Key Responsibilities

A. Chairman's Agenda & Strategic Priorities

- Translate the Chairman's vision and annual business priorities into clearly defined programmes, milestones, accountabilities, review mechanisms and decision points. • Prepare concise decision briefs, business cases, scenario analyses and recommendations on growth, investment, organisation and operational priorities. • Maintain a consolidated view of strategic commitments and leadership actions, surface risks early and protect the Chairman's attention for matters requiring his intervention.

B. Business Performance & Operating Rhythm
- Design and run an effective weekly, monthly and quarterly review cadence across manufacturing, procurement, quality, supply chain, sales, finance and people priorities. • Institutionalise a concise enterprise dashboard covering revenue, volume, margins, capacity utilisation, yield and recovery, procurement cost, inventory, working capital, dispatch, collections and quality. • Ensure reviews focus on root causes, decisions and corrective action; track closure and escalate unresolved cross functional dependencies with clear options.

C. Growth & Transformation Programmes
- Lead or coordinate a central programme management office for priority initiatives such as capacity ramp-up, manufacturing readiness, storage optimisation, market expansion and process professionalisation. • Drive cross-functional planning for new products, packaging, brand programmes, distribution expansion, ERP / MIS strengthening and other Chairman-sponsored initiatives. • Monitor scope, milestones, budgets, risks, dependencies and benefits realisation, and intervene early where execution is off track.

D. Cross-functional Alignment & Issue Resolution
- Create alignment between the Chennai corporate office, manufacturing locations and market-facing teams on priorities, ownership and decision timelines. • Facilitate resolution of bottlenecks involving procurement, production planning, quality, inventory, logistics, commercial decisions, finance or people. • Clarify decision rights and responsibility matrices so issues are resolved at the right level and a culture of fact-based accountability is strengthened.

E. Chairman, Board & Leadership Support
- Prepare structured agendas, pre-reads, management papers, presentations,



minutes and decision logs for Chairman and leadership reviews. • Support preparation for Board, lender, rating agency, consultant, industry and strategic stakeholder interactions as directed by the Chairman. • Maintain an integrated governance calendar and draft executive communication, briefing notes and stakeholder messages in the Chairman's intended tone.

F. Market Intelligence & External Perspective
- Develop concise insights on commodity movements, channel trends, competitor activity, consumer preferences, regulation and other relevant industry changes, clearly separating facts from assumptions. • Support high-priority interactions with key distributors, customers, strategic partners and advisors, and ensure commitments are followed through.

G. Organisation & Leadership Effectiveness
- Partner with the Head of HR and functional leaders on organisation design, leadership KRAs, performance reviews, succession priorities and capability gaps. • Help strengthen delegation, management accountability and operating discipline, and coach initiative owners on structured problem-solving and project governance. • Support the Chairman in reviewing leadership and organisational readiness without taking over the formal responsibilities of functional heads.

H. Chairman's Office Integrity
- Maintain absolute confidentiality and provide candid, evidence-based counsel while handling sensitive strategy, financial, people and stakeholder matters. • Operate with low ego, independent judgement and a strong bias for enterprise outcomes rather than functional or individual agendas.

Desired Candidate Profile

Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Business or a related discipline. • MBA / PGDM from a reputed institution is preferred. CA / CMA or an equivalent professional qualification combined with strong business experience may also be considered.





Experience • 12-18 years of progressive experience in strategy, business operations, transformation, CEO / Chairman's office, programme management or management consulting. • At least 3-5 years in a role requiring direct engagement with promoters, CEOs, business heads or Boards and cross functional execution at enterprise level. • Track record of driving complex initiatives from concept to measurable outcome in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. Preferred Industry Exposure • Strong preference for food processing, FMCG, agri-products, consumer goods, commodity-linked businesses or large-scale manufacturing. • Candidates from consulting or diversified groups should demonstrate practical operating exposure and comfort working with plant, supply chain and commercial teams. • Experience in a promoter-led or family-managed business undergoing professionalisation will be an advantage.

Functional / Technical Competencies • Enterprise strategy, business planning, financial analysis, performance management and programme governance.

- Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, supply chain, working capital, distribution, sales channels and business risk.
- Ability to build management dashboards, business cases, scenario models and decision-ready executive presentations.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; working familiarity with ERP, BI, project management and digital collaboration tools. Structured problem-solving, root-cause analysis, stakeholder mapping and change management capability.

Leadership / Behavioural Competencies • Exceptional judgement, discretion and credibility with senior leaders.

- Strategic thinker with a strong execution bias and the ability to move comfortably between boardroom topics and operating detail.
- Influence without authority, strong facilitation skills and the courage to surface difficult facts constructively.
- Low ego, high resilience, intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity.
- Clear, concise and persuasive executive communication in both written and verbal form.

Language & Mobility • Solid written and spoken English is essential; proficiency in Tamil is strongly preferred. Working knowledge of Hindi will be an advantage. • Willingness to travel regularly to manufacturing, warehouse and market locations.

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