Asad Pathan

Operations and Procurement leader with deep expertise in flexible packaging for specialty coffee brands. I manage sourcing, vendor development, prepress, and export logistics for a wide range of SKUs serving U.S. based coffee roasters. Specialized in packaging formats tailored to the coffee industry: • Flat Bottom, Quad Seal, and Stand-Up Pouches with degassing valves • Barrier structures including recyclable mono-PE, high-barrier MET PET and 4-ply foil laminates • Food-safe print execution across rotogravure, offset and digital platforms Led multiple end-to-end coffee packaging projects—from substrate selection to machinability trials on rotary and manual fill lines. Additional areas of focus: • Built qualified vendor networks across India and UAE (ISO, BRCGS and HACCP certified) • Drove container optimization (up to 90% utilization) and export readiness • Delivered DDP pricing models with full landed cost visibility (tariffs, freight, duties) With a strong bias for action, cross-functional alignment and cost transparency, I integrate commercial, technical and regulatory expertise to deliver high-impact packaging that is scalable, compliant and customer-ready.

Creating Packaging Graphics for a world's leading pharmaceutical brand.