2.1 Strategic Direction & Business Leadership
· Develop, refine and communicate the vision, mission, values, and long-term strategic goals of Aarya Precast.
· Prepare and drive 3–5 year strategic plans covering revenue targets, capacity expansion, product mix, market segments (architects, builders, interior designers, landscapers, corporate clients, retail, online), and geographic expansion.
· Translate strategy into annual business plans and departmental targets, and ensure each HOD understands and owns their part.
2.2 Overall P&L, Financial & Cash Flow Management
· Take full ownership of the Profit & Loss (P&L) of the company and ensure the business meets or exceeds agreed financial targets.
· Approve annual budgets for all departments and monitor monthly performance against budget (revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, capex, inventory).
· Ensure healthy cash flow by monitoring debtor days, payment terms, credit limits, and working capital cycles; intervene where collections or cash flow are stressed.
· Review and approve all major financial commitments – high-value purchases, capex for new moulds, machinery, vehicles, and large marketing spends.
2.3 Sales, Marketing & Business Development
· Provide strategic direction to Sales & Marketing for all product categories: façades, furniture, landscapes, gifting items, lamps, and infrastructure elements.
· Approve annual sales plans by region, product, and customer segment; review monthly performance and drive corrective actions where targets are missed.
· Personally build and maintain relationships with key customers and influencers – leading architects, interior designers, landscaping consultants, builders, PMC firms, government bodies, and corporate clients.
· Guide development of brand positioning, catalogues, digital presence, exhibitions, and showroom concepts to showcase Aarya Precast’s design capability.
· Support the Sales team in closing strategic or high-value deals, negotiating commercial terms, and finalizing long-term supply or framework agreements.
2.4 Operations, Projects & Supply Chain Management
· Ensure smooth, cost-effective and quality-focused operations across the plant and sites, including:
o Mould making and maintenance
o Precast production, curing, finishing and painting
o Storage, packing and dispatch
o Site installation and erection for infrastructure and façade projects
· Review and approve production capacity plans, shift patterns, outsourcing plans, and subcontracting decisions to ensure on-time delivery.
· Ensure robust coordination between Design, Production, Purchase, Stores, Projects and Logistics so that customer deadlines are met without last-minute firefighting.
· Monitor key operational KPIs such as OTIF (On Time In Full) delivery, production yield, rejection rates, rework, wastage of concrete and steel, and machine downtime.
· Oversee the supply chain for cement, aggregates, steel, colour oxides, mould materials, electrical fittings, etc., to ensure stable supply at optimum cost.
2.5 Design, Product Development & Innovation
· Provide strategic guidance to the Design/Development team for new product ranges in façades, furniture, landscaping, gifting products, lamps, and urban infrastructure.
· Approve design concepts, prototypes, and catalog launches, ensuring they match market expectations on aesthetics, durability and price.
· Encourage collaboration between Design, Marketing and Production to ensure all designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and installation-friendly.
· Stay informed about global design trends in precast, architecture, urban furniture and gifting articles and drive continuous innovation.
2.6 People Leadership, HR & Culture
· Build and maintain a high-performance leadership team, including HODs for key functions (Sales, Operations, Projects, Design, Finance, HR, Purchase, Quality, Maintenance).
· Approve organisation structure, manpower plans, key appointments, promotions, and succession plans for critical positions.
· Foster a performance-driven, ethical, and collaborative culture, where employees feel respected, safe, and motivated.
· Ensure robust HR systems are in place: recruitment, induction, training, performance appraisals, incentive schemes, disciplinary procedures, and grievance handling.
· Promote continuous learning & development, especially in technical skills, project management, design software, safety, and customer service.
2.7 Governance, Compliance, Safety & Risk Management
· Ensure compliance with all applicable legal, statutory and regulatory requirements, including factory laws, labour laws, environment norms, municipal permissions, and other local regulations.
· Provide leadership for EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) at plant and sites; ensure safety culture, PPE usage, toolbox talks, and incident reporting are rigorously followed.
· Identify key business risks (market, operational, financial, compliance, reputation) and ensure mitigation plans are in place and monitored.
· Ensure that contracts with clients, vendors and subcontractors safeguard the company’s legal and commercial interests.
2.8 Systems, SOPs & Continuous Improvement
· Ensure implementation and continual improvement of systems and SOPs across departments (production, dispatch, quality, purchase, HR, sales, finance).
· Drive the adoption of digital tools – ERP, CRM, project tracking, inventory systems, dashboards – to improve transparency and decision-making.
· Promote a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging teams to reduce wastage, shorten lead times, improve quality, and enhance customer experience.
· Review major customer complaints, NCRs, and recurring issues, and ensure permanent preventive actions are implemented.
2.9 Reviews, Reporting & Stakeholder Management
· Conduct regular review meetings with HODs (daily/weekly/ monthly) to track progress on KPIs, key projects, major risks, and improvement actions.
· Present monthly and quarterly business performance reports to the Directors, including financials, sales pipeline, major wins/losses, operational performance, and strategic initiatives.
· Represent Aarya Precast in external forums, industry associations, government interactions, bank meetings, and investor/stakeholder discussions as required.
· Act as the final escalation point for critical issues that cannot be resolved at departmental level.
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