Buyer - Beauty Packaging

Location: UK, Manchester; based at the Icon office (WA15 0AF).

Company

hirify.global is a global ecommerce group operating beauty and sports nutrition brands, including LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty.

What you will do

• Own the packaging critical path for LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Box and GLOSSYBOX, working back from launch dates.
• Develop packaging designs, constructions, and finishes; review technical drawings, dielines, tooling, samples, specifications, and production approvals.
• Coordinate packaging components from multiple suppliers to ensure on-time delivery for kitting.
• Recommend sourcing routes, manage supplier relationships, raise and confirm purchase orders, and maintain quality and delivery standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks relating to quality, compliance, cost, products, and key dates while solving problems with practical solutions.
• Lead packaging projects across other hirify.global Beauty brands, support tenders and cost negotiations, track packaging costs, and identify savings and sustainability improvements.

Requirements

• Experience in packaging, supply chain, or project management, ideally in beauty, FMCG, or retail.
• Track record of managing multi-component critical paths to fixed launch dates.
• Knowledge of a range of sourcing options and their capabilities.
• Working knowledge of board, plastics, printing, and finishing techniques.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised, self-motivated, collaborative, detail-oriented, and punctual.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in beauty packaging, gift sets, or subscription boxes.
• Ability to read technical drawings, dielines, and tooling designs.
• Experience in procurement, tendering, or cost negotiation.
• Knowledge of packaging compliance and sustainable materials.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, collaborative environment where packaging ideas reach customers every month.
• Access to bespoke development programmes and an upskilling programme delivered with an industry training provider.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a birthday day off, enhanced parental pay, compassionate leave, annual leave buy-back, and volunteer leave after 12 months.
• Wellbeing support including an in-house GP, subsidised on-site dentist, Bupa Employee Assistance Programme, on-site gym, and physiotherapy.
• Salary sacrifice technology savings, subsidised bus travel from Manchester City Centre, hirify.global brand discounts, an on-site staff shop, referral rewards, and anniversary gifts.

Hiring process

• Applications may take time to review due to high application volumes; responses are intended within 14 days.
• Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.