15+ YEARS
Contract Manufacturing
Connecting customer requirements, product development, commercial coordination and manufacturing execution.
ABOUT RIGHTTHERE
Supplier problems are usually solved by people who are present — not by more emails.
A missed supplier commitment quickly stops being just a procurement issue.
- Quality gets involved.
- Operations gets involved.
- Engineering gets involved.
- Finance gets involved.
- Management gets involved.
- Customers may get involved.
Resolving the problem requires an operating perspective across those functions.
That’s why RightThere exists.
On the Ground. On Your Side.
WHY RIGHTTHERE EXISTS
An operating presence when the situation needs someone there.
RightThere is an India-based supplier operations and intervention business created for overseas companies needing independent support at Indian suppliers.
Your supplier is in India. You are not. When something becomes unclear, delayed or commercially sensitive, independent on-ground visibility matters.
EXPERIENCE BEHIND RIGHTTHERE
Hitesh Bhagat
Founder, RightThere
29+ years of cross-functional business and operating experience.
His experience spans B2B business growth, manufacturing, product development / NPD, sourcing and supplier development, supply chain, operations, project / programme execution, customer / key-account management and cross-functional leadership.
15+ YEARS
Vendor & Supplier Management
Supplier identification, development and coordination across cost, quality, capacity, timelines and performance.
20+ YEARS
Operations Management
Building processes, resolving execution bottlenecks and improving operational control and delivery.
25+ YEARS
Cross-Functional Leadership
Aligning customers, sales, sourcing, product development, manufacturing, quality and supply chain around common objectives.
SELECTED EXECUTION IMPACT
Experience built through execution.
These are selected prior experience examples, not RightThere client case studies. Results reflect the relevant business context and contributions of the teams involved; they do not imply sole causality or guaranteed future outcomes. Confidential companies are not named.
01
3X Manufacturing Assembly Scale
3X
Scaled production within 30 days after delivering a DRDO-approved prototype in 15 days.
02
90-Day NPD Cycle Reduction
90-Day
Reduced product development cycles through supplier innovation, local component development and specialised job-work networks.
03
SCALE EXPERIENCE
Prior leadership experience
₹1 crore to ₹480 crore
Leadership experience includes contributing to scaling operations from approximately ₹1 crore to ₹480 crore.
Business • Customer • Product • Supplier • Manufacturing • Execution
CONFIDENTIALITY & INDEPENDENCE
On your side. Independent of the supplier.
Buyer-side independence
RightThere works for the overseas buyer’s interests within the agreed engagement scope.
Confidentiality
Share only information needed for the agreed scope. Additional confidentiality terms, including an NDA where appropriate, can be agreed before sensitive material is shared.
Conflict transparency
Independence and any relevant supplier relationships should be clarified during scoping, before an engagement is confirmed.
CLEAR BOUNDARIES
Clear boundaries. Better decisions.
RightThere provides independent on-ground verification, coordination and supplier-side execution support.
WE DO NOT
- provide legal representation or debt collection
- guarantee supplier performance, recovery or commercial outcomes
- take operational control of the supplier’s factory
- replace specialist product inspection or laboratory testing where those services are required
- represent the supplier’s commercial interests
DIRECT ANSWERS
About the people and approach behind RightThere.
Why was RightThere created?
RightThere was created for overseas buyers who need independent on-ground visibility and supplier-side support in India when a situation becomes unclear, delayed or commercially sensitive.
Who is RightThere designed for?
RightThere supports overseas companies buying, sourcing or manufacturing through suppliers in India. Engagements are scoped around the supplier situation and the support the buyer needs.
What experience sits behind RightThere?
Founder Hitesh Bhagat brings 29+ years of cross-functional business and operating experience across manufacturing, product development, sourcing, supply chain, operations and execution. The selected impact examples describe prior founder and operating experience, not RightThere client case studies.
How is RightThere different from a sourcing agent?
RightThere’s focus is independent on-ground verification, visibility, coordination and supplier-side execution support. The work goes beyond supplier identification to understanding what is actually happening and what needs to happen next.
Does RightThere work for the buyer or supplier?
RightThere works for the overseas buyer’s interests within the agreed engagement scope. Independence and any relevant supplier relationships should be clarified during scoping, before an engagement is confirmed.
What does RightThere not do?
RightThere does not provide legal representation or debt collection, guarantee supplier performance or commercial outcomes, take operational control of the supplier’s factory, replace specialist inspection or laboratory testing where required, or represent the supplier’s commercial interests.