Vinod Aher
About Vinod Aher
Vinod Aher is an Operations Business Manager (Supply Chain) at General Mills in Mumbai, India, with 26 years of experience in operations, quality, and food safety.
Current Position at General Mills
Vinod Aher currently serves as the Operations Business Manager (Supply Chain) at General Mills based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing supply chain operations and ensuring pipeline sufficiency for new products and cost-saving initiatives. His responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional and business teams to achieve organizational goals.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Vinod Aher has held multiple key positions at General Mills prior to his current role. From 2017 to 2020, he served as the Manufacturing Excellence Leader for Asia, leading continuous improvement initiatives across 8 plants in the region. From 2014 to 2017, he was the Continuous Improvement & EHS Manager in Nashik, focusing on safety and operational enhancements. Additionally, from 2008 to 2014, he was Operations Manager at the same location, managing operations and production efficiency.
Experience at PepsiCo and Colgate Palmolive
Before joining General Mills, Vinod Aher worked at PepsiCo as an Assistant Manager of Production from 2005 to 2008 in Roha, Raigad. He was responsible for overseeing production processes and ensuring quality control. Prior to PepsiCo, he spent nine years at Colgate Palmolive as an Executive in Aurangabad Area, India, handling various roles in production and quality management.
Educational Background
Vinod Aher has an engineering background, having studied Chemical Engineering at SP from 1993 to 1996. He also studied at New English School and New English School, Satara. Additionally, he attended YCIS College, where he studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, and English, completing his XIIth standard.
Key Skills and Expertise
Vinod Aher has substantial experience handling product portfolios, including dry mixes, spices, frozen dough, ready-to-eat/cook operations, soaps, shave cream, toothpowder, and beverages (bottling and canning, PET). With 26 years of experience, he is skilled in operations, quality and food safety, HACCP systems, manufacturing excellence, cost reduction, efficiency improvement, problem-solving, driving shopfloor engagement, process improvement, and innovation projects. He is passionate about learning and strives for perfection through strategic planning and execution.