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John Blake
Sr Director Analyst
John Blake is a Senior Research Director in the Supply Chain practice. John covers packaging for consumer-packaged goods, B2B, B2C and packaging best practices cross industry. John also covers the markets for artwork and labeling, specification data management and packaging EPR/PPWR compliance. He specializes in packaging innovation and development process, packaging trends, packaging organization and talent management, packaging strategy across sustainability, packaging legislation, e-commerce, IP, growth and cost optimization.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner in 2018, John held leadership roles in Mondelez International's global packaging organization where he was the Packaging Productivity Platform Lead and Associate Director Packaging for the Global Biscuit category. His career spans 25 years in many roles across packaging development from project execution to packaging strategic leadership in the food and consumer packaged goods sectors. He has extensive global experience in team and project management, packaging organizational structures, establishing strategic packaging plans, leading long-term research programs, and managing the successful launch of new and innovative packaging and new product introductions.
Professional background
Mondelez International, Packaging Productivity Platform Lead/Associate Director Global Biscuit Packaging, 5 years
Kraft Foods, Section Manager Packaging Research and Development, 15 years
United Parcel Service, Account Executive/Packaging Lab Supervisor, 5 years
Areas of coverage
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Sustainability
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Organization Structure, Design and Implementation
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Procurement Digital Transformation
Education
Masters of Business Administration, Sacred Heart University
Bachelor of Science, Packaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Packaging Organization, Development and Commercialization
Sustainable Packaging Strategy and Implementation
Packaging Legislation Compliance and Reporting (Taxes, EPR)
Specification Data Management and Artwork & Labeling Software Solutions
Packaging Cost Savings and Sourcing Strategies