Job Description

Position DescriptionBusiness Division: CSM AgchemDepartment: Technology AbsorptionLocation: VDRPosition Title: Head - Technology Absorption GroupLevel: Senior ManagementReporting To: COO-CSMPosition PurposeThe Head - Technology Absorption Group ( TAG) is a leadership role responsible for Technology development , scale up and transfer for successful commercialization and includes cost-efficient delivery of end-to-end process development, scale-up & commercialization of molecules right from feasibility studies, scale-up studies, technology transfer (process & engineering design) and project management till successful process handover at commercial scale. This role is also responsible for identifying new cutting edge technologies , their implementation and ensuring continuous improvement through cost reduction and trouble-shooting in ongoing operations.Strategic Responsibilities

• Recommend a technology roadmap for PI to drive efficient scale-up & commercialization of molecules through activities including but not limited to:

• Maintaining awareness of industry and technology trends to ensure PI's readiness in development efforts to supply new and innovative offerings.
• Researching and recommending new technologies/systems and assessing their possible implementation at pilot/ commercial level
• Driving continuous improvement to achieve cost effective delivery of customer orders right from lab to commercial scale
• Creating a technology-led competitive advantage so as to leverage market intelligence & competitive information to proactively drive new business opportunities for PI
• Drive cost reduction led by chemistry optimization, basic & detailed engineering design & efficient project execution
• Build organizational capability & expertise for PI to remain agile & dynamic to adopt new & advanced technologies to sustain its competitive position.
• Identify tools and technology to adapt digital transformation in Technology development and create road map for Industry 5.0.

Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure customer requirements/ needs are captured accurately and delivered as per the plan.
• Collaborate with Process Research Team to monitor and review process development periodically and provide inputs.
• Guide and support Asset planning team for efficient assets planning to derive capital efficiencies.
• Collaborate and help BD team with Technical inputs to derive the product costings.
• Assist and advice the strategic cost reduction team in implementing cost saving initiatives
• Oversee operations of KL/ PP to verify the processes on pilot scale and development of data required for design of commercial scale plants
• Lead the smooth hand over of process to operations team post completion of process development & detailed engineering design
• Monitor troubleshooting activities in the current commercial operations & identify root causes and recommend actions to resolve the issues.
• Oversee execution of capital projects within specified quality, time and cost.
• Ensure all compliance requirements including but not limited to, Environment, Health, Safety, Quality and People are met for the Technology Absorption function while implementing the processes.

Financial Responsibilities

• Maintaining budget; establish timelines; provide updates to top leadership.
• Maintain project execution budget; establish timelines; provide updates to top leadership
• Ensure achievement of cost saving initiatives to achieve targeted savings in targeted time frames.

People Responsibilities

• Recommend initiatives for building requisite skills & competencies through focused professional development and capability building initiatives for the Technology Absorption function

• Review workforce capacity gaps within the Technology Absorption function and ensure timely recruitment in alignment with Corporate HR policies
• Actively sponsor, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team, the performance management process of the team

• Ensure stability & sustainability through a robust succession planning process to meet current & future staffing requirements in the Technology Absorption function

• Recognize & reward excellent performers & affirm key contributions of employees toward the achievement of goals & objectives of the function
• Inspire & motivate employees through demonstrated commitment to PI's values, vision & mission and exemplifying effective leadership, initiative and persistence needed to accomplish goals and objectives

Education Qualification

• B.E/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
• PhD (Chemicals)

Work Experience15-20 years of experience in managing Technology/ R&D functionsIndustry to be Hired fromAgro-Pharma-Fine-ChemicalsFunctional Competencies

• Business understanding and ability to apply technological knowledge to product development
• Proven ability to conduct lab scale and scale up studies
• Strong experience of managing plant operations and troubleshooting
• Ability to identify, seek, secure and maintain intellectual property
• Demonstrated ability to identify and validate technologies for strategic and commercial fit

Interaction Complexity and Team WorkInteractionFrequencyPurpose of InteractionInternal: * Head CSM AgChem LoB, Head Operations, Head Business Development, Head Assurance, Head Commercial

• Process Technology Head, Technology Transfer Head, Technical services Head, Site Head (UDR)

As required for the businessDiscuss new technology development and progress of current projectsExternal:Industry BodiesAs required for the businessRepresent PI from technology perspective

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