General Manager (GM)
The Century Group of Companies
Total years of experience :31 years, 0 Months
Highlights:
• Responsible for the entire gamut of end-to-end Supply Chain covering area as Demand Planning, S & OP Integrated Planning, Manufacturing & Operation, Asset Care, TQM, LWD (Logistic, W/H & Distribution), Performance Account, Human Resource, ISO Systems( 9K, 14K, 18, 22K), Projects Management .
• Responsible for entire gamut of Management Leadership for two Manufacturing Industries : (1) Dugar Spices & Food Products Pvt Ltd & (2) Dugar Edibles Pvt Ltd which are having with their all FMCG Food products with more than 300 SKUs availability all across the country and some some premier products export to other countries as well . Spices /Masalas, Snacks, Jam Fruits & Pickles, Potatoes Chips, Breakfast & Cereals and Tea under Century Brand.
• Working in leadership position with spreading functions directly
• Collaborating with cross - functional teams such as Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, W/H, Distribution, Logistics, Sales, Account, HR & Admin, Asset Care, EHS & Other stakeholders.
• Striving for cost efficiency across processes, creating and implementing best practices, procedures, and strategies to improve business performance.
• Driving automation across plants for improved productivity and efficiency.
• Managing manpower in planning, development, and nurturing teams for career growth, morale, and grooming for higher positions in the organization
• Leading R&D initiatives across Plants foe NPD or existing
• Developing & effectively getting executing the Organizational Business Plan
• Ensuring Compliance with legal standards for the Plants
• Leading TPL, TQM, Lean Manufacturing Techniques with a spirit for Great Culture.
Highlights:
• Managed the Industries Operations & Business Management to achieve budgeted results and other financial criteria, and to preserve the capital funds invested in the enterprises ( FMCG :Foods Manufacturing units being covered: Edible Oils Refinery Plant fully PLC & SCADA based operation(500 TPD), Filling & Packing Industries, Packaging Industries, Containers Manufacturing Industries, Rice & Flour Mills, Herbal Products Industries ).
• End-to-end ownership of the business including conceptual proposal, engineering proposal, sourcing, negotiating, procuring of capital equipment and engineering services to set up manufacturing and testing facilities for products.
• Having full control of talent and team development within the organization to steer it towards profitable operations.
• Managed Export & Import of Food Products, Smart Appliances, LWD (Logistics- Warehousing- Distribution) System Management throughout the country.
• Strategized short-term & long-range plans and budgets based upon broad organization goals and objectives. Recommends their adoption to the MD.
• Implemented TPM, Kaizen & TQM, Lean Manufacturing, Skill Mapping, Performance Measurement System to ensure continuous business improvements
• Driving better than best asset utilization and timely dispatches to clients pan Nepal & India. In- depth understanding of industry & technology trends with the merit of instituting quality control techniques to achieve product excellence at the lowest overall costs.
• Established SMART Goals and Performance Matrix to measure and ensure team’s performance
• Developing the Yearly Business Plan and getting effectively executed with result oriented actions.
• Managed the global legal compliance for Food Safety System through ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 18001 along with local regulatory compliance.
• Leading the Planning, Implementation of changes to technology, Machinery & Equipment, Process Methodology, Direction of Quality Assurance and Control Systems & Reporting procedures.
• Establishing and sustaining the Winning Working Culture in Organization .
• Capability Development Programs execution
• Establishing the Cross Competency Development skill & knowledge program
• Leading the KL Dugar Head Office business units, Biratnagar
Highlights:
• Established the:
o Manufacturing facility at Chandigarh with complete operation facilities involving Dairy Plant, Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) Plant, Instant Quick Frozen (IQF) Plant, Packaged Drinking Water Plant, Co-Gen Power Plant (10 MW), Industrial Cold Storage, Dry Warehousing, Mega Utilities & Grain Storage Handling SILOs System
o IFFPIL Manufacturing Facility involving IQF Plant, Flour Mill Plant, Potatoes Grading & Handling Cold Storage System for PEPSI operation in Channo
• Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes & procedures to aid and improve business performance.
• Manage, Direct, Control and Improve Manufacturing processes in all facilities
• Provide strategic leadership and lead culture building at the Unit. Percolate, Align, and Drive organization policy and objectives in the plants.
• Develop new strategies /solutions to improve value in product and process.
• Monitor systems and procedures in the various functions of the Unit so as to ensure smooth, safe, efficient and effective operations.
• Ensure that manufacturing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and complete effectively in the market.
• Take ownership of the manufacturing policy, guidelines and any associated documents.
• Initiate and develop creative and innovative manufacturing processes
• Report on manufacturing activities on a regular basis to the Executive Management Team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of the relevant KPIs.
• Deploying various methodologies to analyze processes and recommending modification to minimize escalations, reduce rejections, Improve operating Efficiency, control variability, cost and reduce cycle time.
• Organize all production operations to ensure that output and quality targets are achieved.
• Development and implementation of am Operational Excellence Program ( Best Practice) which ensured continuous improvement in Operation & Supply Chain Management.
• Implement and culture the Lean Manufacturing System, TPM, TQM methodology among the workforce.
• Identify and implement training and developmental needs of Shop-floor team and Managers in the Unit to enable better performance in the current and changing scenario.
• Defined the organizational structural and strategy after detailed risk analysis
• Developed the training programs for the employees to ensure their regular skills development
• Ensured the compliance with Food Safety & ISO 22001 (FSSC) standards
• Built & managed strategic alliances with State Pollution Board, FSSAI, BIS, Labor Authorities, Water Departments, Social Communities, Local Administration & Municipal Authorities
Highlights:
• Managed internal operations to achieve budgeted results and other financial criteria, and to preserve the capital funds invested in the enterprise (Manufacturing units being covered: Poultry & Cattle Feed Plant (25 TPH), Solvent Extraction Plant (300 TPD), Animal Nutrients & Supplimentary medicines unit ( 20 TPD), Grain Silos (25000 MT) Storage and Handling unit, Edible Refinery processing & Packaging Plant ( 200 TPD), Mustard Oil Expeller Unit (50 TPD), Soya Beans Nuggets Plant ( 300 TPD)
• Strategized short-term & long-range plans and budgets based upon broad organization goals and objectives. Recommends their adoption to the MD/Chairman
• Overall leading the Manufacturing Facility from Production, Asset Care, Quality Assurance, Logistic- Warehousing-Distribution (LWD) with support competencies - HR dept., Performing Accounts, Store & Inventory, Purchase, L&D .
• Competent in cost optimization, yield improvement and develop guidelines for continuous improvement
• Leading competently the Statutory & Non-Statutory Compliances applicable to FMCG Food Manufacturing
• Successful driving Succession Plan Experience in Mentoring and Developing people to next level
• Successful implementation od Process Improvement methods w.r.t. cost optimization and better control.
• Implemented TPM, Kaizen & TQM, Lean Manufacturing, Skill Mapping, Performance Measurement System to ensure continuous business improvements
• Directing, leading & motivating workforce; imparting trainings for accomplishing greater operational efficiency.
• Monitoring overall administration & operations of all departments for executing their within cost & time parameters.
• Executing cost savings techniques / measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in O&M expenditures and work within the budget.
• Preparation, Implementation and control of Budget Section based on Business Operational Plan.
• Business Risk Identification & Mitigation
• EHS & ISO Standards implementation. Successful Plan- Grooming middle mgt . and above people to take up higher jobs & responsibilities.
• Improve technology to minimize cost of production .Reduce wastages & unwanted expenditure.
• Continual improvement in process & procedures.
• Established SMART Goals and Performance Matrix to measure and ensure team’s performance
• Responsible for all Manufacturing related capital investments from Capital Assessment to Implementation.
• Leading & driving the development and implementation with surveillance compliance of HACCP, GMP, and ISO 22000.
• Steered the FMCG Project of design, installation, commissioning and final commercial production of Vegetable Oil Refinery with Packaging of 200 TPD, Mustard Oil Expellers Plant of 50 TPD with SILO storage system of 500 MT, Nuggets Plant of 300 TPD, Pro Biotech Industries, Birgunj, and Nimbus Nepal 2015-2016
Highlights:
• Received:
o Group Country Award, CEO Award, Employees Engagement Award twice, and Most Water Usage Improved Plant (BNTL)twice from Coca-Cola SABCO
o International Crown Silver Award for Quality Product for Bottlers Nepal (Terai ) Ltd. Bharatpur
o “Letter of Appreciation” for Outstanding Performance Achievement in the Plant Operation from CEO, Coca-Cola Sabco in 2008
• Steered the installation, commissioning and commercial production of PET line of 300 BPM SIDEL COMBI CSD & WATER project in Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Ltd., Bharatpur in 2013
• Facilitated the Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Ltd. to become top 5 plants for excellent manufacturing Performances (OEE, LU, Yields, Quality, and Cost) with double digit volume growth consistently in Coca-Cola Sabco Group from 2009-2013
• Implemented supply chain tactical plans on Manufacturing Operation and LWD (Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution)
• Managed the compliance to the Global Coca-Cola Operational Requirements & Processes; maintained Global Coca-Cola Certification System for QMS (Quality System Management), SMS (Safety Management System) & EMS (Environment Management System) as per its worldwide standards
• Initiated the Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Techniques throughout the Supply Chain Operation
• Deployed the TQM approaches in overall Supply Chain Operation
• Developed the teams and defined their KPIs as per SMART goals & objectives
• Executed ISO Management Systems FSSC:22001, 9001, 14001, 18001 on mandatory global Coca-Cola requirements
• Defined Cost Leadership Pillars and TPM system with a target to JIPM level & OEE & Productivity
• Strategized the Coca-Cola Project of 300 bpm full automatic Sidel PET Combo Line and Coca-Cola Drinking Water line of 300 bpm in BNTL
• Tracked the CBA and resolved employees’ grievances in timely manner with regional team management
• Coca-Cola Deputation globally working experience : Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka & South Africa
Highlight:
• Worked as a Founder Lecturer of University for its 1st constituent college of Purbanchal University Science, Engineering & Technology (PUSET), Biratnagar; established IT based academic bachelor programs
• Managed overall academic general management with facilitation of academic relationship with International Universities like IIIT (Allahabad-India) & Helsinki University (Finland)
• Established Centers for Skill & Knowledge with Industrial Institutions
• Managed the General Administration of PUSET College and having established the industrial-academic technical relationship center among eastern region industries with PUSET.
• Developing the academic administration calendar activities for the PUSET
• Establishing the Technical Labs for BCA, BIT & Engineering Courses
Highlights:
• Drove plant operation management as per Worldwide Kodak Standards as ISO Management Systems: 9001, 14001 & 18001
• Completed the commissioning & operation of Photographic Color Kodak Finish Paper Manufacturing Plant (Greenfield Project), Hetauda in 1999
• Overall Plant Operation & Management, Capability Development, Budget Management
• Training & Development
• Developing Plant Business Operational Annual Plan
• Cross Competencies Functional alignment for Overal Company goals
• Business Sustainability Strategy Planning and effectively execution
• People Performance Management
• Engineering & Process Automation System
• Plant TPM Effective execution
• Plant OEE, Productivity, COE Control & Monitoring
• Worked in UK Kodak company & Russia Kodak company
Highlights:
• Responsible for overall Plant Engineering & Maintenance
• Maintaining the operational efficiency, OEES and Waste Minimization
• Training and Occupational skill mapping and upgradation
• Establishing the Projects and Functional management
• KPIs and Performance Management
• Continuous Improvement in Process, Engineering and Productivity.
• Team based Performance management
Highlight:
• Established IT Department in organization and managed Technology Transfer Project within SAARC countries
• Acted as a Project Team Leader for NEDO (Japanese Company) & RONAST project of 40KW Solar Power Operation in Sundarighat in Kathmandu
• Developed the required Utilities Software in RONAST (recently NAST )
• Established the LAN system in RONAST
1.“International Culture Award” in Competition of International Friendship and Culture Exchange Program in Shanghai, P.R.China in 1990. 2.“University Good Student Award” from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China in 1989. 3.“The University Award (Gold Medallist)” from Shanghai Jiao Tong University for the excellent academic performance throughout the B.Sc. Engg Degree in 1992.
1. Best Student Award in Foreign Students category from Beijing Language Institute , Beijing , China , 1988.
1.“Campus Scholarship” granted by the R.R.M. Campus Janakpurdham for being Campus Top in academic performance, 1986. 2.“His Majesty of Government of Nepal Higher Study Scholarship” from Ministry of Education for the study in Bachelor of Engineering in Microelectronics in China in 1987.
1. “High School Scholarship” granted by the L.C.M. Vocational School Jaleshwar for being School Top in academic performance from 1980 to 1983.