Key Responsibilities

1. Packaging Development & Innovation (Technical Focus)
- Design & New Product Launches: Lead the design and configuration of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials for recent drug launches (OSD, Injectables, Sterile, Topicals & Cosmetics).
- Technical Documentation: Oversee and approve Master Packaging Cards (MPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and packaging material specifications in SAP.
- Machine-Material Interfacing: Co-ordinate for machine trials and ensure material compatibility with high-speed blister packing, strip packing and injectable lines.

2. Sourcing & Vendor Management (Procurement Focus)
- Alternate Vendor Development (AVD): De-risk supply chain bottlenecks by actively evaluating, auditing, and onboarding alternate global and local packaging suppliers.
- Cost Optimization: Lead value engineering and cost-reduction projects through vendor consolidation, material substitution
- Supplier Governance: Draft Service Level Agreements (SLAs), monitor supplier key performance indicators (KPIs),



and manage risk mitigation strategies for single-source dependencies.

3. Regulatory, Quality, and Artwork Compliance
- Regulatory Audits: Collaborate with Quality Assurance (QA) and Regulatory Affairs (RA) to verify that all packaging components strictly meet global pharmacopoeia standards.
- Artwork Management: Supervise the workflow and approval protocols of localized, multi-lingual, and anti-counterfeiting elements integrated onto cartons, labels, and foils.
- Production & Market Complaints: Investigate stability failures, primary container leakages, or packaging-related market complaints, implementing rigorous Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).

4. Sustainability & Green Initiatives
- Eco-friendly Standards: Head organizational strategies to adopt recyclable materials, reduce Plastic Waste Management (PWM) impacts, and integrate biodegradable alternatives into commercial pack styles.

5. Leadership & Team Manag

📌 AGM/DGM- Packaging Procurement (New Delhi)
🏢 Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
📍 New Delhi