Management Manufacturing

S.VIJAYA KUMAR

Cell No: 770-***-****

Phone: ******86

E-mail: s .*********@*****.***

Experience Summary

Vijay has over 25 years of experience in the Multiple industry, having worked with Manufacturing, IT and constructions in India and the Gulf as a senior level executive, as a part of management, as a management consultant.

Vijay has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Square Mech Engineers, effective October 1, 2014, Vijay’s previous employers include Kenmore Farida-Group Manufacture and exporter of world number one high end welded shoes like Barker, Clerks, M & S,Stanley Adam,Tommy Hilfiger etc., Serve Outsourcing -supporting service to ATM operation, Southern Pressure castings- Auto Ancillary Manufacturer of the four and two wheels like Ford, Hyundai, Royal Enfield and TVS etc. Presidency shoe International Ltd,Arabian Fal Co,( Saudi Arabia) was a Contracting and trading company of Aramco-American oil company and IBN Zahr, IBN Sina,Al bayter. London Rubber TTK LIG Ltd manufacturer of Health care product of Condom and surgical gloves and L T

Construction. More recently, as part of his mandate as a Special Advisor to the Board.

Vijay Current career with Square Mech Engineers in 2014, where he working in finance, planning, procurement, operations and HR & Admin

A native of Chennai, where he did his schooling at Holy Redeemers, Vijay received his MHRM from Central University Pondicherry, Post Graduate Diploma from Chandigarh, and his BSc from Madurai Kamaraj University.

Professional Experience

Chief operating officer Oct 2014 to Till Date

Square Mech Engineers

As an independent consultant focused on production and sales, played the role of COO of Square Mech Engineers. Manufacturing of Auto components Products Division.In Square Mech Engineers made a series of strategic mis-steps, principally a foray into wide-body operations and direct competition with the local and export and labour traffic. In the COO role, fully delivered on the owners’ mandate to drive an operational turnaround while reducing cash-burn, and led the development of a comprehensive new strategy and business plan. Cash-burn reduced 30%, on-time up to 87% from <50%, dramatic improvement in staff and customer feedback. New business plan included an entirely new, “clean sheet of paper” brand, network, and production plan. Implemented a controlled, voluntary suspension of operations in order to complete the re-structuring in anticipation of a re-launch with new brand and business plan with fresh funding.

Head of entire Business Operations including Strategic Directions, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Business Development, Sourcing, Technology, Quality, R&D/ New Product Development, IT, General admin, Supply Chain & HR .

Pivotal in handling overall responsibility of Profit & Loss from a modest turnover taken it to 340 Cr. Essayed a stellar role in developing master plan of company and getting it approved through Board. Project Completion Stage and Setting up State of Art New Plant from origin of idea to completion stage with capacities 10 times higher than existing plants and modernization of Existing Plants.

Played a vital role in planning and executing Capex & Budgets Structured and implemented " 5s and kaizan Lean Manufacturing" which resulted in enhancing productivity of Plants Introduced modern manufacturing techniques which reduced 25% cost and decreased 30% manufacturing cycle time.

Previous Employments

Kenmore, Farida Group April 2007-Oct 2014

As a seasoned Top Management Professional Head, was engaged with Kenmore. Operated in the Senior Management team, responsible for Human Resources, Administration, Business Excellence, Sustainability, Corporate Communication & (past - Merger & Acquisition, Partnering and Outsourcing, Information Technology, Legal and Secretarial) Executive Committee Member, Corporate Planning/ Strategy Steering Committee, Remuneration & Nomination Committee, Corporate Executive Committee, IT Strategy Steering Committee, Talent Management Committee, Ombudsman team and Ethics Counsellor. Kenmore is a farida Group Company that is among the most respected and largest business houses in India with global footprints.

Serve Outsourcing Company in e- publications and banking operation (June 2004 till April 2007)

Was headed the Corporate as GM Operation & HR successfully; responsible for end-to-end HR & Admin function for the organization which included Talent acquisitions, Talent management Employee lifecycle management, Performance management, Rewards & Benefits, HR & IR operations, Capability building through T&D interventions, Employee engagement, Retention, Organization culture reshaping efforts etc.

Southern Pressure Casting – Manam Group- Auto Ancillary Manufacturer (Tool room, CNC Machining Centre, Die casting Multipurpose IC Engine Manufacturer at multiple locations. from Sep 96 to May 2004)

Headed as GM -Corporate & plant of one of Asia’s largest business Group, which are in to Auto component Manufacturer. My contributions towards Leadership development, Capability building, Talent management, Career Progression & Succession planning, shaping-up Organizational HRM-culture, Employee engagement & OD interventions in the organization with 1200 direct and 500 indirect employees spread across the country.

Presidency International Ltd (March 1996 to June 1996)

Was the plant Personnel officer very successfully handled various section of personnel\IR\HR Assignment.

Had a very solid HR grounding in an excellent professional environment & culture.

Arabian Fal co - Saudi Arabia (March 93 to Jan 95)

Take pride in having been associated with this Largest Organization in Gulf of National importance and repute, which are in to Oil Projects and infrastructure Management. Has had significant exposure to international HR practices on corporate HR. Worked very closely with the visionary leaders and had the privilege to work amongst the most knowledgeable, smart and demanding executives, who had been deputed from various country ; it was an important milestone achieved in my career.

TTK LIG Ltd - Health care product manufacturer ( May 1989 to Feb 93)

Was responsible for HR functions as the HR Executive. I got experience of varied nature in Personnel, IR and Labor welfare in a tough practical field. Union settlement & allied IR functions, labor welfare, wage administration, all personnel functions were my key performance areas.

DATE OF BIRTH

26.05.1961

MARITAL STATUS

Married

ADDRESS No.3 / 36 Anthoniyar koil Street

Bharath Nagar,

Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 043.

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