Gajraj Singh Rathore
Whole Time Director & Chief Operating Officer , JSW Steel Ltd
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An Articulate and confident individual who fits in all levels with gravitas in the board room and empathy at operational level. In my journey heading the various steel plants I have maintained operational excellence by establishing and managing operational structures, systems creating and environment which rewards success. Developed a strong focus on cost management across operations and new projects ,keeping sharp checks and balances driven control across functions. A strategic thinking has always been my key method of assessing, identifying issues and to generate ideas to be implemented in delivering the desired results to meet organizational goals. Business development focused approach has helped me in using my strong interpersonal skills to create and fully exploit business opportunities with record of securing customer loyalty and ensuring best results from partners and stakeholders. As a positive leader with comprehensive experience in leading diverse teams within the complex matrix of steel industry I could successfully led large scale transformations with continued focus on value delivery. Battle-tested, people-centric leadership style with strategic acumen and functional expertise on margin enhancement, productivity optimization, quality improvements, expanding asset utilization while keeping continued focus on end-customers.
Career Timeline
- JSW SteelCurrent1996–Present· 30 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Operating Officer, Whole Time DirectorCurrentJun 2023–Present
- Chief Operating Officer, Steel BusinessJun 2022–Dec 2025
- President2017–Jul 2022
- Executive Vice President, Operations2005–2017
- Chief General Manager1996–2005
- 1993–1995· 2 yrs
- Senior Manager, Production1993–1995
- 1988–1993· 5 yrs
- Manager, Production1988–1993
- 1985–1988· 3 yrs
- Engineer, Production1985–1988
Education
Leadership Programme
Organizational Leadership
Brown UniversityBachelor of Engineering - BE
Metallurgical Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli