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The Founder's Office Associate works directly with the Managing Director as a trusted execution partner on the group's highest-priority initiatives. This is a high-visibility, high-ownership role that cuts across all divisions of the company. The Associate will move fluidly between strategy and execution — a brand launch one week, a plant-level operational review the next, and a board presentation the week after.
This role is designed for a future business leader. The right candidate will treat it as an apprenticeship in running a diversified enterprise, with direct mentorship from the Managing Director and exposure to senior leadership across the group.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra (on-site) Department: Founder's Office / Office of the Managing Director Reports to: Managing Director Employment Type: Full-time
Kores India Limited is one of India's most enduring business houses. Founded in 1932, the company has grown into a diversified manufacturing group with businesses spanning Office Products & Stationery, Engineering, Foundry, Pharmaceuticals, Business Automation, and International Trade. Generations of Indians have grown up with Kores products — in classrooms, offices, and factories across the country.
Today, Kores is launching new consumer brands, commissioning new manufacturing facilities, expanding into international markets, and rebuilding itself as a professionally managed, AI-enabled institution. Artificial intelligence is being embedded across the organisation — from manufacturing operations to management decision-making.
The Founder's Office Associate works directly with the Managing Director as a trusted execution partner on the group's highest-priority initiatives. This is a high-visibility, high-ownership role that cuts across all divisions of the company. The Associate will move fluidly between strategy and execution — a brand launch one week, a plant-level operational review the next, and a board presentation the week after.
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This role is designed for a future business leader. The right candidate will treat it as an apprenticeship in running a diversified enterprise, with direct mentorship from the Managing Director and exposure to senior leadership across the group.
2–5 years of professional experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or a high-growth startup environment
Demonstrated fluency with AI tools (such as Claude or ChatGPT) as everyday working instruments for analysis, writing, and problem-solving — candidates should be prepared to discuss concrete examples of work they have accelerated or built with AI
Exceptional analytical and written communication skills; the ability to convert ambiguous problems into structured documents and clear recommendations
High ownership, discretion, and low ego; comfortable operating with pace and ambiguity across very different business contexts
MBA or equivalent qualification preferred but not mandatory
Based in Mumbai or willing to relocate
Direct, daily access to the Managing Director and the senior leadership of a multi-division manufacturing group
Disproportionate responsibility early: real ownership of outcomes, not observer status
A front-row role in the AI and professionalisation transformation of a 90-plus-year-old institution
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
Indian diversified conglomerate manufacturing stationery, drilling rigs, metal castings, pharmaceutical chemicals, and business-automation solutions.
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