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John Blake
Sr Director Analyst
John Blake is a Senior Research Director in the Consumer Retail team. John covers packaging, artwork and labeling in Gartner Supply Chain Research. He specializes in consumer and industrial packaging innovation and development process, packaging trends, packaging organization and talent management, packaging strategy across sustainability and e-commerce, IP, growth and cost optimization. He covers specification data management, label and artwork management vendors and best practices.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner in 2018, Mr. Blake was 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 packaging strategic 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
Kraft Foods
Section Manager Packaging Research and Development
United Parcel Service
Account Executive/Packaging Lab Supervisor
Areas of coverage
Supply Chain Technology Strategy and Selection
Executive Leadership: Strategic Cost Optimization
Sourcing and Procurement
Supply Chain Leadership
Executive Leadership: Sustainability
Education
Masters of Business Administration, Sacred Heart University
Bachelor of Science, Packaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Packaging Organization, Development and Commercialization
2Sustainable Packaging Strategy and Implementation
3Packaging Legislation Compliance and Reporting (Taxes, EPR)
4Specification Data Management and Artwork & Labeling Software Solutions
5Packaging Cost Savings and Sourcing Strategies