Design Systems Architect

About the role

We're looking for a Design Systems Architect to join our Packaging division and help us to continue to develop, integrate and drive consistent usage of Design Tools and operational platforms across the division. You will be at the heart of the development and delivery process, so will be surrounded by opportunities to gain valuable experience in this area.

Supporting short, medium, and long-term goals for D&I Design Tools, infrastructure, and services, you will be the key link between the design community, external IT providers and internal infrastructure specialists that manage business systems across the division. We'll be asking you to project manage the development and deployment of PackRight tools across the D&I community, promoting the use of these tools and processes and gathering feedback from users so that we can measure and report on KPIs and drive further innovation in our systems.

You will also support the D&I management teams on various issues connected to D&I tools, assessing any issues that arise and providing actionable solutions to improve our offering. If you're passionate about design, innovation and being part of an exciting, growing business then please get in touch!

This role can be based anywhere in the UK, but ideally you will be close to a DS Smith site and be able to travel to client sites.

About you

• Experience in a similar role, with knowledge of Design and/or Database Systems
• Ideally degree qualified in a design-related area
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel
• High level data manipulation skills
• Self-motivated and organised - able to commit to and manage multiple projects, and see them through to completion
• An excellent communicator, with the ability to forge strong working relationships with design specialists across the entire DS Smith organisation
• Packaging experience would be advantageous

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Corporate discounts