Packaging Development & Sourcing Specialist

Hunkemöller is a long-established European retailer in the midst of an ambitious transformation. The business is expanding into new channels and markets, supported by modern systems and a renewed sourcing strategy focused on speed to market. With investment in data, technology, and process, Hunkemöller is evolving toward best-in-class industry standards. This is an exciting phase of growth that blends heritage with innovation. The Packaging Development & Sourcing Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end development, sourcing, and optimization of packaging solutions. This role ensures packaging is commercially viable, cost-efficient, sustainable, and aligned with brand and product strategies. You work at the intersection of design, sourcing, and supply chain-translating creative concepts into scalable packaging solutions while driving innovation and supplier performance. You act as a key decision-maker within the development process, ensuring timelines, cost targets, and quality standards are met. - Manage and develop relationships with packaging suppliers across key sourcing countries, including supplier contract ownership - Build and maintain a strong second-tier supplier base - Translate design briefs into technical and commercially viable solutions - Ensure alignment with product requirements and brand identity - Take ownership of open costing, cost breakdowns, forecasting, and price negotiations - Drive cost optimization while maintaining quality and innovation - Identify and implement new packaging materials, techniques, and sustainable solutions that contribute to HKM's ESG targets - Proactively research trends and attend trade fairs to bring new ideas into the business - Challenge current ways of working and continuously improve packaging approaches - Work closely with Buying, Design, CSR, Marketing, VM, Ecom, Retail, and Compliance teams to ensure a full concept-to-consumer approach - Work closely with the Senior Graph...