Job title: Packaging Manager

Location: Barcelona

Reports to: VP of Development

Job type: Full-time

Overview

NSI is a growing leader in the organic and sustainable food industry, specializing in sourcing, developing, and supplying high-quality food products for private-label retailers. NSI is looking for a hands-on, commercially minded Packaging Manager to own and elevate our packaging function from development through commercialization and ongoing supply. The idóneo candidate is entrepreneurial, highly organized, comfortable working with both products and data, and driven to make an immediate impact.

Mission

The Packaging Manager will become NSI’s internal packaging expert, partnering closely with Product Development, Quality, Procurement, Operations, suppliers, and co-packers to develop packaging solutions that are high-quality, cost-effective, sustainable, manufacturable, and delivered quickly.

Key Responsibilities

Packaging Design:

• Own the end-to-end packaging development process from concept and specifications through samples, testing, trials, and commercialization.




• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, approved samples, testing requirements, and packaging documentation.
• Support packaging development primarily across flexible packaging (~60%), corrugate/boxes (~30%), and rigid packaging (~10%).
• Evaluate packaging materials, structures, barriers, dimensions, and performance requirements to ensure products are protected and suitable for production.
• Work closely with co-packers and manufacturing partners to ensure packaging is compatible with VFFS, HFFS, filling, sealing, cartoning, and other equipment.
• Lead packaging supplier relationships, including sourcing, pricing, terms, performance, and backup supplier development.
• Proactively identify and resolve packaging issues before they impact product launches, customers, or supply.

Pricing Strategy And Execution

• Lead supplier negotiations and identify cost-reduction opportunities th

📌 Packaging Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 NSI Group
📍 Barcelona