Chief Executive Officer – Iron Ore Odisha

Chief Executive Officer – Iron Ore Odisha

• Transformational leadership opportunity
• Location: Barbil - Odisha

Vedanta, a future-focused and growth-oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc – Lead - Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferro-chrome and Manganese, with a fast growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fibre, display glass and soon semiconductors. With our world class, low-cost and long-life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India’s GDP.

Vedanta’s Sesa Goa Business caters to the requirements of the Iron & Steel supply chain. We produce Iron Ore, Pig Iron and Coke. It comprises of Iron Ore Goa, Iron Ore Karnataka, Iron Ore Odisha, Value Added Business, Sesa Cement and Sesa Coke - Gujarat & Maharashtra. The Sector has a unique competitive advantage of having operations in 5 States.

Iron Ore Mines at Barbil, Odisha is a step poised towards ramping up of our Iron Ore mining business. The business has two mines (Fee Grade and BICO) with a joint capacity to operate at around 6 MTPA and provides both Raw Material security to ESL as well as being a significant Merchant Mining company in both Domestic and Export markets.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Strategize and deliver operational and financial targets while ensuring enhanced safety, productivity, asset integrity, and optimal utilization of resources.
• Design and drive the growth strategy for the Iron Ore Odisha business (IOO).
• Optimize costs through operational excellence interventions across mining, mine planning, beneficiation, and logistics via the MDO (Mine Development Operator) model.
• Bring excellence in a multi-modal logistics environment to cater to domestic and export requirements by capitalizing on volume movement through road, rail, and ocean.
• Provide leadership in implementing Vedanta’s ESG Framework at the location and ensuring zero harm.
• Champion digital interventions at IOO to achieve exceptional operational productivity and reduce human-machine interface.
• Groom and nurture young high potentials to take up significantly large roles in the organization.
• Build and develop strong rapport with local stakeholders and government/legal bodies for smooth business operations and ensure statutory compliance related to the site location.

Qualification & Experience:

B.E./B.Tech and MBA with 15+ years of relevant experience.

What do we offer:

• Outstanding remuneration and best-in-class rewards.
• As an equal opportunity employer, Vedanta offers a truly global work culture. We are proud of our diverse workforce and global best-in-class people practices.

Vedanta is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We invite applications from all backgrounds to help us achieve our mission. Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care, and Respect.

If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey.