Senior Manager Manufacturing

Job Title: Sr. Manager Manufacturing

Location: Dewasnaka, Indore (MP)

Department: Operations

Reporting to: Director

Job Purpose:

The Sr Manager – Manufacturing shall be the single point of accountability for all manufacturing

operations across the company's 3 factory units. The role shall own production output, quality, cost, safety, compliance and people performance at every site and ensure that the supply chain from raw material purchase to finished goods despatch runs as one integrated system.

The person will lead the 3 Factory Operations Heads and the functional leads to drive the scale-up,

standardisation, automation, cost leadership and a strong safety and compliance culture.

Job Responsibilities:

A. Overall Manufacturing Operations Leadership

* Facilitate the finalisation of annual operating plans, production targets, capacity utilisation

objectives, and performance benchmarks for each unit and the functional heads.

* Translate business plans into unit-wise operational targets, conduct periodic business and

operational reviews to assess achievement of targets, and address performance gaps.

* Ensure consistency in operating practices and standard operating procedures across units.

* Identify operational bottlenecks and initiate appropriate corrective actions.

* Drive operational excellence, process standardisation, cost efficiency, and continuous

improvement across the manufacturing network.

* Ensure effective coordination between units to balance production requirements, capacity,

material availability and customer commitments.

B. Manufacturing Process and Production Management

* Drive the Operations Head of all plants to achieve planned production volumes, specifications

and delivery schedules, optimum productivity, reduction in rejection rates, and appropriate

material consumption.

* Ensure adherence to approved formulations, process parameters, batch controls and

standard operating procedures, wherever applicable.

C. Labour Management and Industrial Relations

Mentor the Functional IR Heads in ensuring adequate manpower availability, deployment and

utilisation as well as productivity across manufacturing operations as per shift patterns and

seasonal demand.

D. Maintenance and Engineering

* Lead the Head of Maintenance in all units to establish preventive, predictive and breakdown

maintenance systems of the entire plant equipment.

* Evaluate and recommend requisite automation, energy-efficiency initiatives or equipment

updations.

E. Fire Safety, Occupational Safety, and Emergency Preparedness

* Review the performance of the Safety team on their KPI’s to ensure effective implementation

of fire prevention and emergency response systems across units.

F. Quality Control (QC) and Product Quality

* Lead the Head of QC in establishing and maintaining quality standards for incoming materials,

in-process production and finished goods in accordance with approved specifications and

sampling procedures.

* Monitor rejection rates, rework, customer complaints, quality deviations and product

consistency for timely investigation of non-conformities and implementation of corrective

and preventive actions.

G. Laboratory Management

* Oversee the Laboratory team to ensure reliable and timely testing of raw materials,

fragrances, binders, bamboo sticks, packaging materials and finished products, as applicable.

H. Inbound Material Control

* Oversee the GRN function to ensure that all incoming materials are received, verified,

documented and recorded accurately as per SOP’s.

* Ensure reconciliation of purchase orders, supplier invoices, delivery challans, physical

quantities and accepted quantities.

I. Purchase and Procurement Management

* Mentor the Purchase dept to ensure timely, cost-effective, and reliable availability of raw

materials, packaging materials, consumables, spare parts month on month.

* Ensure competitive sourcing, appropriate commercial terms, quality compliance, and

adherence to approved procurement policies.

J. Dispatch and Finished Goods Movement

* Ensure timely, accurate, and cost-effective movement of finished goods to depots and

distribution points for efficient delivery performance.

K. Cost Control and Resource Optimisation

* Develop and monitor operational budgets covering manufacturing, labour, maintenance, quality, procurement, safety, and dispatch.

* Identify cost-saving opportunities, and review operational variances, and establish

accountability for corrective actions.

L. Reporting Systems

* Ensure compliance with applicable factory, labour, safety, environmental, quality, and other

statutory requirements, in coordination with designated functional owners.

* Have regular performance reviews on all business KPI’s with the Management.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

1. Industry and Business orientation

2. Entrepreneurial approach

3. Strategic Leadership

4. Collaborative approach

5. Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving

6. Communication skills.

7. Negotiation skills and stakeholder management

8. Team leadership and capability development.

9. Functional expertise

Educational Qualifications & Work Experience

* Post Graduate/ Graduate degree in any discipline

* Certifications Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, EHS, quality systems or operational

excellence will be an advantage.

* 12 -16 years of experience in a relevant manufacturing set-up.

* Experience in manufacturing cost optimisation, plant productivity improvement, and

operational transformation.

About the company -

MDPH is a leading FMCG company in India that owns household Brands like Zed Black, Manthan, DinDin, Coach, Orva & more.

MDPH provides direct employment to over 4,000 people, has a range of 1200+ SKUs, a network of over 3,500 distributors, and has invested in 4 manufacturing plants, 39 distribution centers, and an overseas office in New York. MDPH exports to 40+ countries.

Zed Black Agarbatti is endorsed by MS Dhoni, Manthan Dhoop is endorsed by Hrithik Roshan, and DinDin Confectionery is endorsed by Doraemon.