Anand Nair

Results-driven manufacturing and operations professional with 16+ years of experience in the FMCG industry, including extensive expertise in CDMO and private labelling operations since 2017. Proven track record in managing end-to-end plant operations, driving production efficiency, achieving business targets, optimizing costs, and enhancing productivity across multiple product categories. Strong exposure to client-specific manufacturing, regulatory compliance, GMP, quality management systems, vendor coordination, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

Adept at leading large teams, streamlining processes, and delivering operational excellence in high-volume manufacturing environments.

AGM - Plant Operations at Sarvotham Care Limited (2017-10 – Present)

• Spearheading entire manufacturing operations as per the goals of organization and ensuring the achievement of plant profit targets with SQCD (safety, quality, delivery & cost)
• Managing P&L operations, formulating business plans & budgets and directing manufacturing operations through business excellence philosophy
• Leading capacity planning, productivity improvements & technical issue resolutions initiatives and diligently planning for materials and inventory management
• Establishing operational strategic target plan & vision for driving business growth to achieve targeted departmental goals & KPIs; maintaining effective cost controls, capital and assets
• Controlling the entire planning and supervising operations related to manufacturing environment for the products: Healthcare - Green Tea Granules, Personnel Care - Creams, Ointments & Gels, Home Care - Floor Disinfectants, Hospital Care - Floor Disinfectants & Hand Sanitizers
• Ensuring smooth job work (contract manufacturing) for MNCs like - Amway, KOSE, P&G for the manufacturing of creams- ointments & gels
• Organizing tech-transfer from client as per contract manufacturing requirement
• Monitoring reports of various cost control, production, labour, quality, staffing, facility, usage and other reports
• Devising, assessing, and executing continuous process improvements to curtail waste and moderate costs while maximizing quality and yield
• Launching effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor
• Coordinating with the Marketing and Design Teams regarding the development of new products
• Developing departmental personnel by assessing performance, setting goals, providing coaching, counseling, & training
• Supporting the teams by providing regular suggestions for continuous improvement
• Mentoring, motivating & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process operations; recruiting personnel and organizing regular periodic meetings & trainings for staff for discussing issues and devising solutions for the same
• Providing trainings to Operations Staff, Department Leaders, Front-line Managers and Team Members

Production Manager - Contract Manufacturing at Orana India Pvt. Ltd. (2015-09 – 2017-10)

• Managed techno-commercial and contract management with co-packing partners for the products: Dairy Products: Yoghurt Mixes, Drinking Yoghurt, Milk Drinks, Fruit Mixes for Ice-cream Flavour, Beverages: Juices, Nectars, Juice Drinks, Iced Tea, Carbonated Drinks, Bakery Products: Baking Jam, Pie Fillings, Chocolate Syrup
• Administered WIP, DOH and raw material inventory
• Improved day-to-day operations and streamlined workflows
• Volunteered to work as the team leader in the absence of managerial staff
• Optimized Line throughput to yield high Output rate with minimum resource
• SPOC taking care of P2P Business module of Contract manufacturing & restored good faith with associated client through eloquent communication techniques
• Implemented Cost Saving measures in Utility & Labour consumption ensuring Overall reduction in Conversion Cost
• Implemented ABC Analysis & Kan Ban System to have control on stock Inventory ensuring no blockage of company working capital
• Accomplished Brownfield Project in lead role

Production Associate Manager at MTR Foods Pvt. Ltd. (2012-04 – 2015-08)

• Administered end-to-end manufacturing operations of an FMCG plant with turnover of 6 crore INR
• Led complex production process of 14 Products & 40 SKUs
• Supervised a team of 4 officers & 30 unionized workmen
• Managed end-to-end manufacturing operations of an FMCG plant with turnover of 1.8 BN INR
• Monitored the complex production process of 21 Products & 52 SKUs
• Mentored a team of 6 officers & 120 unionized workmen
• Acted as a part of retail department ensuring proper printing & proper weighment of SKU'S with high quality standards as per FSMS
• Completed entire process right from planning via Order Management System (OMS), to timely execution
• Worked on purchasing and quality assurance
• Accomplished end-to-end manufacturing operations of the FMCG plant consisting of fruit based raw material
• Monitored a complex production process of overall 164 Products & SKUs
• Followed strict quality management systems (ISO 9001 / 22000, HACCP, Codex)
• Reduced staff numbers while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes and improved training and staff utilization
• Played an integral role in identifying & transitioning work to outsourced vendor, led decrease in total manufacturing costs
• Increased line efficiencies through the implementation of training and quality programs

Production Executive at Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd. (2010-08 – 2012-03)

• Worked in Management System in accordance with ISO 9001: 2008 and Food Safety Management System (FSMS) as per ISO 22000:2005, SOP and HACCP standards; supported in finalization of the flow charts, their hazard analysis, and determination of OPRP's and CCP's
• Acted as a part of retail department ensuring proper printing & proper weighment of SKU'S with high quality standards as per FSMS
• Completed entire process right from planning via Order Management System (OMS), to timely execution
• Probiotic Manufacturing – Fermentation Process

Production/Quality Officer at Mystical Biotech Pvt. Ltd. (2008-04 – 2009-04)

• Mentored a team of 2 Production Executives, 2 Logistics Executive & 20 unionized workmen along with production planning and meeting of weekly/monthly/yearly volume targets
• Ensured achievement & improvement in performance measures of safety, quality, productivity & cost, leading to optimization of capacities & costs through continuous process improvement measures
• Attended NPDs using Stage Gate process and facilitated new product launches
• Worked on purchasing and quality assurance
• Accomplished end-to-end manufacturing operations of the FMCG plant consisting of fruit based raw material
• Monitored a complex production process of overall 164 Products & SKUs
• Followed strict quality management systems (ISO 9001 / 22000, HACCP, Codex)

M.Sc. in Science Biotechnology – R.K. Institute of Management Computer Science & Biotechnology, Bangalore University (2008)

B.Sc. in Microbiology – S.V.K.T. College, Pune University (2006)