Suchibrata Bhattacharya

32 years of experience in plant operations or industrial management in food & agricultural crop production & its processing including FMCG Contract Manufacturing for leading brands, where I perform with my best of ability to drive efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness in the processing units / business houses. My key strength is Strategic planning, process optimization, compliance management, and team leadership. Relevant skills like data analysis, project management and knowledge of sustainability frameworks/certifications (e.g., SDGs, GRI).

Results-driven Manager in managing reputed organizations with plantation crop end-to-end agricultural operations. Expertise in overseeing field operations, optimizing processing plant efficiency, and spearheading business development initiatives inclusive right from cluster level & FPO set up in village. Adept at building strategic partnerships, leading cross-functional teams, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance productivity and profitability.

Business Development Manager - Innovative Change Collaborative Service Private Limited (ICCSPL) - Noida

(2021-10 - 2025-03)

• Business expansion of organic product of spices, teas and honey - packaging & marketing (B2B & B2C) in Assam, NE and entire north Indian market
• Project Management of Entrepreneur's cluster under SFURTI with IIE, entrepreneurship development project in Agriculture & allied

General Manager - Plant Head - WHITE CLIEF TEA PVT. LTD (WCT) - Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

(2019-02 - 2021-10)

Contract Manufacturing & Co packer site for TATA TEA of reputed TATA CONSUMER PRODUCT LIMITED (TCPL), A Golden Peacock award winning Tea Packing Station of TCPL

• In charge of Blending and Packaging process operation of Tea
• Plant head of the unit including operational & maintenance of Plant & Machineries
• Supply Chain Management (SCM) of tea procurement, storage, logistics and distribution
• Strict adherence of standard quality parameters of produce and Site EHS compliances align with TCPL
• Overall profitability of the unit in business

CEO (in charge)/General Manager (Project In charge) - BAMBOO TECHNOLOGY PARK (BTP) - Guwahati, Assam (plant site at Chaygaon, Kamrup rural District, Assam)

(2014-12 - 2018-04)

A GOI sponsored project, the SPV, Bamboo Technology Park (BTP) was incorporated as a Section 25 Company, under Industrial Infrastructure Up-gradation Scheme (IIUS), launched by Department of Industrial Promotion & Policy (DIPP), Government of India. The plant is equipped with imported machineries, capable to produce value added bamboo based product.

• Innovative engineered bamboo product SWB-Strand Woven Bamboo (Bamboo Scrimber)
• Bamboo Plastic Composite (BPC) to replace the conventional building product
• Bio-Fuel - Bamboo Briquette & Charcoal
• Bamboo sticks and related ancillary stick based product

General Manager - Plant Head - SRD NUTRIENTS PVT LIMITED - Mangaldoi, Assam

(2009-03 - 2014-12)

A contract Manufacturing site of Nutritional food - HORLICKS of GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare Limited

• Unit head of plant and supervise departments associated and complete charge of all shift (3 shifts) operations
• Maintain quality and brand image of manufactured food as per company's Recipes and SOP
• Food safety - FSMS and HACCP ISO 22000:2005, MMPO implementation and strict adherence
• Implementations of best practices for 5S, Food Safety Management System (FSMS), lean Manufacturing, 6 sigma - JIT, Kaizan, SMED, Kanban, Poka-Yoke
• SOP development and maintenance in all steps of systems and process, root cause analysis of defects in manufacturing, Face Internal and the external Audits, evaluate findings and mitigation plan of gaps that of norms/requirements with appropriate Documentations
• Drives associate Engagement and Leads the Plants Management Team, Controls and Reports
• Deliver training and motivation lessons to managers and executives to all level and percolate down to workers
• Ensure safety in Plant & promote safety culture

Manager - Mizoram State - FOODS FATS AND FERTILISERS (FFF) LTD - Mizoram, North East India

(2007-03 - 2009-02)

Oil palm cultivation under ISOPOM (integrated Scheme of Oil seed, pulses, oil palm & maize) and Oil Palm Area Expansion (OPAE) in nontraditional area. This is an agricultural plantation project to promote palm oil in Mizoram in NE India under PPP.

• Contract farming and area extension in oil palm plantation management in NE States of Mizoram
• Developed and Implementation a business model Project for palm oil cultivation in nontraditional area expansion programme
• Capacity development of the farmer clusters of oil palm plantation

Tea Estate Manager - McLeod Russel (WM Group) - Raidang division and Hunwal T.E., Assam

(1991-02 - 2006-05)

Joined Tea Industry in 1991 as WELFARE OFFICER and then gradually upgraded to Assistant Manager, Sr. Assistant Manager (factory) and then Manager (field/estate) in Raidang division of Raidang T.E. The last posting was in Hunwal T.E. of McLeod Russel (WM Group) in senior position looking after field operation of the Estate. Tea plantation, tea estate management and tea processing plant management.

• Joined in Jokai India Ltd and worked in Teas Estate & factory operation in various tea estate in field and Factory
• Hindustan Unilever Pla

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - International Business - Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya (DAVV) (1996)

Bachelor of Engineering - Agriculture - College of Technology & Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur (1990)