Versatile, enterprising professional with 30+ years of rich experience in manufacturing, production, supply chain & procurement, quality assurance/quality control with reputable organizations in India. Work experience covers sectors like personnel protective equipment (current), engineering files & tools, industrial packing & gaskets and heat exchangers involving diverse production processes & systems. Proven competence in developing & executing strategies, plans & budgets facilitating achievement of all short and long term corporate goals & objectives. Extensive experience in building & managing a vendor base and procuring a wide range of raw materials, outsourced items, consumables, chemicals, equipment & spares at the best prices & terms assuring availability at the right price, with right quantity & right quality at the right place. Capable of sourcing & procurement from Indian & international markets and utilizing strategic procurement tools like alternate source development, import substitution & value engineering to achieve substantial cost savings. Sound experience of implementing & maintaining ISO 9001: 2015 QMS including serving as Lead Auditor & Management Representative. Skilled in managing all aspects of quality assurance including quality control of raw materials, in-process & finished goods through in-house, vendor & 3rd party inspections. Capable of process control & analysis and implementation of process modifications leading to improvements in productivity & reduction in costs & quality issues. Competent in developing, implementing & updating processes, systems, policies & procedures benchmarked to industry best standards to deliver outstanding business results. Well versed in deployment of modern tools & techniques like SPC, SQC, kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma DMAIC to deliver continual improvements in performance, productivity & profitability.
Listed skills include Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Ppc, Spc, and 12 others.