Manufacturing Process Improvement Associate Leader (Packaging Commercialization)

Overview To drive Packaging Commercialization agenda of both Foods & Beverage to make 1st time right product commercialization. Key purpose of the role is: A. Beverage Packaging Commercialization: Support India Region Beverage Packaging Commercialization Program. Beverage Artwork Management & Development in collaboration with Category Team, R&D & Printers (external partners). B. Foods Packaging Commercialization. I. Support India Region Foods Packaging Commercialization Program Responsibilities A. Beverage Packaging Commercialization I. Support India Region Beverage Packaging Commercialization Program while driving following activities Develop Packaging Commercialization schedules in close co-ordination with Beverage Ops Lead, TSMs, Quality, R&D and Category Teams. And anchor end-to-end execution. Technical Support for Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV) for Pilot and Scale up runs of New Packaging / Pack Innovations / Pack Extension / New Packaging equipment etc. Operationalize and suitably update commercialization protocols with R&D Packaging during Alpha pack extensions at Beta sites validation. Partnering R&D Packaging development team at Alpha sites on Productivity and then driving this to ‘Beta’ sites working closely with TSMs / Plant Teams. Support New Line commissioning - establish Packaging Material Performance working with TSMs / Plant teams. Supplier Quality Audits & New Packaging Material Qualification - Partner with BU Quality, TSMs and R&D. New Vendor Development (Secondary Packaging Material i.e. Labels, Sleeves, Cartons etc.), Material Qualification, Validation & Onboarding (PVC to Pet G). Packaging Quality Trainings for improvement of Package Quality Scores i.e. Bottler Quality Training (BQT), Aseptic Quality Training, Bottled Water Quality Training etc. II. Beverage Artwork Management & Development in collaboration with Category Team, R&D & Printers (external partners) Anchor for KLD and Develop Tech Drawing & guidelines to generate artworks by graphics development agency/ Brand team. (Label, Can, Aseptic carton, shrink wrapper, Cartons). Ensure Artworks are Technically correct ( Eye mark, color/ design implication) for Mfg lines & adheres to marketing brief. Generate Bar codes for all packs. Maintaining workflow on Artwork Management Tool & Collaborate with Suppliers to get the Artworks converted to Printable Formats. Sharing the spectral target for each color in reference of Global Print Quality Color Management and validate the output from vendors for final Print proof. B. Foods Packaging Commercialization I. Support India Region Foods Packaging Commercialization Program while driving following activities – Develop Packaging Commercialization schedules in close co-ordination with cross functional team and anchor end-to-end execution. Develop New Package Qualification Protocols to set-up successful commercialization with Foods R&D Packaging Team. Generate Bar codes for all packs. Commercialization for New Packages -partnering with R&D Packaging, BU Quality, GP, BU SC and Plant Operations Team. Packaging Productivity agenda (Bag Size Optimization, New Laminate Structure or Laminate Optimization, Secondary Packaging etc.) by partnering with R&D Packaging, BU Quality, GP, BU SC and Plant Operations Team ensuring all due diligence of success criteria i.e. Right Bag Sizes, Laminate Run-ability, Leakages %age, Packaging Weak Link, EGA, Pkg Line Efficiency, Carton Fitment & Performance, Transit Simulation Study etc. Work -out the Capex requirement for Pkg Machine Tube Formers across the Plants for any New Pack Sizes-with Cross Functional Teams (Category, R&D, SPL, Plant etc.). Provide Support to Plant Operation Team for Packaging material Related troubleshooting & Technical guidance for smooth operations. Qualifications Degree in Engineering with Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging (PGDP) from Indian Institute of Packaging. 4+ years of experience with Foods / Beverages/FMCG industry in Packaging Technology. Proven functional experience in Development & Commercialization of Packaging in Food Industry/ FMCG. Experience of independently leading change initiatives /project management. Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Facilitation & Planning Skills. Collaboration & influencing.