Head of Operations

Posted 14 Days Ago
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Kolkata, West Bengal, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead end-to-end multi-site import/export and fulfillment operations, driving OTIF, inventory turns, landed cost, quality/compliance, KPI-driven systems (ERP/Zoho), and build/coach the operations team while owning hiring and P&L-accountable delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In
Designation - Head of Operations
Reports To - CEO
Location - Kolkata (HQ)
Experience - 10+ years
Role Summary
Duratuf ships electrical safety equipment to industries in 65+ countries from two entities — India and the UAE. The Operations Head owns the order from Purchase Order (PO) to proven delivery: on time, in full, at the right cost, across both entities. Today this function sits with the founding team; your mandate is to take it over completely within your first 60 days, so that every operations decision routes through your seat. This is a function-takeover role reporting directly to the CEO — you inherit a live multi-site operation, a team being built in parallel, and full accountability for the numbers.
Key Responsibilities

Order Fulfilment & Delivery

  • Own blended Customer OTIF (On-Time In-Full) across the ex-Bhiwadi and ex-Dubai nodes — target ≥95%, with the baseline measured in your first month.
  • Own outbound export dispatch end-to-end: Bill of Lading (BL), Certificate of Origin (COO), Letter of Credit / Telegraphic Transfer (LC/TT) documentation.

Import & International Sourcing

  • Run inbound operations hands-on: Bill of Entry (BOE), customs clearance, Customs House Agent (CHA) coordination, inbound freight from overseas suppliers.
  • Own supplier delivery performance and landed cost across international sourcing lanes.

Inventory & Working Capital

  • Drive inventory turns to ≥5× while holding cash conversion cycle discipline — a joint accountability with Finance.

Quality & Compliance

  • Sustain batch quality pass-rate ≥98% with zero certification lapses. Our products protect lives; certificates are non-negotiable.

Systems & Performance Management

  • Install a leading + lagging KPI (Key Performance Indicator) pair for every operations sub-function and individual within 45 days — live, reviewed monthly, acted on.
  • Run the function on dashboards and ERP/Zoho-class systems discipline, not on chasing.

People & Organisation

  • Develop the Supply Chain Manager and Bhiwadi Assistant Manager to full performance through their first 90 days.
  • Own hiring decisions on open seats within the function, including the data-based go/no-go call on the procurement hire.


Requirements

Experience

  • 10+ years in operations, with at least 5 years leading a full operations function (supply chain + warehouse + quality, 10+ direct reports) — owned first-hand, with an owned OTIF (On-Time In-Full) or cost number to show for it.
  • Personally ran both import operations (Bill of Entry, customs clearance, CHA coordination, inbound freight) and export operations (Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, LC/TT documentation) within the last 3 years — with named lanes and ports.
  • First-hand ownership of multi-site, multi-entity operations — ideally India plus an international node.
  • ERP/Zoho-class systems discipline — runs the function on KPI pairs and dashboards, not chasing.
  • Quality and compliance orientation in a certified-product context.

Non-Negotiables

  • Hands-on import and export operations within the last 3 years — supervising a team that did it does not qualify. You should be able to walk a shipment end-to-end from memory, including where clearances go wrong.
  • First-hand ownership of a multi-site operations function — not a single site, not a support role.
  • Based in Kolkata or committed to relocating.
  • Notice period of 60 days or less.


Benefits
  • Flexible Leave Policy
  • WFH and Out of Office opportunities on requirement and condition
  • Performance Recognition
  • Dynamic Career Growth
  • Statutory benefits as per industry standards
  • High ownership, performance-driven work culture
  • Opportunity to manage a critical function in a growing organization

Skills Required

  • 10+ years in operations with at least 5 years leading a full operations function (supply chain, warehouse, quality) and 10+ direct reports
  • Hands-on import operations within the last 3 years (Bill of Entry, customs clearance, CHA coordination, inbound freight) — personally run end-to-end
  • Hands-on export operations within the last 3 years (Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, LC/TT documentation) — personally run end-to-end
  • First-hand ownership of multi-site, multi-entity operations (ideally India plus an international node)
  • ERP/Zoho-class systems discipline; runs function on KPI pairs and dashboards
  • Quality and compliance orientation in a certified-product context; sustain batch quality and certifications
  • Based in Kolkata or committed to relocating
  • Notice period of 60 days or less
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The Company

What We Do

Duratuf Products is an India-based industrial safety solutions company headquartered in Kolkata and serving customers across more than 65 countries. It supplies standards-driven electrical safety products, including insulating rubber mats and dielectric products, alongside personal protective equipment and broader industrial-safety offerings. The company supports manufacturers, utilities, infrastructure operators, procurement teams, and EHS professionals with compliant, tested products and technology-enabled certification transparency.

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