Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Techno-Commercial Leader | 28+ Years working as Senior Vice President leading 6GW Cell and PV module manufacturing plants with responsibility P&L, operations, strategy, and people leadership. I have led manufacturing operations across Automotive, Renewable Energy (Wind Turbine Blades, Solar Modules, and Transformers), and Process Industries at European, American, and Indian MNCs. Key Strengths: Sales and Business Development I have experience in sales, projects, CRM, and new business development, network of B2B and B2C clients in India and globally. P&L Management and Budgeting Proficient in managing profit and loss for multi-site operations, I have experience in optimizing revenue and controlling costs. My expertise includes establishing & managing annual budgets for OPEX and CAPEX, reviewing performance against budgets, and analysing variances in financial targets. Leadership, Operations, Collaboration & Stakeholder Management I have experience managing diverse manufacturing shop floors and processes, overseeing a wide range of products and operations; my leadership approach is centred on fostering a positive workplace culture and technological excellence while navigating the complexities of various industries and product lines; as a leader, I am adept at managing complex operations and diverse workforces to achieve high efficiency and quality, and through effective collaboration with teams across the USA, Europe, and Asia, Greenfield Projects: I have good capabilities to establish and set up greenfield projects from capacity planning, business and infrastructure assessment, layout finalization, workforce recruitment, to the smooth running of operations, procedures, and systems Manufacturing Excellence and Innovation: I am Six Sigma Green Belt certified, with hands-on experience in manufacturing excellence, Industry 4.0, and effective utilization of the 5M framework (Man, Machine, Materials, Method, & Money); as a Lean Champion and Innovator, I actively promote and implement lean practices, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Jishu Hozen, Standard Work, Hoshin Kanri, and 5S to drive continuous improvement and. Supply Chain Management I have expertise in supply chain management, export–import operations, customs handling, EOU compliance, localization, supplier development, and cost optimization; building resilient supply chains, enhancing vendor relationships,
• Oversaw multi plant operations for India's largest solar cell and module manufacturing facility with a capacity of 7GW PV modules and 6GW cells. • Managed a workforce of 3,000, ensuring efficient operations and supply chain management. • Responsible for P&L, driving financial performance and operational excellence. • Led the establishment of a cell manufacturing greenfield project, contributing to sustainable energy solutions.
Managing Director and Business Head for two leading Transformers manufacturing plants in India, located in Bangalore and Trivandrum (UK base multinational Company) Owning responsibilities of P&L management, strategic sales, and business development. Skilled in finance management, budgeting, Driving R&D initiatives. Committed to optimising processes, enhancing production efficiency, and achieving significant business milestones. Passionate about fostering a collaborative work culture for shared success. Excited to contribute to the continued growth and prosperity of the organization. #Leadership #Manufacturing #BusinessSuccess”
India largest Solar module manufacturing company with 10GW current capacity. KRA • Leadership Excellence: Directed a sizable team of 4300 employees, overseeing a $800 million annual turnover, while leading by example and fostering a culture of safety, quality, delivery, cost-efficiency, growth, and compliance. • Operational Mastery: Managed site operational and capital budgets, leveraging innovative approaches to identify equipment and technologies that improved manufacturing capabilities and customer services. • Efficiency Enhancement: Spearheaded strategic plans for site improvements, boosting efficiency, and optimizing utilization of manufacturing assets. Implemented operational excellence culture, driving consistent KPI achievement. • Supply Chain Collaboration: Collaborated with Supply Chain and Sales teams to maximize inventory utilization, improve stock turnover, and ensure compliance with inventory policies and sourcing rules. • Operational Excellence Champion: Led the charge in plan improvement projects, quality enhancement, lean manufacturing, scrap reduction, and productivity improvement, driving sustained operational excellence.
• Handled a team of 2300 people with 2000 Cr annual turnover • Ownedfor Plant P&L, impacting organization profitability through effective strategic planning, introducing new policies, Controlling COGS (cost of goods sales) of Blades by optimizing raw material consumption, manufacturing cost, manpower cost, depreciation and other variable cost. • Stake holding with various Functions Leaders across India and global, like, Product Engineering, R&D, Finance, Global HR, Marketing and Sales team, • Responsible for EHS (Environment Health Safety), quality assurance, FPY (1st Pass Yield), Monthly/Daily Blade production, Green Tagging, and Invoicing. • Responsible for People management through priority settings, growth plan, performance review and employee satisfaction. • Leveraging skills in driving forward plan improvement projects, productivity & quality improvement, cost controlling, scrap amount reduction, lean manufacturing and enhancement. • Ensuring Adherence of SOPs, manuals & work instructions for production operations for the unit • Showcasing excellence in managing the production of key accounts to ensure smooth functioning of the plant while keeping every element man, machine and material intact
VP - Plant Operations and Sales Key Result Areas • Headed Sales/ Manufacturing/ HR/ Finance activities across the business with P&L • Established new plant from greenfield & managed the entire gamut of plant level manufacturing functions • Played a key role in setting up a new plant up to reach the benchmark level of productivity & efficiency including building up of the organization structure and equipment selection & installation • Developed & acquired new customers with complete PPAP to production • Evaluated methods for the various project as well as facilitated improvements in project work • Initiated successful development & implementation of effective mechanism and the cost reduction activities