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Job Title: Head Precast Division

Location: Surat

Reporting To: Managing Director

Role Purpose

To build, scale, and lead the Precast Division as an independent business unit, driving sustainable growth, profitability, and execution excellence across large-scale multistorey buildings (commercial/Institutional) infrastructure and industrial projects.

Role Summary

This role demands a business leader with end-to-end ownership of the precast verticalfrom opportunity identification and client acquisition to project execution, P&L management, and cash flow delivery. The incumbent will act as a strategic partner to the MD, ensuring the division evolves into a high-growth, high-efficiency business.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)

1. Business Growth & Order Book

Build a strong project pipeline across government/private capex projects

Achieve annual order book and revenue targets

Drive market penetration and positioning of precast solutions

2. Profitability & Commercial Excellence

Ensure project-level profitability (EBITDA margins)

Drive pricing strategy, cost optimization, and margin expansion

Approve and control project budgets and financial viability

3. Project Execution & Delivery

Ensure on-time and within-budget execution of all projects

Lead on-site plant setup & commissioning

Monitor execution through structured governance and reviews

4. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

Ensure healthy cash flow (inflows vs outflows) across projects

Drive timely billing, certification, and collections

Optimize working capital and reduce project-level financial risks

5. Capex & Procurement Leadership

Plan and execute capex investments (plant, molds, equipment)

Lead vendor negotiations ensuring cost efficiency and quality

6. Organization & Resource Management

Build and lead a high-performance team across sites and corporate

Ensure optimal manpower deployment and productivity

Strengthen cross-functional alignment

7. Stakeholder & Client Management

Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and partners

Ensure customer satisfaction, repeat business, and closures

8. Quality, Safety & Compliance

Ensure strict adherence to quality standards and safety protocols

Drive a culture of zero-compromise on safety and compliance

9. Operational Excellence & Innovation

Improve execution efficiency, cycle time, and cost structures

Drive adoption of best practices and new precast technologies

10. Revenue Diversification (Short-Term Cash Flow)

Drive smaller, fast-moving projects (U-drains, stairs, pods, molds)

Ensure steady cash flow and reduced business risk

Success Metrics (KPIs)

Revenue growth & order book size

EBITDA margins & project profitability

On-time project completion (%)

Cash flow cycle & collection efficiency

Capex efficiency (ROI on investments)

Customer satisfaction & repeat business

Safety metrics (zero major incidents)

Ideal Candidate Profile

Exp in Precast / Construction / Infrastructure /PEB industry

Strong exposure to large-scale project execution + business leadership

Proven track record of P&L ownership

Experience in Government & Private sector project handling

Strong commercial, negotiation, and execution skills

Education

Engineering (preferably Civil/Mechanical)

MBA (preferred)

Why This Role is Attractive

Full P&L ownership of a high-growth vertical

Opportunity to build and scale a business from leadership level

Direct visibility and engagement with top management (MD level)

High impact role with strategic + operational exposure