Packaging Development Manager

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Our client is an R&D solutions company, specializing in food and nutrition helping brands create commercially viable food products. The entire gamut of solutions they offer includes everything from designing and developing an innovative product line, understanding its concept and ingredients, defining the regulatory and nutritional aspects, developing innovative and robust packaging, to eventually using technology to improve shelf-life while maintaining the quality of the food products.

The company is founded by an experienced Food Consultant with 20+ years of experience and is backed by a team with members who hold decades of experience across functions like manufacturing, nutrition, logistics, and food technology. With an enviable and diverse client base consisting of brands like Unilever and Britannia and fast-growing startups like Licious and Tasty Tales, the company surely has a market presence that cannot be ignored.

As a Packaging Development Manager, you will be strategizing the process of packaging by working with International/ Domestic clients. Also, will be developing packaging specifications, in line with global packaging standards & regulations.

What you need to do:

- Developing and suggesting various packaging solutions for Food/Beverages/Pharma/Personal care/Home care products, as per consumer & customer desirability and keeping Packaging Sustainability in scope.

- Analyzing the technical aspect of packaging design and responsible for smooth implementation /execution on manufacturing line. Carrying Out Risk assessment and drawing a mitigation plan.

- Identifying and suggesting various packaging design, as per the design brief presented by the client.

- Creating 4Q/8Q innovation/Renovation for Packaging in accordance with Packaging strategy of Client.

- Conducting Packaging cost saving workshop for packaging portfolio, identify potential and support to implement at Client's place.

- Conducting secondary research for Packaging ideas and complete benchmarking studies necessary for product-packaging portfolio.

- Supporting in Specification enhancement program & packaging quality improvement plans.

- Leading and supporting Sustainability agenda and design recyclable packaging materials.

- Following Packaging development protocol (machineability, Shelf Life & Transit test) and support forward & backward supply chain activities to achieve Quality Excellence.

Desired Candidate Profile

What you need to have:

- Extremely good team player, with strong client/stakeholder management skills and line managerial skills.

- Complete working knowledge of Packaging Technology, Regulatory, Specification, Artwork Management, Mould Management, Rapid Prototyping, Packaging machineries & developmental process.

- Problem solving & bias for action mindset. Should have excellent communication skills and consumer & customer centricity.

- Advance project Management Skills, presentation skills& influencing skills.

- Good networking with Packaging material suppliers, IIP/SIES & other packaging testing laboratories & with Plastic waste management entities such as Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs)& recyclers.

- Basic appreciation of product development principles.