Chief Executive Officer - Packaging Business

Job Purpose:

The CEO will define and execute the strategic direction of the Packaging business in line with Board priorities while driving sustainable growth, improving profitability and strengthening organizational capability.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Business Leadership:

- Define and drive long-term and annual strategy aligned with the MD and Board.

- Translate strategy into clear, executable goals across functions.

- Build critical capabilities to enable future growth.

- Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives across sales, operations, technology, and product development.

- Evaluate partnerships, alliances, and M&A opportunities; support Board decision-making.

- Own delivery of topline and bottom-line performance.

Operational & Financial Management:

- Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and ensure alignment across all functions (Operations, R&D, HR, Finance, Supply Chain).

- Allocate resources effectively and drive performance against defined targets.

- Ensure financial discipline through prudent deployment of capital and robust planning processes.

- Monitor business performance and course-correct deviations through timely interventions.

- Drive standardization and efficiency across global operations.

Commercial & Market Leadership:

- Strengthen customer relationships and ensure high levels of service delivery and retention.

- Drive business development, including engagement with key/global accounts and priority customer segments.

- Enable expansion across channels, markets, and customer archetypes.

- Make strategic decisions on sales, marketing, and go-to-market approaches.

- Collaborate with procurement teams to ensure cost competitiveness of key inputs.

Governance, Risk & External Interface:

- Ensure full compliance with corporate governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and legal standards.

- Identify, assess, and mitigate key business risks.

- Engage with industry bodies, customers, and key external stakeholders.

- Maintain relationships with financial institutions, investors, and regulators.

- Ensure accurate and timely reporting to the Board on performance, risks, and strategic initiatives.

Organization & Capability Building:

- Build and strengthen leadership capability and succession pipelines.

- Foster a high-performance, accountability-driven culture.

- Drive talent development, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

- Build digital and functional capabilities aligned to strategic priorities.

Key Result Areas:

- % growth (Topline and bottom-line) y-o-y.

- Business Plan Adherence - % variance.

- % completion of Functional targets.

- Total Opex.

- Salary Costs / Team size.

- Revenue from various channels.

- Net Promotor Score of customers.

- Adherence to plans around expansion and geographical reach.

- Issues of non-compliance raised by regulatory and other government agencies.

Key Interfaces:

Internal:

- Board (strategy and governance).

- COO - Operations (cost, quality, delivery).

- COO - Sales & Commercial Excellence (growth, NPS).

- COO - Aftermarkets (growth, NPS).

- Head HR / Group HR (talent, costs, hiring).

- Corporate Commercial (supply chain, raw materials).

- Corporate Finance (funding, compliance).

External:

- Customers and key accounts.

- Industry experts and bodies.

- Regulatory authorities.

- Financial institutions and investors.

Travel and External Engagement:

- High travel initially (quarterly global visits).

- Participation in trade shows globally.

- Strong presence in industry forums and customer events.

Qualification & Experience:

- B. Pharm / B. Sc; MBA preferred.

- 15 - 20+ years overall experience.

- 8 - 10 years in Pharma / Healthcare.

- 5 - 7 years in B2B manufacturing/product environments.

- Prior leadership role with global P&L responsibility.

- Preferred age: 45 - 53 years.