Senior Manager-Packaging Development

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Job Description

• Lead Packaging Design & Development for diverse portfolio ranging from Personal care Home Care Food Supplement Baby Care Commodity Products Medical Devices and Self-Care medicines.
• Lead & Develop all the NPD projects as per marketing brief with value addition inputs for topline growth and Deliver Value Engineering projects for bottom-line consolidation.
• Development and Integration of innovations in packaging.
• Interpret technical briefs ensuring innovative and technologically competent solutions which are in line with the project brief customer expectations operational constraints and commercial needs.
• Coach and guide team on critical issues problems and enable team for right decision making.
• Cost negotiations and cost finalization for NPD projects.
• Vendor Management: Identification and Evaluation of new vendors based on technical audit proximity to Manufacturing site and supply chain network
• Stay on top or ahead of new trends market opportunities and developments in packaging materials processes conversion and decoration techniques.
• Strategize & Lead all sustainability initiatives in packaging.
• Lead all EPR related activities including finalization of agency classification of packaging data etc.
• Development of recyclable structures of laminates soap wrappers and tubes
• Incorporation & development of use of PIR films and PCR resins in films and plastic bottles.
• Continuous Improvement projects for increased output and efficiency.
• Responsible for reviewing and creating new SOPs for all critical activities under the purview of packaging
• Hands on experience with consumer packaging formats in BPC and baby category
• Ability to bring premiumization through packaging
• Identifying new vendors and designs for differentiated packaging
• Responsible for defining Technical specifications for packaging materials
• Responsible to deliver project timelines for task that involve packaging and ability to work in micro soft project environment
• Responsible to keep track of price movements of packing materials & Deliver cost savings by working on packaging material optimization projects
• Coordinate activities at various stages of packaging development with cross functional team members factories and vendors.
• Developing artworks for the packing materials in line with Marketing requirements and responsible for final printing
• People Management and Development

Empower team members to move across existing opportunities and take on responsibilities independently.