B.Kumar is Food Consultant having more than 25 years of food/ pharma manufacturing experience. A vibrant performance-driven professional with rich experience in multinational and local companies in the field of Purchase management, Project management,Production management & R&D of food products. A creative thinker, luminary, problem solver and decision maker who balances needs of employees with the organizational mandate. Proficient in spearheading talent acquisition & employee relation activities and setting Priorities for improving the competence of the work-force. R&D and Recipe developer for entirely new type of Khakhra (Wheat crisps) and hundreds of new items from Gelatin,Pectin or Rice as well as Sago. PROFICIENCY MATRIX:
Strategy planning -New recipe/Formulation creator -Process enhancement -Talent Acquisition -Project initiator
PROJECT SET UP:
Food manufacturing and mailard reaction user
Khakhra Project. Mukhawas Project. Glucose project. Jelly Project. Papad Project. Khiciya (Rice cracker) Project
Poha(Rice flakes) Papad Project. Spice project. Self life Project. project. NOTEWORTHY HIGHLIGHTS:
Holds the Approved manufacturing license for Tablet, Capsul, O.R.S. and Dry syrup. Implemented c-GMP in Medicamen Biotech Limited in year 2002 & Same at M/s.HSM Foods International pvt. Limited(www.maniarrs.com) in year 2010. Developed New type of Khakhra flavours like Pizza and Biscuit in 65mm sizes in year 2012 at M/s.HSM Foods International pvt. Developed and set up of New type of O.R.S. in year 2002 having India’s first O.R.S. With MgCl2, At M/s.Medicament Biotech Limited. Set up of Khakhra, Papad, Khichia manufacturing plant in year 2014 at M/s.Somnath and Jalaram Enterprise, Metoda-Rajkot. ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
September 2016 Onwards: Doing own food & Cosmetics Manufacturing consultancy As free lancing under that project presently doing/Done consultancy of following companies-
1,Mega Dry food and Namkeen Pvt. Ltd.Rajkot
2,Annakut agro ,Jodhpur
3,Delite foods,Neknam.
4,NHN Foods,Shapar
5,Vidhata foods,Haripar Rajkot
6,Weltech foods,Rajkot
7,Oceion Lion foods,Shapar,
8,Jain agro food Industries,Pali Rajasthan
9,Synergy technology,Ahmedabad
10,Vadgama Pulverisor,Junagadha
11,Somnath and Jalaram Enterprise,Metoda
12,www.rnpgroup.in , Mumbai
13,Vijay engineering,Mumbai
14,M/s.Mohan Vishram ,Thane,
15,Goodwill consumer Products,Rajkot -Only technical guidence at his office that how to set up plant to Mr.Vitthalbhai Zalavadia .
16,Nest spice,Rajkot
17,Samparg Innovative,Surat
17,Vinayak Foods,Surat
18.Gayatri Enterprise,Wakaner.
19,Utsav engineering,Ananad,
20,Ashwad Foods,Nadiad,
21,SunVita Foods,Gondal
22,Raj Dhanwantari Jamnagar … And many more
From April 2017 Onwards: M/s. Vajani Foods,Navagam As Director
Looking overall activities including Product development . July 2014 to August 2016: M/s. Somnath & Jalaram Enterprise, Metoda www.somjal.com, www.vajani.com , www.somnathagarbati.com as General Manager : Heading factory & Project function with emphasis on innovation technologies and world class manufacturing facilities and system at Global level on benchmark to any top MNC, As this is worlds fist of it’s kind automatic Khakhra(wheat crisp ) manufacturing unit, all R&D to commissioning and successful operation done within a pre decided time of 6 month. Factory Cost Chain management from RM Plan to finish good dispatch. All statutory and regulatory compliance along with throughput and cost reduction Plan. Project of Capacity expansion & to increase oven line by 10 feet foe setting up manufacturing facility. Training & capability building in functional and cross functional activities and facilitating smooth implementation of SOPs and tracking monthly improvement of staff. Concept prototyping, process design, selecting appropriate technology and execution from pilot plant to commercialization of the new products. Accountable for ensuring timely deliveries of innovation projects / initiatives for getting consistent performance and achieving business goals. Aug 2010 to June 2014: M/s. HSM Foods International pvt. Ltd.,Taraghadi, Rajkot(www.maniarrs.com ) as Production Manager: Responsible for Production planning, scheduling and Execution procedures and control on overall production activity. July 2005 to Aug. 2010: at M/s. Ban Labs Limited, Rajkot (www.banlab.com) as Purchase &Project Officer; Responsible as procurement head to purchase specialty Items, engineering items, Raw materials and Packing materials. Nov 2002 to June 2004: M/s.MEDICAMEN BIOTECH Ltd(www.medicamen.com), Bhiwadi (Rajasthan): as Asst. Production Manager: Responsible for Production, Planning and documentation as per cGMP norms, independently handling of Pharmaceutical production and packaging. Direct reporting to M.D. Jul. 1993 to Nov 2002: BRITISH HEALTH PRODUTS (I) LIMITED (a unit of DABUR INDIA LIMITED), Bhiwadi (Rajasthan): (www.dabur.com ) As Senior Manufacturing chemist: Responsible for formulation of Tablets, Dry syrup, Capsules, O.R.S. and single dose Lemon flavored Paracetamol powder in sachet form and Food products like high protein Chocolate flavored powder, Low sodium salt, weight reducing powder, Soup Powder, Glucose-D, and Capsule for Osteoarthritis As well as weight reducing(From Chromium picolinate). KEY RESULT AREA:
Successfully exporting O.R.S. With Magnesium chloride by Medicament Biotech Ltd, which was invented by me; and full plant also set up by me, which includes Building to machines. Maniarr’s Brand Khakhra Mini launched in HSM Foods International pvt.Ltd. is successfully spreading all over India as HSM is only single party to manufacture this in large scale in organisational way. Recipe development and new vendor development done by me. -
Procurement of all machinery for new plant at Paonta sahib (H.P.) to Manufacture F.M.C.G.Products & Cosmetic that includes Hair oils and other cosmetics and Home care products. In Ban Labs Limited; my full techno chemical skills used as a technical persons; not as a Purchase officer, and successfully installed all Machines at Paonta sahib (HP), and co-ordination of trial done for Soap, cream, shampoo etc. -
Established Mini Khakhra Plant having capacity of 1800kg per day at S&J Metoda. EDUCATION:
ACADEMIC: Passed B.Sc. Chemistry with first division in1991 from University of Ajmer (Rajasthan). PROFESSIONAL: - Diploma in Q.A. & ISO 9000 with first division from NILEM . LDP (Leadership Development Program): A three days residential program to develop managerial and leadership features in Pune from 12th April to 14th April 2005 by India’s leading consultant Mr.S.G.Apte which would be helpful to handle different kind of persons having different attitude. COMPUTER PROFICIENCY: -Well versed with computer like Internet, Emailing, M.S.World and M.S.Excel. -LABMASTER: Handled LABMASTER(A Specially designed program (ERP) for Pharma , food & cosmetic sectors for day to day activities in production ,Packaging, Raw and Store, this is being used by So many multinational companies as well as DABUR. TECHNICAL: Approved Manufacturing chemist in form No.25 & 28 by FDA from Government of Rajasthan in β-Lactum and non β-lactum in (i)TABLETS, (ii)POWDERS (iii)CAPSULES
