# Print & Packaging Buyer **Company**: Lush **Location**: ., . **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: Full-time **Category**: Manufacturing **Industry**: Cosmetics **Apply**: https://lush.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/48b9a78d-5da4-4d60-93a5-1ae8f3e9fe2c **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_21c145c5-8b9 ## Description We are seeking a Print and Packaging Buyer to join our Buying team. As a Print and Packaging Buyer, you will be responsible for building the most resilient, creative print and packaging portfolio that supports the business commercially while having a genuinely positive environmental and social impact. Key Responsibilities: - Be an internal expert on print and packaging, advising Design, Creative, R&D and Product teams on the most suitable solutions, suppliers and processes for Lush projects, and supporting Global Buyers to localise work for their markets - Lead the strategy for your remit, setting clear direction for cost, environmental and social improvements across an expanding portfolio with clear deliverables - Own your supplier relationships end to end, managing contracts, tendering and continuous supply, while building long-term partnerships grounded in innovation and shared ethics - Negotiate costs, stockholding agreements, payment terms and lead times for new items and campaigns, providing clear and timely information to internal teams to ensure launches are delivered on time - Bring innovation in: source new materials, finishes and processes that align with Lush’s regenerative vision and introduce creative options to the business - Build the supplier landscape, carrying out local and international supplier visits and attending trade shows to build relationships and bring back inspiration that strengthens the category - Work with our Supply Chain Impact team to ensure all suppliers meet Lush’s non-animal testing and buying policies, actively supporting partners on the journey towards regenerative practices - Ensure compliance by working with internal teams to onboard suppliers and materials and capture all relevant documentation to meet current and evolving packaging legislation - Apply end-of-life thinking at the design stage, evaluating new packaging solutions against Lush standards and policies - Work in close partnership with Procurement to ensure we have the right products at the right time and at the right cost - Represent Buying across the business, from contributing to training and Immersions to external industry events, helping communicate Creative Buying as a core Lush value Requirements: - 5+ years of experience in a print or packaging buyer role, or an equivalent trade position, a strong advantage - Deep fluency in print technologies and processes: litho, digital, flexo, substrates and finishes - with genuine curiosity about innovation in print and materials - An expert negotiator able to secure the best outcome for Lush while building supplier relationships that last - Natural problem solver who thrives in complexity, able to identify blockers early, think creatively and deliver solutions without losing momentum - A confident, clear communicator who can translate technical data for non-technical audiences, influence stakeholders and work effectively across diverse, global teams - An understanding of circular design principles, recyclability assessment, recycled materials and relevant packaging legislation - Confident and considerate decision maker, whilst being comfortable with providing reasoning for your decisions to the business - A passion for LUSH will ensure you will be a fantastic ambassador for the brand! Benefits: - 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP) - Enhanced paternity leave - Bonus scheme - Day off for weekday birthdays - Holiday purchase scheme - 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments - Cycle to work scheme - Discounted rail and bus season tickets - Employee assistance programme - All colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well. - Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions - Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities. - Tailored gender affirming care ## Skills ### Required - print technologies - packaging - litho - digital - flexo - substrates - finishes - circular design principles - recyclability assessment - recycled materials - packaging legislation