Boots UK
Packaging Technologist
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Contract: part-time, 30 hours. FTC 12 months
Closing date: 13th July 2026
Recruitment Partner: Katrina, katrina.wuk@boots.co.uk
As a Packaging Technologist in the No7 Beauty Company, you will work in a busy and fast-moving cross-functional team to deliver new and innovative packaging solutions. You will help create amazing products by developing design ideas into packaging that delights our customers, manages cost effectively, and maintains our sustainability standards. The role uses a mixture of packaging technical knowledge, high levels of organisation, and a creative eye to develop packaging from concept to manufacture.
This role reports into the Packaging Manager for No7 Gifting and is part of a team of Packaging Technologists supporting the iconic No7 brand.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for delivering the packaging, proofing, design roll-out, and artwork activities for our key brands – No7, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle, and Botanics.
- Uses packaging technical expertise to innovate, optimise, challenge thinking, and ensure the best packaging is developed for the No7 Beauty Company brands.
- Manages packaging design to optimise cost, quality, and technical feasibility.
- Carries out detailed technical testing to ensure the packaging is robust and will survive manufacture, distribution, and consumer use.
- Ensures sustainability is at the heart of our brands’ packaging development.
- Brings great organisational skills to busy and fast-moving projects and can communicate brilliantly.
- Accountable for quality of data accuracy including key manufacturing and specification documentation.
- Conducts all necessary due diligence and is accountable for identifying and effectively managing packaging technical risks.
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What You’ll Need to Have (Our Must-Haves)
- A background or education in Packaging Design, Product Design, or Materials Science.
- Proven track record of developing packaging from design concept to market, ideally within an FMCG environment.
- Excellent knowledge of key packaging technologies, manufacturing, print processes, and artwork.
- Proven ability to manage risk, priorities, and overall timings for complex technical projects.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Great organisation and communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people.
- Able to present information in a clear, logical, and structured way.
It Would Be Great If You Also Have
- Experience in sustainability initiatives within packaging.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements in packaging.
Where Your Brilliance Can Take You
At Boots, we believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth. Your journey with us could lead to various career development routes within the No7 Beauty Company and beyond.
Rewards Designed for You
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
- Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
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Who We Are
Five iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics, and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues are empowered to be themselves and where diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of how we do things, every day.
What’s Next?
If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups), or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
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