These leaders own the performance of a business, a unit, a region or the full India operation. We look for people who have delivered growth and profitability at a scale similar to yours.

Roles: Chief Executive Officer, Business Head, Business Unit Head, General Manager, Regional Business Head, Country or India Business Head

Sales and commercial leaders drive revenue through distributors, channel partners and key accounts across the country. The role needs market knowledge as well as strong control over pricing, margins and collections.

Roles: National Sales Head, Regional or Zonal Sales Head, Commercial Head, Channel Sales Head, Key Accounts Head

These leaders run the plant floor, from production and maintenance to engineering and quality. Clients want people who can improve safety, productivity, cost and quality at the same time.

Roles: Plant Head, Factory Head, Manufacturing Head, Operations Head, Engineering Head, Quality Head

Supply chain and procurement leaders keep materials, production plans and deliveries in step. Their decisions on sourcing, inventory and logistics have a direct effect on cost and customer service.

Roles: Supply Chain Head, Procurement Head, Sourcing Head, Buying Head, Planning Head, Logistics Head

Finance leaders in manufacturing manage costing, working capital and controls across plants and business units. People leaders handle workforce planning and, in many plants, industrial relations with unions and contract labour.

Roles: Finance Head, Business Finance Head, Financial Controller, HR Head, Industrial Relations Head

These leaders shape where the business goes next, through new businesses, partnerships and transformation programmes. They need the credibility to drive change across plants and functions, not just plan it.

Roles: Business Transformation Head, Strategy Head, Transformation Office Head, New Business Head, Partnerships Head

Corporate affairs leaders manage a company’s relationships with government, regulators and industry bodies. In manufacturing, this often covers policy matters such as incentives, approvals and trade rules.

Roles: President – Corporate Affairs, Corporate Affairs Head, Public Policy Head, Government Relations Head

Product and technology leaders bring new products, automation and digital systems into manufacturing businesses. We look for people who can connect technology decisions to what happens on the plant floor.

Roles: Chief Product and Technology Officer, Chief Product Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Product Head, Technology Head, Digital Transformation Head