Assistant General Manager

Role & responsibilities

Factory & Plant Operations

• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day operations of the Chennai/Thiruvallur manufacturing facility.
• Ensure production targets are achieved in line with sales demand, production plans and business requirements.
• Drive productivity, operational efficiency, capacity utilization and cost optimization.
• Monitor production, quality, maintenance, manpower, material availability and dispatch performance.
• Ensure effective production planning and coordination with Sales, Supply Chain and Procurement teams.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve plant performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, 5S and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machinery, raw materials and other resources.

Sales & Business Support

• Work closely with the Pan-India Sales Head to understand market demand, sales forecasts and customer requirements.

• Ensure manufacturing and dispatch plans are aligned with Pan-India sales requirements.

• Support the Sales Head in ensuring product availability across regions and timely fulfilment of customer/dealer requirements.

• Coordinate closely with Sales, Logistics, Warehouse and Supply Chain teams to resolve supply-related issues.

• Monitor production and inventory levels against sales requirements and take proactive corrective action.

• Support management in identifying capacity requirements, product availability issues and opportunities for operational improvement.

• Facilitate quick resolution of customer and dealer-related operational issues involving production, quality or supply.

Performance Management

• Monitor plant KPIs including production output, productivity, rejection, downtime, inventory, capacity utilization,

OTIF dispatch and cost.

• Review operational performance regularly and implement improvement plans wherever required.
• Ensure effective budgeting and control of operational expenses.
• Prepare periodic MIS and performance reports for senior management.
• Identify opportunities for automation, capacity enhancement and process optimization.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with the Pan-India Sales Head, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, Quality, Maintenance and Logistics teams.
• Ensure effective coordination between factory operations and the wider business.
• Build and develop a strong plant leadership and supervisory team.
• Establish accountability and a performance-driven culture across the factory.
• Support senior management in implementing strategic business initiatives

Quality, Compliance & Safety

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and customer specifications.
• Drive reduction in rejection, rework and material wastage.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a strong culture of workplace safety and operational discipline.

Preferred candidate profile

Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Administration or a related discipline.

MBA / PG qualification will be an added advantage.

12 to 18 years of relevant experience in manufacturing operations, with significant experience in a factory/plant

leadership role.

Experience in plastics, pipes & fittings, sanitaryware, bathware, water storage, building materials or allied

manufacturing industries will be preferred.

Strong experience in plant operations, production planning, inventory, quality, maintenance and supply chain

coordination.

Experience working closely with Sales/Commercial teams and understanding demand-driven manufacturing.

Strong exposure to KPI management, cost control, productivity improvement and operational excellence.

Proven ability to manage large teams and multiple functions.

Strong communication, decision-making, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.

Willingness to work closely with senior management and travel as required.

We are looking for a hands-on operations leader who can run the Chennai factory independently while acting as

a strong operational partner to the Pan-India Sales Head.

The candidate should be commercially aware, data-driven and capable of converting sales requirements into effective

production and supply execution.

Interested candidates with strong manufacturing operations and sales coordination experience are encouraged

to apply.