Supported the Operational Excellence team by performing continuous improvement activities to manage and drive performance of APUs (Autonomous Production Units) across the manufacturing site; Supported the Supplier Operations division by engaging with vendors, analyzing BOMs and working cross-functionally with procurement and material operations teams; SMS daily management, meeting facilitation, visual management (iObeya) Technical Expert.Key Accomplishments:- Led and managed a cost-optimization and process-improvement project to save ~192 hours of manual labor efforts by pitching a business plan to site leadership including incentives, VSM/VSD, cost-benefit analysis and potential future steps- Coached and supported senior teams on visual management with the purpose of measuring progress and recording data efficiently- Conducted gap assessments and standardized performance measuring KPIs across all APUs to align with strategic goals by using Lean methodologies as a part of the organization’s continuous improvement efforts- Certified Sanofi Manufacturing System (SMS) Practitioner (Level 1 of 3)

Executed a research project to study the the effect of Mycorrhizal Biofertilizers and their application in agriculture; Created and pitched a business plan for products associated with mycorrhizae (fungi) based on extensive market research and research conclusions.