About the Role

We are looking for a senior Operations/Manufacturing leader with strong experience in the Beverage / Bottling / Packaged Drinking Water industry, along with exposure to Current Product Development (NPD), manufacturing projects and business expansion.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead multi-unit / co-packer manufacturing operations with focus on productivity, efficiency and operational excellence.
- Drive production planning, capacity utilisation and manufacturing excellence across facilities.
- Lead NPD initiatives, including product development, trials, scale-up and commercialisation.
- Oversee quality systems, process compliance and manufacturing standards.
- Lead CAPEX, plant expansion, commissioning and manufacturing projects.
- Drive continuous improvement, cost optimisation and operational performance.




- Build and lead high-performing manufacturing and operations teams.

Ideal Candidate

- 12–18 years of experience in Beverage, Bottling, Packaged Drinking Water or allied FMCG manufacturing.
- Strong experience in Operations / Manufacturing leadership with multi-location or co-packer exposure.
- Hands-on NPD experience in beverages/FMCG is highly preferred.
- Proven experience in plant expansion, capacity planning and manufacturing projects.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and execution capabilities.
- Candidates currently working in Beverage / Bottling / Packaged Water manufacturing will be preferred.

📌 New Product Development Manager (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Talent Destination
📍 Ahmedabad