Saurabh Kale Email & Phone Number

• Spearheaded development and maintenance of a dynamic supply plan, achieving a remarkable >98.5% Fill Rate.• Coordinated and directed production schedules, ensuring seamless adherence to rough cut capacity planning.• Conducted and led S&OP meetings to scrutinize plant machine capacity and inventory planning over a 6-month horizon.• Innovatively crafted a Capacity Dashboard using PowerBI to effectively prioritize resources amid manufacturing constraints.• Designed a robust CAPEX model to facilitate critical decision-making for capacity augmentation and reduced overtime by 4%.• Reduced inventory in the millions by implementing strategies to sustain optimal inventory health, achieving >21 inventory turns.• Utilized ABC Analysis to calculate run cadences, slashing changeovers by 65% and enhancing labor productivity by 12%.• Shaped planning and sourcing strategies regarding Safety Stocks, MOQs, stocking policies, and VMI.• Ensured effective completion of planning, purchasing, inventory, and vendor management activities.• Oversaw and optimized procurement activities for raw materials and packaging, ensuring cost-effectiveness and timeliness.• Monitored & fine-tuned inventory levels of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods to consistently meet customer demands.

• Reviewed Engineering documents relating to Material specs, tolerances, and setup SOP’s.• Prepared, reviewed, and executed IQ/OQ protocols for temperature mapping of refrigerators, freezers, incubators etc.

Planned & scheduled supply chain activities in manufacturing, assembly, testing & repair of petrochemical heat exchangers.Drove 16% improvement in OTD to 92% by utilizing input from master schedule, S&OP and implementing WIP reduction.Ensured savings of ~$70,000 by implementing process change in internal machining operations in 2019.Saved ~$50,000 by implementing Vendor Managed Inventory leading to reduced operational costs & saved floor space.Saved $70,000 by reviewing quotes for labor & material shortages & developed backup plans to offset costs.Increased efficiencies by 12% to 22% based on work-center type on executing scheduling process change.Strategically Sourced Materials by analyzing purchase orders to utilize Economies of Scale & saved over $500,000 in a year.Developed & executed daily production schedules to meet customer expected delivery dates.Collaborated with internal & external customers continuously on work status and execution.Standardized & automated reporting for Capacity, Efficiency, Safety, Material Expediting & master BOM accuracy.Identified capacity constraints & offered solutions to increase capacity to meet demand.Prioritized Delivery of Raw Materials by communicating with suppliers regularly.

Houston, Tx, Us

-Teaching Assistant for MECT 1330.-Taught Solidworks CAD software to a class of about thirty-five students for a semester under the guidance of the course instructor.-Compiled and Graded Weekly Assignments and student’s Solidworks CAD models from Midterms and Final Exams.

Houston, Texas, Us

Used historical data and market trends to accurately forecast future demand. Collaborate with client's sales and marketing teams to understand key demand drivers.Employ statistical analysis tools to interpret data and provide actionable insights into supply chain performance.Evaluated manufacturing execution software and inventory tracking software such as WASP, Job-Boss, M3 et cetera.Negotiated pricing to save $25,000 YOY with added benefit of on-site software support.Identify potential supply chain risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.Created Business Intelligence Dashboards to identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement.Generate regular reports on demand forecasts, inventory levels, and other key supply chain metrics.

• Designed fixtures and custom tools in SolidWorks to support production and company growth.• Ensured >95% OTIF to promise and 84% OTIF to request.• Participated in capital project meetings from design to startup and assured effective operability of new processes.• Ensured compliance with safety regulations and promoted a safe working environment.

Masters, Project Management

Master'S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

High School