Shweta Tiwari

1. Spearheaded 45+ packaging innovations including rebranding, label updates, and vendor onboarding while ensuring regulatory compliance across diverse markets. 2. Pioneered biodegradable and recyclable packaging formats, elevating sustainability and enhancing brand eco-alignment. 3. Negotiated optimized vendor partnerships and materials, delivering a 12% cost reduction without compromising quality. 4. Standardized PLM and pallet setups regionally, improving supply chain accuracy and reducing inventory discrepancies by 10%. 5. Orchestrated full innovation lifecycle from ideation through development, trials, vendor onboarding, and launch. 6. Collaborated with procurement, quality, and project teams to accelerate delivery timelines by 15%, ensuring seamless execution and regulatory compliance.

Led strategic Packaging Design & Operational Developement across MEA, GCC, UK & US for categories spanning oral care,Skin Care, Hair care to food delivering 45+ innovations while boosting operational efficiency by 15%. Improved procurement cycles by 20%, pioneered eCommerce-ready and eco-friendly packaging, and achieved 10% material savings through Sustainable & Cost effective design and vendor optimization.

1. Achieved INR 1.2 Cr in annual savings through smart packaging redesigns and strategic vendor realignment, reducing procurement expenses by 18%. 2. Ensured first-time-right product launches via rigorous lab simulations, transit testing, and quality audits, strengthening vendor capabilities. 3. Championed sustainable packaging innovations including material light-weighting and eco-focused solutions boosting environmental compliance and brand value. 4. Leveraged strong negotiation and vendor engagement to align cost efficiency with sustainable packaging initiatives. 5. Positioned as a strategic supplier partner, bridging the gap between cost, quality, performance, and sustainability.

• Directed global packaging design & development for Fair & Lovely (GAL), Ponds, Dove, and Vaseline across 15+ countries, ensuring regulatory compliance and brand consistency. • Delivered a critical rebranding project (FAL to GAL) launched in-market within 3 months, accelerating time-tomarket by 25%. • Implemented sustainable packaging solutions including recyclable tubes and lightweight materials, driving over $1.5M in annual cost savings and reducing material usage by 18%. • Launched 10+ innovations across markets SA, SEA & MEA for various packaging formats for Facewash, creams & lotion. • Lead Packaging Innovation as per design process of 1 Unilever Packaging Process following each stage of Design & Development from Idea to Market including Ideation, mockup, feasibility check, Trials, Compatibility, Transit trial, Consumer testing, capability check & Market deploy.

Delivered 20+ packaging innovations across sachets, sensorial packs, premium tubes, and cartons, enhancing brand differentiation and consumer engagement. Advanced sustainability by reducing material use by 15% through optimized packaging. Pioneered India’s first egnite laminate tube, boosting shelf impact, and led development of lightweight e-commerce pumps for Vaseline Lotion.

• Led successful launches of new packaging formats for Vaseline, Ponds, Citra, and Fair & Lovely, managing mold development, transit testing, and artwork production. • Standardized packaging processes and designs through VIP & GM programs, improving operational efficiency by 12%. • Applied sensorial engineering techniques (touch, feel, optics) to enhance packaging appeal, increasing consumer brand engagement.

• Developed and implemented anti-counterfeit and traceability packaging solutions for pharmaceutical export products, enhancing brand security and compliance. • Created SAP-based packaging documentation, including BOMs, STPs, and technical specifications, and led renovation projects for Derma cosmetics and Pierre Faber brands, improving product quality and market readiness.