Chief Operating Officer India (m/f/d)

Responsible for Indian operations, including navigating between the European headquarters and the Indian operation, and for end-to-end operational performance.

Drive Operational Excellence

• Directly reporting to the local MD in India and to the Group COO in Europe, being responsible for 6 direct reports.
• Responsible for the end-to-end operational performance of the Indian subsidiary with more than 1000 employees.
• Ensure industrial execution, cost competitiveness, localization, delivery performance, and service excellence.
• Improve industrial KPI performance and localization share.
• Navigate and translate between stakeholders at the European HQ and the Indian operation.

Your Track Record

• Proven track record in a senior operational leadership role as COO/VP Operations/Plant Director or similar in India or another emerging market.
• Expertise is from heavy engineering or industrial equipment manufacturing. Experience with operations of 1000+ is an advantage.
• Familiar with both manufacturing and service/after-sales environments.
• Experience working in an international group environment with HQ in Europe and production in India or any other emerging market.
• Background in the DACH region and fluent German skills are preferred.

Ready to take on a long-term assignment in India? If this challenging opportunity interests you, please submit your CV and motivation letter. For any questions, feel free to contact doris.hofmeister@mercuriurval.com. Strict confidentiality is guaranteed for all applicants.

Our client is headquartered in the DACH region and operates internationally. Its Indian operation is a major manufacturing and service hub.

They are working in a growth market with strong localization requirements and increasing lifecycle service demands.

The company is a leader in its industry, combining both manufacturing and service/after-sales.