Suchit Gharat

Head of Packaging Development @ FAPL ( Allana Group) @ Allana Group

About

Executive Summary • Packaging professional with extensive experience in converting packaging ideas into commercially viable solutions that strengthen brand equity. • Strong expertise in integrating right technology, value engineering, and consumer insights to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable packaging solutions across diverse FMCG categories. • Strategic Portfolio Management: Proven track record of managing a ₹3000 Cr ($319M+) annual spend across Personal Care, Beauty & cosmetics, Food, Pet Food, Bakery, Home Care, and Contract Manufacturing sectors. • Cost & Operational Excellence: Recognised for high integrity & value negotiation strategies and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction giving best saving strategies for COGS improvement. Leading vendor base management, managing 225+ global suppliers while mitigating geopolitical risks and volatile market dynamics. • Innovation & Patent Leadership: Facilitated 200+ new product transitions, resulting in 12 design and technical patents. Renowned for delivering award-winning, market-breaking packaging designs that balance aesthetics with manufacturing efficiency.Managed: 6+ Manufacturing sites operations. • Technical Governance at Scale: Executing complexity, governing 12,000+ packaging material specifications and leading global Artwork Management operations through digital workflow automation. • Sustainability & ESG: Spearheaded the transition to eco-friendly materials (EPR and recyclable polymers), achieving 100 % of the corporate sustainability road map milestones ahead of schedule. • Leading Artwork management operations and tools . Key Responsibilities & Experience -End-to-end packaging development across multiple categories including: Processed & Ready-to-Eat Foods ,Frozen Foods & Bakery Products,Spices (Pure & Blended Masala) Edible Oil Packaging,Air Care, Health & Hygiene, Detergents,Coffee, Ice Cream, Fruit Juices, Rice, Oats, Cooking Oil,Personal Care (Hair Oil, Shampoo, Skin Care),Male Grooming (Hair Gels/Creams) Baby Care, Feminine Care & Home Care Products Core Specialities Packaging Development – Innovation, Quality & Cost Optimisation Research & Development – RM/PM/Design Project Management – Execution to Commercialisation Vendor Management – Capability Assessment, Cost Negotiation & Service Optimisation Material Planning – RM/PM Availability & Resource Optimisation Sustainability Project Management - Reduce plastic usages/carbon foot print /Alternate material

Country

India

City

Mumbai

Industry

Food Production

Skill

NPD, AI TOOL, PM procurement , Product R&D, Cost Reduction, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Value Engineering, PACAKGING DESIGN, Costings, RM/PM Procurement , Private Label Managment , Packaging Development, EPR, Raw Material Sourcing , Packaging Material Sourcing , Strategic Planning, New Vendor Development, Purchasing Negotiation, 3rd Party Integrations

Experience

Head of Packaging Development @ FAPL ( Allana Group)

Allana Group

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Packaging Development , Innovation , Sustainability , Vendor development , cost reduction , process improvement

Global R&D Packaging - Iffco & FAPL

IFFCO Group

2023-4 - 2026-1 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Mumbai & Dubai

Drive Innovation across Asia BU, NPD , Sustainability initiative, cost reduction projects , support to central procurement for vendor development , costing ,

Assistant General Manager Packaging Development & Procurement

FRIGORIFICO ALLANA PRIVATE LIMITED

2022-4 - 2023-3 · 1 yr

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Packaging Development , drive Innovation , sustainability , vendor development , strategic procurement and PM buying ,

Sr.Manager Procurement & Packaging developmnet

FRIGORIFICO ALLANA PRIVATE LIMITED

2018-7 - 2022-3 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Packaging Development & Procurement Strategic Sourcing ,Materials Planning, inventory management , Vendor development, Project management and Process improvements. Handled Direct and Indirect purchases in FMCG. 3rd party location RM /PM Planning , sourcing , Inventory management , Vendor development at Kandla , Jaipure , Kolkata ,Amravati, Udgir , Nagpure, Hyderabad etc. Specialties: Sourcing of Packaging material , Commodities such as Wheat Flour ,Sugar, Cocoa and Dairy & functional ingredients such as Chemicals , Emulsifiers , Capex -Handled Innovative packaging Development , Plastic waste Management i.e.EPR. Also Manage Private label packaging for Dmart , Relaince and Tata

Manager Packaging Development - India Bussiness

FRIGORIFICO ALLANA PRIVATE LIMITED

2014-12 - 2018-7 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Generate Innovative packaging development ideas & it's application as cost effective project and build on quality culture & capability of personnel as well as system by providing good quality product to improve & touch consumers life. • Involved in packaging development in order to take up new product development and ensuring successful launch of the product • Managing New Packaging Development initiation & commercialization including innovations and packaging pre-press development Working on the development of new products/ packaging material as per the specific business need and finalizing pricing, quality parameters & other commercial terms

Packaging Development Manager

Procter & Gamble

2011-7 - 2014-12 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Singapore

Packaging Development & Quality Specialist Generated new Ideas for a packaging development & it's application as cost effective project and build on quality culture & capability of persennel as weel as system by providing good quality product to improve & touch consumers life. • Involved in packaging development in order to take up new product development and ensuring successful launch of the product • Managing New Packaging Development initiation & commercialization including innovations and packaging pre-press development • Working on the development of new products/ packaging material as per the specific business need and finalizing pricing, quality parameters & other commercial terms • Developing and appointing new vendors for the purchase of packaging materials after assessing them on pre-defined parameters; negotiating with them to finalize cost & delivery terms • Coordinating with all relevant departments for smooth functioning of packaging procurement • Introducing a detailed “Packaging Development Protocol” which improved all over development process in terms of time management and minimizing chances of the mistakes • Establishing packaging material testing procedure with proper lab facility and documenting test method & acceptance criteria

MANAGER - Packaging Material Procurement & Development

Tata Motors

2010-10 - 2011-6 · 9 mos

Pune Area, India

RM/PM Planing , Sourcing , Inventory management, vendor Development ,and packaging Development for All PCBU spare Parts. Specialities :- RM/PM Sourcing , planning , Inventory Management , Vendor Development, packaging Development, Innovation ,