CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)

Company Overview

NITCO is entering a pivotal phase of transformation focused on profitable growth, operational excellence, customer-centricity, and organizational agility.

Job Summary

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will serve as the enterprise execution leader responsible for converting strategy into measurable business outcomes. The COO will oversee the company's operating engine, partnering closely with the Managing Director & CEO to build a high-performing, future-ready organization. This is a Board-facing leadership role with the potential to evolve into the CEO role over time, subject to demonstrated performance and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Operations: Lead end-to-end business operations to deliver growth, profitability, productivity, and execution excellence.
• Manufacturing Excellence: Direct all manufacturing operations ensuring safety, quality, productivity, cost-effectiveness, capacity utilization, and asset reliability.
• Supply Chain & Procurement: Own integrated planning, sourcing, procurement, logistics, warehousing, and distribution to build a resilient and cost-efficient supply chain.
• Customer Fulfillment: Deliver best-in-class order-to-delivery performance, enhancing service levels, dealer experience, and customer responsiveness.
• Transformation & Business Excellence: Lead enterprise transformation initiatives including digital manufacturing, automation, process redesign, and operational governance.
• Leadership: Build a high-performance execution culture anchored in accountability, collaboration, speed, and ownership while developing future operational talent.

Qualifications

• Experience: 20–25 years of progressive leadership experience, with at least 10 years in senior enterprise operations.
• Industry Background: Proven track record in manufacturing and supply chain businesses, preferably in building materials, ceramics, tiles, cement, paints, industrial manufacturing, consumer durables, or related industries.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a reputed institution; MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Key Skills:
  • Enterprise Leadership
  • Strategic Execution
  • Operational Excellence
  • Financial & Commercial Acumen
  • Manufacturing & Supply Chain Leadership
  • Customer Orientation
  • Digital & Business Transformation
  • Data-Driven Decision Making

Preferred Skills

• High-energy, execution-oriented leader with the maturity to constructively challenge the status quo.
• Capability to evolve into a CEO role over the medium term through effective business performance and strategic thinking.

Experience

• Minimum of 20–25 years of progressive leadership experience.
• At least 10 years in senior enterprise operations, with direct P&L responsibility.

Environment

This role is typically based in Mumbai, involving collaboration with various departments and Board members. The structure supports an agile and high-performing workplace culture.

Salary

Information on the salary for this position has not been specified.

Growth Opportunities

This role has the potential to evolve into the CEO position based on sustained business performance and demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Information on the benefits offered for this position has not been specified.