DANTECH - Chief Operating Officer

Company Profile :

Dantech Digital is a multi-national, custom-medical device manufacturing startup company operating in the dental space. Its Head Office is in Chennai and it is soon opening branch offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. It has a US office in Denver, CO and will soon open one in London, UK. The company is 1 year old but the promoters have a legacy in the dental industry dating back to 1962. The company is backed by marquee investors and looking to expand aggressively.

Job Description & Responsibilities :

Objectives of this role:

- Collaborate with CEO and CTO in setting and driving organisations global vision, operations strategy and hiring levels

- Translate strategy into actionable steps to ensure that rapid business growth can be sustained

- Oversee company operations and employee productivity, building on corporate culture

- Ensure robust governance company-wide and adhere to high global standards

Responsibilities:

- Analyse internal operations and identify areas for process improvement

- Build and establish systems for to help achieve short- and long-term vision

- Oversee all manufacturing, logistics, HR and work with finance on budgeting to achieve goals. Hire for key managerial roles. Set, manage and monitor KPIs for key managers

- Assist in designing and implementing software systems to manage the business, logistics, sales team movements, quality control and traceability of materials etc

- Implement key management and production related improvements Kaizen, TQM, JIT, CPI

- Manage all required certifications including ISO-13485 and DAMAS. Ensure regulatory compliance for all domestic and foreign markets including adherence and recognition with US FDA, GDC, CDSCO etc

- Oversee development of training module to train non-dental staff in all dental prosthetic related products within 2 weeks and training for dental technicians within 3 months

- Build processes to ensure that the company is in a position to scale and ensure quality management and execution can keep up with aggressive growth in sales

- Assist sales team in building robust reporting mechanisms and with relevant field support

- Assist finance team in planning and budgeting "

Desired Profile of the Candidate:

- Demonstrated ability in implementing company strategies into daily operations to meet objectives of their previous company or companies.

- Background in manufacturing or healthcare / medical devices / pharmaceutical industry is important

- Experience in a leadership role of a high-growth company is required

- Education from an IIT/IIM/ISB or marquee business school is considered favourably

- Experience managing multiple acquisitions and global exposure is a bonus"

Minimum Experience : 10 years

Maximum Experience : 18 years

Location of Posting : Chennai (TN), AP, Hyderabad(Telungana), Bangalore (Karnataka)

Functional Area : Operations, Administration, HR

Industry : Manufacturing or healthcare / Medical devices / Pharmaceutical industry is important

Basic UG /PG Qualification : Any degree, PG from premium business school preferrable.