Packaging Consultant in London

Aura Global is a well-established, forward-thinking consultancy focused on sustainable packaging solutions, combining strategic insight, design expertise, and data-driven technology to help brands navigate an increasingly complex landscape. As part of Sun Chemical, a global leader in pigments, inks, and advanced materials, Aura Global brings together deep industry expertise with innovative thinking to deliver impactful, future-ready solutions for customers worldwide.

We are looking for a Packaging Consultant to join our consulting team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This is a home-based role offering the opportunity to work on a wide range of client projects across packaging, sustainability, and technology. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality consultancy services, working closely with both clients and internal teams, and working with some of the world's largest grocery retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. The role combines technical packaging expertise with a strong interest in technology-driven solutions, supporting innovative tools and services that help clients meet their sustainability and business goals. While this is initially a fixed-term position, there is potential for the role to become permanent, depending on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver client and internal consultancy projects across packaging, sustainability, regulatory, structural, and technology areas.
• Produce high-quality client-facing materials, including reports, presentations, strategy documents, and process mapping.
• Facilitate client meetings, workshops, and presentations to engage stakeholders and deliver project outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Support project scoping, proposal development, and costings in collaboration with internal teams.
• Review and provide feedback on project materials to ensure quality and consistency.
• Lead scoping and implementation phases of technology solutions, including workflow mapping and stakeholder coordination.
• Collaborate with technology teams to enhance product features and ensure solutions meet client needs.
• Contribute to business development activities, including supporting new opportunities and growing existing client accounts.
• Stay up to date with packaging, sustainability, and industry innovations to enhance client delivery.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience working in client-facing roles, with the ability to build and manage relationships.
• Experience collaborating with internal teams across functions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality outputs to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of packaging, with a genuine interest in sustainability and technology solutions.
• Experience in packaging consultancy, sustainability, or related fields.
• Exposure to digital tools or technology platforms within packaging or sustainability.
• Experience contributing to proposals, business development, or marketing content.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to support business growth.
• Innovative mindset with a focus on practical solutions.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality work.
• Clear and confident communication.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking consultancy environment, working at the intersection of packaging, sustainability, and technology, with the flexibility of a home-based role.

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