Packaging Technologist IMEA

Henkel group; Navi Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Share Plan with Henkel and/or

matching shares

Group Medical Insurance policy

Accident and term life policies

OPD policy INR 30,000

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Packaging Technologist for a hybrid role in Navi Mumbai. You will oversee packaging development, data management, artwork execution, and regulatory compliance to support innovation and cost optimization.

You will collaborate across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D and global teams, driving standardization and timely project delivery while maintaining high data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in packaging development or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline as listed.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, testing, and specifications.
• Experience with SAP, PLM, or IPAS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end packaging activities across development, implementation, data management, artwork, and documentation.
• Plan and execute small-to-mid complexity packaging projects, incl. NPI/NPD, cost-saving, sustainability, and innovation.
• Create and govern packaging master data and specifications across systems.
• Drive standardization to reduce portfolio complexity and improve Time-to-Market.
• Support packaging data activities for regulatory and sustainability requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, Procurement and global teams.

Skills

Packaging development

Project management

Data management

Documentation

Artwork coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

SAP

PLM

IPAS

Job description

About this Position

We are looking for a Packaging Technologist to join our Packaging team. This hybrid role combines Global Packaging Activity Management and Packaging Project Implementation responsibilities. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring packaging data accuracy, artwork execution, compliance, sustainability initiatives, and successful implementation of packaging projects supporting innovation, cost optimization, and business growth.

What you´ll do

• Manage end-to-end packagingactivities covering packaging development, implementation, datamanagement, artwork, specifications and documentation across newproduct launches and packaging changes.
• Plan and execute small-to-midcomplexity packaging projects, including NPI/NPD, OMP, 3PM, MFO,cost-saving, sustainability, innovation, complexity-reduction andalternative-source initiatives.
• Create, maintain and govern packagingmaster data and specifications, ensuring accuracy, availability andcompliance across relevant systems and databases.
• Drive standardization andharmonization of packaging components, article creation and processesto reduce portfolio complexity and improve Time-to-Market.
• Ensure packaging dataactivities support applicable product, finished-goods, dangerous-goods,regulatory and sustainability requirements.
• Support supplierqualification, dual sourcing and packaging risk-mitigation activities in collaboration with Procurement, Quality and other functions.
• Manage projects throughappropriate stage-gate governance, including documentation,milestones, timelines, risks and implementation readiness.
• Promote harmonized articlecreation and effective use of systems such as IPAS, SAP, PLM and packagingdatabases.
• Support structured integrationand transfer of suitable activities to GBS+.
• Collaborate with Operations,Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, Procurement, suppliers andglobal packaging teams to ensure successful and timely projectdelivery.
• Identify incremental packagingimprovements within the assigned portfolio.
• Support processsimplification, harmonization and structured transfer of suitableactivities to GBS+, improving overall packaging operationalefficiency.

What makes you a good fit

• Minimum 6 years of experience in packaging development, packaging engineering, packaging operations, project implementation, artwork coordination, or packaging master data management
• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, testing, qualification, and specifications.
• Understanding of packaging regulations and dangerous goods requirements.
• Experience working with SAP, PLM, IPAS, or similar packaging data systems is preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional fluency in English.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
• Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual groannual gross salary
• Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.