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SUMMARY Senior management leader with 20+ years of experience in leading overall manufacturing operations, production management & control, quality assurance, process excellence, and strategic leadership in writing solutions, and chemicals sectors. Adept in managing multimillion-rupee operations, and leading large cross-functional teams.

EXPERIENCE

Aug 10 - Present HINDUSTAN PENCIL PRIVATE LIMITED JammuEstablished in 1958, the company is the largest pencil manufacturer in India. It sells ace brands like Natraj and Apsara in 50 countries world-wide.

Apr 13 - Present APSARA PLASTICS PRIVATE LIMITED JammuA unit of Hindustan Pencil, the company manufactures products such as pencils, sharpeners, gel pens, and cutters under popular brand names like Natraj, Apsara Platinum, and Colorama.

General Manager Strategic Leadership and Operational Excellence

Lead a total workforce of 1,500+ members including plant heads, and spearhead all operations for 2 manufacturing units based in the State of Jammu & Kashmir

Handle a business portfolio to the tune of INR 2 billion Devise and implement growth strategies focused on developing new products,

improving overall productivity, and enhancing product quality Engage in multiple activities including manufacturing, resource planning & sourcing,

maintenance, and quality management Achieved highest monthly production for a unit without enhancing the capacity;

produced 375, 000+ boxes against monthly average production of 140, 000 boxes- Streamlined processes, applied Lean methodologies, trained workforce, as well as

adopted stringent production practices to achieve the above-mentioned feat.

Building Internal Capabilities and Efficiencies Plan and implement cost control programs, as well as direct training and

development programs to build internal capabilities and enhance overall efficiencies Achieved 20% saving in production costs in February 2014, four months before the

target date set by the management Formulated and implemented employee engagement activities to significantly reduce

the attrition level from 20% to 10% in a span of less than 1 year Enhanced profitability by 7% through improvements in costs, and productivity Introduced the ‘5 Step Discovery’ program to understand and aptly resolve complex

business problems Designed a performance management system based on the Balanced Score Card

system, which helped in identifying appraisal / training needs for the employees

Aug 10 – Mar 13 UMESH PENCIL PROCESSORS PRIVATE LIMITED PollachiSetup in 1990, the Hindustan Pencil unit manufactures and exports pencils, erasers, ball point pens, color pencils, sticks, sharpeners, scales & professional pencils.

Assistant General Manager Mentored a team of 1,250+ members, and steered all aspects of business operations

for 2 units owned by the company Deployed energy efficient technologies such as VFD in boiler, which led to

significant savings in power cost Reduced scrap by reusing unused slat by joining together Recognized for introducing single piece flow between processes to avoid excess

inventory at each stage; as well as AET & Pillar head structure in plant Directed the migration of manual packing process of FG to auto packing Appreciated for achieving highest monthly productivity in the history of the plant Helmed the EHS function, implementing stringent health and safety measures, which

resulted in reducing plant accidents by 80% Improved profitability & turnover by streamlining internal processes and enhancing

productivity; grew turnover by 40%, and profitability by 15% in a span of 2.7 years.

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Dec 96 – Aug 10 HENKEL TEROSON INDIA LTD LIMITED Gurgaon, ChennaiFounded in 1876, the company is a subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany. In India Henkel operates in two business units; adhesive technologies and beauty care.

Senior Manager - Manufacturing Managed a team of 75 members, and monitored production, quality, and

maintenance functions for the organization Gained significant techno-commercial, and managerial insights through various

training programs held in India and abroad Participated in establishing and commissioning of a Greenfield facility in Chennai;

setup processes & systems, as well as advised on procurement of machinery- Achieved 100% efficiency within 1 year and process stabilization of all the new

product/machines and extrusion- Obtained certifications like OHSAS 18000, ISO 14001 in the 2nd year of operation

Designed and introduced Log book for operating engineers and initiated fortnightly cell meetings, eliminating supervision without affecting production quantity & quality

Developed common Dye for 3 different dimension products for extrusion, and saved INR 0.5 million annually for the company

Improved customer complaints & filtration efficiency through VFD introduction Ideated the concept and launched ‘Suggestion Scheme’ encouraging team members

to reduce consumables and PPE costs Utilized maturation tank as main mixer for making batch, increasing production

capacity by 100% Rose from the position of Production Officer to Senior Manager, gaining 3 promotions

during the tenureAwards & Recognitions Received the ‘Chairman Award’ in the year 2009 in recognition of contributions made

towards the overall growth of the group Got the 10 year service achievement award in the year 2007 Won the ‘Breakthrough Award’ in 2003 for realizing 1st time export to Thailand on

behalf of General Motors; earned the ‘Best Performance Award’ in 1998

Jan 94 – Dec 96 VAM ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED GajraulaThe specialty chemical company is rebranded as Jubilant Organosys Limited.

Chemist Conducted extensive chemical analysis to ensure that the product quality meets the

regulated and defined standards

EDUCATION2008 LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Chennai

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Supply Chain Management)

2007 ALGAPPA UNIVERSITY KaraikudiPost Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations

1994 MAGADH UNIVERSITY Bodh Gaya Master of Science (Chemistry)

1992 MAGADH UNIVERSITY Bodh GayaBachelor of Science (Chemistry)

TRAINING Transparency Management - Hyundai Motor, South Korea | TPM leadership program | New Product, NVH – Henkel, South Korea | Ford Global 8D | LEAN Manufacturing | Internal auditor training for TS16949 from TQMI | Breakthrough Management - Prof. Sozi Siba | Anand Production System based upon Toyota Production System | TPM |

SKILLS Production Management | Process Engineering | Quality Assurance | Cost Control | New Product Development | Statutory Compliance | Requirement Analysis | Resource Management | Sourcing | Client Relationship Management | Liaising and Coordination | Strategic Planning | Team Management | Employee Engagement | Performance Management | Process Excellence

PERSONAL Date of Birth: Apr 16, 1972 Permanent Address: C/o – Mr. Gulshan Arora, H. No. 1153, Sector – 9 A, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana