narendra kumawat
@narendrakumawat
Packaging and procurement executive building cost-optimized, sustainable packaging systems and operations.
What I'm looking for
I’m a packaging and procurement professional who builds practical, cost-optimized packaging and sourcing solutions end to end. At iRefill as Co-Founder & COO (Procurement & Operations), I led annual direct material spend across electronics, GI sheet metal, bottles, labels, and ancillary packaging—negotiating contracts that delivered 19% landed cost saving.
I’ve also driven packaging innovation and operational scale by designing, sourcing, and launching 4 generations of IoT-based refill machines, installing them in 10+ retail locations and increasing refill transactions by 40% within eight months. I trained in SAP S/4 HANA MM for vendor management and compliance, supported supplier coordination and quality standards (BOMs, specs, tests), and filed a patent for a “smart refilling station” published in 2024.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Co-Founder & COO
Irefill Pvt Ltd
Jan 2021 - May 2025 (4 years 4 months)
Directed annual direct material spend across electronics and ancillary packaging, negotiating an annual contract that delivered 19% landed cost savings. Launched 4 generations of IoT-based refill machines across 10+ retail locations, increasing refill transactions 40% within eight months.
Packaging Development Intern
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 (5 months)
Executed material benchmarking for multiple lifebuoy and Dove SKUs to identify cost-down alternatives and supported packaging trials and structural design for monocartons. Conducted primary packaging testing and finalized recycled packaging materials to achieve 100% recycled material usage.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indian Institute of Packaging
Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging, Packaging
2018 - 2020
Completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging at Indian Institute of Packaging from 2018 to 2020.
Sri Aurobindo Institute of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy
2014 - 2018
Earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Pharmacy from 2014 to 2018.
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