Sudhir Jain — CEO
Sudhir Jain comes with 40 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry, including successful stints at Scooters India Limited, S.A. Chemtek, PepsiCo, Molson Coors, Allied Blenders and Distillers, United Breweries, and—most recently, Bira91 where he serves as the Senior Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain and People. His expertise lies in overhauling sick manufacturing units and establishing them into sustainable greenfield/brownfield capacities. With a focus on sustainability, today Sudhir leads: • the strategic planning and operations management of all the breweries at Bira91; • manufacturing excellence, EHS, and compliance across the manufacturing department; • the innovation initiatives by Bira91 across large-scale, microbrewery, taproom, and international collaborations; • the Net Zero Carbon Footprint Sustainability initiative Sudhir is also at the Director-board member at Global Institute for Sustainable Development (GISD) at a personal level. Inspired by United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to uphold the commitment towards making the world a better place by 2030 by driving and realizing the SDG agenda, the NGO is committed to work with the government, civil societies, private sector players, and communities. 'I love human beings & believe People come first before processes & Tools in any walk of life" Academically, Sudhir has completed a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Roorkee (class of 1982). He has also been an active member of various debating tournaments, sports, and many other cultural activities. Specialties: • Innovation, Sustainability, and Digitalization • Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing • Business Process Improvement, Sick Unit Turnaround • Cross Cultural Team Management and Skill Development
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Executive in the Beverage industry with a focus on Manufacturing and Sustainability.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience: 41 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations
- Project Management
Career Highlights
- 40 years of manufacturing industry experience.
- Led Bira91 to become a top craft beer brand globally.
- Expert in sustainability and operational excellence.
Work Experience
Bira 91
SVP & Chief of Integrated Supply Chain, People (1 yr 6 mos)
SVP Manufacturing & Sustainability (6 yrs)
Senior Vice President (7 yrs 8 mos)
Global Institute of Sustainable Development
Chairperson of the Board (7 yrs 9 mos)
Molson Coors
Senior Director, Supply Chain (6 yrs)
Allied Blenders & Distillers Pvt. Ltd.
Head- Manufacturing Operations (1 yr 10 mos)
United Breweries Ltd.
Divisional Vice President- South & West Operations (6 yrs 7 mos)
PepsiCo India
General Manager Plant Operations (9 yrs 4 mos)
Scooters India Limited
Assistant Manager Production (10 yrs)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee