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Packaging Technologist

Clicks Group Limited -
Cape Town, Western Cape

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Job Details

19 hours ago

Full Job Description

Listing reference: 025766

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 28 July 2026

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

Responsible for all Private Label packaging developments by providing support to the Private Label NPD Buyers and Category Buyers. Constantly strive to achieve quality packaging at an acceptable cost whilst considering the technical, commercial, legal and environmental aspects of packaging materials.

Job description

Job Objectives:

To support the design and development of structural (primary, secondary and tertiary) packaging initiatives for all PL categories in Clicks across Health, Home, Confectionary and Beauty.

To interface with product suppliers, brand development, product developers, packaging suppliers and printers in order to drive consumer focused innovative and optimized packaging solutions.

To work with Technologists and NPD developers and support them on new technologies and methods on Category/Brand packaging projects.

To work on multiple projects simultaneously.

To clearly communicate and negotiate with Clicks product and packaging suppliers to enable project progression in the most time efficient manner.

Monitor, assess and approve all digital and hard copy print proofs, printing, production and technical testing on all PL packaging to ensure compliance with superior quality standards

Maintain and continuously update packaging specifications to ensure compliance with superior quality standards

Ensuring the accredited, suitable packaging suppliers are being used for the relevant product (e.g. HACCP accredited for food contact packaging & MCC accredited for medicinal packaging). The score carding of packaging suppliers based on expertise, accreditations and abilities.

Maintain a database of packaging suppliers and services to utilize the most preferred suppliers and to audit them annually and to ensure that manufacturers utilize the Clicks preferred packaging suppliers

Ensure all company policies, consumer legislation, packaging (labelling) legislation, waste & environmental legislation is adhered to

Constantly communicate with the NPD buyers and Category buyers with regards to progress and issues relating to packaging development and to ensure that new pack designs are technically viable

Attend all briefing and development sessions with the NPD buyers and Category buyer's to ensure that packaging is of a consistent standard as required

Source and price negotiate new packaging for new product developments

Drive sustainability and re-engineering of packaging within all categories - responsible for reduction in weight of packaging within PL and account for the cost saving on an annual basis

Examine alternative packaging formats to deliver innovation and cost reductions, either in the form of constructional packaging or new technological advancements in materials, ink and, or printing techniques

Resolving packaging issues on existing and new products

Sourcing of alternative local & international suppliers where costs, lead times and quality can be improved. Auditing packaging manufactures where the commercial value of the range is high

Project management of the packaging development for Clicks Private Label

Manage the relationship between the business and its artwork suppliers, packaging suppliers, including the creation of packaging artwork to agreed technical specifications, release of artworks to printers and commercial matters

Implement a packaging strategy in line with an existing PL label strategy

Update knowledge through trade press, trade shows and network of packaging manufacturers and to keep abreast of technical developments within the packaging market, competitors by attending trade shows and meeting with suppliers and manufacturers

Minimum requirements

Knowledge:

A thorough knowledge of all packaging materials, processes & formats

Understanding and implementation of the labelling laws & the CPA

In-depth understanding of design & DTP processes

Understanding and experience of identifying and the implementation of cost saving projects

In-depth knowledge of packaging design processes

Understanding of global & BRC standards

Understanding of printing & manufacturing environment

Knowledge of GS1 standards

Skills:

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Computer literacy - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

Excellent verbal and written communication skills,

Influencing ability

Project management skills

Innovative and problem solving ability

Quality and delivery orientation

Competencies:

Essential

Creating and Innovating

Planning and Organizing

Deciding and Initiating Action

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Analysing

Desirable

Experience:

At least 4 - 5 years practical packaging development experience in a retail, packaging manufacturing or FMCG environment with technical knowhow and understanding of the different printing processes on various substrates from plastic, glass, board to flexible packaging

Education:

Diploma in Packaging Design & Technology

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