Head of Packaging

Packaging Head

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Job Number #172992 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

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Brief introduction:

• This position is part of Colgate’s Global Packaging organization, and will be responsible for leading India packaging. 

• This position provides stewardship to India Packaging strategies of Driving Growth, by developing and implementing innovative consumer preferred packaging. 

• This position delivers Funding the Growth, by driving savings and standardization efforts in the region. 

• This position leads and drives Packaging Sustainability agenda for India, by identifying initiatives and developing implementation plans to support company mandates and local regulatory-driven programs.

• The role is cross-functional in nature, working closely with Marketing, CIC (Innovation), Supply Chain (Procurement, Operations, Logistics), Quality and GTC (R&D)  teams.  Partnerships with outside packaging vendors and industry are a critical element of job responsibilities.

• This position is part of the APAC Packaging organization, it collaborates with talented engineers in each of the Colgate subsidiaries, Global Packaging Innovation, Global Category Packaging team.

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead India Packaging organization for all the categories in CP India, including toothpaste, toothbrush and personal care;

• Lead Packaging Innovation: Drive the development of new packaging solutions to elevate superior consumer experience, including  formats and materials, focusing on sustainability, functionality, and shelf-appeal to create a competitive advantage in the Indian market. Stay aware of supplier and competitor new developments. Monitor and evaluate best practices in the local and global market on packaging;

• Drive Commercialization Excellence: Oversee the entire commercialization lifecycle, ensuring scale-up of packaging solutions from pilot phase to mass manufacturing, mitigating risks and ensuring speed-to-market.

• Provide training and guidance of Packaging protocols (MTP, KRS) and procedures to the Packaging Organization in India, and constantly monitor to ensure they are followed properly.  

• Work with Quality and cross-functions to deliver measurable Quality KPIs. Develop  packaging roadmaps to strengthen packaging validation and right first time.  Support local  teams with cross-functional analysis of quality packaging situations to identify root causes and drive resolution;

• Fund the Growth through Value Engineering & Cost Optimization: Strategically manage packaging costs by identifying value engineering opportunities and optimizing material specifications without compromising on quality or brand integrity.

• Sustainability & Compliance: Champion the organization’s sustainability agenda by implementing eco-friendly solutions (e.g., reduce, reuse, recycle) and ensuring full compliance with India’s Plastic Waste Management (PWM) rules and regulatory standards.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Marketing, Manufacturing/ Supply Chain, Procurement, and IGTC (R&D) teams to present, align packaging strategies with broader business goals and operational capabilities. 

• Prepare and present status of priorities and objectives to Global and regional stakeholders;

• Coordinate Packaging & GTC meetings to ensure project alignment and monitor project progress. Identify and elevate risks and roadblocks.

• Define and provide stewardship in collaboration with procurement to the packaging materials strategy

• Drive project management , governance and review of all key packaging innovation and commercialization projects to ensure delivery within agreed timelines, on time and in full. 

• Develop, coach and grow the Packaging team to max out  their full potential and to support business growth agenda.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s in Packaging, Engineering or Material Science

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Packaging in Consumer Products or Pharma industries

• Team Leadership experience

• Ability to travel 5-20% (domestic and Global) based on project needs

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong project management skills; .Experience coordinating packaging development projects with Formula Development, Marketing and the Supply Chain.

• Technical depth on packaging innovation, development, validation and problem solving.

• Developing and Coaching people

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Driving Innovation

• Business/Global Perspective

• Strategy/Vision

• Consumer/ Customer Focused

• Influence /Negotiation

 

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Experience Level

Executive Level