Email: parikh.hitesh43@gmail.comSkype ID: hpnano1LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hitesh-p-3609a660/Winner of the Chairman’s Merit Award (highest accreditation in the organization) for Tata Nano Bus Seat (Tata Johnson Controls), I am a Customer-Focused Business Leader with rich experience in diverse manufacturing & automotive enterprises. I have established, scaled up and profitably headed business operations. Developed indigenous products; implemented business plans & product strategies; strengthened organizational capabilities; recruited & led teams; have been an exceptional mentor and coach; optimized processes; delivered excellence and highest levels of customer satisfaction.I am an engineer with experience across verticals including Automotive, Plastics, Interiors, Seating Mechanisms, Machine Manufacturing, Fabricated Metal Parts, Clutches, Machined Parts, Agricultural Equipment.I have been the driving force for automotive business solutions experience including 2 / 3 / 4 wheelers, commercial vehicles, railways. Propelled organizations on exponential growth trajectories and Leadership status.Headed P&L, Program Management, Product Development, Green-field Projects, Plant Operations, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Vendor Management, People Leadership. Slashed manpower costs and enhanced production. I have introduced systems, defined service levels and strengthened customer relationships. Optimized procurement costs through ZBC, negotiations, alternate strategic sourcing, inventory, stores, internal logistics, maintenance spares, indirect buying.Signed up Volkswagen, Ford India & Maruti Suzuki; grew incremental revenues by US $ 100 Million (Faurecia Automotive Seating).At Tata Johnson Controls, created a new business segment for High-End Seating Systems for Commercial Vehicles and indigenous Bus Passenger Seating product line. Increased top-line by INR 100 Crores and achieved EBDITA of INR 25 Crores through acquisition of Tata Marcoplo. Executed a Greenfield Tata Nano Project and set up a new production plant in Dharwad with INR 100 Crores CAPEX Turned around an under performing Tata Nano Plant at Sanand; transformed EBDITA from -4.5% to + 4%