Head Packaging

Parle Agro is a trusted household name and has been refreshing India since two decades with leading brands like Frooti, Appy, Appy Fizz and packaged drinking water, Bailley. A pioneer in the Indian industry, Parle Agro is associated with many firsts. We were the first to introduce fruit drinks in tetra packaging, first to introduce apple nectar and the first to introduce fruit drinks in PET bottles. Job Title : Head Packaging Job Purpose : Support cross functional teams through packaging innovation and development by suggesting new design opportunities, studying innovations in category across packing and labelling industry. Job Responsibilities : 1. Lead the design and development of end to end packaging solutions for products basis the brand objectives and the business brief. 2. Innovate consistently on providing packaging solutions with a vision to optimize cost and business needs. 3. Work closely on packaging across the entire product rang to evaluate opportunities for optimizing basis evolving market and business needs. 4. Lead and accomplish packaging initiatives with cross functional team members, factories and vendors. 5. Suggest transit performance of new packaging by conducting travel test, establish machinability of packaging material by packing line trials. 6. Create detailed documentation on packaging material specification for new and existing products. 7. Support factories with testing SOPs of incoming raw material ,acceptance rejection criteria for each packaging material. 8. Validate technical competency of the vendors in terms of Machinery, quality, infrastructure, capacity ,processes etc. 9. Assist in trouble shooting activities related to packaging material and machines 10. Offer support on export packaging 11. Understand requirements of special trade channels service them by customizing packaging designs as per requirements. 12. Provide technical solutions on design to deliver better aesthetics.