Packaging Executive

Visage Lines Personal Care; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombay Shaving Company in Gurugram is seeking a Packaging Development professional to oversee packaging design, testing, and compliance for FMCG products. You will coordinate with R&D, procurement, quality, production, marketing, and vendors to ensure packaging meets quality, cost, and regulatory requirements.

The role focuses on developing primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, evaluating materials, and supporting cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• FMCG packaging knowledge
• Packaging development
• Vendor coordination
• Quality and regulatory awareness
• Problem solving
• MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint
• Cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials.
• Coordinate packaging trials and line trials for new and existing products.
• Ensure packaging materials meet approved specifications and quality standards.
• Coordinate with Quality and suppliers to resolve packaging-related issues.
• Identify opportunities for packaging cost reduction and sustainability improvements.
• Provide technical support for packaging-line issues and new formats.

Job description

About Bombay Shaving Company

Bombay Shaving Company is a fast-growing FMCG company that creates thoughtfully designed, high-quality personal care products for men and women. Founded in 2015 by a team of IIT and IIM alumni and backed by marquee investors including Colgate-Palmolive and Reckitt, the company has witnessed strong growth in a short span of time. With 150+ products in its portfolio, presence across 6 countries, availability on 20+ online channels in India and overseas, 15,000+ retail shelves across 50+ Indian cities, and a customer base of over 1 million, the company has been at the forefront of disrupting the personal care space in India. Building on its product success, the company has also forayed into the services space with the aim of reimagining hair removal end-to-end.

Location: Gurugram

Job Summary: Responsible for managing packaging development, execution, quality, and continuous improvement for FMCG products. The role involves coordinating with R&D, procurement, quality, production, marketing, and packaging vendors to ensure packaging materials meet quality, cost, performance, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Packaging Development

• Develop and evaluate primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials.


• Coordinate packaging trials and line trials for new and existing products.


• Evaluate packaging materials based on functionality, durability, aesthetics, and cost.


• Support new product development and packaging innovation projects.

Packaging Quality

• Ensure packaging materials meet approved specifications and quality standards.


• Coordinate with Quality and suppliers to resolve packaging-related issues.


• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions.


• Monitor packaging performance during production and distribution.

Vendor Management

• Coordinate with packaging material suppliers for development, trials, samples, and improvements.


• Support supplier qualification and evaluation.


• Follow up on quality issues, delivery schedules, and corrective actions.

Cost Optimization

• Identify opportunities for packaging cost reduction without compromising product quality.


• Work on material optimization, downgauging, pack-size optimization, and alternative materials.


• Support cost-saving and value-engineering initiatives.

Production Support

• Provide technical support for packaging-line issues.


• Conduct trials for new packaging materials and formats.


• Troubleshoot issues such as leakage, sealing problems, printing defects, dimensional variation, and machine compatibility.

Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare and maintain packaging specifications, artwork details, BOMs, and technical documents.


• Coordinate artwork development and ensure correct packaging information is incorporated.


• Ensure packaging complies with applicable regulatory and company requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve packaging quality, productivity, sustainability, and consumer experience.


• Participate in packaging improvement and standardization projects.


• Support initiatives related to recyclable, lightweight, and sustainable packaging.

Required Skills

• Good knowledge of FMCG packaging materials and processes.


• Understanding of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons, labels, bottles, jars, laminates, etc.


• Knowledge of packaging testing and quality parameters.


• Artwork Management end to end (intern; approval to bromide approval)


• Vendor coordination and negotiation skills.


• Good problem-solving and analytical abilities.


• Understanding of production and packaging machinery.


• Good communication and cross-functional coordination skills.


• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualification

Bachelor's degree/diploma in Packaging Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Technology, Printing Technology, Food Technology, or a related field.