Value Stream Manager

Job Description: Job Purpose/Overview A dynamic leadership role responsible for driving factory operational performance, leading culture transformation, and developing a high-performing production team. The Production Manager fosters engagement, ownership, accountability, and collaboration while championing operational excellence through continuous improvement and adherence to Mars Principles, Mindset & Behaviours, standards & processes. The role is critical to delivering sustainable business results and embedding the Mars Principles across manufacturing operations. Key Responsibilities - Safety, Quality & Compliance - Provides strong operational leadership by ensuring full compliance with Safety, Quality, and Food Safety standards in line with Mars principles, policies, and operating requirements. - Ensures robust governance, risk management, and adherence to regulatory and Mars compliance requirements across manufacturing operations. - Operational Performance & Cost Management - Drives and sustains operational KPIs, including TRS(OEE), Production Schedule Adherence, Material Yield, Value Leadership Savings, Productivity, Efficiency, and other critical operational performance measures. - Optimizes manufacturing resources, cost performance, and asset utilization to deliver business targets. - Culture, Capability & Strategic Leadership - Leads and aligns all Operations Associates with the site strategy, driving engagement, capability development, and execution of annual business plans and objectives. - Manages, coaches, and develops Operations Associates while implementing WOW practices that accelerate results delivery; serves as the FMOS(Factory Management Operating System) Leader for plant. - Promotes a high-performance culture of engagement, ownership, accountability, and collaboration. - Serves as a key member of the Factory Management Team, contributing to strategic decision-making and initiatives that support the plant's desired future state. - Demonstrates visible leadership and acts as a role model for Mars Principles, Mindsets & Behaviors - Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence - Fosters and embeds a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset across aspects of operational performance, including KPI delivery, management systems, and ways of working. - Leads Operational Excellence initiatives through MWS(Mars Work System), TPM, Lean, and loss elimination methodologies to drive sustainable improvements and world-class manufacturing performance. - Works closely with Engineering/Maintenance, QFS, Supply Chain, HR, and Finance teams to resolve operational challenges, deliver business objectives, and drive sustainable improvements. Job Specifications /Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical/Mechanical/Chemical/Food tech), Or MBA in Operations - At least 8-10 years of manufacturing experience, with a proven track record of leading and developing direct reports in reputable organizations. - Preferred Candidate could be from a premier engineering college