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Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Rajesh
Naudiyal.

General Manager — Manufacturing & Operations · DS Group

33 years turning production lines into performance.

Rajesh Naudiyal, General Manager — Manufacturing & Operations at DS Group
33yrs
In manufacturing
15yrs
At DS Group
4
Industries

01 — About

A short introduction

Results-driven manufacturing and operations professional with 33 years of experience across the Spice, FMCG, Food Processing and Ayurvedic Products industries. Proven track record of driving operational excellence through process optimisation, productivity enhancement and continuous improvement.

Expertise in improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), increasing line efficiency, streamlining manufacturing processes and implementing solutions that raise quality, output and profitability. Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation projects focused on cost reduction, manpower optimisation, waste minimisation and capacity enhancement — without compromising safety, quality or regulatory compliance.

Strong in process innovation, lean manufacturing, resource utilisation and performance management. Adept at building high-performing teams, managing cross-functional stakeholders and delivering sustainable business results in competitive manufacturing environments.

03 — Journey

Where the work happened

  1. 2025Present

    General Manager

    DS Group · Noida, India

    Leads manufacturing and operations across FMCG and food processing lines.

  2. 20182025

    Joint General Manager

    DS Group · Noida Area, India

    Scope expanded across plants — production, maintenance, planning and continuous-improvement programmes.

  3. 20142018

    Deputy General Manager

    DS Group · Noida, India

    Headed production and maintenance for FMCG and food products.

  4. 20112014

    Asst. General Manager — Production

    DS Group · Noida, India

    Manufacturing of FMCG and food products.

  5. 20102010

    Production Manager

    BACFO Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd. · India

    Production and planning across pharmaceuticals, herbal ayurvedic, cosmetics and FMCG.

  6. 19932010

    Production Officer

    Dabur India Ltd. · India

    Seventeen years in manufacturing operations, production and planning for pharmaceutical, ayurvedic and FMCG products.

04 — Education

Foundations

  1. 1997 — 2000

    MBA, Operations

    Indira Gandhi National Open University

  2. 1990 — 1992

    M.Sc., Chemistry

    Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

  3. 1987 — 1990

    B.Sc., Chemistry

    Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

05 — Credentials

Certifications

Let's talk about
what's next.

Open to leadership, advisory and consulting mandates across FMCG, food processing and ayurvedic manufacturing.