Sr. Executive /Assistant Manager Packaging Development Pharma Co. Pune

Veko Care Pvt. Ltd.; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Veko Care Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Packaging Development professional in Pune to lead the creation and approval of packaging for new products. You will manage materials, artwork, validation, and regulatory adherence across GMP-compliant processes.

The role requires coordinating with R&D, QA, Regulatory, and external vendors to optimize costs and ensure quality. Strong documentation and project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical packaging development and regulatory alignment.
• Ability to select packaging materials based on product requirements and compliance.
• Capability to coordinate artwork and packaging documentation.
• Knowledge of packaging validation, line trials, and CAPA processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for new product launches.
• Develop and approve change parts for blister, bottle, carton, strip, sachet, and other packaging formats.
• Develop and qualify new packaging materials in coordination with vendors.
• Select suitable packaging materials based on product and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and review PM-BOM, packing profiles, packaging specifications, drawings, and standards.
• Maintain packaging documents, change controls, and revision history.
• Coordinate artwork development and approvals for cartons, labels, leaflets, foils, and shippers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, marketing, and customer requirements.
• Conduct packaging trials, machine trials, stability studies, and validation activities.
• Prepare trial reports and validation documentation.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, WHO, USFDA, EU GMP, MHRA, TGA, CDSCO, and Schedule M guidelines.
• Support regulatory submissions and labeling compliance.
• Identify, qualify, and audit packaging material vendors.
• Coordinate supplier development and CAPA implementation.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through material optimization and alternate sourcing.
• Standardize packaging components and reduce packaging waste.
• Investigate packaging-related complaints using RCA.
• Implement CAPA in coordination with QA and Production.
• Work closely with R&D, Production, QA, QC, Regulatory Affairs, Purchase, Supply Chain, Marketing, Engineering, and external vendors.
• Maintain packaging specifications, SOPs, validation reports, development records, and artwork approval documents.
• Improve packaging quality, efficiency, machine productivity, and sustainability.
• Support serialization and digital packaging initiatives.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Packaging Development

Packaging Material Selection

Packaging Machine Knowledge

Artwork Development & Management

Packaging Validation & Line Trials

Vendor Development & Qualification

Packaging Cost Optimization

Technical Documentation

Project Management

MS Office

Job description

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Packaging Development

• Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for new product launches.
• Develop and approve change parts for blister, bottle, carton, strip, sachet, and other packaging formats.

2. Packaging Material Development

• Develop and qualify new packaging materials in coordination with vendors.
• Select suitable packaging materials based on product and regulatory requirements.

3. BOM & Documentation

• Prepare and review PM-BOM, packing profiles, packaging specifications, drawings, and standards.
• Maintain packaging documents, change controls, and revision history.

4. Artwork Management

• Coordinate artwork development and approvals for cartons, labels, leaflets, foils, and shippers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, marketing, and customer requirements.

5. Packaging Validation

• Conduct packaging trials, machine trials, stability studies, and validation activities.
• Prepare trial reports and validation documentation.

6. Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with GMP, WHO, USFDA, EU GMP, MHRA, TGA, CDSCO, and Schedule M guidelines.
• Support regulatory submissions and labeling compliance.

7. Vendor Development

• Identify, qualify, and audit packaging material vendors.
• Coordinate supplier development and CAPA implementation.

8. Cost Optimization

• Identify cost-saving opportunities through material optimization and alternate sourcing.
• Standardize packaging components and reduce packaging waste.

9. Complaint Investigation

• Investigate packaging-related complaints using RCA.
• Implement CAPA in coordination with QA and Production.

10. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with R&D, Production, QA, QC, Regulatory Affairs, Purchase, Supply Chain, Marketing, Engineering, and external vendors.

11. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain packaging specifications, SOPs, validation reports, development records, and artwork approval documents.

12. Continuous Improvement

• Improve packaging quality, efficiency, machine productivity, and sustainability.
• Support serialization and digital packaging initiatives.

Required Skills:

• Pharmaceutical Packaging Development
• Packaging Material Selection
• Packaging Machine Knowledge
• Artwork Development & Management
• Packaging Validation & Line Trials
• Vendor Development & Qualification
• Packaging Cost Optimization
• Technical Documentation
• Project Management
• MS Office