Bapi Bag
Kolkata
Summary
Professional with 14+ years of experience in project management and manufacturing within the Food & Beverages sector. Expertise in overseeing supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency, quality compliance, and safety standards. Proven ability to manage project lifecycles, including planning, execution, and budgeting, while consistently meeting key performance indicators. Skilled in collaborating with OEMs on both Brownfield and Greenfield projects across diverse product categories.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager Projects GF & Expansion, APAC
Ab-InBev
Bangalore
12.2025 - Current
- Managing project scope, timeline, and budget in alignment with the company's global objectives.
- Monitoring progress of projects against established timelines and budgets.
- Establishing best practices for managing complex projects successfully.
- Coordinating resources across multiple departments and teams to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Enhanced development and drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong program leadership.
- Monitoring internal financial budgets to measure against projections.
- Completed thorough risk assessments and deployed management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks.
- Monitoring compliance with internal policies, contracts, and regulatory obligations.
Project Manager-Supply chain (GO9)
HCCB
Bangalore
10.2024 - 11.2025
- Recently, handled the end-to-end execution of a highly automated greenfield project for HCCB at LOTE, spanning 89 acres, with an investment of ₹1,300 crore.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant industry regulations, safety standards, and quality control procedures.
- Led and conducted process design and improvement projects with cross-functional teams.
- Planned and prioritized, with the ability to multi-task and adapt.
- Managed audits by regulatory bodies, ensuring the timely resolution of any non-compliance issues.
- I&C of 4 production lines, of which 2 [ASEPTIC (SIDEL 800 BPM)] and ASSP [KHS 800 BPM], along with all associated utilities, are already in the commissioning phase.
- Oversee all factory operations to ensure optimal efficiency and adherence to quality standards.
- HAS (15 KLPH) & UHT (42 KLPH) of TETRAPAK ASEPTIC system.
- Continuous dissolver (25 KLPH), batch system, automation of dumping systems for syrup.
- Continuous inline blender, homogenizer, premix I&C of Tetra Pak system.
- Commissioned utilities include: Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) – 80 KLD, Water Treatment Plants (WTP) – 115 m³ x 2, briquette and oil-fired boilers, low pressure (LP) and high pressure (HP) systems, chillers, Electrical Transformer Center (ETC), and other critical infrastructure.
Project Manager-supply chain (GO8)
HCCB
Bangalore
08.2023 - 10.2024
- Supply Chain projects, by helping to remove all bottlenecks/constraints that block progress.
- Successfully commissioned & handed over ASSP line of Vijayawada to plant which is delivering highest among south ASSP lines.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Use of digital tools for effective collaboration between team members and stakeholders.
- Finalizing equipment specifications for new installations, compare technical offers, finalize I&C dates and commercial production dates, Initiate capex, monitor vendor payments.
- Finalize check list for FAT and acceptance Criteria.
- Responsible for commissioning, qualification, and validation of newly installed equipment/lines.
- Facilitated change management processes within organizations by effectively communicating benefits of new systems or processes being introduced during projects.
- Fostered a culture of innovation and creativity within the project team, leading to improved problem-solving capabilities and enhanced outcomes.
Manufacturing Team Leader(G07)
HCCB
Siliguri
04.2020 - 07.2023
- Accountable for KPIs including Quality, Safety, Environment, Productivity, Repair & Maintenance, Projects (CAPEX & OPEX), Efficiency, Cost, and People Development/Capability Development.
- Managed product categories such as Beverages (CSD PET, Hot fill Juice PET), Grain processed products, Cold rolling industries, and Foil manufacturing & printing technologies.
- Collaborated with major OEMs including Tetra Pak, KHS, Krones, Buhler, Achenbach Bushchan, Siemens, Rockwell, Thermax, Forbes, Johnson Controls, etc.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for streamlining workflows and increasing operational efficiency.
- Promoted a positive work environment by recognizing individual achievements and celebrating team milestones through various employee engagement initiatives.
- Plant maintenance and utility maintenance of equipment boilers, Ahu, chillers, compressors.
- Good knowledge of electrical safety and plant safety.
- Monitoring equipment performance and tracking MTTR,MTBF.
- Skilled in project from planning, procurement till implementation.
- Skilled in effective plant operations and maintenance.
- Goal oriented leader who can optimize production, energy cost and streamline operation.
- Maintenance management of machinery & electrical, Installation & commissioning of new machinery, Utility management, vendor management, store & spare Management.
- Expertise in implementing audit standards for EMS & OSHAS, FSSC.
- Developed preventative maintenance schedules based on equipment life cycles, reducing unexpected breakdowns in production lines.
- Established open lines of communication between the maintenance department and other teams across the organization to promote collaboration and streamlined problem solving.
- Created and maintained daily and weekly reports for upper management.
Maintenance & Project In charge
Ganesh Grains Ltd
Kolkata
10.2013 - 03.2020
- Project set up. Operations and maintenance of BUHLER 300 TPD flour Operations along with all utility at facility.
- Maintenance of utilities.
- Implementation of SAP for greenfield project.
- Productivity projects, EMS & OHSAS, FSSC Audit, Safety.
- Cost reduction, expansion projects.
Assistant Manager
India Foils limited
Kolkata
10.2011 - 10.2013
- Led teams & been independently responsible for successful KPI performance.
- CMMS implementation for Maintenance.
Education
B.TECH - Electrical & Instrumentation engineering
AICTE( Academy Of Technology)
01.2011
Skills
- People management
- Safety and compliance
- Digital project management
- Utility operations and maintenance
- Lean manufacturing
- Electrical and instrumentation
- Budget planning
- Project scheduling
- Compliance monitoring
- Vendor management
- Goal setting
- Team leadership
Certification
- DWC Foodtech for ASEPTIC, 12/31/25
- Digitalization-MAXPRO
- SEW SERVO
- ROXKWELL AUTOMATION
- PILZ Safety
- SMC Pneumatics
- SIEMENS Automation
- KHS Machinery
- E&H Instruments
- PMP certification in process
Languages
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Bengali
Native
Native
Accomplishments
Top performer in 2025 for the shortest time in Greenfield project execution.
Timeline
Senior Manager Projects GF & Expansion, APAC
Ab-InBev
12.2025 - Current
Project Manager-Supply chain (GO9)
HCCB
10.2024 - 11.2025
Project Manager-supply chain (GO8)
HCCB
08.2023 - 10.2024
Manufacturing Team Leader(G07)
HCCB
04.2020 - 07.2023
Maintenance & Project In charge
Ganesh Grains Ltd
10.2013 - 03.2020
Assistant Manager
India Foils limited
10.2011 - 10.2013
B.TECH - Electrical & Instrumentation engineering
AICTE( Academy Of Technology)