Subramanian V

• Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
• Beam Suntory – Bengaluru, India
  · Strategic Leadership for Growth: Orchestrated the operations of 5 manufacturing sites across diverse geographical locations, driving a robust strategy to scale up supply capacity by 30% Year Over Year (YOY), demonstrating strategic foresight and operational expertise.
  · Capacity and Footprint Enhancement: Spearheaded a remarkable 200% volume growth to support 100% Revenue growth of by playing a pivotal role in expanding the manufacturing footprint and initiating commercial production at 4 contract bottling operations in recent years.
  · Strategic Planning & Budget Management: Develop comprehensive 3-year operating plans, annual operation budgets, departmental performance goals, in alignment with business objectives and driving operational excellence.
  · Risk Management & Performance Forecasting: Implemented strategies to reduce operational risks and organized data to forecast performance trends, enabling proactive decision-making and ensuring operational resilience.
  · Sustainable Growth & Environmental Leadership: Led efforts to achieve Nature-positive goals, positioning the business as the first among Suntory's global operations to achieve Zero Carbon Emission status and recognized as the best water-efficient site in the business, exemplifying commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
  · Workforce Diversity & Great Place to Work: Cultivated a diverse work culture, expanding team size by an impressive 200%, nurturing internal talent, and attracting new talent, leading to a 21% increase in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ratio, and recognition as a Great Place to Work in Manufacturing.
  · Cost Optimization: Successfully negotiated annual labor contracts, reduced Maintenance & Repair (R&M) spends, and optimized business overheads, resulting in substantial reductions in budgetary expenditures and improved cost efficiency.
  · Innovation & Renovation: Commercialized innovation and renovation projects, including the successful launch of a 3 new brand across 25 states and multiple package renovation projects, driving market expansion and enhancing brand competitiveness.
  · Vendor Development & Management: Identified and developed over 20 new vendors for the supply of RM and PM on a pan-India basis, strengthening the supply chain and ensuring continuity of supply.
  · Operational Excellence: Launched the TRACC Manufacturing Excellence program at sites, driving significant improvements in productivity by 30% through enhanced Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), waste reduction, and Kaizen projects, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Diageo – Bengaluru, India
  Demonstrated versatility by assuming various roles, progressing from Manager to DGM, and excelling across diverse functions including Projects, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sustainability.
  · Ensuring delivery of annual bottling volume at budgeted Conversion cost, Meeting business KPIs.
  · Delivering committed productivity savings as per the agreed Annual Operating Plan, Material Planning to ensure timely inbound of RM, PM, and delivery of finished goods as per sales plan.
  · Project Management and Engineering, Proficient in preparing 3-year rolling Capex forecast plans, leading Capacity Creation & Expansion projects, Project Concept Notes, Scopes, Detailed Engineering, Gantt Charts & (ROI).
  Business Contribution:
  · Delivered 3.0 million cases in 2020, one of the highest among all manufacturing sites in India
  · Successfully executed 5 greenfield projects and over 15 brownfield projects across India.
  · Awarded as "Hero of the Year" for the successful validation of business sustainability reporting for two consecutive business years.

• · Lead Shop Floor Operations: Direct the operations of three high-speed bottling lines, encompassing both glass and PET packaging, as well as a blow molding plant. Oversee all aspects of production to ensure the efficient and continuous flow of production.
  · Supply Management: Responsible for supplying 10 million cases of finished goods annually from the plant, meeting production targets while maintaining quality standards and minimizing downtime.
  · Shift Leadership:Lead the entire plant operations during assigned shifts, overseeing activities such as water treatment, reverse osmosis (RO), and packaging line performance. Ensure smooth coordination between different departments and teams to achieve production goals and maintain operational efficiency.

· Production Planning and Scheduling.
· Supervision and Team Management.
· Quality Assurance.