Gurdas Rishipal

- Leading following categories: Gummies, Lollipop, Icepop and Marshmallow.
- KRA: New Product development, Process improvement, Renovation, system development, SAP implementation and Domain transfer.
- Decision Making
- Leadership
- Troubleshooting
- Support Daily production operations
- Team collaboration
- Technical support

• Lead product innovation, renovation, optimization, and value engineering projects in Confectionery
• Led cross-functional NPD projects using Stage-Gate process with defined timelines and milestones
• Executed scrap utilization & rework project leading to savings of INR 6 million annually.
• Conducted line and product validation on new lines & equipment ensuring robust scale-up.
• Ensured compliance with regulatory frameworks (FSSAI, GMP, GHP, HACCP).
• Designed and executed shelf-life studies, analytical analysis, and SPC (Cp & Cpk) using Minitab.
• Coordinated cross-functional trial planning and reporting, applying sampling standards (IS 2859-1).
• Tools used: SAP, Power BI, GANTT, SharePoint, MS Project, AI-assisted data analysis.

• Spearheaded product innovation & renovation in the dairy category (UHT beverages, fermented
products, processed cheese).
• Developed and scaled-up Coffee Milkshake, Chocolate Milkshake (with/without inclusions),
Cardamom & Mango Lassi, Coconut Water, Processed Cheese.
• Drove sustainability projects (sugar & salt reduction in beverages and cheese).
• Commissioning & validation of greenfield plant UHT and Processed Cheese Plant(BIL Ranjangaon).
• Delivered cost-efficient programs and disruptive category launches.
• Ensured proper documentation & product data records for audits and regulatory compliance.

• Led process improvement and productivity enhancement projects, including line modification
(Kaizen) → productivity ↑ 180%, CIP water savings 1 M L/year, detergent usage ↓ 50%.
• Improved CIP automation via delay timers and localized detergent validations.
• Coordinated preventive maintenance (homogenizer, separator, pasteurizer, packing machine).

• Executed HACCP system verification and compliance.
• Managed inventory, scrap reduction, and 5S implementation in production areas.