Consumer electrical and home appliances manufacturer with pan-India retail distribution
Orient Electric manufactures fans, lighting, switchgear, and home appliances across a portfolio that reaches 125,000+ retail outlets in India and 30+ countries. The tech stack—SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Anaplan—reflects operational complexity typical of diversified manufacturing, yet hiring is sales and marketing-heavy (23 of 34 open roles) while engineering capacity is minimal, signaling a company prioritizing channel expansion and brand reach over product platform development. Active projects cluster around lead generation, loyalty scaling, and multichannel engagement, consistent with a distribution-first growth model.
Notable leadership hires: Process Quality Lead
Orient Electric Limited is a publicly traded consumer electrical manufacturer and part of the USD 3 billion CKA Birla Group conglomerate. The company operates across fans, lighting, home appliances, switchgear, and kitchen products, with manufacturing facilities and a domestic distribution network spanning over 450 cities and 125,000 retail outlets. International presence covers 30+ countries. The organization is undergoing digital transformation, adopting cloud infrastructure (AWS) and migrating legacy databases, while managing supply chain complexity via SAP APO and demand planning through Kinaxis and Anaplan.
Core systems: SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Anaplan. Infrastructure: AWS, VMware, Linux, Windows. Creative and design: Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro), Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya. Currently adopting AWS Database Migration Service.
Headquartered in New Delhi, India. Domestic distribution reaches 125,000+ retail outlets across 450+ cities. International presence in 30+ countries. Current hiring concentrated in India and Bangladesh.
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