Responsible for customer onboarding and lead National Implementations for Australia, setup the business profile and ensure all SOP’s are in place in order to have smooth business transactions as soon as the business is awarded. Meet customers and offer digital solutions available within KN like ESP, EDI Integration, reporting solutions, visibility of digital platform in order to meet customer’s supply chain requirements.Project Management using KN’s Global Customer Implementation Methodology (GCIM)Analyse usage of digital solutions available in KN by customers by measuring Digital Solution Index (DSI).Be technical expert for AU for myKN platform and support Sales team and operational KAM’s

Technical Sales & Project Management, Forecasting of Market Segment, Identify Business Potential, Project Coordination, Project Cost Evaluation & Controlling, Quotation, Negotiation & Contract Management, Billing and receivables, Rebate Management, New Business Acquisition, Customer Management, Customer Experience (CX), Risk Management, Key Account Management, Change Management, Business Development, Service Delivery & Service Level Agreement, PPAP Planning & Coordination, Timeline, Budget and OPL MonitoringProducts Handled: Diesel & Gasoline systems comprising Fuel Injection Systems (Pump, Rail, Injector), ECU-Electronic Control Unit, Glow Plugs, Glow Control Unit (GCU), Electronic Throttle Body, Sensors (Lambda, Mass Flow, Pressure, Temperature & Speed sensors), Fuel Filter, Fuel Return Line (FRL), Actuators and Exhaust After Treatment Systems (DeNOxtronic systems).Major Accomplishment: Complete end-to-end solution, project management (Turn Key Project) for OEM to meet BS VI (Equivalent to Euro 6) emission norms. Also defining the calibration work packages and services w.r.t Fuel injection & Exhaust after treatment systems.

Supply Chain Management - Procurement and Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics Coordination and Freight Management, Vendor/Supplier Management, Materials Management, Scheduling and Forecasting, PO release, Price updations, Reporting and Data Analysis, Supplier Performance tracking and evaluation, KPI/KPR Tracking, Continuous Improvement - Lean Concepts Implementation in Supply Chain, MRP Based Scheduling (using SAP ERP) to suppliers

BPS & CIP Function - Current & Future Process Mapping, Implementation of Extended Value Stream (VSM-VSD), Plant 5S Coordinator, Plant VSDiA Coordinator – VSM & VSD Indirect Process, Standardised work, Analysis, Shop Floor Management Cycle (OEE Optimization), Lean concepts like Heijunka or leveling, Pull Loops, Supermarkets, Milkrun, BPS Assessment/Audit coordination, Direct ON Line or Ship to Line (STL) Implementation via E-Kanban

Basic on job training in various cross-functional areas like Quality, Supplier Development, Process & Industrial engineering. Create/update PFMEA, Control Plan, TS16949 Audit coordination, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Poke-Yoke Matrix, Continuous improvement projects including process improvements, material handling, plant layout changes, etc. Lean Layout Planning with proper material flow for entire shop floor. Trained in various lean concepts and lean six sigma.