Kartikayan Ravichandran Email & Phone Number

I am a management consultant with about 10 years consulting experience in devising operations and sales strategies, helping companies achieve significant turnarounds in both and to improve their bottom-line through the application of the world famous management philosophy of "Theory of Constraints". I am currently leading multiple client engagement as a Principal in Vector Consulting Group, where I have been part of a journey that has revolutionised management consulting, delivering remarkable quantum-fold results to clients in a short period of time.I have led long-term business transformation projects across industries like Consumer goods, FMCG, Custom manufacturing, Building materials, Steel, Garments and Leather goods.I have carried out multiple business development studies to pitch our strategic transformation proposals to new clients for vector to bring in additional business for the firm.Experience and Achievements:- Tata Steel & Vector Consulting Group: Extensive experience in managing teams in challenging environments.- Manufacturing Optimisation: Streamlined manufacturing processes by revamping planning methodologies and aligning production with market demand using a unique priority mechanism. Key achievements include:- Implemented agile supply chains to create >99% availability in plant and regional warehouses.- Implemented flow focused production planning systems for increasing reliability in serving customer orders to over 90% (~40-50% improvement).- Sustainable reduction in working capital by 20-30% through inventory and work-in-process reductionsSales Strategy Deployment:- Developed and implemented sales strategies for both B2B and B2C clients to boost their sales much beyond the industry average.- Enhanced sales team efficiency and productivity by designing new processes based on the division of labor in sales.Previous Experience:- Operations Manager at Tata Steel: Nearly 3 years of experience managing a 4 million-ton steel casting unit in Jamshedpur, India, overseeing a team of over 90 people and ensuring their safety and performance.Education:- Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad: Master’s in Management (2015), specialising in Marketing and Finance.- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST): B.E in Metallurgical Engineering (2011).

Listed skills include Business Strategy, Team Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and 10 others.