Job Description: Packaging Materials Purchase Specialist

Flexible Packaging, Mono Cartons & FMCG Packaging

Location: Pune, India
Department: Procurement & Packaging Development
Experience: 37 years

Qualification: Degree/Postgraduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Packaging preferred

Industry Preference: FMCG, food and beverage manufacturing, adaptable packaging, printing or packaged foods

About the Role

We are looking for a technically strong Packaging Materials Specialist to manage packaging development, supplier coordination, technical evaluation and commercial procurement.

The role will cover multilayer laminates, printed films, pouches, mono cartons, labels, corrugated boxes and other primary and secondary packaging materials. The candidate must understand packaging structures, specifications, manufacturing processes, machine compatibility and technical costing.

The role requires someone who can evaluate packaging technically, challenge supplier specifications and negotiate costs based on material composition, dimensions, grammage, yield,



printing and conversion charges.

Key Responsibilities

1. Packaging Development and Specifications
- Develop and maintain technical specifications for flexible laminates, printed poly, pouches, mono cartons, labels and corrugated boxes.
- Define suitable material structures based on product characteristics, shelf-life, barrier requirements and machine compatibility.
- Evaluate specifications including film type, number of layers, micron, GSM, grammage, sealant layer, tensile strength, COF and sealing performance.
- Understand barrier properties such as oxygen transmission rate, moisture-vapour transmission rate, light protection and aroma retention.
- Review carton specifications including paperboard grade, GSM, stiffness, burst strength, coatings, adhesives and finishing.
- Ensure packaging complies with applicable food-contact, migration, sustainability and regulatory requirements.

2. Technical Costing and Nego

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