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Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

● Overseeing all aspects of operations, including sales, research and development, product development, procurement strategies, and manufacturing operations, managing 8 functional managers and setting OKRs/KPIs to track and measure operational performance, enabling data-driven decision-making with RACI framework● Applying project management techniques to ensure timely delivery and monitoring progress through WBS, Gantt Chart, Milestones, and Phases, controlling expenditures and minimizing overruns and delays through effective change management, risk management, and contingency planning● Enhancing team performance and motivation through the implementation of employee-friendly policies, reward and recognition mechanisms, and balanced resource management● Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced operational costs● Heading operations, overseeing sales order confirmation, production planning and monitoring, QA, dispatch and logistics, installation, user acceptance test, after-sales customer service, customer relations and claims management● Executing cost saving techniques such as Value Engineering and Value Analysis to achieve substantial reduction in expenditures & work within the budget● Implementing Lean concepts such as 5S, Kaizen, JIT, SMED to improve overall efficiency, playing a crucial role in raw material sourcing, competitive analysis, market analysis and supplier assessment

Mumbai

● Successfully achieved company growth from 10 machines to 100 machines through operational excellence and strategic planning, maximized revenue by identifying key long-term growth initiatives and continuous improvements● Won an order of 70 machines from a single client through product planning, innovation, product cost management, and capturing VOC, playing a crucial role in idea generation, proposal preparation, and securing an order worth Rs. 1.5 Cr from a UK-based client● Successfully implemented an ERP system to improve efficiency and standardize operations● Increased efficiency by 40% from sales order confirmation to dispatch timeline through advanced planning, production scheduling, and design standardization, achieved nearly 99% OTIF through effective demand planning and raw material sourcing● Achieved a 20% increase in sales revenue and a 14% increase in Operating Profit● Reduced wastages in production activities and SCM, resulting in a 30% reduction in raw material wastage and increased man-hours utilization, reduced working capital through better price negotiation with vendors and improved contract negotiations for outsourcing● Received special appreciation for overall performance improvement and structured way of working

● Built a dedicated team from scratch and established structured operating procedures, developed and maintained business relations with stakeholders, achieved 99% data accuracy through effective information and feedback mechanisms, contributed valuable inputs to product development, resulting in increased users from 30 Lakhs to 1 Cr and market leadership

Mumbai

● Managed budgeting, cost management, and time management for 4 models on a single platform, maximizing commonization of components, achieved cost variance of less than 10% and met all project timelines, collaborated with and gained synergy in cross-functional teams and vendors for material planning, material management and quality control & quality management, supply chain analysis generated and implemented cost-saving and cost optimization ideas, resulting in significant cost reductions, received recognition for the successful launch of Xylo vehicle

Mumbai

● Supervised production scheduling and plant operations, ensuring timely project execution, coordinated with various departments for smooth project execution, identified manufacturing defects and implemented corrective actions

Mumbai

● Scheduled preventive and shutdown maintenance activities, allocated manpower for maintenance activities

Master’S Degree, Management, First Class With Distinction

Engineer'S Degree, Production Engineering, Pune University Gold Medalist

Activities and Societies: - Won Many titles in Chess Tournaments at School & College Level, Represented at Zonal Level under Pune.

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, First Class