CV and BiodataSenior manager CV sample (two page executive format)
For general managers, vice presidents and function heads approached by search firms or applying for leadership roles. The first page carries the profile and key achievements; the career history shows growing scope.
The sample
Rajeev Nambiar
[Phone] | [Email] | Pune | [Professional profile link]
Vice President, Operations | Auto Components Manufacturing | 22 years
Profile
Operations leader with 22 years in auto components, the last seven as head of multi-plant operations for a company with revenue of about ₹1,200 crore. Led four plants and 1,400 people. Strengths: delivery and quality turnarounds, new plant set-up, and building second-line leadership. Have worked with Indian and Japanese customers.
Key achievements
- Raised on-time delivery from 82% to 96% in two years across four plants
- Commissioned a greenfield plant in 14 months, two months ahead of plan and within budget
- Cut customer rejections by 60% over three years; two plants received the customer's quality award
- Reduced inventory from 41 to 27 days, releasing about ₹45 crore of working capital
- Developed three plant heads from within the company
Career history
[Company A], Pune. Auto components; four plants; revenue about ₹1,200 crore.
Vice President, Operations (Apr 2019 to present). Report to the Managing Director; six direct reports; 1,400 employees.
- Rebuilt production planning and supplier scheduling; on-time delivery up 14 points
- Led the greenfield project from land acquisition to start of production
- Introduced daily tiered review meetings in all plants
General Manager and Plant Head (Jun 2014 to Mar 2019). 450 employees.
- Doubled output in the same floor space through layout change and a third shift
- Took the plant from the lowest to the highest quality rating among the company's plants
[Company B], Chennai. Tier-one supplier of machined parts.
Deputy General Manager, Manufacturing (2009 to 2014). Three production lines; 220 employees.
- Launched two new product lines for an export customer
Earlier: Engineer to Senior Manager, production and quality, at [Company C], Hosur, 2003 to 2009.
Education
Executive programme in general management, [Institute], 2017
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), [College, University], 2003
Other
Member, manufacturing committee of [industry association], since 2022. Speaker on plant start-ups at [industry conference], 2024. Languages: English, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi; basic Japanese.
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Why it is set out this way
- The title line states level, industry and years: the three things a search consultant filters on.
- The profile gives scale (revenue, plants, people) before strengths.
- Key achievements are drawn from the whole career and each has a figure.
- Each role opens with reporting line and size of team, then two or three changes made.
- Early career is compressed into one line, and there are no personal particulars or referees.
Adapting it for yourself
- Use figures you are free to disclose; give ranges or percentages where exact numbers are confidential.
- Lead the achievements with those that match the role you are being considered for.
- Add board or committee roles if you have them.
- Keep a longer master record for regulators or boards that ask for the complete history.
Questions people ask
Is two pages enough for twenty years of experience?
Yes, if early roles are compressed and the last ten years get the space.
Should I include my current salary?
No. It is discussed separately with the search firm.
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General guidance. This page gives general suggestions, reviewed in November 2026. If an institution, employer or country gives its own form, format or instruction, follow that. Every person, institution and publication in our examples is invented. Nothing here is legal, immigration or professional advice.