Plant Head – Manufacturing

Company: Saya Stationery Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Rai, Sonipat, Haryana

Employment Type: Full-time

Workplace Type: On-site

About the Role

Saya Stationery is looking for an experienced and hands-on Plant Head to lead the end-to-end operations of our manufacturing facility at Rai, Sonipat, Haryana .

The Plant Head will have overall responsibility for plant performance and will lead cross-functional operations covering Production, Production Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Purchase, Stores, Inventory, Supply Chain, Dispatch, HR & Administration, and Compliance .

We are looking for a manufacturing leader who combines strong shop-floor execution with data-driven decision-making, SAP proficiency, cost consciousness and people leadership.

Previous experience as a Plant Head / Factory Head with independent responsibility for a manufacturing facility is essential for this position.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end plant operations and take ownership of overall manufacturing performance.
- Manage and coordinate Production, PPC, Quality, Maintenance, Purchase, Stores, Inventory, Supply Chain, Dispatch, HR & Administration, EHS and other plant functions.
- Ensure achievement of production targets while maintaining required standards for quality, cost, delivery and safety.
- Drive improvements in OEE, productivity, capacity utilization, manufacturing cost, rejection, rework, wastage and machine downtime.
- Ensure effective production planning, material availability and optimum utilization of manpower, machinery and other plant resources.
- Establish and monitor plant-level and departmental KPIs, MIS and performance reviews.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, TPM and continuous improvement initiatives.




- Strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance practices to improve equipment reliability and availability.
- Ensure adherence to quality systems, statutory requirements, factory regulations, EHS standards and company policies.
- Lead, mentor and develop functional heads and plant teams while building a culture of accountability, discipline and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with management and other business functions to align plant performance with organizational objectives.

SAP / ERP Expertise Strong practical working knowledge of SAP in a manufacturing environment is essential .

The candidate should be comfortable using SAP for areas including:

- Production planning and monitoring
- Material planning and consumption
- Inventory and stores management
- Purchase and procurement coordination
- BOMs and production orders
- Material movements
- Manufacturing data and reporting
- Cost and variance monitoring
- Operational MIS

The Plant Head should be capable of using SAP and operational data to independently review performance, identify issues and support effective management decisions.

Candidate Profile

- Previous experience as a Plant Head / Factory Head with responsibility for an entire manufacturing facility.
- Solid experience managing multiple plant functions and cross-functional teams.




- Strong hands-on knowledge of SAP/ERP in manufacturing operations .
- Sound understanding of production planning, quality, maintenance, inventory management, supply chain and manufacturing cost control.
- Demonstrated ability to improve productivity, quality, delivery, cost and overall operational efficiency.
- Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Relevant engineering, technical or manufacturing qualification preferred.

Preferred Industry Experience Experience in consumer-product manufacturing is preferred, particularly in industries such as:

Stationery, Toys, Apparel, Electronics, Consumer Durables, Household Products, Plastic Consumer Products, FMCG-related Manufacturing, or other Consumer Goods.

Experience managing manufacturing operations involving multiple SKUs, high-volume production, inventory control, quality consistency and cost optimization will be an advantage.

What Success Looks Like The successful candidate will take complete ownership of plant performance and create a strong culture of Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost Control, Delivery, Accountability and Continuous Improvement .

Key performance areas will include:

Safety | Production | Quality | OEE | Productivity | Manufacturing Cost | Inventory | Rejection & Rework | Downtime | Delivery | Compliance | Team Performance

How to Apply

Please apply directly through LinkedIn.

For recruitment-related queries, contact [email protected] .

Candidates will be evaluated based on their relevant qualifications, experience, skills and suitability for the role.

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