Samir Khare

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.

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)

MBA in IR & PM