Tara Prasad Dash

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India21 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 24+ years of cross-industry experience
  • Led operations with a workforce of 1600+
  • Expert in operational excellence and supply chain transformation
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Management across multiple engineering sectors.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Operational ExcellenceQuality AssuranceOperations ManagementSupply Chain ManagementSupplier Quality

Other Skills

TPMQuality PerformanceSupplier Selection GovernanceSupply Chain OptimizationBusiness StrategySafety PracticesManufacturingSupplier Quality EngineeringPlatform Quality LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentCustomer SatisfactionManufacturing Operations ManagementTeam LeadershipSix SigmaAPQP

About

With 24+ years of cross-industry experience across Off-Highway, Automotive, Electrical, and Engineering sectors, I specialize in scaling operations, transforming supply chains, elevating manufacturing excellence, and driving enterprise-wide quality systems. I have led large, complex operations—including a 1600+ workforce and ₹600 Cr+ procurement portfolio—while delivering measurable improvements in productivity, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction. My leadership journey spans SANY, JCB, CNH, Honda, and other global organizations, where I have built strong capabilities in: Operational Excellence (TPM / Lean / Flow Manufacturing) Strategic Supply Chain & Supplier Ecosystem Development Plant Quality, Customer Quality & NPI Quality Governance Cost Optimization, P&L Impact & Business Transformation Large Team Leadership, Talent Development & IR Management I thrive in roles where organizations are scaling, transforming, or seeking breakthrough performance in operations or product quality. Known for a highly structured, execution-driven leadership style, I integrate strategy with on-ground implementation to build resilient systems, strong supplier partnerships, and sustainable operational maturity. I believe that excellence is not an act, but an ecosystem — and my purpose is to strengthen that ecosystem across people, processes, and performance to help organizations achieve world-class operational outcomes.

Experience

21 yrs
Total Experience
2 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 11 mos
Current Experience

Sany india

Sr. GM (HOD) – Quality & Operational Excellence (TPM) | Enterprise Transformation Leader

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • In my current role as Senior General Manager – Operational Excellence & Plant Quality at SANY India, I lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that enhance operational maturity, strengthen Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) deployment, elevate supplier selection governance, and improve quality performance across all business units of SANY Heavy Industries — including Excavator, Port, Mining, Road Machinery, Crane, Material Handling, Heavy Duty Truck — as well as Sany Wind Energy.
  • My responsibilities extend beyond plant operations into enterprise-level decision-making as an active member of the Price Committee and Commercial Committee, where I contribute to sourcing strategy, commercial governance, and vendor onboarding decisions that drive sustainable business impact.
Operational ExcellenceTPMQuality PerformanceSupplier Selection GovernanceQuality Assurance

Jcb india ltd.

3 roles

Dy.General Manager - Operation & Supply Chain

Promoted

Jul 2022 – May 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Managing work force of 1600+ including staff, permanent associates (Union) & contractual
  • Revolutionizing the plant with critical improvements by introducing best practices to bring planning and flow to production aligned with the future planned capacity expansion and targeted production levels. Retain reasonable flexibility to meet ever changing customer demand.
  • Leading Prodn,Supply Chain function, Inventory control & Outsourcing.
Operations ManagementSupply Chain OptimizationBusiness StrategySafety PracticesSupply Chain Management

Asst.General Manager - Plant Quality

Promoted

Nov 2016 – Jun 2022 · 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Lead Plant Quality (All Quality Pillars)
ManufacturingBusiness StrategyOperational ExcellenceQuality Assurance

Supplier Quality Manager

Oct 2009 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Faridabad, Haryana, India

  • Leading supplier quality for Backhoe loader business

Cnh industrial

Asst.General Manager (Site lead) - Supplier Quality Engineering (Purchasing)

Jun 2012 – Sep 2016 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Pithampur,Indore

  • Site lead for supplier quality engineering (SQE - Purchasing) for CNH construction equipment business.
  • Platform quality leader CE for all product lines – Backhoe Loader, Compactor, Motor Grader & Skid Steer.
  • With Contintion leading supplier quality engineering and the new program quality platform, a new role has been taken as SQE - Chemical commodity Lead for AG (Tractor) and CE (Construction) buiness.
Supplier Quality EngineeringPlatform Quality LeadershipSupplier QualityQuality Assurance

Cnh industrial

Asst.Manager – Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE)

Jan 2007 – Sep 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Noida

  • - Responsible for vendor development for sheet metal, manufacturing, plastic and hardware commodity.

Honda siel cars india ltd

Executive Parts Quality – Body Group

Jun 2006 – Jan 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater Noida

  • - Resposible for body group parts quality in serial prodn

C&s electric ltd.

Tool Room In-Charge

Jul 2005 – Jun 2006 · 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • - Responsible for Tool Room day to day operation.

Pricol limited

Tools Room Engineer

Aug 2001 – Feb 2003 · 1 yr 6 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Education

CTTC,Bhubaneswar

Mechanical Engineering

Jan 1997 – Jan 2001

Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

Postgraduate Certification — Operation Management

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

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