VP - Head of Operations

Experience : 20 years Plus

Key responsibility areas: (Experience in Ice Cream is Mandatory )

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