Operations Lead - FC

• Lead the Dryer operations at Eluru locations
• Responsible for CTP operations at Nandyal plant & Wheat packing operations at North India
• To manage the short- and medium-term Operational aspects.
• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day Operational aspect of the FC Operations Process.
• Operate within the financial constraints of the budget.
• To promote a lean culture and Process throughout the Operation, Demonstrating continuous improvement of Quality, Safety, and Cost against a balanced set of metrics.
• To drive cost efficiency through continuous productivity improvement and better utilisation of resources.
• To Motivate and develop the site team including work force.
• To involve in planning and budgeting process and formulate broad operations strategy.
• To conduct regular meetings with plant staff to improve plant efficiency and control costs.
• To meet monthly CSP targets in time both for domestic and exports, by effectively planning production and organising bulk readiness with the help of QA.
• To implement site specific PPE rules and there by establish high safety standards in order to achieve goal zero in operations.
• To ensure optimum machine output by effectively planning in shop floor for different activity like processing and treating on daily basis.

• Management of FC Plant operations -- Set up and execute the annual operating plan for operation and processing. Set up performance standard and key metrics for these functions; effectively control operating budget to achieve financial targets.
• On time delivery of CSP every month and maintain minimum make to pack stock of fast moving products.
• Co-ordination with other functions: Organising resources from in-country support functions, and close co-ordination with Planning & supply team to deliver the product as per business requirements. Generate effective engagement plans with internal stakeholders to nurture cross-functional team-working.
• Process orientation: Drive a culture of continuous Improvement by identifying and implementing small projects at the FC Operations that embed structured ways of working.
• Statutory Compliances: Maintain regulatory compliances needed for FC operations, including productive relationship with government organisations. Be aware of upcoming regulations. .
• People development: Responsible for workforce planning involving hiring , training, performance evaluation and discipline of employees supervised; Identify & develop the right skills within the team and design career development plans for key talent. Maintain a productive, motivated and energised workforce.
• Authorised to identify and initiate corrective action of non-conformance in documentation, design, equipment, facilities, and processes including those activities covered by the Quality System; to continuously improve the productivities and quality.
• People development: Responsible for workforce planning involving hiring , training, performance evaluation and discipline of employees supervised; Identify & develop the right skills within the team and design career development plans for key talent. Maintain a productive, motivated and energised workforce.

• With a degree in Commerce Accounts/ Agriculture/ Manufacture/ Science from a reputed university
• Must have extensive practical knowledge about supply chain management and manufacturing excellence tools
• Knowledgeable on change management processes with preferably having delivered change involving new ways of working for an organisation
• Hands-on experience of continuous improvement techniques
• Implementation experience of Safety standards at a site.

• Extensive Seed processing/manufacturing knowledge including but not limited to inventory/work-in-process principles, labour efficiencies, production scheduling/planning.
• Financial knowledge including but not limited to budget planning, standard costing, variance analysis, fixed and variable costing.
• Solid experience to build strategic partnership with other units of organisation and /or external partners.

• A good team player and a good team co-ordinator
• Self-motivated and always supported for continuous improvement
• Basic knowledge of product quality system, such as Foundation system and an added advantage
• Basic knowledge of productivity improvement, 5s,Kaizen, 6-sigma and Lean an added advantage
• Always think positively.

• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Team building skills
• Public relations skills

• Effective co-ordination with related functions of supply, procurement, HSEQ, finance to ensure smooth operations
• Efficient planning of infrastructure, people & non-seed inventory
• Effective leadership to motivate team for continued performance

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