Executive Assistant - Strategy - Manufacturing

Strategic Accountabilities:

1. Manufacturing Governance

• Standardize plant MIS architecture and KPI framework (OEE, Yield, Cost/kg, Rejection %, Productivity, Energy, Inventory Turns)
• Convert review discussions into measurable action trackers
• Institutionalize closure discipline and escalation protocols

2. Financial Oversight

• Establish plant-wise cost transparency and structured variance diagnostics
• Monitor cost/kg drivers and overhead absorption efficiency
• Govern capex & opex against AOP
• Conduct ROI/IRR/payback evaluation and post-investment audits
• Identify quantified cost optimization levers

3. Strategic Projects & Capex Control

• Track Greenfield/Brownfield investments (scope, timelines, budgets)
• Structure risk dashboards and escalation briefs
• Ensure cross-functional alignment across Projects, Engineering, Procurement & Plants

4. Digital & Systems Governance

• Drive ERP / MES / automation milestone tracking
• Strengthen adoption discipline and data integrity

5. Executive Governance Support

• Prepare board-level dashboards and analytical briefs
• Maintain structured governance of leadership commitments

• Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Education: B.Tech Engineering) + MBA (Operations/Business Administration) - Mandatory
• Experience:

• 8-12 years in Manufacturing / Plant Operations / Corporate Manufacturing Strategy
• Multi-plant exposure preferred