Hitesh Kumar

Hitesh Kumar possesses around 23 years of extensive experience in Plant Management, Manufacturing Management, and Operations & Maintenance across various roles in the food industry. Currently serving as Associate General Manager and Unit Head at Patanjali Foods - Ruchi Soya since October 2020, Hitesh previously held positions such as Unit Head at Ruchi Soya and Associated Vice President at N.K. Proteins Pvt Ltd. Notable earlier roles include Plant Head (Technical) at Gajanan Industries Limited and Technical Head at Gajanan Oil Private Limited. Hitesh has expertise in quality assurance, production management, resource optimization, and compliance with food safety regulations. Hitesh holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering specializing in Food Technology and Processing and an M.Sc. in Chemistry.