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Chennai, Tn, In

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

•Developed a 0-3 day inventory plan in collaboration with Category Management, leveraging Dynamics NAV (ERP) to synchronize inbounds, production plans, and forecasted sales, optimizing stock levels.•Enhanced inventory management of over 250 SKUs through strategic daily production and sales order allocation planning.•Instituted rigorous quality checks at inventory and receiving stages, achieving 95% adherence to customer specifications and minimizing quality-related issues.•Fostered strong communication across internal and external teams, collaborating with Sales, Production Schedulers, Production Managers, and the Receiving team to streamline inventory management and prioritize product dispatch.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Courses Assisted With: Winter 2022: Technical CommunicationIntersummer 2022: Product, Manufacturing, and Business Integration Fall 2022: Engineering EconomicsWinter 2023: Cornerstone Design• Helped professors to organize the learning environment, prepare materials, maintain resources, and grade tests and assignments.• Verified and tracked student attendance, assessed student performance, contributed to progress reports, and kept necessary documents• Cultivated a positive, organized learning atmosphere by maintaining a classroom that is engaging, and developmentally appropriate• Maintaining office hours to provide direct contact with students and explaining course material or course content to students

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Managed production of critical powertrain components for Eicher and ALF Engineering, ensuring smooth assembly operations and on-time delivery.• Led the Powertrain Change Program, conducting process inspections to resolve control issues and achieve stringent quality standards.• Achieved a target of 5 PPM, showcasing strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence.

Chennai Area, India

• Led and managed complex projects from ideation to implementation, creating business cases, technical proposals, and accurate cost estimates.• Collaborated with cross-functional and regional teams, such as R&D, Product Management, Technical Support, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Finance, to engage and participate in the execution process.• Worked closely with the sourcing and manufacturing teams to identify MCTO (Material Cost Take Out) and VAVE (Value Analysis & Value Engineering) opportunities, and executed joint projects for cost reduction.• Conducted product teardowns and benchmark analyses of competitive products in production plants and research centers, to identify potential improvements and cost-saving opportunities.• Created and maintained a pipeline of cost reduction ideas, performing feasibility studies, concept testing, and validation.• Developed clawback plans to meet yearly goals and continuously monitored progress against them.• Established positive working connections with top management, addressing and resolving issues relating to delayed scheduled activities, and ensured alignment with the company's strategic objectives.

Masters Of Applied Science, Industrial Engineering

As a Masters's student in Industrial Engineering with a research focus on engineering management, I am passionate about improving.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Overdrive- Go-kart International Team- CFT Head Troika- Effi-cycle National Team- Team Captain• Design.

High School, 12Th Maths Physics And Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Traditional yoga

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