Krishna Murthy Perumal
GM – Manufacturing, CAD & CMD @ Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt. Ltd. ✦ HSE ✦ Multi-Site Operations Leader ✦ Cost Optimization Strategist ✦ 27+ Years Exp ✦ Strategic Project Manager ✦ Lean Six Sigma Practitioner
- Role
- General Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Location
- Pune Division, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Krishna Murthy Perumal
General Manager – Manufacturing @ Thermo Fisher Scientific | Operational Excellence | Multi-Site Leadership | Strategic Project Execution | Lean Six Sigma | Greenfield & Brownfield Expert | Cost Optimization | HSE Champion | 27+ Yrs in Manufacturing Strategic, performance-driven manufacturing leader with over 27 years of diverse experience in driving operational excellence, managing multi-site factory operations, and delivering high-impact business results across the manufacturing sector. Currently serving as General Manager – Manufacturing at Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt. Ltd, I lead two manufacturing facilities, oversee 100+ team members, and spearhead initiatives aligned with the \"Make in India\" and \"India for Globe\" missions. With a solid track record of leading $40M+ in revenue through end-to-end manufacturing and operational strategies, I’ve successfully executed numerous Greenfield and Brownfield projects, scaled operations, and turned around underperforming plants. My approach blends entrepreneurial agility with datadriven decision-making, continuous improvement (CI), and Lean Six Sigma practices. Key achievements include doubling manufacturing output, executing strategic product transfers, leading cost-out initiatives to improve P&L, and winning multiple awards, including the Global Best Site (2019) and Best Site Leader Employee (2020 & 2021). Passionate about building inclusive, high-performance teams, I mentor future leaders and instill a culture of safety, quality, and accountability. From crisis management to cost optimization and compliance, I bring a 360° perspective to factory operations and organizational growth: Operational Excellence & Lean Manufacturing Strategic & Annual Operating Planning (AOP) Project & Risk Management Supply Chain & Business Continuity Budgeting, Cost Optimization & P&L Ownership Product Localization & Transfer Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Compliance Leadership Development & Workforce Diversity #ManufacturingLeadership #OperationalExcellence #LeanSixSigma #ProjectExecution #CostOptimization #GreenfieldProjects #BrownfieldProjects #SupplyChainResilience #HSEExcellence #FactoryOperations #TeamLeadership #MakeInIndia #ManufacturingIndia #StrategicPlanning #ContinuousImprovement
Experience
General Manager
Jan 2019 — Present · Pune, IN
Leadership of Multi-Divisional Operations: Providing strategic leadership across the Chemical Analysis Division (CAD) and Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Division (CMD), responsible for integrated solutions across sectors including steel, oil & gas, fertilizer, and academia, and contributingto over 60% of the company’s domestic manufacturing revenue. Factory Operations and Site Management: Overseeing complete operations of two state-of-the-art manufacturing plants, ensuring seamless coordination across production, quality, engineering, sourcing, and administration functions, while driving world-class standards in safety, productivity, and customer satisfaction. Strategic Planning and Business Execution: Driving annual operating planning (AOP), long-range strategy (STRAP), and execution of high-impact revenue programs through data-driven planning, goal setting, and stakeholder alignment across global and India-based leadership teams. Financial Oversight and P&L Responsibility: Owning full P&L for CAD and CMD manufacturing operations; improving cost structures, optimizing material margins, and ensuring on-target project budgeting to sustain profitability and operational scalability. Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement: Implementing lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Performance Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives to build a culture of continuous improvement, driving process efficiency, cost-out, and bottom-line growth across the factory footprint. Project Management and Localization Leadership: Spearheading large-scale, high-stakes initiatives such as India’s first ‘Make in India’ localization project, delivering $60M in incremental revenue, onboarding 18 new suppliers, and completing over man-hours of flawless execution.
Education
BTE, Davangere, Karnataka
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Strategic Management for CXOs, Business Administration, Management and Operations
NTTF (Nettur Technical Training Foundation)
Post Diploma in Tool Design, Press Tool & Injection Mould Design
1996 — 1998
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