Purpose of the Position
To meet the basic need of organization’s commitment to deliver quality product with support of packaging and its innovations as a marketing tool. Employee Name
Ganesh. Vuttaravilli
Reporting to:
CRAVE - Resp. MD sir, NPD - Marketing GM, Technical - Technical Sr.GM, NVD - Purchase Sr.Mgr.
Job Description
Ensures the package is ‘fit for purpose’: meets cost targets, is sensitive to environmental needs, processes through the factory, protects the product through the entire distributional channel and provides functionality to the retail customer to consumer.
Drive new package designs in support of product initiatives, packaging design and performance enhancements and activities.
Develop or direct development of sketches, specifications, prototypes and written analyses of proposed packaging in order to present design for approval.
Finalizing specifications, standardization of quality parameters, quality checking of Packaging materials, Standard testing procedures and Bill of Material (BOM).
Provide documentation and reports on packaging line trials and testing.
Analyze engineering drawings and specifications of product to determine physical characteristics of item, special handling and safety requirements (MSDS).
Conduct material/package tests in the packaging lab to evaluate materials and design for compliance to product needs. Direct testing at outside facilities whenever needed.
Work in partnership with branding, purchasing, quality and production departments to determine costs and feasibility of producing proposed packaging.
Provide ongoing technical support for Plants, Co-packers and Co-manufacturers relative to man, machine and material to achieve quality out-put.
To develop Packaging materials of existing products in terms of alternative materials and system improvements.
To recommend qualify new suppliers in support of cost savings and technology