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Vimal Katiyar

VP Plant Operations Pepsi

Varun Beverages Ltd

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Upcoming Trends

Need for evolving the Manufacturing Operations with maximum thrust on operational excellence.
Tools like Lean Six Sigma, TPM and Stastical Control will become manadatory for Manufacturing operations to be competetive.
Manufacturing costs need to be reduced by 10 5of the over all cost of operation for the organization.

Essential skills

Update with the latest tools for driving efficiency in operation.
Understanding the dynamics of a cross functinal team.
Trust and respect others.
Walk the talk.
Analyitcal skills and problem solving skills.
Ability to listen and empathize.

Essential qualification required

B.e/ B.tech

Developing a country

Work honestly.
Devote full time in making the place a better place.
Develop people.
Innovate to reduce cost of operations.
Drive productivity in energy.
Work relentlessly to eliminate waste.

Current Job description

I am the Regional Technical Head for Varun Beverage Ltd, largest franchise partner of PepsiCo in India and 3rd largest worldwide. I am responsible for 6 of their plant in the North, which contributes 80 % of the Group turn over.
I am responsible for the production, Quality, Systems, Delivery, Organization Capabilty for the Northern Region.
I am also part of the senior management team which is taking care of the transformation needed for this fast graowing organization. And in this process I am heading the Manufacturing excellence for the entire group.

Motivating team members

By reassuring them of their competence.
By showing faith in their capability to deliver.
By reminding them that perseverance can do wonders.

Importance of brand image

Very important. Today's consumer identifies the Organization witht he brand and not the other way round. Hence evey Organization needs a brand value.

What achievements are you really proud off , in your corporate journey?

Turning around operations of one of the manufacturing operations when it was on the verge of being hived off.
Developing people from very low levels to leadership positions.

Effect of sales on an organization

It is everything. That is where the profits come from. that is where the face of the organization is.

Education system in India

The education system has been decaying over years. It has been losing relevance to the growing needs of the nation. It has no co-relation to the today's challenges that the nation faces. It has become a medium to get jobs. There is no Research or development.
The curicullum needs to be redesigned. there should not be any compulsory subjects at any level. why should a kid be made to learn historical facts whne he is not interested ? Why should he be made to learn a foreign language ? Academics and Industry should closely knitted.

My advice to upcoming professionals

Technical people who want to get into manufacturing should understand the basics of engineering. Apply it on a daily basis.
Must learn to trouble shoot problems with a common sense approach. there are no ready made solutions.

Handling new territory

Extremely difficult as each territory has its own dynamics. The consumer choice changes every 50 kms and competition is different in every territory.
Price point variation makes things even more complicated.