Packaging Engineer, Global Packaging

Molex; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex in Bengaluru is seeking a Packaging Engineer, Global Packaging, to drive global packaging optimization, sustainability, and innovation. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver packaging excellence across plants and acquisitions.

You will lead cost-saving initiatives, should-cost analyses, benchmarking, and supplier negotiations. Proficiency with Excel and ERP (SAP preferred) will support data-driven decisions and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of packaging development and optimization experience.
• Experience with Excel and SAP for data analysis.
• Knowledge of sustainability and global packaging standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive global packaging optimization, damage reduction, and VAVE initiatives across Molex plants and acquisitions, delivering packaging cost savings.
• Ensure packaging materials and designs comply with international packaging regulations and standards.
• Serve as the SME for global packaging optimization.
• Lead packaging market benchmarking and should-cost analysis to support sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Continuous packaging improvements and market best practice benchmarking.
• Analyze packaging spend, pricing, and consumption data to identify strategic cost reduction opportunities.

Skills

Packaging development

Optimization

Sustainability

Problem solving

Excel

SAP

Tools

ArtiosCAD

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Esko Suite

Job description

The Packaging Engineer, Global Packaging, Global supply chain – is responsible for managing global packaging strategies and operations with a strong focus on packaging optimization, sustainability & innovation. In this position, they will be collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive global packaging excellence

Our Team

You will be part of the Global Packaging team within the Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence unit at Molex, Bengaluru.

What You Will Do

• Drive global packaging optimization, damage reduction, and VAVE initiatives across Molex plants and acquisitions, delivering packaging cost savings through optimization, redesign, standardization, and material substitution.
• Ensure packaging materials and designs comply with international packaging regulations and standards.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for global packaging Optimization
• Lead packaging market benchmarking and should-cost analysis to support sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Continuous packaging improvements and market best practice bench marking
• Analyze packaging spend, pricing, and consumption data to identify strategic cost reduction opportunities.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 3 to 5 years of experience with Packaging development, Improvement, Innovation, Validation, returnable packaging, sustainability, Optimization and problem solving.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and experience using ERP systems (SAP preferred) for data analysis and reporting.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Exposure to packaging design and visualization tools such as ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Esko Suite, or similar packaging development software.
• Experience in packaging cost savings, should-cost modeling, and packaging market benchmarking.
• Strong knowledge of industrial packaging materials, packaging manufacturing processes, and global supplier markets.
• Experience with packaging testing, ISTA standards, and package validation methodologies will be an added advantage.