Uttara Deshpande
Leadership I Director Corporate Quality I TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS I Ex TATA CHEM I Ex Coke I Ex UBL
- Role
- Director - Corporate Quality, Head Foods at Tata Consumer Products
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Uttara Deshpande
Highly experienced Supply chain Management Professional with subject matter expertise in Corporate Quality, Food Safety, NPD, Regulatory professional with more than 25 yrs exp Leading the Corporate Quality for Foods, Consumer Products and Beverage segment working with multinational companies.
Experience
Director - Corporate Quality, Head Foods
Apr 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Lead the Quality Assurance function across the Foods Business, spanning pan-India operations and overseeing pan India third-party (3P) manufacturing units handling more than 800 SKU’s.•Responsible for diverse food products categories -Value-Added Salt Variants, Staples, Pulses-Based Products, Spices, Cold-Pressed Oils, Honey, Preserves, Vermicelli, Asafetida, Dry Fruits, Organic products etc•Co pack and Vendor Management -Lead the Quality Assurance function across the Foods Business, ensuring quality compliance, capacity planning, risk management, performance monitoring and overseeing pan India third-party (3P) manufacturing units handling more than 800 SKU’s and 100 Raw material suppliers. •New Product Development-Contributed & Spear headed the new product development and launch of new products on quality front leveraging project management principles to accelerate market entry and drive business growth. •Operational Excellence -Driving operational efficiency, cost optimization, sustainability initiatives, waste management •Product Benchmarking -Developed a robust product & Process benchmarking framework aligned with category standards and sourcing goals. Leveraged competitive analysis, market insights, and key stakeholder collaboration, utilizing DOE to drive improvements.•Employee Engagement & Capability Building: Enhanced workforce performance through engagement, training, and capability-building programs to bridge skill gaps. Improved employee engagement score through strategic employee engagement initiatives. Driving continuous improvement projects and aligning initiatives with strategic goals. •Digitization & Technology Integration: Leading SAP quality module development and process digitization initiatives to enhance efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
Education
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Chemical Technology -Food Technology
1999
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