Operations-Business Head - Haldirams Foods International Pvt. Ltd. - Nagpur
(2024-09)
Managing operations and business activities for bakery and snacks production facility.
- Installation of new automated TT Italy Sponge/Bar/Cup Cake Line in Nagpur Plant; led entire production and operations activities of entire plant
- Installation of new automatic Rademaker Netherlands frozen sheeting Line in Nagpur Plant
- Scoping of new bakery & snacks client
- Managing new bakery product development for Q.S.R. & Institutional Sales
- Implement recipe/ingredients and process controls as per standard operating procedures
- Looking after 08 Food production lines complete operations including two frozen products line & responsible for P&L
- Facilitating capacity planning, productivity improvements & technical issue resolutions
- Formulating production plans, schedules & budgets and directing manufacturing through business excellence philosophy
- Executing operational excellence/ process improvement initiatives for all the operations at plant
- Supervising & managing day-to-day operations on the plant floor while increasing production and revenue (P&L); generating daily production reports and sending the same to senior stakeholders for decision-making
- Identifying production/ operational losses on a daily basis and devising corrective action to eliminate losses
- Motivating & monitoring the team's performance to ensure efficiency in process operations; recruiting personnel and organizing regular periodic meetings & trainings for staff to discuss issues and devise solutions for the same
- Managing production of bakery products, snacks and savories items along with productions and operations
Operations Head - Mrs. Bector's Food Specialties Ltd. - Noida, Bengaluru
(2011-05 - 2024-08)
Led entire gamut of Plant Operations across multiple locations with P&L management responsibility. Managed team of 10 members directing Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Purchase, Sales & Finance Functions.
- Supervised re-installation of new semi-automated Burger Bun Plant in Bengaluru; led entire production and operations activities of entire plant
- Directed successful installation of: New bread plant and achieved production in full capacity within 6 months of opening
- New Automated Burger Bun Plant; enhanced the quality of burger bun with production capacity 500,000 Nos. of burger buns in a single day
- Provided guidance to NPD Team for developing new product as per market and customer requirements
- Single-handedly managed launching of Burger Pizza by Domino's
- Implement recipe/ingredients and process controls as per standard operating procedures
- Managed new product development for all Q.S.R
- Administered development of: New Mexican Burger for McDonald's across Indian Market
- Deep Dish for Domino's Pizza
- Leading a team of 10 members and directing the entire gamut of Plant Operations (Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Purchase, Sales & Finance Functions) with end-to-end P&L management for Noida and Bengaluru plant. Noida & Bangalore plant turn over 350 CR. & 75 CR. Respectively Per annum
- Liaising with international machine manufacturing team members for installation of new machinery and fully automation of W.P Bread Line and AMF Burger Buns Line
- Adapting to industry best practices which contributes to improve productivity and efficiency
- Formulating production plans, schedules & budgets and directing manufacturing through business excellence philosophy
- Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed customer's expectations
- Facilitating capacity planning, productivity improvements & technical issue resolutions
- Supervising & managing day-to-day operations on the plant floor while increasing production and revenue (P&L); generating daily production reports and sending the same to senior stakeholders for decision-making
- Identifying production/ operational losses on a daily basis and devising corrective action to eliminate losses
- Implementing stringent quality control systems to enhance quality & reduce the rejection rate
- Ascertaining product availability as per customer and budgeted volume
- Applying cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in expenditures & work within the budget
- Executing operational excellence/ process improvement initiatives for all the operations at plant
- Monitoring work sites & HSE issues and ensuring that the safety is implemented in timeliness of deliverables
- Motivating & monitoring the team's performance to ensure efficiency in process operations; recruiting personnel and organizing regular periodic meetings & trainings for staff to discuss issues and devise solutions for the same
Manufacturing Manager - Modern Oman Bakery L.L.C. - Muscat, Oman
(2007-07 - 2011-04)
Parent company of Switz Group of Companies. Managed production of bakery products, snacks and savories items along with operations of 35 Arabic Bread Plants.
- Contributed in setting up production of automatic Donut Plant in Muscat, Oman with production capacity of 150,000 Donut on a daily basis
- Managed production of bakery products, snacks and savories items along with productions and operations of 35 Arabic Bread Plants
- Designed & implemented recipe/ingredients and process controls as per SOP
- Devised SOPs and Process Flow Chart for entire product
Operations Manager - Mini Bakeries (Nairobi) Ltd. - Nairobi, Kenya
(2003-02 - 2007-05)
Parent company of Mini Group of Companies, the largest baking company in Kenya. Supervised entire western region with team of 350 permanent and 500 casual staff.
- Supervised entire western region of Mini Bakeries (N) Ltd., the largest baking company in Kenya with production over 400,000 units per day with a team of 350 permanent and 500 casual staff
- Successfully opened & set up 1 new branches in Western region and in Regional Office in Kisumu
Burns Philip India Ltd.
- Designed & developed a new improver for 100% whole Wheat Brown Bread enriched with Fiber also developed Easy-Bake improver for Mumbai Market and T-500 improver for burger production of McDonald's
