Head - Product Development - Paper

The incumbent will lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle, working closely with Marketing, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to build a strong innovation pipeline, accelerate speed-to-market, and deliver differentiated, consumer-centric products.

Candidate Profile

- 10-18 years of experience in Product Development, Innovation, R&D, Product Engineering, Industrial Design, within Stationery, Notebooks, Consumer Paper Products, Writing Instruments, Paper & Paperboards, Printing, Packaging, School & Office Supplies, Art & Craft Products, Specialty Materials, Ink Manufacturing company.

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Product Design, Industrial Design, or a related discipline from a reputed institution.

- Candidates with a PhD in Industrial Design, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Paper Technology, Packaging Technology, Printing Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines will be preferred.

- Proven experience in leading New Product Development (NPD) and commercialization projects.

- Strong understanding of product design, materials, manufacturing processes, supplier development, and project management.

- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- Ability to translate consumer insights into commercially successful products.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end product development from concept generation to commercialization.

- Develop and execute the product innovation roadmap by identifying new opportunities through consumer insights, market trends, and design thinking.

- Drive premiumization through material innovation, product aesthetics, design enhancements, packaging, and manufacturing excellence.

- Lead product prototyping, validation, testing, costing, and launch readiness.

- Collaborate with Manufacturing teams to ensure technical feasibility, quality, scalability, and cost optimization.

- Build and strengthen vendor partnerships for materials, printing, packaging, binding, and manufacturing processes.

- Champion sustainability initiatives through responsible material selection and environmentally conscious product development.

- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and continuous product improvement.

- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing product development team.

ML Yadav

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