Srinivas Agarwal is an accomplished Operations Leader with over 25 years of experience across the food and packaging industry, with a proven track record of developing and executing strategies that enhance operational efficiency, improve processes, and drive sustainable business performance.
Currently serving as Assistant Vice President & Operations Head at Dukes, Srinivas brings strong expertise in manufacturing operations, product planning, supply chain, and business transformation. He has led initiatives spanning production capacity planning, inventory and logistics management, procurement, customer SLAs, and new product development. His experience includes overseeing the finalisation of recipes, SKUs, packaging concepts, target markets and product launches, while ensuring alignment with commercial and operational objectives.
A strong advocate of operational excellence, Srinivas integrates people, processes and technology to build high-performing teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement. He has also advised Boards on critical CAPEX and ROI decisions, helping manufacturing organisations improve efficiency, profitability and top- and bottom-line performance.
His expertise extends to statutory and regulatory requirements governing the FMCG food industry, including FSSAI and Legal Metrology. Known for his analytical approach, lean-management orientation and strong people leadership, Srinivas has consistently delivered mission-critical outcomes while building enduring customer and stakeholder relationships.