Saturday, October 10, 2009

Finished Goods Stores head @ Chennai

Finished Goods Stores: Engineers having wide range of experience in Sales & Distribution, Warehousing & logistics, holding senior positions. The designation will be Team Leaders however equal to the level of Manager / Sr. Manager while compared to the market. CTC will be above 7.5 lakhs & depending on the candidates Experience & Expertise going up in the CTC with few more lakhs wouldn't be a problem.
Job Description

Level/ Designation-Team Leader – Finished Goods Stores
Department, Division and Location-Commercial function
Reports to Functionally - Commercial Head
Operationally – Manufacturing Head
Span of control
[direct reportees only] Team Members / Self Management Teams
Organization Chart- Reports to BU leader


Job Purpose Section
Role Objective To be an efficient player in Sales & Distribution management acting with customer focus
Education  BE - Mechanical
Experience o 8 – 12 years
Knowledge and skill set

 Thorough knowledge on Warehouse & Logistics management
 Inventory control
 Knowledge on Invoicing
 Experienced in handling Excise duty, Sales tax, etc
 SAP SD module is essential
 Experience in Finished Goods preservations
 Customer / Distribution centre interactions
 Knowledge on Exports
Behavioral Competencies
For the position
 Team work
 Interpersonal Skills
 Action Orientaiton
 Understanding the Business
 Customer focus
 Communication

Interested candidates may mail their resumes to my colleague
sriram.ganesharaja@manpower.co.in

Raw Material Stores head @ Chennai

Raw Material Stores: Engineers having rich experience in Raw Material Stores, holding senior positions.The designation will be Team Leaders however equal to the level of Manager / Sr. Manager while compared to the market. CTC will be above 7.5 lakhs & depending on the candidates Experience & Expertise going up in the CTC with few more lakhs wouldn't be a problem.
Job Description

Level/ Designation
Team Leader - Raw Material Stores
Department, Division and Location-Commercial function
Reports to Commercial Head
Span of control
[direct reportees only] Team Members
Organization Chart- Reports to BU leader


Part II – Job Purpose Section
Role Objective To be an efficient leader in managing & controlling the functioning of Raw Material Stores
Education  BE - Mechanical
Experience o 8 – 12 years
Knowledge and skill set

 Thorough knowledge on Stores function
 Knowledge on stores receipts & issues
 SAP MM module is essential
 Stock & Inventory handing
 Experience in Chemical & Polymer preservations
 Supplier Interactions
 MIS
Behavioral Competencies
For the position
 Team work
 Interpersonal Skills
 Action Orientaiton
 Understanding the Business
 Customer focus
 Communication
interested candidates may send their CV's to my colleague
abdul.raghuman@manpower.co.in

Manufacturing Engineers@ Chennai

Manufacturing Engineer: Mechanical Engineers with Manufacturing / Production background. While we have designated these positions as "Team Members", they will be equal to the level of Executive / Sr. Executive both in terms of Job Profile & Compensation in comparison with the market. CTC would range between 3.5 - 4.5 lakhs depending on the candidates experience & expertise. They are 4 vacancies for this position
• To achieve the objectives of Business Unit through innovative manufacturing methods
• Deploy modern manufacturing practices/tools to achieve throughput efficiency and optimum productivity
• Maintain Machine health in show room condition by deploying high standards of Plant maintenance
• Deploy SQC/SPC tools for problem solving and ensure high process capability

Education BE-Mechanical
Experience 2-3 years
Knowledge and skill set

TPM knowledge, Lean manufacturing methods, Hydraulic and Pneumatic equipment maintenance

Interested candidates may apply to my colleague
venkatesan.perumal@manpower.co.in

Head Commercial @ Mangalore

The role is responsible for controlling and managing the financial operations of our client ensuring budget controls, inventory control and accounting, working capital and cash flows and adherence to statutory and legal compliances.
1)Budget Management
Preparation of Financial Performance levels and monitoring on regular basis for adherence.
Ensure implementation of procedures for monitoring, reporting and approval of Budget and Cash overruns.
"Analysis of performance - Budget variance, Financial Performance Levels
Check and control measures to certain operations of nacelle vertical/ units within budget"
2)Inventory Control
" Monitor the activities of the plants and operations with respect to management of inventories
Ensure generation of reports on inventories and their management
Give suggestions to the management "
3) Statutory Compliance - Taxation
Monitor compliance of procedures for all statutory requirements of taxation, excise, customs, exchange laws etc. in all Nacelle transcations
Upgrade the interactive functions on changes to applicable statutes and ensure compliance to all such revised regulations
"Ensure fulfillment of all requirements for the submission of applicable periodical returns to various statutory authorities
Renewal of the applicable licenses in time"
4)Data Integration and Management Reporting
"Ensure that data is gathered on time and generation of reports
Analyse the reports and recommend ways to resolve the inefficiencies in the system"
5)Development of vertical functional team
Evaluate individual performance and engagement levels
Develop subordinates through mentoring, coaching and guidance
Candidate Requirements
B.Com and Chartered Accountant or ICWA or MBA with special knowledge of Taxation, Finance, Industrial Management
At least 10 years in a Financial function in a large manufacturing organization having multiple locations.
Business Acumen, Analytical Ability, Communication skills, Decision Maker, Drive & Leadership

Interested candidates may send their CV's to me at

kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

Plant Head @ Pondicherry

This role is responsible for the achieving production target at optimum cost , quality and time in order to enable the vertical fulfil production targets and lead overall functioning of the plant.Execute annual business plan for the unit.Drive manufacturing initiatives that drive superior unit performance.Ensure safe operations in the plant .Formulate and review budgets.Plant organization structuring and Development.Liasion with government officials for statutory compliance.
Coordinate with control planning cell to arrive at a production schedule

Convert the production plan into Monthly-Weekly-Daily Production schedule.

Plan resources for executing the production schedule

Review production and quality and initiate corrections
"Conduct team workshops to find alternate methods/materials

Provide knowledge support to small group to develop alternate ideas

Review project progress until expected output is reached

Ensure standardization of the improvement for long term gain"

"Provide necessary resources such as dust extractors, personal protective equipments, fire hydrant system etc to have safe environment

Execute 5 international 'S' to prevent accidents

Review periodically unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and provide corrective measures

Motivate people to work safely"

"Coordinate with planning function on production schedule for the financial year

Calculate budget figures based on the production schedule

Monitor periodically adherence to budgets

Initiate activities to save cost"

"Overall capability building

Capability enchance of key players in the plant"

Develop subordinates through guidance, interactions etc

"Meet pollution control authorities for getting pollution clearance

Meet factory inspectorate for adherence to factory acts"



Minimum Requirements
Engineering graduate with Management in General Or Operations Management .
At least 12-15 years of experience with 5-8 yrs as plant head in manufacturing industry . Experience in dealing with unions
Business Acumen, Analytical Ability, Communication skills, Decision Maker, Drive & Leadership

Position is based at Pondicherry.
The CTC levels are not a constraint
People from Automobile/Ancillaries Preffered
Candidates may send their CV's to me

kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Asst. Manager – Internal & External Communications -PR

Job Title: Asst. Manager – Internal & External Communications -PR

Department: Public Relations

Based in Chennai

Reporting to : DGM-PR

Educational Qualifications: A master’s degree in any discipline

Minimum relevant Work Experience: The ideal experience profile is of at least 5 years in corporate communications of other companies, PR agencies or as a journalist in the print medium.

Preferred Industry/ Organizations: Any other company, PR agency or print news medium

Job Statement:
• Responsibility of the company’s corporate internal communications, and support in the company’s media relations, events and exhibitions

Job Responsibilities:
• Conceptualizing, editing, writing of corporate house journals
• Content development, management and updation of corporate intranet Compilation of corporate news bulletins m
• Drafting of Press Releases, media advisories, fact sheets
• Compilation of market intelligence, competition moves and analysis
• Responding to media queries
• Implementing media relations work in co-ordination with the agency and ensure smooth co-ordination and hygiene management
• Liaising with event agencies, wherever applicable to ensure implementation and co-ordination

• Working closely with HR on all internal communications initiatives
• Work closely with External Affairs team on CSR work to be carried out by under the direction of DGM-PR
• Vendor and supplier management
• Assistance in management of company’s events and exhibitions

Essential skills
• Total fluency in writing and speaking English, preference of fluency in Tamil
• Website management
• News media – print and television
• Basic design and printing processes

Essential Competencies
• Analytical mind to understand issues and respond with appropriate communication strategy and material
• A creative flair to communicate in an eye-catching and easily understandable manner in both content and design
• Ability to build contacts and networks
• Natural team player
• Cost consciousness

Automation Specialist @ Chennai

Job Description
Part I – Job Identification Section
Level/ Designation

Automation specialist
Department, Division and Location Engineering, Electrical , Chennai
Reports to Electrical Team Leader
Span of control
[direct reports only] Entire PCR and TBR Production Machinery.

Organization Chart



Part II – Job Purpose Section
Role Objective
• To Support BU’s for the Automation related Breakdown, Low cost Automation solutions.
• To coordinate the functions with Manufacturing and Technical departments.
• Training the BU members on PLC and plant Automation.





Principal Accountabilities
• Plan and organize energy conservation activities using automation.
• Plan and execute the preventive and Predictive Maintenance on automation systems to achieve maximum machine availability.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills in PLC and drive related areas.
• Continuous improvement & up gradation of technology.
• Spare part management.
• Training of other team members.
• Oversee safety needs of equipment and plant personnel.
• Implement Low cost automation solutions.
• Coordinate with the suppliers.



Decision making
dimension


Education BE/ B Tech. Electrical OR Electrical & Electronics
Experience 6 to 8 years.
Knowledge and skill set

• Erection & Commissioning Experience in drives and Automation.
• Project / Maintenance Experience
• Hands on experience in PLC Programming specially Allen Bradley PLC on RS logix 5000 platform.
• Know How on VFD & Servo drive commissioning/ Trouble shooting.
• Good knowledge on the Instrumentation i.e. Pneumatics, I to P, PT, control valves and piston valves.
• Work experience in SAP Environment.
• Man Management skills - Independent handling of department .
• Know how on robotics will be advantage.
Behavioral Competencies




• Team Player
• Good Communication Skill.
Mail your CV's to me
kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

Mech Drive Specialist@ Chennai

Job Description
Part I – Job Identification Section
Level/ Designation

Mechanical Drive system specialist
Department, Division and Location Engineering, Mechanical , Chennai
Reports to Mechanical – Team Leader
Span of control
[direct reports only] Entire PCR and TBR Production Machinery.

Organization Chart



Part II – Job Purpose Section
Role Objective
• To Support BU’s for the mechanical drive related Breakdown.
• To coordinate the functions with Manufacturing and Technical departments.
• Training the BU members on mechanical drives.





Principal Accountabilities
• Plan and execute the preventive and Predictive Maintenance to achieve maximum machine availability.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills in mechanical drives.
• Continuous improvement & up gradation of technology.
• Spare part management.
• Training of Subordinates.
• Oversee safety needs of equipment and plant personnel.





Decision making
dimension


Education BE/ B Tech. Mechanical
Experience 6 to 8 years.
Knowledge and skill set

• Project / Maintenance Experience
• Good knowledge on the various drive systems – power transmission belts, chains, couplings, gears, gearboxes and conveyor belt.
• Work experience in SAP Environment.
• Man Management skills - Independent handling of department.
• Work experience with gear / gearbox manufacturer is preferred.

Behavioral Competencies




• Team Player
• Good Communication Skill.

If Interested mark your CV's to me
kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst - Finance



Educational Qualification: Prefer ICWA / CA or MBA (finance)/ M.Com

Experience: 4 – 10+ yrs

Location: Chennai

Max CTC: 6 – 10 lacs (approximate)

Job Description:

Product Implementation customer wise
Training of End users
Post Implementation Support
Presales Demo to Prospect
Liasoning with Development Team for Customization
Quick understanding of the Product and Process flow


Roles and Responsibilities:

Implementation of Ramco ERP / Provide support to the sales / Partner team in deal closure
Interact with Sales and Solutioning team and consolidate information.
Plan the Implementation and map it to customer needs.
Knowledge Transition to Partner teams.
Preparation of Proposals/ Response to RFI’s. Preparation of estimates.
Should be able to understand customer’s requirement and design technically and commercially superior solution.
Would provide market intelligence on customer needs, competition tracking and benchmarking.
Would interact with the development team for service enhancements and solution / sizing
and also involve in transition from presales handover to the delivery team.

As part of pre sales activities, would make presentations, conduct due diligence, solution walk through, portfolio analysis, case studies etc.
And would also manage customer visits.


Relevant Experience Required:

Must have 3+ yrs of exp in financial ERP Implementation with a Business Analyst role
Functional Domain experience on Finance focusing to (AR, AP, GL, FA…etc)
Excellent Communication / presentation skills & Willingness to travel (Domestic)
Must have experience in 2 full cycle ERP Implementation (If the candidates have less than 2 implementation and is exceptionally good, please forward their profiles).


NOTE: We prefer candidates with SAP / Oracle / People soft / JD Edwards / ORION, we are fine with other ERP implementation exposure provided they have strong functional experience.

Interested candidates mail your resume to me at
kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Financial Controller

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Finance Controller Department: Finance
Reports To: Managing Director Job Type: Salaried

A. JOB OVERVIEW
Management of the Finance department by providing leadership to employees and support for company initiatives in addition to providing assistance with the planning process and policy development to supply senior management with meaningful and timely information relating to financial performance.

B. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
• Minimum completion of a bachelors degree, preferably in business
• ICWAI / CA or preferably both.
• Minimum 5 years of finance/accounting experience with 3 years of progressive supervisory and management experience preferred
• Minimum 3 years supervisory/leadership experience required.
• Minimum 3 years manufacturing experience, preferably automotive related
C. KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop, recommend and implement growth and educational programs for department personnel including:
• Prepare, review and perform performance appraisals
• Develop succession plan and employee back-ups
• Promote two-way communication through daily communication and monthly staff meetings
• Responsible to ensure all employees are treated fairly and consistently and that compensation and discipline is according to company policies and procedures
• Ensure all company policies and procedures are followed by all members of the department
• Continual review of policies and procedures to ensure they are appropriate and adhered to
promote continuous improvement within the department
• Direct and co-ordinate all activities of staff involved with financial duties to ensure all departmental requirements are met on a timely basis, specifically but not limited to the following:
 Monthly reporting requirements (internal & corporate)
 Year-end reporting requirements (internal & corporate
 Year-end audit requirements
 Annual budget requirements
 Capital acquisition process requirements
 Weekly payroll requirements
 Disbursement approval process
 New business approval process
 Other management reporting requirements
• Establish departmental needs and goals and develop plans to ensure they are met
• Assess the financial and operational impact of major changes in business activity
• Ensure confidentiality of all proprietary information.
• Perform regular workplace inspections
• Perform other duties as required by the General Manager

D. SKILLS RECOMMENDED
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop staff.
• Good communication skills (verbal & written)
• Strong organizational skills to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Must be goal and deadline oriented.
This position is based at Chennai.
Interested candidates can mail me at
kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

Manager-FP&A

JOB SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW
The primary responsibilities of this role are to provide the financial information and associated analysis necessary to manage and optimise company performance, and provide decision support analysis to business managers within the BU.
Responsible for: All aspects of Financial Planning & Analysis as described herein.
Reports to : India FD & Corporate
Department : Finance
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership
• The FP&A analyst must be willing to proactively engage with his local senior management and the central Finance team to assist them in the development and monitoring of their plans, and in managing performance to deliver these plans.
Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning
• Produce a zero-based, bottom-up Annual Budget and long range company plan. Deliverables to include:
• Monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash flow Statements
• Profit and cost center budgets, signed off, and fully owned, by regional senior management
• Clear assumptions around volume and rate drivers underpinning the financials
• Summaries of assumptions and outputs for approval by Global Finance and Senior Management
• Upload to BPCS (main accounting software) in time for reporting of Period 1 actuals versus budget

• Produce 3 in-year re-forecasts to the same level of detail as the annual budget at the 3+9, 6+6 and 9+3 points (i.e. incorporating the actual P3, P6 and P9 results with forecasts through till year end)

• Produce higher level outlooks at the 10+2 and 11+1 to ensure that full year results are optimised

• Update monthly full year forecasts within Tagetik ( additional MIS/planning system)

Performance Management
• Work with Commercial FD to develop appropriate Key Performance Indicators and Dashboards, and ensure their consistent measurement and use within the regional organisation.
• Continuously monitor and improve the quality of the regional PMA report in order to ensure that relevant, actionable information is headlined.
• Coordinate the monthly regional Period Management Accounts (PMA) review process, ensuring insightful commentary and analysis is delivered in standardised form.

Decision Support
• Partner with the Regional Senior Management team, the Global CFO and Commercial FD, and other managers to provide value-added financial support to management decision making on general and specific commercial matters, including for example:
• assisting the sales team in the development and maintenance of detailed, quantitative sales pipeline systems and reports
• analysing country, sector, customer and product profitability
• measuring/reducing the costs incurred within the company’s value chain such as product development, engineering, account management, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, finance, etc..
• assisting in project plan development, including forecasting/managing project costs and benefits

• Contributing to the development of appropriate management information systems and reporting

Relationship Management
The FP&A analyst must :
• establish collaborative working relations with his / her peers and other members of the Regional Finance and Senior Management teams, as well as with the Global Finance team in London.
Market Environment
• The FP&A analyst must ensure that he keeps aware of external developments that may impact upon the execution of his responsibilities such as competitive, regulatory, legal, fiscal and socio-economic developments

MAIN JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education
• University Degree Required
• Qualified Accountant Required
• MBA or similar Desirable
Experience
• 6 years + commercial work experience Required
• Substantial experience of working with senior non-Finance management Highly desirable
• Experience in a company with a global B2B sales structure Highly desirable
• Experience in a company with distributed global manufacturing footprint Highly desirable
• Experience in a comparable mid-size and fast growing company Highly desirable
Other
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Technical Competence
• Must have highly developed Excel and modelling skills
• Must have significant commercial acumen and awareness
• Must be able to project manage the budgeting and forecasting exercises and the monthly timetable of performance reviews

Core Competencies
• Independent thinking
• Strong problem solving skills
• Personal motivation
• High energy levels
• Strong work ethic
• Trustworthy judgement
• Ability to work without significant supervision
• High personal integrity
• Great team work orientation
• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to be focused and organised
• Ability to lead through and manage change
• High adaptability and desire to improve their environment

If you think this job meets your skills...
reply to
kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

Engineer – Accessory Development

General description and scope of responsibility :

Project Job (New organization with new process for 2010)

ü To support Assistant MGR to develop the Internal Accessory Development Process, following Role and Responsibilities among related parties based on the global process guide line .

ü To implement the Accessory development.

ü To search candidate Accessory supplier.

Line management Job (After the Project)

ü To implement the Accessory development job according to process agreed w.

ü To make supplier panel together based on Accessory benchmark activity.



Key Result Area:

Project Job

ü To make Accessory development process.

Line management Job (After Project) 

ü To implement Accessory development and launch in time for vehicle SOS with achievement of target cost and quality.

Qualification and experience:
ü Engineering (University) degree (or equivalent) or higher.

ü Experience of working automotive industry as a engineering designer with knowledge about basic engineering design and manufacturing, testing evaluation, cost analysis or development management skill, preferably vehicle or Accessory engineering area.

Other Specific requirement :

Language: High level English communication skill is require

Please mark your CV's to me
kailas.pr@manpower.co.in

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