Key Responsibilities

- Manufacturing Excellence
- Lead end-to-end operations across all manufacturing units with a strong focus on efficiency, quality, safety, and scalability.
- Drive adoption of best practices including TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, and advanced automation.
- Champion customer-centric manufacturing with agile production and short lead times.

- Integrated Supply Chain & Logistics
- Build a resilient supply chain covering demand planning, inventory optimization, logistics, and warehousing.
- Strengthen supplier partnerships and ensure smooth coordination across the supply chain.
- Implement robust S&OP; processes for better forecasting, planning, and cross-functional coordination.

- Purchase (Capex & Opex)
- Lead the purchase of all Capital (Capex) and Operational (Opex) items across manufacturing units and projects.
- Ensure strategic vendor development, robust negotiations, and long-term commercial agreements.
- Drive digitization of the purchase process, from requisition to vendor evaluation and payment tracking.
- Build category strategies for major spend areas, including MRO, packaging, consumables, machinery, and project services.
- Establish centralized governance and controls to ensure compliance, transparency, and cost optimization.
- Collaborate with Finance, Engineering, Projects, and Manufacturing to align purchase decisions with technical and financial goals.
- Regularly benchmark costs and drive VA/VE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering) initiatives in Capex/Opex procurement.

- Strategic Growth Initiatives
- Lead global tie-ups and JVs in manufacturing to gain access to advanced technologies, markets, or capabilities.
- Drive new product development aligned with market demands, regulatory changes, and competitive advantage.
- Implement Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes for structured innovation and portfolio review.
- - Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0
- Develop and execute a Digital Factory Roadmap involving AI/ML, IoT,



Digital Twins, and real-time analytics.
- Build smart dashboards for visibility into OEE, energy usage, productivity, and predictive maintenance.
- Enable data-driven decision-making across operational layers.

- ESG, Compliance & Risk
- Integrate sustainability and ESG goals (energy, waste, emissions) into manufacturing and supply chain strategies.
- Build systems to ensure compliance, ethical sourcing, and operational risk governance.
- Prepare the operations ecosystem for upcoming ESG disclosures and audit frameworks.
- Operational Strategy & Cost Competitiveness
- Create and own a 5-year operations roadmap with CAPEX alignment, plant network strategy, and cost optimization plans.
- Institutionalize zero-based budgeting, VA/VE, and regular productivity benchmarking.
- Monitor ROI on capital investments and major purchases with detailed post-implementation reviews.

- Leadership, Talent & Culture
- Build and mentor a strong leadership pipeline for Manufacturing, SCM, and Purchase teams.
- Champion a performance-driven and innovation-led culture across the operations ecosystem.
- Institutionalize structured learning programs, including an Ops Capability Academy for functional excellence.

- Qualifications

- Qualifications & Experience
- Engineering graduate: MBA/PGDM in Operations/General Management preferred.
- 20 years of leadership experience in manufacturing-centric industries (pipes, plastics, building materials, or similar).
- Robust exposure to smart manufacturing, product innovation, and digital operations.
- Demonstrated experience in managing global collaborations, supply chains, and cost programs.
- Deep financial understanding and business acumen.

- Required Skills

- Core Competencies
- Strategic & Systemic Thinking
- Operational Excellence & Execution
- Purchase & Commercial Acumen (Capex/Opex)
- Digital & Innovation Mindset
- Leadership Development & Succession
- Financial Acumen & Risk Management
- Sustainability Orientation
- Stakeholder Collaboration

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📌 Head Manufacturing Operations (Mumbai)
🏢 Menschen Consulting
📍 Mumbai