Assistant Packaging Manager

We Are Hiring

Location: ETV (Embassy Tech Village), Bengaluru, India

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Level: Assistant Manager (Grade-8)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager Packaging Design to join our team in Bengaluru (ETV). In this role, you will take ownership of designing and developing primary and secondary packaging solutions across key business verticals, including Flipkart Minutes, Foods, Large, and Externalization.

You will drive end-to-end projects—from material innovation, prototyping, and field trials to vendor audits and supply chain integration. If you possess a strong analytical mindset, a passion for next-generation sustainable materials, and the drive to optimize packaging processes within high-scale E-Com and Q-Com supply chains, we would love to connect with you.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Packaging Strategy & Design: Lead the design and development of innovative primary and secondary packaging materials, as well as delivery personnel gear and assets.
• Material Innovation & Sustainability: Drive next-generation packaging solutions focused on scale, sustainability, simplification, and fungibility.
• Supply Chain Efficiency & Automation: Identify process improvement and automation opportunities across Fulfilment Centres (FC), Material Handling (MH), and Delivery Hubs/Stations (DH/DS) to lower costs and elevate customer experience.
• Execution & Prototyping: Oversee design documentation, prototyping, field trials, and establish robust verification and validation protocols for materials.
• Vendor Development & Leadership: Direct supplier audits, lead vendor development, and collaborate cross-functionally with senior stakeholders to translate business strategy into seamless execution
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What We Are Looking For

Mandatory Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical stream) + Post-Graduation in Packaging from the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP).
• Experience: Relevant hands-on experience in packaging design, development, and project management.
• Domain Expertise: Proven expertise in E-Commerce and/or Quick Commerce (Q-Commerce) packaging.
• Technical Competencies:
  
• Comprehensive understanding of packaging materials, delivery gear, packing processes, and packaging machinery.
• Deep experience in packaging material verification/validation protocols, vendor auditing, and supplier development.
• Demonstrated track record in design thinking, data-driven problem-solving, and cost-optimization initiatives.

Desirable Skills:

• Direct experience within E-Commerce & Q-Commerce supply chain networks.
• Strong leadership capability to navigate ambiguity and drive complex, multi-stakeholder projects.

How to Apply

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please share your updated CV along with the following details:

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