Ravi Menon Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Entrepreneurial venture towards building a global B2B pharmaceuticals manufacturing platform. Aimed to solve for access, quality, speed, and affordability of medicines through a curated 2-sided marketplace.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led strategy through implementation on multiple projects such as cluster development for field resource optimization, incentive realignment, maintenance improvement - covering over 3,000 farm machines and 5,000+ gig workers across India to unlock annual savings of INR 20+ Cr

• Led business responsibilities in growth strategy, business development, lateral recruitment, campus hiring, on-boarding, functional and business training

Bengaluru Area, India

• Designed the global governance structure for quality and regulatory functions for a Japanese pharmaceutical company seeking to expand its markets into US and Europe, in addition to designing the complaints handling and product recall procedures as per regulatory requirements• Conducted a smart factory assessment as a part of the digital operations initiative for a US based global industrial tool manufacturer to assess maturity and identify use cases for investment in Industry 4.0 IIOT technologies • Led the operations due diligence workstream for the merger of two large US based national food distributors to identify upside supply chain annual synergies of $62M through warehouse consolidation, sourcing and transportation optimization

Bengaluru Area, India

• Developed the global implementation plan for adoption of a new clinical development operating system covering new processes, quality management systems and training solutions for clinical teams, with the aim of reducing the overall drug development timeline for a leading US based pharmaceutical company• Led the inventory optimization workstream to unlock $56M in inventory savings (~30% reduction) through a multi-phase working capital reduction program of a US based global specialty chemical manufacturer• Refined the distribution strategy for a US based global specialty chemical manufacturer to improve margins by $25 M and drive efficiency, based on assessments in areas of sourcing, manufacturing, logistics & warehousing cost, inventory, and account receivables

Bengaluru Area, India

• End-to-end program management engagement for operationalizing 7 production lines of a global specialty pharmaceuticals firm that was setting up a green-field facility in India – developed detailed schedules, tracked progress, managed vendors and contracts, identified roadblocks and facilitated cross-functional issue resolution• Led the supply chain organization transformation strategy for a leading North African telecom operator for a new decentralized operating model– assessed maturity of as-is organization and processes, identified key new roles & KPIs and developed a roadmap for a successful transformation• Publication: Led the India market analysis for the esteemed Global PwC-MIT Supply Chain Risk Study 2014 (Bangalore, New York)

Bengaluru Area, India

• Developed an organization transformation strategy for a leading South Asian telecom company to transition to a managed services model: assessed as –is state and defined future organization for network, IT & supply chain functions, identified key roles, responsibilities and KPIs, and developed a transformation roadmap • Performed financial feasibility analyses to assess the strategic infrastructure investment options for a large South Asian telecom operator- developed detailed business cases with analytical financial models leading to recommendations to top management• Publication: Co-authored the India perspectives for PwC-PRTM Global Supply Chain Study 2013 for CXO’s (Bangalore, Frankfurt)

Bengaluru Area, India

Reduction of Order Turn-Around Time (TAT) from Warehouse to Retail outlet for a leading Apparel Chain• Analyzed existing operations of warehouses, transporters and retail outlets & Conducted root cause analysis of As-is processes• Proposed To-be processes and implemented solutions to overcome certain identified operational and system integration issues• Developed an extensive set of KPIs in a tier-level dashboard format to measure, control and improve the initiatives implemented

Himachal Pradesh, India

Development of Corporate Citizenship (DOCC) Project with the NGOs Mountain Forum Himalayas and SEWA Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh.Projects:• Planned a project for sustainable conservation of environment in 8 blocks of Kangra district through carbon footprint mapping- successfully obtained government grant of Rs.40 Lacs based on our proposal presented to the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra• Developed a proposal for promotion of handicrafts of Chamba- Modified supply chain; Integrated production and marketing activities• Conceptualized a week-long annual fair promoting Himachal Pradesh's culture leveraging on popularity of Indian Premier League (IPL) at Dharamshala

Mumbai Area, India

Responsibilities:• Project Management of Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects for thermal systems in refineries, fertilizers and petrochemical plants- involved in detailed planning, package responsibility for waste heat recovery modules, coordinating with internal cross-functional teams and client, monitoring key material requirements (24 months)• Marketing and Estimation team for various bids of thermal systems projects- involved in cash flow analysis, pre-bid risk analysis, detailed costing, negotiation with vendors (10 months) • Member of SBU's Budget Preparation Team- compilation of quarterly and annual financial dataAchievements:• Received appreciation from top management for successfully executing repair work at site without affecting project schedule• Rated as Top Performer during annual company performance appraisal• Stood first (among 50 participants) in the Project Planning– Primavera training program organized by KLG Systel

Pgdm, Operations Management

Activities and Societies: Organizer of SPJIMR's Annual Consulting Symposium'11; Member of Consulting Committee'10; Member of GASP'10.

B. Tech., Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of Organizing team for Amritotsavam'06 & '07- Annual Cultural Festival; Social Work with Mata.

Education record

• Consistently ranked among top 5 students throughout school • Amongst top 3% at Junior level Gulf Mathematics Olympiad