- Work with a PE backed firm in the paper and packaging industry
- Be part of the expansion journey to becoming a packaging solutions player
About Our Client
The company is a well-established organization within the paper industry, listed on the NSE and are backed by a large PE firm. They are expanding their operations across packaging solutions
Job DescriptionThe Successful Applicant
- Strategy & P&L Execution
- Translate the promoter / board vision into 3-5 year operational plan for paper and corrugation businesses.
- Deliver annual operating plan: volumes, capacity utilisation, conversion costs, OTIF, quality, EBITDA margin targets.
- Evaluate and drive new plant locations (Chennai/Bangalore belt), capacity expansion, debottlenecking and automation.
- Manufacturing & Operations
- Own performance of all plants (paper mill + corrugated plants): production planning, maintenance, quality, safety.
- Improve capacity utilisation, machine uptime, yield, power & fuel efficiency, and wastage levels.
- Standardise SOPs, 5S, TPM / lean practices across locations.
- Ensure statutory and environmental compliance (Pollution Control Board, safety norms, boiler and factory regulations).
- Supply Chain & Logistics Oversight
- Work with Head - Logistics & SCM to optimise raw material sourcing (waste paper / kraft), freight, warehouse footprint.
- Decide make vs buy for corrugated capacity, satellite units, stock points near key customer clusters (Chennai, Bengaluru, etc.).
- Build reliable demand forecasting + production planning interface with sales.
- Customers & Commercials
- Support sales team in key account management with large FMCG, e-commerce, auto ancillary and industrial customers.
- Oversee costing, pricing logic, and margin discipline at product / customer / plant level.
- Resolve major service issues, quality complaints and credit / payment escalations.
- People, Organisation & Culture
- Build a strong second line: plant heads, SCM head, quality head, project managers.
- Move the organisation from promoter-centric to process-driven without losing agility.
- Install performance management: KPIs, monthly reviews, dashboards, incentive structures for operations.
- Systems, Data & Governance
- Champion ERP / MIS implementation, ensuring single source of truth for production, inventory, cost and profitability.
- Provide monthly ops pack to promoters / PE investors with clear metrics and variance analysis.
- Strengthen internal controls, approvals, and risk management in operations.
- 15-25years experience with at least 5+ years heading multi-plant operations in Paper / packaging / corrugated boxes manufacturing
- Strong exposure to South India ecosystem is a plus (Tamil Nadu / Karnataka).
- Proven track record of scaling plants, reducing costs, and professionalising mid-sized companies.
- Comfortable working with promoter-driven + investor-backed environment, hands-on and on the shopfloor.
- Good communications, should speak Tamil
What's On Offer
- Competitive salary package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Contact: Joel Paul
Quote job ref: JN-122025-6895730
