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 current 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

📌 Sr. Executive /Assistant Manager Packaging Development Pharma Co. Pune
🏢 Veko Care
📍 Pune