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Manager Packaging Innovation & Development

Abbott Laboratories

Location

India > Mumbai : Mumbai Development Center - EPD

Salary

Not disclosed

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Not specified

Job overview

Complete role details

Location

India > Mumbai : Mumbai Development Center - EPD

Employment type

Full Time

Workplace

Onsite

Seniority

Manager

Shift

Standard

Requisition ID

31153137

Skills

ProcurementSupply Chain

Role details

Job description

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Role and Responsibilities

External Packaging Innovation

o Drive packaging innovation by liaising with external packaging solution providers, suppliers, and technology partners.

o Scout, evaluate, and implement emerging packaging technologies aligned with patient-centricity, cost efficiency, and regulatory expectations.

o Manage vendor collaborations from concept development through industrialization and scale-up.

Sustainability & Lifecycle Management

o Champion sustainable packaging solutions across NPI and LCM projects, including material reduction, recyclability, and eco-design.

o Ensure alignment with corporate sustainability goals and evolving environmental regulations.

o Lead value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives without compromising quality or compliance.

Packaging Safety & Compliance

o Ensure packaging safety by proactively addressing risks related to nitrosamines, PFAS, extractables, and leachable.

o Drive compliance with global regulatory, pharmacopeial, and quality standards.

o Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and EHS teams to ensure robust risk assessments and mitigation strategies.

Product Security & Anti-Counterfeiting

o Implement and maintain anti-counterfeiting and product security features such as serialization, tamper evidence, and traceability solutions.

o Strengthen supply chain integrity and safeguard patient safety through secure packaging designs.

o Collaborate with global security, manufacturing, and commercial teams to deploy scalable solutions.

Cross-Functional Leadership

o Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and Marketing to ensure seamless execution of packaging projects.

o Lead technical documentation, vendor qualification, and change management activities.

Mentor junior team members and contribute to capability building within the packaging function.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

     

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

        

LOCATION:

India > Mumbai : Mumbai Development Center - EPD

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)