Manufacturing Lead, North

Job Requirements

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.

www.godrejindustries.com

About Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)

Godrej Consumer Products is a leading emerging markets company. As part of the over 125-year young Godrej Group, we are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity and respect for others. At the same time, we are growing fast and have exciting, ambitious aspirations.

www.godrejcp.com

About the role

As the North Cluster Head for Manufacturing, you will be responsible for overseeing manufacturing operations across multiple production units within the North India region. The role involves leading end-to-end manufacturing function, ensuring operational efficiency, cost optimization, and adherence to quality and safety standards. This position plays a critical role in driving productivity, innovation, and sustainability while aligning with the overall business strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead Manufacturing operations, project management and operation excellence.

- Oversee six manufacturing units in the North India region, ensuring efficient production processes, capacity utilization, and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Drive operational excellence initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve cost-effectiveness.
- Ensure adherence to quality control measures and maintain high product standards in line with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Implement continuous improvement programs such as TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
- Ensure on-time and cost-effective supply of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods across all manufacturing locations.
- Leverage technology and data analytics to enhance factory operations in the region.
- Lead project management for manufacturing expansions, including capacity enhancements, process automation, and infrastructure upgrades to support business growth.
- To scale up greenfield projects from inception to full operational capacity, ensuring efficient execution, cost optimization, and long-term sustainability.

2. Leading teams, Stakeholder Management and Managing Industrial relations at the sites

- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team across multiple locations, ensuring leadership pipeline development and succession planning.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement among cross-functional teams.
- Partner with corporate leadership, R&D, sales, marketing and supply chain teams to align production strategies with business objectives.
- Manage relationships with government authorities and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance.
- Manage industrial relations at manufacturing sites, ensuring a harmonious work environment, effective labor negotiations, and compliance with statutory requirements.

3. Financial & Cost Management

- Drive cost optimization initiatives to improve plant efficiency, reduce wastage, and enhance profitability.
- Monitor key operational KPIs and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Prepare and manage operational budgets, CAPEX investments, and cost control measures.

4. Sustainability & Compliance

- Champion sustainability initiatives such as waste management, energy efficiency, and water conservation.
- Ensure strict adherence to safety, environmental, and legal compliance requirements.
- Implement best practices in workplace safety, employee well-being, and ethical sourcing.

Education

- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical or equivalent from reputed institutes.
- Desirable: Energy Management Qualification is desirable.

Experience:

- Experience in manufacturing within the FMCG sector, with at least 5 years in a plant leadership role.

Key Skills:

- Expertise in leading manufacturing operations in FMCG or consumer focused businesses.
- Proven track record of driving operational excellence, cost efficiency, and manufacturing transformation.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience handling multi-location operations. Expertise in digital transformation, automation, and industry 4.0 practices is an advantage.
- Proven ability to scale up greenfield projects from inception to full operational capacity, ensuring efficient execution, cost optimization, and long-term sustainability.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/regions, analyze, set goals, meet deadlines, prioritize, organise and lead teams.

Work Experience
15-18 years

Benefits

Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

· 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers

· 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers

· Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment

No place for discrimination at Godrej

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy

Community partnerships and advocacy

Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members

Preventative healthcare support

Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.

Uncapped sick leave

Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements

Digital and offline instant recognition platforms.

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An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!

We look forward to meeting you.