• Oversee and direct team of Black Belts for Lean Six Sigma projects.• Mentored and certified multiple Lean Six Sigma projects in the organisation• Work with operations team to identify future opportunities for process improvement projects• Identify and showcase selected best projects in various national and international quality forums• Provide regular updates to Senior Management of Operations – Associate Principals and Program Managers on the program performance and new… Show more • Oversee and direct team of Black Belts for Lean Six Sigma projects.• Mentored and certified multiple Lean Six Sigma projects in the organisation• Work with operations team to identify future opportunities for process improvement projects• Identify and showcase selected best projects in various national and international quality forums• Provide regular updates to Senior Management of Operations – Associate Principals and Program Managers on the program performance and new initiatives• Work with operations managers to identify and complete scoping for opportunities where Robotic Process Automation can be deployed• Monitor program performance to proactively identify opportunities for increased engagement and better team resource allocation• Key member in drafting the documentation on systems and processes of the organization which won Golden Peacock Award (2017) in Business Excellence Category and Golden Peacock Award (2018) in National Quality Category Show less

• Setup the system processes and supplier network for a multi-brand retail outlet• Devised and implemented warehouse inventory management tool to save a value of INR 7.8L per annum • Eliminated stock obsolescence & wastage due to improper handling by Using Value Stream Mapping• Improved Inventory Turnover Ratio from 11.8 to 18.4 by optimizing in-bound logistics and devising a stock re-ordering system based on recent-past sales data.• Remodeled ‘Customer Reward Points Scheme’ by… Show more • Setup the system processes and supplier network for a multi-brand retail outlet• Devised and implemented warehouse inventory management tool to save a value of INR 7.8L per annum • Eliminated stock obsolescence & wastage due to improper handling by Using Value Stream Mapping• Improved Inventory Turnover Ratio from 11.8 to 18.4 by optimizing in-bound logistics and devising a stock re-ordering system based on recent-past sales data.• Remodeled ‘Customer Reward Points Scheme’ by altering points to purchase ratio to improve customer registration by 43% thereby increasing sales revenue by 16% Show less

• Responsible for finalizing source for new projects, localizing imported parts, implementing engineering changes, and leading cost reduction projects.• Introduced competitive alternate sourcing for wiper motor kit, cables, and cabin assembly parts and saved INR 10M in annual material cost.• Headed value engineering projects in wiring harness, cabin roof, and rubber parts, resulting to savings of INR 4.8M in annual material cost (using lean and design of experiments)• Successfully… Show more • Responsible for finalizing source for new projects, localizing imported parts, implementing engineering changes, and leading cost reduction projects.• Introduced competitive alternate sourcing for wiper motor kit, cables, and cabin assembly parts and saved INR 10M in annual material cost.• Headed value engineering projects in wiring harness, cabin roof, and rubber parts, resulting to savings of INR 4.8M in annual material cost (using lean and design of experiments)• Successfully led a Lean project on introducing milk-run collection for materials procured within state to reduce freight costs by 15%.• Initiated and implemented Kaizen on creating format for SAP users to improve material master database accuracy by 40%.• Developed electrical, plastic, and rubber parts for loader machines. • Received in-house trainings on Six Sigma and Lean Methodology. Show less

• Responsible for revising part prices based on raw material price fluctuations & forex variations, reviewing supplier performance, and implementing cost reduction projects. • Co-ordinated with vendors for developing electrical and electronic components for two-wheelers and auditing the product quality and process quality at supplier end. • Negotiated with vendor and introduced quarterly pricing system for batteries thereby saving INR 13.6M for the year 2008-09 in annual material… Show more • Responsible for revising part prices based on raw material price fluctuations & forex variations, reviewing supplier performance, and implementing cost reduction projects. • Co-ordinated with vendors for developing electrical and electronic components for two-wheelers and auditing the product quality and process quality at supplier end. • Negotiated with vendor and introduced quarterly pricing system for batteries thereby saving INR 13.6M for the year 2008-09 in annual material cost• Successfully completed project of mapping TVS dealers with Battery dealers for better servicing and warranty handling and reduced the receipt of warranty returns by 72%.• Registered a cost savings of INR 1.9M in Profit Improvement Plan by reworking and salvaging a non-moving stock of Ignition Coils• Led various quality improvement projects to reduce incoming rejections and also warranty failures of electrical components involving QC tools and analysis• Played key role in Value Engineering projects to reduce cost of components by implementing alternate designs and processes for electrical and electronic components Show less