Mohammed Wasim Mansoori

1) Leading the packaging development for Innovation, NPD, Re-innovation/re-launchs and delivering project on-time with project network team.

2) Implementing value saving porjects for existing packaging materials with zero impact on packaging performance in its supply chain.

3) Supporting procurement for alternate vendor development for improved supply chain and cost benefits.

4) Extending factory and quality support for improvement in line performance.

5) Developing packaging material specification and its management process for better controls of delivery and supply chain harmonization.

6) Extending support to Brand team for artwork development based on supplier capability for better print results. Managing the artwork development process from agency to pre-press development at supplier before online approval.

7) Supporting Brand with new promotion packaging ideas for the annual promo plans.

1) Packaging Development of Skin Cleansing & Skin Care Imports product for KSA & Gulf.

2) Delivering category support on packaging innovation, value engineering, technical support and vendor development for business requirement.

3) Meeting category targets on value engineering / savings projects with deliverables of >2 Mil SAR in 2015.

4) Driving quality improvement projects with factory team for eliminating packaging disturbance on line and improving line efficiency.

5) As a business driver, delivering > 80 promotions for Skin Care & Skin Cleansing for KSA and Gulf market.

6) Skin Care import packaging activities also extending formulation support on claims approval for pack declaration / TVC’s / KV’s in-line with legal, regulatory, formulation and brand team.

Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated FMCG - major dairy, fruit juice, bakery and poultry producer and also has joint ventures with Pepsico in Egypt & Jordan and with Mead Johnston for Infant nutrition in Saudi Arabia. Its turnover exceeds $2bn and employees strength >20, 000.
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1) Working effectively for packaging development of Bakery, Beverage & Food Products with Almarai and group companies.

2) Development of new and promotional packaging to meet marketing expectation.

3) Generating ideas to use full potential of materials & available converting technologies, to achieve savings in material & operation cost and bring in innovation.

4) Executing packaging innovation, renovation, value engineering, technical support and vendor development for cross category products converging buisness requirement.

5) Organizing & conducting Main Plant Trials (MPT’s) with operation, engineering & quality assurance team for new/alternate packaging materials and operational support to trim down plant issues.

6) Created packaging specifications, keylines and SOPs to manage and control revisions.

7) Developing relevant BOM information to facilitate effective ordering.

1) Packaging Trainee with Global Flexible Capability Team dedicated to research & development of flexible packaging for Food, Laundry, Personal Care products.

2) Worked on projects reflecting Sustainability with RPET Films from post consumer waste, Functional & Sensorial Coatings in flexible packaging.

3) Assist packaging development managers in major packaging changes.

4) Conducting relevant test studies for packaging material properties with complying standards & compatibility study with product.