Sajan JOSE K.S

• Lead packaging development for Skin care, Hair care, and Nutrition category.
• Expertise in rigids, mold qualification, paperboards, labels, printing processes, and decoration techniques.
• Led Innovation Projects for core brands like Dove, Vaseline, etc.

1. Vaseline Lip color range.

2. Dove Lotion Range.

3. Glow & Lovely Face wash range.

4. Vaseline Pallet ready pack for cash & carry retail channel.

5. Suave Petroleum Jelly launch.

• Achieved €1.5 million in savings through multiple initiatives.

1. Developed an alternative to lacquer coating for a matte effect on lipstick barrels.

2. Implemented jumbo bag capability for factory-to-factory bulk transit.

3. Led near-site supplier development to optimize cost and production efficiency.

4. Optimized cost and production efficiency by redesigning bottles and cartons to automate the packaging process.

• Achieved 12% plastic savings on Dove Cream jars by pack light weighting.
• Developed PCR implementation plan to reduce 450 tons of virgin plastic consumption.
• Coordination with cross-functional teams globally for project delivery.
• Led a team of packaging engineers for packaging specification management and BOM-related activities.
• Hands-on experience with digital tools (SAP PLM, AWS, and CAPE).

• Packaging development consultant for MNCs in FMCG and Automobile Industries.
• Developed and implemented a design of experiment for the savings project and delivered a 10% savings on the total spend of packaging material by adapting changes in the sourcing model, design principle, and technology.
• Coordination with cross-functional teams.

• Developed surgical masks for region-specific launch as per EU and ASTM standards.
• Optimization of loadability, resulting in savings on shipping costs.
• Benchmarking and optimization of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.

• Thorough understanding of printing and converting operations.
• Managing Labels & Folding cartons printing requirements of key accounts.
• New product development
• Coordination between the key accounts and factory for production.