Suman Kode

Possesses 21 years of industrial experience in planning and achieving monthly, annual production targets and managing overall production operations effectively. Strong ability to lead production teams to improve productivity, operational performance and customer satisfaction. Ensures all shop floor employees follow company policies, procedures, safety standards and operational requirements.

Experienced in various food manufacturing segments including spices, dairy, chocolates, confectionery, coffee, wafers, chips, nutritional drinks, pet food, frozen meat products and poultry feed. Hands-on experience in different manufacturing technologies such as extraction, roasting, grinding, pasteurization, homogenization, extrusion, agglomeration, sterilisation, evaporation, spray drying, oven drying, milling, frying, refining, Freezing.

Production Manager - Allana Sons Pvt. Ltd. - Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

(2023-01)

Responsible for managing overall production operations with a strong focus on productivity improvement, cost control, quality and timely customer deliveries for domestic and export markets.

• Ensuring effective utilization of manpower, machines and materials to achieve production targets and improve operational efficiency.
• Handling production activities across FBM, Rendering, and Pet Food units while maintaining smooth coordination between all departments.
• Coordinating customer audits, plant visits, and compliance inspections to meet regulatory and export requirements.
• Driving productivity improvement through lean manufacturing practices, production monitoring systems and effective shop floor management.
• Managing production planning, process control, quality compliance, and workforce supervision to achieve daily and monthly production goals.

Production Manager - Godrej Industries Ltd. – CDPL, Bangalore Division - Bangalore

(2018-01 - 2023-12)

• Successfully handled milk collection, quality maintenance, and timely dispatch. Managed all dairy products such as market milk, butter, ghee, SFM, SMP, dahi, and by-products.
• Maintained the cold chain throughout the supply chain, safeguarding temperature-sensitive dairy products from procurement to delivery, ensuring product integrity.
• Oversaw logistics control at every stage of Finished Goods (FG), including route optimization, real-time monitoring of dispatches, coordination with transport vendors, and minimizing TAT.
• Enhanced system efficiencies through data-driven planning, leading to improved OTIF performance and customer satisfaction.
• Instrumental in driving operational cost reduction while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and hygiene as per HACCP, ISO, and FSSAI norms.

Operations Manager - GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. - Rajahmundry, A.P

(2014-01 - 2018-12)

Worked as an operations manager at GSK, Rajahmundry plant a key manufacturing site for Horlicks, nutritional health drink.

• Proactively identified process bottlenecks across production, logistics, and quality checkpoints, implementing corrective actions to improve overall plant throughput and reduce cycle time.
• Ensured strict compliance with global standards of hygiene, food safety (HACCP) and quality systems (FSSC 22000, ISO 9001).
• Collaborated cross-functionally with R&D and QA teams for product development, packaging innovations and process optimisations.
• Successfully led capacity enhancement projects and process improvements to meet growing market demand across India and Asia.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen to drive OE.

Asst. Manager Production - Gandour India Food Processing Pvt. Ltd. - Hyderabad, Telangana

(2009-01 - 2014-12)

• Oversaw operations across multiple high-speed packaging lines with various SKUs of chocolates and confectionery.
• Handled the multipack machines for efficient, and flexible packing operations.
• Drove line balancing, material flow optimisation and equipment efficiency initiatives to increase throughput and reduce downtime.
• Fostered a values-driven culture through ongoing training, employee engagement, and performance alignment.
• Reduced process losses and downtime through continuous monitoring and operational improvements.

Production Executive - Synthite Industries Pvt. Ltd. - Ongole, Andhra Pradesh

(2005-01 - 2009-12)

Contributed to operations at Synthite, a global leader in spices and oleoresins manufacturing, known for its innovation and quality.

• Responsible for managing production activities across various spices and floral extractions, ensuring output met the required quality standards.
• Operated and optimized Solvent Extraction for processing a variety of products.
• Maintained stringent controls over process parameters to ensure high yield, product purity, and consistent batch quality.

B. Tech - Food & Dairy Technology - Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (2005-01)

Intermediate - William Booth Jr. College (2000-01)

S.S.C - A.B.M. High School (1998-01)