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About Company:Zydus Wellness Limited is a leading consumer wellness company and the FMCG arm of the Zydus Lifesciences Group. It is a separately listed entity on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India.Zydus Wellness operates across three high-growth industry sectors — Personal Care, Foods & Nutrition, and Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) — with a portfolio of iconic, market-leading brands that are trusted by millions of consumers:Personal Care: Everyuth, Nycil, CuticuraFoods & Nutrition: Complan, Glucon-D, Sugar Free, I’mLite, Nutralite, Max ProteinVMS (Global Portfolio): WeightWorld, Maxmedix, AnimigoFounded in 1988 with the launch of Sugar Free, India’s first zero-calorie sugar substitute, Zydus Wellness has evolved into a scaled, innovation-driven organization focused on building science-backed, consumer-centric wellness solutions.The company operates owned manufacturing facilities in Sikkim, Ahmedabad, and Aligarh, supported by a strong supply chain and partner ecosystem, ensuring high standards of quality, reliability, and speed to market.Zydus Wellness has been accelerating growth through strategic acquisitions, including:Naturell India (NIPL) – strengthening presence in nutrition and better-for-you foodsComfort Click (UK) – marking the company’s first overseas acquisition and significantly expanding its footprint in the global VMS and digital wellness spaceZydus Wellness continues to pursue a strong growth ambition, driven by brand expansion, premiumization, portfolio diversification, and international scale-up. The company remains committed to improving everyday health and wellbeing by building trusted brands, strong capabilities, and future-ready talent.Functional Reporting: Head - Packaging DevelopmentAdministrative Reporting: Head - Packaging DevelopmentLocation: AhmedabadRole PurposeAs a Product / Packaging Designer you will be involved in crafting visually compelling and effective packaging designs that communicate our brand messages. You will explore packaging and graphic trends in market and bring in a cohesive direction for our brands Everyuth, Complan, Nycil, Nutralite, Sugarfree, Glucon D, Maxprotein, Ritebite.Design Development: Create and develop innovative packaging designs including concepts and prototypes ensuring they meet the market standards.Brand consistency: Identify and ensure all designs align with the brand identity and guidelines of both our company and consumers.Innovation & Creativity: Apply design thinking to solve consumer pain points (portion control, easy open packs, provide unmatched unboxing experience, portability). Experiment with new materials, form, structures that differentiate products.Communication materials: Desing marketing and communication materials such as design presentation, design registration documents, design materials.Collaboration: Work closely with cross functional teams, including marketing, product development and sales to understand project requirements and deliver effective design solutions.Market research: Stay up to date with industry trends, competitor activities and market needs to ensure our designs are current and competitive.Design registration: Collaborate with the legal team and ensure all designs and intellectual property developed are protected by registering designs and filing patents.Key Responsibilities:Financial Contribution to premium pricing through distinctive design.Cost saving via material efficiency without compromising aestheticsCustomerPackaging design that enhances brand equity and customer loyalty.Improvement in consumer satisfaction scores related to usability and appeal.Differentiation in crowded FMCG wellness marketProcessTimely delivery of creative comcepts for product launchesIntegration of design with manufacturing feasibilityReduction in design cycles through robust protyping and testingInstitutionalise process to gather consumer insights from brand and CMI teams to develop new conceptsPeopleContinuous exploration of global design trends in wellness packagingSkill development in sustainable practices.Key Deliverables: Innovative Packaging ConceptsCost Savings InitiativesTimely Project Delivery : All NPD & EPD, Offer PacksSustainability ProjectsProcess Efficiency & Technical DocumentationKey InteractionsInternalInternal StakeholdersMarketing , Legal, GDSO, Production, Quality, Planning, FinanceExternalExternal StakeholdersSupplier,Consultant, Laboratories, Institutions,ConsumersKey DimensionsTeamDirect Reports - NARole RequirementsEducational QualificationsEssential - Post Graduation/bachelors in Product design/Packaging design/Industrial design (IIT,NID,MIT)Desirable – Graduate in Engineering – Mechanical / Electrical / MechatronicsExperience (Type & Nature)2 Years – product design/industrial designFunctional Competencies Packaging Design and Development3d modelling and engineeringSustainability Knowledge3d printing and prototyping expertise3d renders and visualisationAdobe creative suite knowledge3d engineering tools proficiency (RHINO, Blender, Fusion)Behavioral CompetenciesInnovation and CreativityCommunication SkillsInitiative and ProactivenessTime ManagementProblem-SolvingCollaboration and Teamwork