Associate Vice President Operations
Current• Setting business direction, formulating short-term & long-term business plans and ensuring top-line & bottom-line profitability of the plant• Facilitating 100% on-time qualitative delivery through strategic production planning; administering entire gamut of factory issues, including planning, budgeting, controlling & troubleshooting on quality issues• Planning & prioritizing daily workload to achieve productivity goals• Improving plant profitability and monitoring performance of the plant functions including process engineering & low cost automation initiatives• Eliminating wastages & losses through Lean Manufacturing, 5S & Kaizen and regular audits; implemented measures to achieve reduction in cost• Obtaining approval from the Board and planning for mobilization of resources to increase scale of business• Deploying participative management style in a diverse unionized workforce; ensured regular availability of casual labour to achieve monthly production • Maintaining best parameters for production efficiency and quality; controlling specific consumption of various cost elements • Developing inventory policies and establishing accountability for tactical and strategic results through effective reporting, monitoring and cross-functional engagement• Increased efficiency and optimized inventory levels by introducing control procedures to reduce on hand days and improve Inventory turns to achieve maximize profits for the company
