Head - Tobacco Operations & Procurement

Key Responsibilities:

- Achievement of sales volume through timely production.

- Lead tobacco procurement through farmer networks, FPOs, and external procurement.

- Reduction in production downtime and operational costs.

- Improvement in overall equipment efficiency (OEE).

- Compliance with safety, quality, and statutory requirements.

- Employee engagement, retention, and leadership development.

- Lead, manage, and provide strategic direction to Plant Heads across multiple locations.

- Ensure production schedules align with sales volume targets and customer requirements.

- Drive operational excellence.

- Align operational strategy with overall business goals to achieve financial and market objectives.

- Champion operational excellence initiatives across plants, focusing on continuous improvement, waste reduction, and process efficiency.

- Drive ESG initiatives at the plant level, ensuring environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, responsible waste management, and water conservation.

- Ensure social and governance practices align with company policies and regulatory standards, fostering safe workplaces, ethical practices, and community engagement.

- Establish measurable ESG and operational excellence KPIs and ensure regular monitoring and reporting.

- Ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory, quality, and environmental standards.