Organization
Reorganized leadership structures and clarified accountabilities.
Case · Plant leadership · India
Taking full P&L, operating and organizational responsibility in an international plant.
The assignment combined full plant responsibility with the need to strengthen operating discipline, local leadership and alignment with the Group operating model.
Context
The role extended beyond production. It included financial results, leadership structure, planning, logistics, quality, systems and local-management development.
Responsibility
- Full plant P&L and operating responsibility.
- Leadership of approximately 100 people and the main support functions.
- Development of local managers and alignment with the Group operating model.
Decisions & execution
Shifts & execution
Adjusted operating organization to reinforce discipline, capacity and responsiveness.
Planning & logistics
Reviewed planning and logistics as part of the plant management system.
Quality
Strengthened quality routines and operating follow-up.
Digital
Deployed MES, BI capabilities and automation to improve visibility and control.
Leadership development
Structured work with local managers to increase management autonomy.
Results
129%Sales versus budget during the assignment.
+30%EBT during the assignment.
+13%Operating-efficiency improvement recorded in the CV.
Results observed during the plant assignment; no single action or individual is presented as the sole cause.