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 current 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 (India)
🏢 Lykora
📍 India