Associate Business Head - Rubber

Description: Hiring Associate Business Head at Sr. GM / AVP Level who will gradually take charge from out going Business Head and become BH in next 20 months.

Role Objective: Support the Business Head in driving plant operations for Heat Resistant Latex Rubber Thread manufacturing, ensuring delivery of production, quality, cost, safety, and profitability targets while enabling continuous improvement and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations including production planning, capacity utilization, and resource optimization

- Ensure adherence to quality standards and heat-resistance product specifications

- Drive cost optimization through yield improvement, waste reduction, and process efficiencies

- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and technical teams for trials, process optimization, and new product development

- Support procurement and supply chain for raw material availability and inventory optimization

- Handle customer technical discussions, audits, and complaint resolution

- Lead plant teams with focus on performance management, engagement, and capability building

- Ensure statutory, safety, environmental, and governance compliance

- Support CAPEX projects, plant expansion, and continuous improvement initiatives

Key Accountabilities:

- P&L ownership, budgeting, and commercial negotiations

- Achievement of KPIs: production, OEE, yield, quality, and OTIF delivery

- Margin improvement, cost savings, and customer satisfaction

- Vendor management and raw material sourcing (latex, additives, stabilisers)

- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration

Must-Have Criteria:

- 18-20 yrs manufacturing experience

- Rubber / latex / polymer / chemical processing exposure

- Plant operations leadership experience

- Production planning & capacity utilization

- Quality & process optimization exposure

- Team leadership experience (shopfloor + cross-functional)

For further assistance Call/ WhatsApp Anuj (8287863103)