Komal Prasad Gupta

About Komal Prasad Gupta

Professional from food processing industry with over 20 years of experience in leading MNCs cutting across various technical functions such as Operations, R&D, Industrial Engineering, Contract Manufacturing, Operations Excellence, Process Engineering, Process Quality Assurance, S & RA, Brown Field & Green Field Projects In my current role, I am leading a multicultural and multilingual team spread across 3 Continents & 21 Countries, from Australia to Turkey to China to Morocco & South Africa.I am also leading MANUFACTURING Pillar as Champion under Global Operation Excellence Program for the entire Group with current focus in US, Belgium, Spain & Turkey Operation Gained substantial international working experience over the last 17 years & extensively traveled across geographies ( USA,UK, Continental Europe, Eurasia, Asia Pacific & Middle East & Africa region) to accomplish various task related to project / business.Core competencies - Operations Management, Product & Process Implementation, Capacity & Capex Planning, Performance Management, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, standardizing production norms and developing new process parameters for optimizing resource utilization & productivity.Demonstrated abilities in Nurturing Great performing teams, Setting up Greenfield projects, commissioning of new lines, achieving cost savings across assignments, minimizing performance bottlenecks for achieving high productivity, improvement in usage and yield of raw and auxiliary material.Specialties: Manufacturing,CAPEX Project Management, Supply & Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, New Product & Process Implementation, FSMS, Energy Management,TPM,Unit Operations, SPC, Six Sigma, HACCP, FMEA, Contract Manufacturing ManagementAccreditation Black Belt Certification –Six Sigma, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power) Certified Energy Manager & Auditor Certified Lead Auditor for Food Safety Management System ( ISO ) by Nigel Bauer & Associates, UK

Experience

1. Regional Operations Director - Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa

   Puratos

   Apr 2018 — Present

   Puratos is Belgium headquartered International group with employees around the globe, founded in 1919 offering a full range of Innovative products, Raw Materials and Application expertise for Artisans, Industry, Retailers and food service customers in the Bakery, Pattiserie and Chocolate sectors.A truly global group with local subsidiaries in 63 countries, Puratos products are manufactured in more than 60 plants, spread over 6 continents and sold over 100 Countries.As a member of APMEA Management Team, I work closely with Market Director-APMEA countries, and the global Operations function to achieve Operations function’s objective in APMEA.Being also a member of Global Operations Leadership Team, I contribute in shaping & executing Group Operations Strategy.I am also leading MANUFACTURING PILLAR as Champion under Global Operation Excellence Program for the entire Group with current focus in US & Belgium Operation I work closely as a functional leader with 21 sites in the APMEA region ( with manufacturing plants located in China,South Korea, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Iran,India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Morocco, Turkey, Taiwan, UAE, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arab, Jordan & South Africa) and help them achieving targeted Operations KPIs, develop Operations strategy ensuring Global initiatives & CAPEX projects are executed smoothly.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

  Operation Management

  2012 — 2013

• College of Dairy Technology , Indira Gandhi Agriculture University , Raipur

  B. Tech., Dairy Technology

  1996 — 2000

• National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal

  M.Tech., Dairy & Food Engineering

  2002 — 2005

• INSEAD

  Executive Education

• Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), New Delhi

  Black Belt Certification, Six Sigma

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Tpm
• Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
• Iso 9000
• Project Management
• Fmcg
• Food Safety
• Total Productive Maintenance (Tpm)
• Food Technology
• Supply Chain Management
• Haccp
• Production Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Spc
• Food Manufacturing
• Gmp
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Sop
• Validation
• Iso 22000
• Quality System
• Fmea
• Dairy
• Contract Manufacturing
• Market Planning
• Operational Excellence
• Product Development
• Quality Management