Bhatt Devang Atulbhai
E-mail : devangabhatt AT yahoo.co.in / devangabhatt AT gmail.com
Objective :
A passionate, focused and enthusiastic individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills aiming a challenging position within the packaging Sector which will provide increasingly greater responsibility and advancement opportunity
Honor & Award :
India Star award 2017 :
honor date Aug 2017 honor issuer : The Institute of Packaging (IIP)
Three products are win by Wagh Bakri Tea Group, Wagh Bakri Tea Connoisseur Collection, Wagh Bakri 100% Certified Organic Tea Treasure Pack & Take Away pack for Sandwiches. India Star award is one of the most prestigious national awards for recognition of packaging design excellence in India. The award recognizes importance of packaging in the overall appeal of the product, not only in terms of aesthetics but also in terms of innovation, functionality, appropriateness and environmental sustainability. Both winning products will now be competing at the ASIA STAR & WORLD STAR awards.
Computer Skills :
Operating knowledge of ERP & SAP for QM module, corel draw, Photoshop, Basic Computer Applications like MS office and Internet
Work Experience :
Asst. Manager - Packaging Development & Procurement at Wagh Bakri Tea
Mar 2013 to present (5 years +) :
** Design & Development of new, innovative & cost effective packaging
** Redesigning existing packaging to reduce cost & improve quality
** New Vendor development & Negotiating with supplier to reduce packaging cost
** Vendor visit for online proofing and approval.
** Checking artwork and quality approval of proofed and final output.
** Effectively carry out packaging developments / changes in line in conjunction with respective departments, keeping marketing informed.
** Work with factory team / third party vendors / HO to have cost effective packaging for all products under job scope.
** Suggest packaging quality improvements in co-ordination with production and quality.
** To study the competition market and work on packaging outputs accordingly.
** Evaluate innovator and competitors packaging.
** Handling Local and Export Market Pack improvisation of existing products.
** Develop Initial review of packaging proposal and validate with existing packaging standards
** To check with different material options and getting the dummies made and approved by the Managements.
** Packaging finalization and vendor selection
** Design and develop promotional materials for brand promotion like flyers, dispensers, product leaflets, product catalogs, POP’s etc.
Sr. Executive QA - Packaging Development at G.S.P Crop Sci. PVT Ltd. :
Sep 2009 to Mar 2013 (3 years 6 months)
** Responsible for development of Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Packaging Materials for new Products to be launched
** Development of packaging material, trials, document support, Technical support to factory for new launches for all manufacturing & third-party location
** Development of prototypes, Mockups, sample of innovative packaging concept for respective brands.
** To work with cross functional work teams and marketing agencies to implement plans.
** Analyse product pricing and cost for competitive price strategy development.
** Responsible for improvement of Packaging Materials of existing Products in terms of Material structure, aesthetics, cost, system improvements etc.
** Proactively identify and implement programs to improve the quality and/or efficiency of commercial packaging operations.
** Preparation of Packaging material specifications and General Testing Procedures.
** Handling of different type of “ Art work “ jobs like cartons, foil , corrugated box etc.
** Knowledge OF MACHINERIES : Bursting strength tester, puncher resistance, cobb, grammage, Ph meter, color separation, scuff resistance, folding endurance
** Planning and co-ordination of packaging material supplies for the timely fulfilment of market requirements in co-ordination with marketing, purchase, warehouse and production departments.
** Trouble shootings of packaging shop-floor activities.
Production Supervisor at Repro India Ltd. :
Jan 2009 to Oct 2009 (9 months)
** Successfully handled Job Management Module for Repro India Ltd Surat Plant and knowledge of Estimation Module and Monarch Planner Module.
** Knowledge of costing and esti atmation of printing business
** Knowledge on workflow of ERP system and MIS
** Fully Responsible for Process, Quality and Product Development for printing
** Printing Analysis & Gamut Mapping of Offset Process & Digital Printing Process.
Executive Production at Business Standard News Paper :
Feb 2008 to Jan 2009 (11 months)
** Film Exposing, Developing and fixing in house facility.
** Plate making and printing at Sambhaav press.
** Scheduling production according to target time and deliver to circulation dept.
** Check print quality as per our quality norms.
** Record and report for news print paper, plates, film, butter, chemical solution etc.
** Reporting to GM Production and Vice president.
Assistant Printer at Sambhaav Media Ltd. :
Jan 2007 to Jan 2008 (1 year)
** Work on Orient machine, News Line 30 and MME Ghaziabad web machine as a post of Assistant printer.
** Operate the Orient four col.
and MME Machine and also maintenance of those machines Reporting to Factory manage
Trainee at Navneet Publication India ltd (Dantali) :
** Gained complete knowledge of offset printing procedures.
** Scanning, designing and pre- press procedures are well updated.
** Involved in plant management in printing.
Academic Qualifications :
2015 : Indian Institute of Material Managment (G.D.M.M)
Successfully completed 3 years course in Material Management from IIMM (Mumbai)
2007 : Indian Institute of Packaging (Mumbai)
Successfully completed a 3 months certificate course in packaging.
2003-2006 : Diploma In Printing Technology (R.C. Technical Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat)
Secured 65.88 % aggregate.
2002-2003 : C.N.Vidhalay High School (Kapadwanj) Class 12 G.S.E.B Board
Secured 38% aggregate in Science stream.
2001-2002 : C.N.Vidhalay High School (Kapadwanj) Class 10 G.S.E.B Board
Secured 83. % aggregate in Technical stream (Electric).
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