DGM - Packaging Development - FMCG/Agri

DGM Packaging Development

- Drive packaging innovation and development by suggesting new design opportunities, studying various innovations in the respective category, across the packaging and labeling industry; thereby, supporting the cross functional teams in all activities related to the same.

- Lead the design and development of end to end packaging solutions for products on the basis of the brand objectives and the business brief.

- Innovate consistently on providing packaging solutions with a vision to optimize costs and business needs.

- Work closely on packaging (primary and secondary) across the entire product range to evaluate opportunities for optimizing on the basis of evolving market and business needs.

- Lead and accomplish packaging initiatives (vendor development, factory trials, travel tests, stability studies) with cross functional team members, factories and vendors.

- Suggest transit performance of new packaging by conducting various testing procedures, establishing machinability of packaging material by packing line trials.

- Create detailed documentation on packaging material specifications for new and existing products.

- Support factories with testing SOP's of incoming raw material, specifying acceptance / rejection criteria for each material.

- Validate technical competence of the vendors in terms of machinery, quality, infrastructure, capacity, processes etc.

- Assist in troubleshooting activities related to packaging materials and machines.

- Offer support on export packaging.

- Understand requirements of special trade channels, service them by customizing packaging designs as per requirement.

- Provide technical solutions on designs, to deliver better aesthetics.