Indraneel Dutta
Senior Manager-Corporate Strategy
Mumbai
Summary
Corporate strategist with 11+ years of experience blending board-level advisory with deep operational expertise across mobility and industrial sectors. Began career in manufacturing, supply chain, and product operations before transitioning into enterprise strategy, enabling a uniquely execution-grounded approach to portfolio planning, value creation, and transformation. Currently supporting the MD & Group CEO of a listed conglomerate on long-term strategy, inorganic opportunities, business architecture, and enterprise performance alignment. Recognized for structured problem-solving, cross-functional influence, and the ability to translate strategic intent into practical, organization-wide execution.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, Office of the MD & Group CEO
Greaves Cotton Limited
05.2023 - Current
- Partnered with Group-CEO and Board to define enterprise strategy, M&A priorities, and growth roadmap for diversified mobility and non-mobility businesses.
- Directed 5-year enterprise strategy and led Transformation Office across 30+ initiatives focused on profitability, customer engagement and operational efficiency.
- Redesigned business portfolio, strengthening adjacencies and sharpening portfolio choices, and establishing 'Where to Play / How to Win' frameworks to drive long-term value creation.
- Regularly interfaced with Board, Audit and Risk Committee to advance strategic priorities, oversee transformation initiatives, and manage governance and investor communication.
- Orchestrated turnaround of non-mobility business, raising portfolio contribution from 40% to 60% and tripling EBIT margins through cost restructuring, pricing interventions, and channel optimization.
- Screened and evaluated ₹400–500 Cr acquisition opportunities domestically and internationally; advised Board on inorganic growth and investment strategy with global investment bankers.
- Strengthened investor outreach strategy, enhancing market confidence and alignment on transformation priorities.
- Deployed 5-year strategy into business objectives at CEO level, cascading goals via Balanced Scorecard and Hoshin Kanri Matrix to business units.
- Orchestrated business planning/budgeting for three consecutive years, aligning plans to strategy with variances maintained within 3–5%.
- Led 5–10-year financial modelling and developed simulation models to refine strategic portfolio planning for growth.
- Devised operational KPIs and managed performance for four business units and three functional units; drove enterprise-wide adherence.
- Acted as organization representative to MBB consultants and external stakeholders, driving strategy formulation, liaising with ministries/industry bodies, and serving as the central point for enterprise risk identification.
- Led TOC-led transformation for Gensets & Industrial Engines, improving SKU availability from 60% → 95%, stabilizing OTIF>90% and digitizing TOC workflows through integrated supply chain planning.
Senior Manager Purchase & Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering (Commercial Vehicle Business Unit)
Tata Motor Limited
02.2018 - 04.2023
- Managed ₹450M/month procurement portfolio for 130+ components, achieving significant annual cost savings through localization and value engineering.
- Led ₹60 Cr CAPEX programs and developed business cases for ₹120 Cr expansion, boosting BS6 assembly capacity to 300 units/shift via automation and digital commissioning.
- Drove new product introduction (Gen4 Powertrain) across 100+ components with 99% first-time OK, reducing warranty costs by ₹7.5M, Critical DFMEA’s for powertrain followed by PPAP and PSW.
- Formulated flex-fuel sourcing strategy and was part of ₹13B portfolio to ensure continuity during the semiconductor crisis; implemented digital quality traceability systems across the value chain.
- Drove Industry 4.0 adoption and plant digitalization, delivering automation for safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction; digitized warehouse operations with E-Kanban, cut inventory by ₹50M/month, and achieved 90% OTIF.
- Established real-time cost control tower for energy and consumption-based production planning, saving ₹2.56/vehicle (2-month payback), and enabled end-to-end torque traceability by vehicle chassis number.
Senior Engineer Technical Engineering Functions
Bosch Limited
03.2015 - 01.2018
- Increased productivity by 60% through lean redesign and value-stream mapping of assembly lines.
- Implemented line balancing and workflow reengineering across 74 MTM workstations, enhancing throughput consistency.
- Delivered 75% productivity improvement during product relocation by optimizing capacity utilization across three value streams.
Graduate Engineer Trainee Marketing
SMC Pneumatics Corporation India Pvt LimitedS
05.2014 - 12.2014
Education
PGDM - Operations & Finance
XLRI Jamshedpur
India01.2021
B. Tech - Mechanical & Automation Engineering
Amity University, Noida
Noida, India01.2014
Skills
Strategy Formulation & Execution
Certification
Certification in Business Analytics – Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (2022) | Tools: R, Python, Power BI, Advanced Excel
Interests
Mentor, XLRI Professional Mentorship Program (2021–present); guiding early-career professionals, Fine Arts & Endurance Sports: Awarded 'Distinction' in Fine Arts; avid marathoner and cyclist, Interests: Business valuation, capital markets, and Applied Behavioural Science
Awards & Leadership
Gold Standard Assessor, Tata Business Excellence Model – Strategic assessment across Tata Group companies., Winner – Best Young Manager (AIMA–JMA, 2022) | CII National Awards (Gold & Silver) for Digitalization, Automation, Robotics and Low-Cost Automation, 1st Runner-Up, AIMA Management Olympiad | 3rd Prize, INSSAN National Summit (2020)., Earlier: Best Summer Internship Project – Tata Steel (2013); Association of Energy Engineers Scholarship, Georgia (2013)
Dissertations & Publications
- Title: Fundamentals of Analysis and Valuation of the Indian FMCG Industry Area: Finance | Period: April'20-March'21| Grade: A+ Supervised By: Prof. (Dr.) N Sivasankaran, XLRI Jamshedpur
- Title: Development of Lead and Lag Matrices to Capture the Efficiency of International Business Supply Chain of Commercial Vehicle Business | Area: Production, Operation & Decision Sciences | Period: April'20-March'21 | Grade: A+ Supervised By: Prof. (Dr.) TAS Vijayaraghavan, XLRI Jamshedpur
- Presented a research paper on “Light Diffusing Omni-Bot,” at MANFEX 2013 ‘International Conference on Manufacturing Excellence held on 29th-30th May 2013 in Amity University, Noida
Impact Highlights
- Drove 30% topline CAGR growth trajectory through enterprise-wide strategic planning and portfolio rebalancing, identifying three high-potential adjacencies.
- Tripled EBITDA margins and raised non-mobility revenue share from 40% to 60% via turnaround and GTM redesign.
- Spearheading a Post-Merger Integration of a 160 Cr motion control acquisition, developing a scalable 500 Cr value creation roadmap, accelerating diversification and fuel independence.
- Improved operational throughput by 50% and doubled delivery appetite through a TOC (Theory of Constraints) transformation initiative culminating in automatic S&OP deployment.
- Delivered ₹110M annual cost savings and boosted BSVI assembly capacity by 50% through Value Engineering, sourcing transformation and digital automation.
- Key member of the assessee team during the Tata Business Excellence Assessment, contributing to a top decile score of 672/1000 and exemplifying best-in-class business process excellence
Timeline
Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, Office of the MD & Group CEO
Greaves Cotton Limited
05.2023 - Current
Senior Manager Purchase & Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering (Commercial Vehicle Business Unit)
Tata Motor Limited
02.2018 - 04.2023
Senior Engineer Technical Engineering Functions
Bosch Limited
03.2015 - 01.2018
Graduate Engineer Trainee Marketing
SMC Pneumatics Corporation India Pvt LimitedS
05.2014 - 12.2014
PGDM - Operations & Finance
XLRI Jamshedpur
B. Tech - Mechanical & Automation Engineering
Amity University, Noida