GM - Operations - Nutraceutical Manufacturer

Position. GM Operations

Likely date of Hiring. By end-April 2016

Location. Hyderabad

Tenure. Permanent

About the Company.

Manufacturers of nutraceuticals in 3 broad categories - vitamins, colours, proteins

Zero effluent processes

Turnover of approx. Rs 20 Crores through a business involving about 20 customers

Works 3 shifts employs 35 people

Brief Job Profile.

Purpose:

Take charge of manufacturing operations, process improvement, and, support product development, IP, procurement & sales

Strategic Roles:

Promulgate future plans of the Company to the public so as to enhance the value of the Company

Providing reliable Technical Assessments of potential Mergers & Acquisitions

Monitoring New Technologies to make Market driven products making them commercially viable

Identifying & Overseeing Research Projects to add value to the Company, through strategic innovation

Operational Roles:

Factory Operations

Direct development of a reliable MIS covering manufacturing and support functions

Review performance of production activities (like yield, cycle time, process quality etc); involve teams in developing ideas for improvement, approve or seek approvals for CapEx and OpEx involved and coordinate with internal departments in rolling out improvement projects

Factory Support Operations

Review costs of operations; set targets for cost reductions and for effecting other improvements; guide and support team in achieving their targets

Review & tone up functions involved in order-to-cash tasks (PPC, materials supplies, quality, maintenance and such) and ensure OTIF deliveries to customers

Coordinate with procurement and sales function for a smooth order-to-cash cycle

Propagate Company's products and its relevant applications to Trade media

HSE:

Continual improvement of Safety Health Environment performance & handholding to achieve the set objectives & targets

Risk Analysis - Hazard identification / Critical Task Inventory (CTI) / Task Hazard Analysis (THA) / Location Hazard Analysis (LHA) / Environment Hazard Analysis (EHA)

HSE documentation, data control and record management

Organizing Health Check up for employees - Finding the abnormalities & devising Individual plans along with company doctor & follow up action. Organizing Wellness workshop for all the employees

Conducting periodical Safety Audits / System Audits / Compliance Audit

Create IP (intellectual property)

Manage intellectual property and permissions issues

Convert technological capabilities intro strategic business decisions

Designs verifies and amends contracts dedicated to protect IP

Prepare and establish literature on upcoming products so as to make them compliant with standard Global certifications

Participate in Government, Academic and industry groups to promote Company's reputation and to capture information that can be leverage for business

Support the development of New Products

Discuss & update Management on progress & development of products from time to time

Integrate technology-based activities into corporate strategy by working closely with other departments in the Company

Play a role of an integrator with external SMEs, internal QC/QA/R&D resources, identify and support development of new products - with clear emphasis on commercialization; oversee formalization of IP and trademarks of new processes or methods of manufacture etc

Tactical Roles:

Address & pep up the team to work towards achieving the desired & set goals

Give presentations & seminars at Technical platforms & Trade shows & Exhibitions

Brief Candidate Profile:

An Oil Technologist, preferably a Ph D in nutraceuticals or in health supplements or in similar fields. Age not above 40 years of age. At least 5 years in a Leadership Role.

Key Domain Competencies:

Short path distillation, molecular distillation, solvent extraction

IP, new products development

Factory's act and other statutes

Costing, pricing, and, related knowledge on finance and accounts

Key Behaviourial Competencies:

Process orientation, improvement orientation, cost orientation

Team player

Commercial acumen, business acumen