
Samir Khare
MBA (IR & PM) | 30+ Years in Packaging Industry
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About
Seasoned Plant Controller and Operations Leader with 30 years of experience in corrugation printing and packaging. Proven expertise in greenfield project delivery, large-scale factory management, production planning, quality systems, maintenance, and cost optimization. Successfully led end-to-end plant setup and steady-state operations, most recently delivering a 3,500 MT greenfield plant in Hyderabad from concept through commissioning to stable production.
Experience
Plant Controller at Valucor Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (2023-08 – Present)
- Full responsibility for plant operations, reporting to the Managing Director.
- Manage product costing and overall plant production cost control.
- Implement operational best practices to meet management objectives.
- Drive process improvements to optimize throughput, reduce waste, and improve cost efficiency.
Plant Head at Horizon Packs Pvt. Ltd. (2006-04 – 2023-04)
- Managed daily production planning and control, preventive maintenance scheduling, and breakdown management.
- Oversaw quality control, new product development, personnel and administration.
- Managed raw material planning, procurement, stores, and inventory control.
- Conducted price negotiations and vendor development for local suppliers.
- Coordinated with marketing and sales for order fulfilment and JIT service.
- Liaison with government departments including DIC, PCB, PF, ESIC.
- Set up the plant from project stage to INR 750 lakhs/month turnover within two years.
- Elevated plant to market leadership for product quality and JIT service.
Factory Manager at Cosy Packagers Pvt. Ltd. (2004-09 – 2006-04)
Factory Manager at Trust Pack / Tech Packs (1996-01 – 2004-08)
Education
MBA in IR & PM