Anil Patel Email and Phone Number

Independent Business Owner - Retail

• Responsible for supervising all production lead hands and line operators in addition to production crew on a shift (80 – 100 team members)• Ensured production schedules are met. Follow-up and deal with any problems that may occur.• Coordinating with the various department schedules, products and manpower to ensure that the production in the plant runs smoothly.• Check throughout shift and ensured that proper methods and procedures are being used and that quality, safety, environment standards are being met.• Providing assistance in scheduling, resolving production and manpower problems.• Providing orientation and training as required to ensure an effective and efficient work force.• Ensured a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing Company standards and following up on regular inspections.• Assisting in testing of new equipment commissioned, production methods for continuous improvement and or products.

• Planning, directing, coordinating, controlling and measuring activities of team coordinators and operators engaged in assigned departments.• Accountable for project assembly related KPI such as safety, 5S, Quality, Delivery and Productivity.• Collecting KPI data from the team coordinators for job SQDC metrics and leading line SQDC meetings.• Lead, drive and supporting continuous improvement initiatives for production methods, productivity, delivery performance, equipment performance, product quality and employee safety.• Responsible and accountable for root-cause analyses and corrective action for all project KPI target misses and other production related issues for the project assembly.• Reporting to project managers concerns, issues and performance of the project.• Working with team coordinator to ensure production material are staged on the line and in the holding area before production process begins and assisting with clearing roadblocks/troubleshooting for successful completion of project assembly on time.• Support and assist section manager in the development of a training matrix to ensure overall company training needs are achieved.

• Leading the production line.• Ensured production line layout setup including work station elements, labour balancing, equipment needs and incoming and outgoing material flow.• Ensured standard work procedure and quality into all aspects of work.• Coordinated labour requirements based on standard work and hourly count board.• Ensured production materials are staged on the line for smooth production on the line.• Ensured outgoing finished goods reaches warehouse for on time delivery.• Ensured 5S standard.

• Developed, implemented and managed the brand strategies and plans.• Produced and reviewed market requirements for new product development, reformulation and packaging development.• Engaged in new product development from conceptualization, research and preparation of business case to development, implementation and launch.• Conducted market research and analysis and provided recommendations for improvement of key product metrics.• Established SKU wise sales forecast, budget, Profit & Loss statement, pricing and goal strategies.• Carried out and monitored yearly budgets of marketing and sales program initiative and ensured they are maintained accurately.• Acted as the point of contact for marketing, sales, production and supply chain department with respect to marketing and sales programs initiatives.• Liaised with creative agencies and providing brief for development of storyboard for TV and radio commercials, innovative prints campaigns, online advertisement, out of home media, consumer promotion material, point of display and pack designs. • Engaged and worked with external vendors to schedule and coordinate events, conferences, trade fairs and cross promotions for brands building, brand exposure and visibility.• Coordinated and supervised the sales team for the implementation of the marketing and sales promotional programs plans and procedures.• Contributed and designed sales programs by reviewing and providing recommendations based on organizational objectives.• Developed creative incentive plans and programs for channel sales with the aim of encouraging sales growth.• Worked with various members of the sales department to develop communication and announcements for planned events and sales initiatives.• Participated in the documentation and ongoing improvement of sales and marketing processes.• Prepared and analyzed reports of the monthly sales and presented it in the monthly sales meeting providing recommendations territory wise.