A new world of opportunities

By Niranjan Mudholkar,

Added 07 September 2014

The Global Manufacturing Leadership Program aims to build a robust leadership pipeline, says HR Shashikant, Group Executive President, Group HR, Aditya Birla Group.

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The Aditya Birla Group's huge and diverse manufacturing footprint is spread across the globe in 36 countries with over 70 percent of its employees engaged in the manufacturing businesses.

This focus will continue with 83 percent of its revenues and 68 percent of its profits contributed by its manufacturing businesses comprising of metals, cement, textiles, pulp & fibre, chemicals, mining, carbon black, insulators and fertilisers.

Driving businesses of such scale and complexity requires truly global manufacturing leaders. While the Group already has some of the finest manufacturing leaders working with it, creating and grooming the next line of leaders is an equally strong thrust.

Accordingly, the Group has been running the Global Manufacturing Leadership Program (GMLP). The Machinist caught up with HR Shashikant, Group Executive President, Group Human Resources, Aditya Birla Group, to understand more about this unique and interesting initiative.

According to Shashikant, over the last few years Aditya Birla Group has emerged as one of the most aspirational places to work for manufacturing professionals. He says: "We are continuously working towards further strengthening and consolidating our position in the manufacturing sector. GMLP is a unique initiative which strives to build a pipeline of ‘Global Manufacturing Leaders'.

"The GMLP was launched by Aditya Birla Group to identify talented mid-career technical professionals and groom them for leadership positions for the Group not just for India but also for its global locations, thereby building a robust leadership talent pipeline for the future."

Shashikant further points out that a leader in manufacturing which the Aditya Birla Group is, requires ‘leaders' to propel its growth and meet newer challenges. "GMLP strives to hone talented manufacturing professionals into global leaders, towards this objective."

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"GMLP will develop the selected candidates to take on leadership roles in manufacturing in diverse businesses and geographies." - HR Shashikant, Group Executive President, Group Human Resources, Aditya Birla Group.

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