R&D Packaging Leader

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Job Location MUMBAI GENERAL OFFICE Job Description P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, we're the world’s largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. We've spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship. The insight, innovation and passion of hardworking teams have helped us grow into a global company that is governed responsibly and ethically, that is open and visible, and that supports good causes and protects the environment. This is a place where you can be proud to work and do something that matters. Dedication from Us: You'll be at the core of breakthrough innovations, be given exciting assignments, lead initiatives, and take ownership and responsibility, in creative workspaces where new insights thrive. All the while, you'll receive outstanding training to help you become a leader in your field. It is not just about what you'll do, but how you'll feel: encouraged, valued, purposeful, challenged, heard, and inspired. What we Offer: Continuous mentorship – you will collaborate with peers and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager dynamic and encouraging work environment– employees are at the center, we value every individual and support initiative, promoting agility and work/life balance. Overview of the job We are seeking a Packaging Product Research & Innovation Leader to drive consumer-centric packaging innovation. This role involves translating deep consumer insights into superior packaging solutions that meet technical, quality, sustainability, and business requirements. The leader will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to identify, develop, and commercialize innovative packaging. This role will require extensive domestic and sometimes international travel. Your team This role will work closely with cross-functional teams including Product Research/Product Development (PR/PD), Brand, Analytics & Insights (A&I), Design, Engineering (P&E), Supply, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Supply Chain teams, as well as external suppliers. Responsibilities of the role Develop and bring to life consumer-centric packaging solutions including: Develop deep consumer understanding to identify unmet needs and opportunities for packaging innovation. Partner with PR/PD, Brand, A&I, and Design teams to translate consumer insights into packaging requirements, design principles, and technical solutions. Lead packaging consumer learning plans, consumer testing, and evidence generation to support key business decisions. Drive packaging innovation from concept through commercialization, ensuring solutions are consumer-centric, technically robust, manufacturable, and scalable. Build organizational capability by integrating consumer understanding into packaging development and innovation processes. Lead IMP projects and packaging technical learning plans from idea generation through qualification and commercialization. Identify and implement packaging savings opportunities while maintaining product quality and consumer experience. Collaborate closely with P&E, Supply, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Supply Chain teams to deliver business objectives. Identify and leverage supplier capabilities, external technologies, and emerging packaging trends to deliver consumer-centric, new packaging technologies, materials, solutions and competitive advantage. Lead technical problem-solving and drive resolution of packaging, quality, manufacturing, and supply challenges in collaboration with suppliers and multifunctional teams. Role Requirements Technical Problem Solving & Innovative Critical Thinking: Ability to guide technical project direction, critically analyze complex problems, and enable innovation to create new products, processes, or capabilities through packaging expertise. Strategic Leadership: Skill in developing and leading iterative learning plans, setting clear priorities for technical plans, and integrating diverse approaches like first-principle modeling and resource planning. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence: Capability to build effective relationships, collaborate across disciplines, and leverage internal/external resources. Business Acumen & Continuous Learning: Understanding of the business context, basic commercialization aspects, and a commitment to continuous learning on P&G systems and procedural elements. Technical Documentation: Skill in thoroughly documenting learnings and insights. About us We produce globally recognized brands, and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Visit http://www.pg.com to know more. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor Job Qualifications Qualifications Education: M.Sc or M.Tech from top universities with 3 to 5 years of relevant working experience OR PhD in Science or Engineering from top universities with 1 to 2 years of relevant working experience. Candidates with educational background in packaging or packaging technology will be preferred. Packaging Expertise: In-depth knowledge of materials, packaging engineering, and translating consumer needs into superior packaging experiences. Job Schedule Full time Job Number R000157625 Job Segmentation Experienced Professionals