Management consultant, currently based in Canada, with professional experience in India, UAE, and KSA. A critical thinker, risk-taker, and strong believer in “lead by example”. In my last stint, I worked as a part of the Leadership team where I was responsible for playing the role of Project Lead/Engagement Manager on multiple engagements. A graduate in Production Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and an MBA from Indian School of Business (ISB) with 10+ years of work experience with Fortune 500 Companies as well as a Boutique Consulting Firm
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Founder And CeoWillezy Jun 2023 - Present -
Independent ConsultantSelf-Employed Jun 2023 - PresentCanada | Ksa | Uae | IndiaPrimarily working with clients in MENA and India on Business Strategy, GTM, PitchBook Development, and Process Optimization
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Engagement ManagerAcuvon Consulting Apr 2021 - Aug 2022Ncr | Riyadh | Dubai | Abu Dhabi1. Business Cycle Development (Leading Abu Dhabi based F&B company): Led a 2-member team to manage the development of complete Procure to Pay cycle for 3 Business Units covering 40+ processes with 20+ stakeholders in 8 weeks2. CFO (GCC) Advisory (Largest Canadian Fast Food Restaurant Chain): Led a 2-member team to manage FP&A initiatives covering GCC FY’22 budget development (month to date accuracy at 2.1%), prepare quarterly Board reporting, and develop FY’22 P&L monthly reports3. Business Plan and Financial Modelling (Upcoming Fintech in KSA): Led a 3-member team to support the Group Chairman on the business plan development and financial model for the holding and four subsidiaries, including valuation estimate and pitch decks for fundraising -
Associate (Level Iii), Senior ConsultantAcuvon Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Oct 2019 - Mar 2021Ncr | Riyadh | Dubai1. CEO Advisory (1st Electronic Money Institute (EMI) and Unicorn in KSA):- Advised CEO on multiple aspects, including organization structuring, stakeholder management, board strategy and market expansion- Liaised with key stakeholders to file for EMI license, 1st in KSA to earn the non-bank financial institution license by the Central Bank- Led a 2-member team on complete development of investor pitch document, including product pipeline, expansion strategy, value proposition, financial performance, and forecast2. Standard Operating Procedure Development (Largest Saudi Arabian QSR in MENA): Led the SOP development project to build all the elements i.e., process, policy, KPIs, authority & financial matrix by adopting standard As-Is, To-Be, and Gap Analysis methodology3. Project Management (Leading QSR in UAE): Led the IT Monetization initiative with potential USD 3.5 Million cost savings and USD 0.6 Million incremental revenue; prepared monthly dashboards, identified KPIs, and presented the finding to the CEO, CFO, and COO4. Go-to-Market Strategy (Leading Manpower Distribution Firm in KSA): Led a 2-member team to conducted extensive market sizing, developed go-to-market strategy, and financial model to assist the firm in launching an online home services platform in KSA -
Associate (Level Ii)Acuvon Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Oct 2018 - Sep 2019Noida | Riyadh1. Manpower Optimization (Leading Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) in KSA): Developed corporate zero-based budget for a leading multi-brand QSR operator in KSA to optimize the corporate manpower & restructure the department, streamlining IT division’s operation2. Organization Structuring (Leading Stock Exchange in MENA): Developed department structure and relevant SOPs to attract and retain international investment and streamline the investor onboarding process -
Consultant, Manufacturing And LogisticsCognizant Jul 2016 - Sep 2018Chennai1. Delivered $3 Million annually in issue prevention and 50% effort reduction in rework by building a Natural Language Processing model to automate the review process of accessory configuration for a leading automaker in North America2. Drove 5 weeks engagement with multiple stakeholders for a luxury automaker at their India plant to implement SAP for Production Planning and Material Management by leveraging the best practices in Automotive industry 3. Wrote user stories for automating visitor transportation system; executed in Agile Methodology for a leading automaker, resulting in savings of $100,000 annually for the client -
Assistant ManagerGeneral Motors Jul 2012 - Mar 2015Bengaluru Area, India1. Vendor Management: - Handled commodity specific procurement and supplier development for 52 car variants across 6 models with an annual purchase value of ~$25 million for all the company plants in India2. Price Increase Mitigation: - Saved $600,000, by adopting project based costing across the entire value chain of Chevrolet Tavera Chassis and formulated raw material indexation process for quarterly adjustment, received special recognition for the settlement- Led negotiation with a supplier achieving 63% price reduction on wiring harness (annual savings of $840,000) through internal and external benchmarking, value chain optimization, and supplier audits for diesel variant of Chevrolet Beat 3. Supply Chain Route Optimization: - Redesigned supply chain route of Chevrolet Cruzes` module assembly from Japan-Korea-India to China-India leading to 18% reduction in part price resulting in annual savings of $160,000- Removed intermediaries in the supply chain of Chevrolet Enjoy Mounts delivering 20% reduction in part price resulting in annual savings of $96,0004. Risk Management: - Mitigated potential cost overrun of $1.2 million by managing foreign exchange risk through global supplier negotiations and currency hedging of diesel and gasoline variant of Chevrolet Enjoy and Sail`s wiring harness5. Sourcing: - Led localization of ‘Sail’ Diesel Mounts from China to India and initiated localization of Wiring and Batteries (annual business of $3.1 million) for Beat left-hand-drive vehicle export to Chile and Mexico -
GetGeneral Motors Jul 2011 - Jun 2012Halol1. Gained functional knowledge in every department such as Manufacturing Engineering, General Assembly, Paint Shop, Body Shop, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Quality2. Worked for two week on the hemming line of J300 and spot welding line of I 163 for running production, under the supervision of line supervisor to understand the manufacturing requirements3. Worked for 2 week with supply chain team to understand various GM Tools used for production planning and scheduling- One week On-job training for Instrument Panel fitment on I 163 Line -
Summer TraineeGeneral Motors India Jun 2010 - Jul 2010HalolBody Shop Functions. -
Summer TraineeBombardier Transportation India May 2009 - Jun 2009Vadodara Area, IndiaVacuum Circuit Breakers and Tap Changers
Ashish Jain Education Details
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New Era Senior Secondary SchoolScience
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Ashish Jain attended Indian School Of Business, Duke University - The Fuqua School Of Business, National Institute Of Technology Surat, New Era Senior Secondary School.
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