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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Spearheaded initiatives to drive cost reductions and process optimization, resulting in a 12% reduction in operational costs across 30+ supplier relationships.
• Conducted in-depth analyses using continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) and presented recommendations to cross-functional teams, aligning goals and KPIs across production, supply chain, and quality.
• Developed and maintained operational metrics, utilizing advanced MS Excel and Power BI to create performance dashboards for real-time tracking and improvement of production efficiency.
• Implemented value-stream mapping and time-motion studies to identify bottlenecks, leading to a 15% increase in throughput.
• Oversaw UPC generation and vendor onboarding for 15 new products, ensuring seamless data integration and achieving 100% product information accuracy across internal systems.

Pennsylvania, United States

• Managed $20M annual spend across 7 global suppliers in NA and APAC for Plastic commodity with strong exposure to injection molding, compression molding, plastic chroming & CNC machining.
• Oversaw New Product Development deliverables for 25+ SKUs by streamlining DFM validations, cost to design, Quality Management, and managed Contract Review and Negotiations.
• Created Sourcing strategies, and requests for proposals (RFPs), conducted Total Cost of Ownership analysis, and utilized cost comparison models (Benchmarking) to achieve Cost Negations resulting in significant savings.
• Leveraged financial data analytics, supplier spend data, market analysis, and cost structures, to achieve a cost-saving of 300K while optimizing procurement processes.
• Conducted rigorous shipment audits and filed chargebacks worth a total of $25,000 to the suppliers not compliant with the contract.
• Addressed compliance issues with the suppliers in a 1 on 1 meeting without hurting the supplier relationships.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Resolve issues of northeastern staff, guests, residents, and interns regarding facilities, housing, access lockouts & security.-Serves as a point of contact for residents, guests, the Northeastern police department & emergency service in student residencies while utilizing a computerized electronic access control system and various alarms.-Provide.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Implemented data-driven procurement strategies, leveraging supplier data to reduce lead times by 10% yearly and optimize cost efficiency—skills highly transferable to managing complex supply chains in biotech.
• Led supplier performance management processes, using analytics to refine sourcing strategies and enhance decision-making aligned with business goals and industry standards.
• Managed RFx processes and conducted complex contract negotiations for critical materials, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards and aligning with stringent regulatory requirements.
• Implemented risk management and mitigation strategies to ensure supply chain continuity for critical categories, addressing risks such as regulatory changes and supply shortages.

India

• Coordinated with internal cross-functional teams to implement ways to improve operational performance, increase yield, and decrease downtime.
• Collected and analyzed data to identify potential for improvements and determine the root cause of problems, resulting in a 1.3% increase in yield in one of the units.
• Conducted general maintenance, minor and major repairs, replacement of automotive parts, electronic and electrical diagnosis
• Improved efficiency using 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma strategies leading to a wastage reduction of 1.3% from 2%
• Interacted with customers and conducted user interviews to understand the pain points, thus increasing customer satisfaction by 15%.
• Promoted to diagnosis engineering department got continued for most of the tenure of the internship period

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering/Industrial Management, 3.8

Beng (Hons), Automotive Engineering Technology, 83%

ranked 1st in the university

Vocational Diploma, Automibile, Pass (Pass/Fail)

Activities and Societies: hands on practical, making a project

Graduate Certificate, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management