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Dabur

Packaging development Associate Manager

Dabur · Cairo

Full-time

+5 years

Job Overview

Experience Level
+5 years
Employment Type
Full-time
Workplace Type
Not specified
Location
Cairo
Job function
Operations and Supply Chain
Application Deadline
31 May 2022

About the Role

This position will be reporting to the Joint Product Packaging & Development Manager.

Product Development and Up-gradation:

Assists in New Product Development and upgrade existing designs.

Undertake long-term and short-term projects for developing innovations in primary and

secondary packaging.

Benchmarks against same or similar products in domestic and international markets.

Performs routine functions of conducting trials, checks, and approvals besides coordinating

with units for first batch production and obtaining and providing feedback.

Provides backward integration for Marketing.

Cost Optimization:

Runs Cost Reduction Programs.

Ensures that there is no degeneration in quality as a result of cost reduction.

Increase functionality and perceived value while ensuring cost reduction or optimization.

Vendor Development:

Selects vendor providing goods at best quality along with cost benefits.

Creates a network of reliable and efficient vendors who use the best possible technologies.

Support:

Prepares and maintains different documents such as BOM, Specifications, Artwork copy,

Shade card, and Packaging software such as (Mold/Artwork management systems) as well as

packaging instructions.

Undertake new/existing mold commissioning process till finalization & documentation.

Attend online proofing at the supplier end for NPDs and existing Products (MKTG), technical.

Artworks, and (existing new designee) files to be circulated between Purchase and marketing.

Supports Senior Manager-Packaging Development in his functions.

Work context:

Normal working conditions in the factory of the company

Working hours: 08:30 Hours including 60 minutes break

Location: Factory of Dabur, 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt

Days off: Friday and alternative Saturdays every week


Job responsibilities:

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (chemistry, mechanical engineering) or any relevant degree from a

reputable university

Minimum 5-7 years of experience in FMCG / Manufacturing

Very Good command of both written and spoken English language


Experience in ERP system – SAP is preferable.

Excellent Microsoft Office skills

Skills

Operations and Supply Chain