SUBHASHISH KUMAR SAHU
Kumar
Hyderabad,Telengana
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in plant and production operations, lean manufacturing principles, and strategic operational planning. Demonstrates a strong track record in project management and governance, supply chain management, and continuous process improvement to drive efficiency and compliance. Adept at P&L accountability, budgeting, and cost control to achieve sustainable growth. Skilled in team building and leadership, fostering high-performing teams to deliver organisational objectives. Committed to leveraging operational excellence to support long-term business success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work history
General Manager Operation
Sonata Agri International Ltd.
2024.04 - 2026.04
- Reporting directly to the Group MD, leading a high-performance team to oversee comprehensive plant operations aligned with organizational goals.
- Strategic Initiatives: Established and implemented new initiatives to develop and formulate the Annual Operating Plan in support of strategic objectives.
- Vendor Development: Identified and cultivated relationships with new vendors to ensure timely procurement of supplies, driving cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Cost-Savings and Quality Improvement: Led efforts to achieve significant cost savings and enhance quality through various initiatives, ensuring optimal and efficient operations.
- Safety and Compliance: Enforced stringent safety protocols and quality standards to maintain a safe working environment and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Logistics Excellence: Streamlined logistics processes to enhance efficiency and reliability in supply chain management, reducing lead times and operational disruptions.
- Continuous Improvement: Applied continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles to validate and enhance world-class manufacturing processes.
- Financial Acumen: Formulated operating budgets, tracked and reviewed budget milestones, and optimized cost generation for improved financial performance.
- Project Management: Established project baselines, and effectively monitored and controlled projects with respect to cost, resource deployment, time management, and quality compliance to ensure successful project execution.
Operations Manager
Malian Cashew Corporation
2022.09 - 2023.12
- Reporting Directly to group CFO; spearheading a high empowered team to steer end-to-end Operations as per goals of the organization
- Displaying excellence across a wide range of products which includes Cashew, Groundnut, Groundnut Oil Processing & Cake, Sesame Seed, CNSL Oil Extraction, Briquette from Cashew Shell
- Establishing new initiatives to develop and formulate AOP to support the strategic directions
- Identifying and developing new vendors for timely procurement of the supplies in order to accomplish cost-effectiveness
- Passionately focused on driving various cost-savings and quality improvement initiatives for optimal & efficient Operations
- Responsible for RCN procurement
- Showcasing financial acumen by formulating operating budgets, tracking & reviewing budget milestones & optimizing generation costs
Plant Manager
Olam Ivory S.A. (OFI)
2020.10 - 2022.07
- Demonstrated leadership skills towards translating business vision into operational tactics; drove transformation and productivity initiatives in a timely manner with key focus on improving the operational execution
- Headed entire Plant Operations as per the defined targets, safe, continual & efficient operations, monitored unit performance and ensured optimal utilization of resources to achieve desired goals
- Worked as a core member of the Executive Decision-making Team; developed and formulated long/short-term growth & operational strategies for the plant in line with defined business objectives
- Championed efforts towards conducting P&L review and profitability improvements
- Monitored & evaluated the performance of Production/Factory Personnel; delivered critical feedbacks to improve the overall skillset
- Conceptualized and executed production strategies (on daily-basis), planned production schedules and allocated quality resources to ensure accomplishment of the production targets within defined time and cost parameters
- Directed team towards reduction of rejection level & rework through upgradation of quality circles
- Ensured adherence to the GMP and GHK codes for directing the setup of SOPs, manuals and work instruction throughout the processes
- Adhered to TPM, HACCP, World-class Hygiene and Safety Norms to ensure functioning of the operations
- Imparted trainings to the workforce on Operational SOPs, TPM, Analytical Tools, HACCP and OEE
- Applied industry best practices and maintained high-level of GHK on the shop-floors
Processing Manager
Olam Mozambique LDA
2018.09 - 2020.10
- Analyzed the existing plant processes and drove various continuous process improvement initiatives
- Entrusted with the responsibilities of heading a Continuous Improvement Program to boost up the plant productivity and efficiency
- Identified and communicated any kind of delays/breakdowns impacting the overall production schedule and product quality
- Oversaw end-to-end plant operations, exports, and logistics, driving efficiency and ensuring seamless international supply chain execution
Joined as Production Manager later got elevated to the position of Plant Manager
Olam Agro Pvt. Ltd.
2014.04 - 2018.09
- Recognized for ideating the strategic visions to create and improve production, quality, and labor utilization throughout the facility
- Extended strategic leadership towards ensuring effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment
- Pioneered efforts towards driving business process improvements, improving quality, and reducing the total cost of ownership
- Significant Accomplishments:
- Honored with Best Performance Award (Twice) in 2015-16 & 2016-17 for production & process implementation
- Contributed towards carrying out Mechanical Cashew Processing by deploying new technologies/vendors
- Merit of being selected to attend the Global Cashew Processing Meet at Vietnam by Olam International
Joined as Production Executive L2 later got elevated to the position of Production Executive L3 to Production Coordinator
PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
2008.08 - 2014.04
- Significant Accomplishments:
- Merit of being selected for PepsiCo Young Leadership Team 2013; attained the training in XLRI, Jamshedpur
- Nominated for Blow Moulding Region Site Expert by PepsiCo
- Conferred with the MU Star Award for qualification of new product trial & commercial production in 2011-2012
- Bagged MU Star Award for best performer of the year in 2009-2010
Shift Engineer
Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd.
2007.11 - 2008.08
Joined as Production Engineer later got elevated to the position of Senior Engineer – Production
Manjushree Extrusion Pvt. Ltd.
2003.11 - 2007.11
Shift Engineer
Time Mauser Packing India Ltd.
2003.03 - 2003.10
Production Officer
Star Polymers
2000.08 - 2003.03
Education
Black Belt Lean Six Sigma -
MSME Government of India
2022.01 - 2022.01
MBA - Operations and Supply Chain Management
XIBMS
2020.01 - 2020.01
Graduate Diploma - Packaging
IIP
Mumbai 2012.01 - 2012.01
Post Diploma - Machine Maintenance/Plastic Engg.
Central Institute of Plastic Engineering Technology
2000.01 - 2000.01
Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Orissa State Council of Tech Education & VT
1997.01 - 1997.01
Skills
- Plant & Production Operations
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Project Management & Governance
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Operational Planning & Leadership
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Compliance Management and Adherence
- P&L Accountability and Growth
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Team Building and Leadership
TRAININGS UNDERTAKEN
- Management Development Program by Olam Agro India Ltd. (SRS Solution Gurgaon)
- Maintenance Best Practices (5S, AM & PM) By Olam Agro India Pvt. Ltd.
- Management Development Program by Pepsi Co. (XLRI Jamshedpur)
- Training on Basics of BIS & Internal Auditor / Personal & Meeting Effectiveness
- Back to Basic (PepsiCo. BU) / First Time Manager (PepsiCo) / Time Management (Pepsi Co. Active Global)
- Non-Carbonated Beverage Processing (Pepsi BU and Aurangabad Plant) / Problem-solving (Pepsi Co. Canopus)
- PET Processing (MAG Plastics Asia Ltd., Pune) (Parle & Manjushree) / PET Processing and Blow Molder (SIPA SFR 24)
Technical Proficiency
Well-versed with SAP–End User (Inventory, Quality and Operations Management Modules), MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and MS Outlook
Timeline
General Manager Operation
Sonata Agri International Ltd.
2024.04 - 2026.04
Operations Manager
Malian Cashew Corporation
2022.09 - 2023.12
Black Belt Lean Six Sigma -
MSME Government of India
2022.01 - 2022.01
Plant Manager
Olam Ivory S.A. (OFI)
2020.10 - 2022.07
MBA - Operations and Supply Chain Management
XIBMS
2020.01 - 2020.01
Processing Manager
Olam Mozambique LDA
2018.09 - 2020.10
Joined as Production Manager later got elevated to the position of Plant Manager
Olam Agro Pvt. Ltd.
2014.04 - 2018.09
Graduate Diploma - Packaging
IIP
2012.01 - 2012.01
Joined as Production Executive L2 later got elevated to the position of Production Executive L3 to Production Coordinator
PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
2008.08 - 2014.04
Shift Engineer
Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd.
2007.11 - 2008.08
Joined as Production Engineer later got elevated to the position of Senior Engineer – Production
Manjushree Extrusion Pvt. Ltd.
2003.11 - 2007.11
Shift Engineer
Time Mauser Packing India Ltd.
2003.03 - 2003.10
Production Officer
Star Polymers
2000.08 - 2003.03
Post Diploma - Machine Maintenance/Plastic Engg.
Central Institute of Plastic Engineering Technology
2000.01 - 2000.01
Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Orissa State Council of Tech Education & VT
1997.01 - 1997.01