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Supply Chain ProfessionalMember Since 2019
Chennai, Tamilnadu
Summary
Started as a Graduate Trainee in 1985 and travelled almost 35 years across
Automotive, Consumer Appliances, IT Hardware, Banking Solutions, Precision Machining & Medical Equipments and Devices.
Enhanced knowledge and Competency through TVS Group, Whirlpool Corporation, NCR Corporation, Le Grand, Leo Prime Group and Phoenix Medical Systems. Need to mention the build of foundation through these Corporate organisation in terms of Code of Conduct and Value systems
And now a Senior Consultant @ Lean & Grow Consultants.
The products that gave me opportunities to sharpen my Capabilities viz
1. TVS Champ Moped
2. Ind (now TVS) Suzuki Motorcycles
3. Washing machines - Specially the Semi Automatic - TT- Twin Tub machines.
4. Printers and UPS - specially the new launch of Proton and Sprint products
5. ATMs and Recyclers - Specially 6622e and Teller Assist Cash Recyler and Scalable Deposit Modules.
6. UPS Products
7. Precision Machined Parts - specially Precision spools used in Hydraulics
8. Medical Devices - specially Incubators - Infants life saving equipments
9. Earth Moving equipments - Supply Base strategies.
Few recognitions added to reinforce the confidence and to mention some of them
A. Dr C K Prahalad Memorial Award for Disruptive Innovation - A Key one
B. Pinnalce Award - in Whirlpool Corporation.
C. Frost and Sullivan Award for Manfg Excellence - Silver and then Gold
Sourcing Strategies, Inventory Management, New Product / Project Developm ent, LEAN Six Sigma, Supply Base Optimisation and Leverage are some of the key competencies to be mentioned.
A simple and humble team leader and learnt Positive Motivation as a Key for exceeding the desired results.
Skills
Work Experience
President Operations
Head of Plant
02/2019 TO 10/2019
Head of Manufacturing plant for Medical equipments for Infants Life saving. Incubators, Phototherapy and Warmers etc were the products. Launched a new model of Incubator and ramped up the volumes simultaneously creating a breakthro.
Director Operations and C.E.O.
Head of Plant Operations
07/2013 TO 02/2019
Head of 4 Manufacturing facilities for Precision Machining and Heavy Engineering. Critical spools for Hydraulics with Plus Minus One micron were developed and volumes ramped up from 20,000 Per month to 100,000+ in a month in a span of 7 months
Director Operations
Head of Plant Operations
10/2002 TO 10/2011
Plant Head for ATM Manufacturing - Managing Export Oriented Unit and Domestic Manufacturing Unit. Was also the Board of Director for Indian Operations. Established Global Buying Centre of Excellence - for Procurement activities all over the world from India.
General Manager SCM
Supply Chain Management
05/2000 TO 10/2002
Head of Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Manfg Engg and Logistics including Warehouse Management.
Sr Manager Procurement
Head of Procurement
08/1988 TO 05/2000
Head of Supplier Management for Washing machine Industry. Covered Supplier Development, Supplier Audits, Recognitions, Inventory Management, Costing and New Product Development.
Purchase Officer
Vendor Development
07/1985 TO 08/1988
Key Member for the TVS Champ Moped development and coordinated the supply base activities.
Education
Bachelor's
Mechanical Engineering
NITK Surathkal, 1981 - 1985
Second Rank Holder in Mechanical Engineering from Karnataka Regional Engineering College (REC Surathkal) now NITK Surathkal.
Masters
MBA Operations
IGNOU, 2009 - 2011
Correspondence Cours for MBA Operations Management
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Profile Overview
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Gender
Male -
Industry
Automotive -
Category
Manufacturing Engineering -
Experience
35.0 Years -
Qualification
Masters
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