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Brad Hinds

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Chief Executive - Packaging at Opal
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Brad Hinds is the Chief Executive for Packaging in Australia & New Zealand at Opal, leveraging over 25 years of experience leading business transformations in the AsPac paper and packaging industry. He focuses on driving growth, operational excellence, and managing large-scale capital projects. Colleagues describe him as a personable, approachable, and passionate leader.

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He once managed an AUD$300M capital fund to rebuild and transform 14 manufacturing sites across Australia and New Zealand over a three-year period.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive - Packaging
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Priorities

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Sustainable Packaging
Actively promotes cardboard and other fibre-based solutions as alternatives to single-use plastics, tying it to market trends and rising material costs.
Business Transformation
Has a long career focused on large-scale change management, business turnarounds, and re-aligning operations across complex manufacturing footprints in the AsPac region.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief Executive - Packaging
Opal
9-2021 - 3-2026
Group General Manager Fibre Packaging - ANZ
Opal
2-2020 - 10-2021
Executive Vice President
Longchen Paper & Packaging Co., Ltd.
8-2019 - 1-2020
Executive General Manager | General Manager | Operations Director
Executive General Manager | General Manager | Operations Director
2018 - 8-2019
General Manager | ANZ | 2,300+ Employees ► Boost Top/Bottom Line & Operations Excellence
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In the press

Media appearances

Opal and JBS Australia win global award for sustainable packaging. Featured in Inside FMCG
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JBS Australia, Opal Win WorldStar Global Packaging Award. Featured in JBS Foods
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Education
1994 - 1996
Business Administration and Management
University of Adelaide
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