Experience : 20 years Plus
Key responsibility areas: (Experience in Ice Cream is Mandatory )
Manufacturing Operations – lead all plants, set the annual manufacturing strategy, hit production plans, improve productivity and standardize practices across facilities.
Operational Excellence – build a Lean/Continuous-Improvement culture (OEE, RFT, TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma).
Production Planning & Supply Assurance – ensure supply continuity through seasonal peaks, work with demand planning/sales on forecasting and inventory.
Quality & Food Safety – FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000 compliance; complaint resolution; "quality first" culture.
Engineering & Maintenance – uptime, preventive/predictive maintenance, energy efficiency, automation.
Cost Management – own manufacturing P&L;, reduce conversion cost, improve yield, drive cost savings.
Projects & Capacity Expansion – lead greenfield/brownfield expansions and recent line commissioning.
Supply Chain Collaboration – improve OTIF, work with procurement/logistics/sales.
People Leadership – lead Plant Heads and functional leaders; build capability, succession, engagement.
Governance & Compliance – statutory compliance, EHS standards, audits

📌 VP - Head of Operations (Vijayawada)
🏢 Lykora
📍 Vijayawada