Operations Transformation and Continuous Improvement Strategyo Develop and execute business transformational strategy for chosen value streams in NorAm, LatAm, Europe and APACo Provide strategic guidance to senior management to drive cost savings throughout the organization through lean and six sigma executiono Executed improvement projects worth of US$15mn+ through business process efficiency improvement, Order to Cash (OTC) cycle improvement, inventory optimization, warehouse space optimization, turn-around time reduction and monthly sales phasing optimizationCapability Building and Change Management o Change agent to communicate and institutionalize Lean Six Sigma methodologyo Build organizational capability for business transformation by conducting trainings on continuous improvement methodologyo Build infrastructure for continuous improvement institutionalizing key business metrics, management information system and rewards & recognitionLeadership and Team Managemento Leading a team of corporate Black Belts on business transformation projectso Collaborate with cross functional business leaders to identify improvement opportunities aligned to strategic objectiveso Build competencies in the team to address futuristic challenges envisaged by businesses and building specialized technical capabilities to drive strategic objectives

• Defined improvement strategy and annual operating plan in-line with the business strategy for chosen value streams in Pharmaceuticals (Drug Discovery & Development Services & Manufacturing) and Contract Manufacturing Operations (Sterile & Non-Sterile both) based at North America leading a team of black belts.• Built organizational capability in new and innovative improvement techniques & solutions like Quality by Design (QbD), LEAN, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Supply Chain Reengineering (SCR), Theory of Constraints (ToC), Maynard Operations Sequencing Technique (MOST), Project Management and Balanced Scorecard (BSC).• Generated bottom-line savings worth US$7mn+ by successfully leading capacity enhancement, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) for backorder reduction, changeover time reduction, batch size increase, Product Life Cycle Management and effective Sales and Operation planning• Identified and driven grey space innovation projects in manufacturing domain using Design for Six Sigma principles.• Worked cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Clinical, Regulatory, Technology Transfer and Manufacturing to ensure effective new product transitions into production.

I have worked in various roles in Asian Paints (Quality Assurance, Production, LSS Black Belt, Safety Management and Quality Management System)o Led the quality assurance team for compliance for regular quality operations.o Worked as DDC (Decentralized Documentation Control) coordinator for documentation management to ensure plant documentation compliance in-line with ISO 9001 and 14000 standardso Mentored black Belts and green belt projects to drive innovation, productivity, and quality improvement projects to enhance quality rate index score & overall asset effectiveness which generated financial savings worth US$3.0mn+o Imparted continuous on-the job training to the workforce to enhance productivity & operational efficiencies through knowledge enhancement / skill buildingo Executed Gap Analysis & QMS audits to ISO 9000: standards & TS-16949 auditso Conducted PFMEA and Measure System Analysis (MSA) for key processes to standardize product & process designo Acted as coordinator for successful implementation of Section 1 (Processes and Compliance) and Section 4 (Measurement and Control System) related requirements as per British Safety Council standard. With a very high compliance on both the sections, the plant won 5-star safety rating for 2 years in a row.