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Siddhesh Desai

Dombivali

Summary

Entrepreneurial mindset offering progressive experience in operations leadership. Skilled at identifying and implementing process improvements to drive efficiency and productivity. A motivating leader with proven success managing cross-functional teams.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder - Multi-Brands QSR

Zep Foods- WrapEat, BurgerWulger, MoMoSa
Mumbai
10.2021 - 04.2024
  • We were trying to bring about a new revolution in the QSR sector. After the cloud kitchen idea, the cloud QSR concept was in order, with three different brands for different cuisines.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive business plan to launch the company.
  • Worked on Menu development, menu standardisation, menu costing and pricing.
  • Worked on SOP creation and implementation for smooth function of QSR.
  • Created employee training programs for newly hired staff members.
  • Worked to standardise ingredients and suppliers, maintained inventories, and kept inventory records.
  • Monitored restaurant performance, identified areas of improvement, and developed strategies to increase sales.
  • Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial reports.

Manager Operations: Job Work & Other Products

Liberty oil mills ltd. (Foods Division)
09.2017 - 09.2021
  • Managing contract parties vendor relationship ( 6 no unit ), design, drafting and renewal of manufacturing contract
  • Regularly scan new potential sites and market surveys to introduced new food product
  • Identify new vendors to meet future business needs
  • Working on new products in terms of quality, regulatory and packing material design and costing before introducing.
  • Auditing plant as per Food safety requirements and finalizing plant for contract manufacturing
  • Implementing systems and SOP at the plant, Assuring Complete Quality control of finished products by standardising product Specifications, managing benchmark and competition product analysis
  • Ensuring production planning, inventory and supply chain management execution and delivery of product on time to fulfill market requirement coordinating with, purchase team, sales team, supply chain team , third party team
  • Carrying out product cost analysis on time to time basis to deal with contract party in terms of conversion cost, negotiation.

Team Lead as Technical Executive

ITC Limited (Foods Division)
03.2012 - 09.2017
  • Mass food production planning based on Monthly target, Daily target, and SOH of RM, PM, FG at plant to meet stock optimization >95 % for all blends for west region
  • Independently managing the overall team at ITC's contract manufacturing unit
  • Preparation and analysis of MIS reports, Maintain sufficient stock of RMPM at factory level, Monthly Yield Calculation & Reconciliation and working on improvement of RMPM utilization.
  • Carrying out of RCA of market complaints & Making and implementing appropriate CAPA
  • Adhered to systems laid down for ISO 22000:2005/ FSSC22000 & strict implementation of GMP, GHK practices
  • Training to new recruits of CMU about ITC requirements
  • Identifying & close skill gaps if any in them
  • Carried out PQRS analysis for competitors, Market MRP visit of Retailers and Key account, WD Visit, Inter factory audit
  • Cost reduction by reducing product wastage and improving Electricity Unit/ MT
  • Maintaining healthy professional relations with the co-packer and his team at the location.

Production Executive

HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. (Bakery div.)
07.2008 - 03.2012
  • Overseeing production related tasks including planning & control for achieving the daily schedule and timely dispatch of low shelf life product
  • Work on daily production goal & process improvement
  • Recommending process modification to enhance operational efficiency
  • To reduce the Break down & delay with effective implementation of preventive maintenance plan
  • Managing man power for better work on shop floor also work on to reduce the overtime
  • Improvement in process for best quality & reduce production wastage
  • Implementation of SOP's and maintains records
  • Reporting to Production manager and Co-ordination to all departments like engineering, lab and sales to keep up-to-date to all production activities
  • Maintained GMP & HACCP during process.

Quality Assurance executive

CADBURY INDIA LTD, (Chocolate div.)
09.2007 - 06.2008
  • Check and ensure all quality parameters of the RM, in-process products and FG as per company standards
  • Understanding HACCP system and its importance in food industry
  • Conforming CCP's as per schedule & coordinating with 'manufacturing Officer' in case of any deviation & implement corrective measures
  • Exercising backward and forward traceability of edible material
  • Inspection of pest control activity in various section

Education

Diploma - Food Technology

01.2007

HSC - Science

01.2004

SSC - All subjects

01.2002

Skills

  • Effective Planning and decision-making skills
  • Time management skill
  • Positive attitude and stay calm even when confronted with pressure
  • I am a hard as well as smart working person and dedicated towards my goal
  • Good and effective team player
  • Sensitive to other team member's needs and feelings
  • Computer Application
  • Advance excel
  • SAP ERP

Accomplishments

  • Worked on startup in ideation of multi-brand QSR for new revolution in QSR industries.
  • Successfully worked on new products Atta, Besan, Rawa, Maida and Ghee & introduced successfully in market.
  • Worked on full set up of Laboratory for All third party products.
  • Set up auto packing line for Poha and Sugar.
  • Minimized the cost of Production by reducing product wastage and improving Electricity Unit/MT
  • Continual improvement in mfg & quality systems by using various tools like KAIZEN, 5S, Poka-yoke Two Videos Method, & OPL.
  • Individually worked on 'infestation control' by process improvement.
  • Plant expansion from 2800 MT to 4000 MT to 6000 MT without affecting daily production target.
  • Reduced oil consumption and wastage during panning of dough to avoid black spot on bread.
  • Improved productivity by reducing different variety changeover time.

Training

  • MAHANAND DAIRY AT GOREGOAN BRANCH in Quality control dept.
  • CADBURY INDIA LTD. AT THANE in Quality Assurance dept.
  • Participated in 3 days quality program in HUL training schedule.
  • Participated in FSMS, Advance excel and Lean 6 Sigma workshops in ITC training schedule.

Timeline

Founder - Multi-Brands QSR

Zep Foods- WrapEat, BurgerWulger, MoMoSa
10.2021 - 04.2024

Manager Operations: Job Work & Other Products

Liberty oil mills ltd. (Foods Division)
09.2017 - 09.2021

Team Lead as Technical Executive

ITC Limited (Foods Division)
03.2012 - 09.2017

Production Executive

HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. (Bakery div.)
07.2008 - 03.2012

Quality Assurance executive

CADBURY INDIA LTD, (Chocolate div.)
09.2007 - 06.2008

Diploma - Food Technology

HSC - Science

SSC - All subjects

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