• Gender: Male
• Age: 53
• Designation: Department Head
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Notice Period: 15  Days
• Work Experience: 28.7 Year(s)

Education

M.Sc. From S.M.U in 2002

Post Graduate Diploma From Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology,CIPET Hyderabad in 1995

B.Sc.B.Z.C.From Kakatiya University, Warangal in 993

Graduate Diploma in Packaging Technology From Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai IIP, Mumbai in 2003.

Skill Sets

Plastic Specialist with 20 years of experience in:
• Proficient in driving new packaging development and monitoring pack improvement projects for cost and quality
• Sound knowledge on plastics, aluminium foil, paper, paper boards, glass, closures, wooden materials, extrusion coated & multi layer co-extruded plastics/packaging material
• Developed and sourced unique innovative plastic pack-tree blister (Combined with OPA, PVC, HSL, aluminium foil, oxygen scavezer, moisture desiccant ) for highly sensitive products
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills in team management and planning

A versatile, high-energy professional with the distinction of executing packaging development within strict time schedules, cost & quality
R & D, New Packaging Development, Commercial, Production

Work Experience

Sr Group Leader - Packaging Development-R & D Commercial
Since Apr 2007 
Company Profile: Pharmaceutical Research center

Deputy Manager-Packaging Development- (Formulations-R&D)
Jun 2004 to Apr 2007
Company Profile: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

Product Executive-Global Packaging & Labelling Development-R&D (Formulations)
Apr 2003 to Jun 2004
Company Name: American Formulary Inc

QC In-Charge
Nov 97 to Mar 03
Company Name:Pushpa Packages Ltd

QC-Chemist
Aug 1995 to Nov 1997
Company Name:Fenoplast Ltd

Plastic Specialist with 20 years of experience in:
•Proficient in driving new packaging development and monitoring pack improvement projects for cost and quality
•Skilled in:
oEvaluation of innovator packaging material from external packaging labs or form the supplier as per R&D requirement
oFinalizing dimensions for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging material, preparing artwork and information form
oInitiating new concepts, innovative projects, incorporating unique features for pack differentiation
•Exposure in incorporating rationalization and value engineering in packing materials & robust specifications
•Drove regulatory compliance for respective market and preparation & execution of different test protocols
•Gained experience in flexible and rigid plastics_packaging (PVC, PVdC, Triplex, Aclar, COC, COP, PP, BOPP, TLBs, laminates, desiccated materials, multi layer films
•Sound knowledge on plastics, aluminium foil, paper, paper boards, glass, closures, wooden materials, extrusion coated & multi layer co-extruded plastics/packaging material
•Developed and sourced unique innovative plastic pack-tree blister (Combined with OPA, PVC, HSL, aluminium foil, oxygen scavezer, moisture desiccant ) for highly sensitive products
•Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills in team management and planning

Job Profile :
Steering all initiatives for development and sourcing of packaging materials, equipments, machineries and services in compliance with product stability/requirements, regulatory and marketing requirement
Conducting:
Literature review on data collection with cross functional project teams to finalize the proposed plastics_packaging development and strategic sourcing system
Matching & developing prototype samples to meet customer targets and needs
Ensuring centralized development and sourcing of packaging_plastics from R&D to all manufacturing  & LLM locations and sourcing/technical support to P2P/Third party locations if required
Managing an annual packaging turnover of approximately 175 crores 
Assessing specifications, vendor identification, alternate vendor development and accordingly sourcing of plastics & packaging materials
Executing follow-ups to conduct machine feasibility trials and packaging efficiency improvement
Driving quality monitoring related to PM sourcing while transportation, customs, scheduling, Inventory and supplies interruptions
Checking site transfer of products from one location to another keeping sourcing strategy in mind without impacting deliverables with respect to cost, quality and timelines
Carrying out sourcing and development of low heat seal plastic materials Verifying the export order with artworks for all markets for sourcing activity of Plastics/packaging materials labeling requirements
Managing overall procurement of plastics/packaging materials including maintenance of minimum stock level
Developing potential vendors/suppliers for achieving cost effective purchases of materials and achieving reduction in prices Executing work  allocation  to team members  and guidance and providing solutions to individual plants for the smooth functioning of Packaging operations with respect to plastics/packaging
Executing:Loan license and 3rd parties contract manufacturing
Technology transfer to individual plants
Automation of all manufacturing locations i.e. autocartoning, booklet feeders
Playing a key role in sourcing of autocartonator, Romaco, CVC, countec .

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS ACROSS CAREER
•Mentored a team of 14 people and emerged as a Project Leader in project management for some duration for specific projects (8+months) and provide technical support to multi locational/national teams, cross functional teams
•Undertook efforts to set up good plastics/packaging testing laboratory
•Streamlined initiatives to manage all departmental capex related requirements, accountability of man hours, project based and non – project based hours initiated online artwork system for manufacturing locations
•Executed plastics/packaging literature & innovator pack analysis and prepared plastics packaging system for stability studies and accordingly sourcing of materials
•Streamlined master packaging records, sourcing of lip peel labels, micro text, color shift packaging
•Assessed:
oPlastics, Flexible packaging / laminates
oCFB (duplex board cartons & shippers)
oCosting of plastics/packaging materials
oPlastics/packaging with Desiccant option for Moisture and Oxygen sensitive products
•Undertook many initiatives for cost reduction projects
•Successfully implemented track and trace solution on secondary & tertiary packs

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
Plastics Processing Technology from Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology CIPET, Madras
Advanced Technology Training in Food Packaging Technology from Central Food Technological Research Institute under The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Mysore in Jun’2000 (Cftri, Csir) 
Good Pharmaceutical Packaging Practices conducted by United States Pharmacopeia (USP)  Jun, 2010
Training on Train The Trainer Programme conducted by Ahmedabad Management Association, (AMA), Ahmedabad, Oct, 2012.

Future Goals

Proficient in driving new packaging development and monitoring pack improvement projects for cost and quality