Assistant Manager - Packaging View Jobs

Mandate 3: In office/field: Employees will need to work from their respective base location/office on all days of the week

About Swiggy:

Swiggy is India’s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500+ cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fueled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India.

From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming India’s leading on-demand convenience platform today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees.

About the Team:Instamart is building the convenience grocery segment in India. We offer more than 30000 + assortments / products to our customers within 10-15 mins. We are striving to augment our consumer promise of enabling unparalleled convenience by making grocery delivery instant and delightful. Instamart has been operating in 90+ cities across India and plan to expand to a few more soon. We have seen immense love from the customers till now and are excited to redefine how India shops.

To support in end to end packaging development & quality for private labels across the range of FMCG products as well as look after new packaging initiatives for key business categories, with an overall objective of supporting the categories in achieving their business plan. Job would also involve participation in ideation and conceptualization of new

packaging solutions.

Key focus area being:

Operation : -

• To Drive the Development Projects Individually and to deliver the outcomes within the timelines
• To Develop New Packaging vendors Pan India for all the Packaging types \
To Develop Industry Best PM within target costings & desirable aesthetics
• Regular benchmarking of key competition packaging to understandcompetitiveness.
• Support in estimation of cost & Shelf life for various options of new pack /pack change.
• Development & approval of KLDs for various options.
• Arranging sample lot of packaging materials for quality assessment.
• Supporting brand teams in artwork development.
• Approving artworks and prepress files.
• Coordinating with vendors for development of jobs & Online approval ofjobs.
• Development of packaging specifications for various packaging formats ofthe given product.
• Shade card management.
• Supporting packaging related troubleshooting both in factory as well as inmarket.
• Data analysis skills are required to understand to analyze the packagingrelated complaints.
• Presentation skill is required to present the data & packaging relatedactivities to the key stakeholders.

Innovation-

• Liaise with industry & Benchmark competition to understand new
• developments in the field of Packaging.
• Participate in idea generation for Innovation in Packaging.
• Support in feasibility study, cost estimation & selection of Idea.
• Prototyping of new concepts / new packs.
• Testing and evaluation of shortlisted ideas (Machine trial/ Transit Trial).

System and Compliance-

• To ensure compliance of all printed packaging material with artworks approved by all concern.
• To ensure that all Packaging Departmental SOP's are complied to in all
• New Development & pack change.

Qualification & Experience

• Post Graduate diploma in Packaging from IIP(Full-time) or equivalent institute with min 6 years of experience or Engineer / PGD in allied fields like plastic & polymer technology, printing
• technology etc with min 6 year experience in FMCG packaging development

Job-related Skills

• Must have in depth knowledge of packaging technology.
• Knowledge of FMCG & Food Packaging Scenario in India desirable.
• Contacts with Packaging material sources/vendors desirable.
• Awareness of legal requirements for packaging.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and graphics software like Ai & Photoshop.

Managerial Skills

• Ability to make things happen
• Customer focus
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Good analytical skill.
• Ability to work in a team & to manage internal as well as external stake holders.
• Positive attitudes towards learning.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Networking ability.

"We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law"

Career Progression

• Depending on performance, experience gained & available position, the candidate can grow to Manager - Packaging Development