Deepak Lad

To work within a organized industry & be firm to see myself growing on professional & personal fronts along with the growth of the company. To work in the challenging & competitive environment, understanding the minute aspect of the company.

Head – Purchase & Packaging Development - Midas Hygiene Industries Pvt. Ltd.

(2021-08)

Industry: Household Insecticides / FMCG. Reporting: Management / Directors

• Responsible for procurement of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, and Third-Party Manufacturing requirements.
• Handling packaging development for Household Insecticide products including coils, liquid vaporizers, incense sticks, rat pads, chalks, aerosols, and related categories.
• Vendor development, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Planning and procurement of packaging materials such as printed cartons, corrugated boxes, labels, sleeves, flexible laminates, bottles, caps, dispensers, and promotional materials.
• Coordination with Production, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Sales teams for uninterrupted operations.
• New product packaging development and commercialization from concept to launch.
• Inventory planning, purchase order management, and supplier performance monitoring.
• Costing and budgeting of packaging materials and implementation of cost reduction projects.
• Handling quality complaints related to packaging materials and ensuring corrective and preventive actions from suppliers.
• Managing artwork approvals, packaging specifications, and compliance requirements.
• Developing alternate suppliers to ensure supply continuity and business growth.
• Monitoring dispatch schedules and ensuring timely availability of materials as per production plans.
• Key Achievements: Developed and commercialized multiple packaging formats across household insecticide categories.
• Key Achievements: Achieved significant cost savings through vendor rationalization and packaging optimization projects.
• Key Achievements: Strengthened supplier network and improved material availability to support business expansion.
• Key Achievements: Led packaging quality improvement initiatives to reduce customer complaints and production losses.

Sr. Manager Purchase & Packaging Development - Lyla Blanc Pvt. Ltd. (Sopariwala Export Group)

(2018-05 - 2021-08)

Perfume & Cosmetic Based Company. Reporting: MD

• Responsible for handling Local & Internatinal Purchases & Packaging Development for Perfumery & Cosmetic Products, of Both Third Parties & LL sites.
• Planning, Development & Procurement of Packaging Materials like Aluminium Cans, Glass Bottles, PET Bottles, Pumps & Actuators, Cream Based products containers, Jars, Carton, Labels, Sleeves, Corrugated Boxes and BOPP Carton Tapes.
• Responsible for innovative packaging for cosmetic products.
• Coordination with Business Development team for E-Commerse Market.
• Vendor Development, Management and Cost Reduction Projects.
• To solve Packaging Materials online problems on Production line.
• Purchase Order & Invoice Processing, Rejection Disposal and Inventory control.
• Co-ordinate with Factory, Warehouse & Buyers for hustle free work.
• Prepare & Maintain Reports & Finalize Data of Party wise Dispatches.
• Follow up with Regulatory department for applying of Various Licenses & Permissions.
• Daily follow up with Site people for daily production progress report from production to dispatch of the Finished Product.
• Responsible for maintaining proper records of A/W’s, Digital proofs & Shade cards.
• Responsible for arranging the Raw & Packaging Materials as per shortfall received from factory.
• Responsible for preparing costing for Third parties & LL parties.
• Ensure for the Replacement of Rejected Materials and zero defect policy from the vendors.
• Projects Handled: Procurement of Packaging and Raw Material from China after attending various Exhibitions in India, China, Hong Kong.
• Projects Handled: Installation of best Inkjet Printers as per Production requirements.
• Projects Handled: Installation of Overwrapping Machine, Shrink Wrapping, Sticker Labelling Machine, Barcode Printer & Scanner for cost effective & Smooth Production process.
• Projects Handled: Mold development for Caps & Bottles for cost effectiveness.
• Exhibition Attended: China Import & Export Fair 2018, China.
• Exhibition Attended: Cantone Fair 2018, China.
• Exhibition Attended: China International Beauty Expo (CIBE) 2018, China.
• Exhibition Attended: CosmoProf & CosmoPack Asia Hong Kong 2018, Hong Kong.
• Exhibition Attended: ADF & PCD Shanghai 2019.

Sr. Executive Purchase & Packaging Development - Delicia Foods. (Monginis Foods Pvt. Ltd.)

(2011-08 - 2018-05)

FOOD Industry. Reporting: General Manager

• Take machine trials for New Product Development.
• Procurement of all kinds of Packaging Materials for Delicia Foods, Vendor development, Analysis & Audit of supplier.
• Assist Graphics department for making artwork by providing relevant information and get it approved from concerned department.
• To give offline approval and also go for online approval in case of critical jobs as well as in new jobs.
• Provide shade cards & Approved artworks to unit.
• Developing packaging dummies to analyze the storage capacity of products to prepare BOM.
• Deciding specifications of various packaging material for testing.
• Allocation of Barcode to respective packing material.
• Calculate CBM value for containers, for best stacking results & minimized transition damages.
• Stability study for finished pack for shelf life purpose & best optimum results from primary packaging.
• Market Analysis & Survey to set benchmark for more optimum results of sealing quality.
• Handling Packing Machines: SVM, Samarpan & Multipack.
• Handling QC instruments: UTM, BS, CS Tester, Rubb Tester.
• Handling Supplier: Hutamaki PPL, Yesh Lamiprint, Vista Packaging, Shako Flexible, Srinath Rotopack (Laminate Supplier), KPC, Safe Packaging, BBP & Al-Hussain (Printed Cartons & CFB Supplier), Z & H international, J.R.Corporation (Labels).
• Project Handle: Introduction of MAP technology for Bakery products.
• Project Handle: Develop new corrugated box for easy handling of cakes upto 10kg.
• Project Handle: Sealing quality of Packets for increased shelf life.
• Project Handle: Attending Shelf life study for primary packaging materials.

Sr. Packaging Development Executive - Cipla Ltd.

(2006-08 - 2011-08)

Reporting: PDD Head.

• Preparation of Item codification, Specification, Bill of Material, Artworks as per the S.O.P.
• Ensuring availability of Approved specifications and shade cards at Manufacturing Locations.
• Responsible for developing Primary as well as secondary packaging material for Domestic, International Tenders as well as ROW countries.
• Development of packing materials for Oral solids, Injectables, Creams, Ointments & Nasal sprays.
• Evaluation of New Packing material / samples from New Supplier.
• Working in close coordination with Artist for artwork preparation.
• Checking of Cutter guide, artwork and wet proofs of all PM.
• Coordination regarding Change part with site and supplier.
• Uploding & maintenance of approved artworks in DMS.
• Handling suppliers: Shakti Alu flex (Foil), Tayabi tags, Centurion, Printmann, KPC, Safe Packaging, Prime Printers, Essel Propack & Penta Kraft. Kishor Ampoules.

B.Sc. - Mumbai University (2006)

H.S.C. - Mumbai University (2003)

S.S.C. - Mumbai University (2001)

MBA - Data Science & Business Analytics - D Y Patil University