Chief Operating Officer - Automobile

The COO role is a key member of the senior management team, reporting to the President-

Job Description:

The goal of the COO position is to secure the functionality of business to drive extensive and

sustainable growth.

- Serve as a culture builder and transformative leader

- Establish policies that promote company culture and vision

- Responsible for setting up the channel partners PAN INDIA and achieve customer delight both through OEM dealer network or from individual customers in the retro fitment market

- Ensure the design and implementation of a long-range strategy in order to maintain financial health and create sustainability in a time of growth and scaling

- Drives contingency planning, ensuring organization can manage unexpected financial situations, market shifts and periods of both growth and contraction

- Establish operational benchmarks and resources needed to achieve strategic goals, proactively driving improvements as necessary; work in concert with Organizational Effectiveness team to set standards of accountability and clearly defined measurements of success

- Strong organizational and project management skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail and follow-through

- Demonstrated strong work-ethic, outstanding customer service approach, experience leading and managing people, and exceptional interpersonal skills that lead to building relationships across the organization

- Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (IT, Marketing, Sales, Finance etc.)

- Participate in expansion activities (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances etc.)

- Manage relationships with partners/vendors

Qualifications and Requirements:

- > 15 years of experience in manufacturing, Channel partner development & management, Supply chain & OEM relationship management

- Demonstrated financial management experience and budgeting skills

- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to train and work with operational teams at manufacturing location

- Engineering degree with Master's degree in a related field from the reputed institution

- Proven track record of success within a similar organization

- 10+ years in leadership position with P&L responsibility in progressively in Automotive industry and/ or Manufacturing industry will be preferred. Personal Attributes:

- Excellent interpersonal, communications, public speaking, and presentation skills.

- Solid working knowledge of budgeting, sales, business development, and strategic planning.

- Ability to generate respect and trust from staff and external constituencies.

- Be flexible and tolerant of varied lifestyles and cultures.

- Have the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, often under pressure, and be flexible to changes in priorities.

- Have excellent customer service skills.

- Be proficient in Microsoft Office systems such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.

- Possess attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

- Self-directed individual who leads projects to identify and implement solutions with team input