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• Working on Benefits tracking and spend analysis using Power BI and Excel on a daily basis.• Worked with several category teams to establish standardized metrics for procurement savings.• Mapped over 4000+ commodities to UNSPSC code using vendor and purchase order data from SAP. • Developed a Power BI spend cube and spend analysis dashboard to visualize overall government spending.

• Achieved expert working knowledge of machines used in the manufacturing of gummy bears on the production line, resulting in the manufacturing of 4 batches of gummies (~140,000) on a daily basis.• Input raw material details from Quality department into Fishbowl, verifying accuracy of material amounts.• Calculated optimal order quantity of raw materials required to produce the desired batch based on the PO and added the parts and bill of materials of new products into Fishbowl to ensure accuracy in future production.• Implemented process improvement and validation techniques to improve the efficiency of equipment by ~22%.• Validated machines used in the packaging line such as the unscrambler and the capper using IQ/OQ/PQ to ensure smooth and efficient operation along the supply chain, prevent delays and maintain the quality of machinery.

• Received local and international shipments into the system using SAP and maintained Receiving Status Report.• Documented all the information pertaining to the inbound shipments (Product, Batch, Quantity, Exp date etc).• Transferred products systematically from one warehouse to another using SAP and maintained a transfer tracker.• Coordinated with the Supply Chain planners to ensure that the purchase orders associated with the shipments are good and reduced the time taken to receive products by 20 %.• Performed internal warehouse movements (adhu, adprod) using SAP and improved the accuracy of the inventory by 15%.

• Lucas TVS is one of the few companies in the world to be awarded the Deming Application Prize and the Deming Grand Prize.• Carried out a case study for inventory control & value reduction of local commodities.• Analyzed 15000 SKUs using Microsoft Excel (V-lookup and Pivot tables) and calculated ADR for each part• Reduced the value of non-moving items by 1 Million rupees

• Studied about the manufacturing process of Ferrochrome• Increased the moisture trap in the airline circuit so that air is dry and choking in the bag filter is reduced• Improved the efficiency of bag filter house for effective dust control

• Planned and sequenced work orders in the central maintenance workshop• Involved in the implementation of 5S Projects• Dealt with various machining processes and fabrication methods used for maintenance of the plants