New Product Development Manager

Recruiter:

Western Cape Recruitment

Job Ref:

CPT000312/CS

Date posted:

Friday, October 10, 2025

Location:

Helderberg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Leading company in the packaging industry is seeking a New Product Development Manager.

POSITION INFO:
Leading company in the packaging industry is seeking a New Product Development Manager with hands-on experience in a corrugating environment and proven management skills. This role is responsible for coordinating new enquiries, sample making, origination, inks management, and die supplier coordination to ensure business objectives are met. Key responsibilities include supervising the timely and accurate completion of 1st offs, overseeing the Design Departmentâs daily activities in line with sales demand, tracking stereo and die damages, reducing ink usage per division, improving ink naming and coding systems, managing reporting on budget, purchases, and first off failures, and delivering projects in line with business strategy while meeting design demands.
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Requirements:
National Diploma in Production, Business Management or related
3 Years of Corrugating experience
3 Years of Management experience

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