Functional Skills
Business Analysis
Business Operations
Business Development
Change Management / Org Design
Cost Reduction
Customer Experience
Data Analysis
Data Governance
Data Management
Demand Planning
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Financial Management
Manufacturing Improvements
Operational Due Diligence
Supply Chain Management
Software Skills
SAP
Certifications
CLSSGBCertified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Sector Experience
Consumer Goods
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
Manufacturing
Technology
Countries Worked In
CN IN JP USExperience
Chronos Healthcare Imaging LLC
Operations
Supplier development Manager
3/2023 - 3/2024
Led cross functional initiatives to build low-cost, scalable supply chain of $18 Mn for Chronos LLC, a US based medical device manufacturer Awards and Certifications:
• CEO's award for mitigating $6M revenue loss through expedited qualification of 7 machining vendors in 18 weeks (avg 40) for 18 components
• Certified ISO 9001 auditor by SGS institute, Pune. Enabled ISO Certification for 8 key suppliers by conducting pre-audits & driving corrective actions
• Certified lean six sigma black belt (DMAIC) by SGS Institute, Pune. Executed project with $40k savings and mentored 2 green belt projects Key Achievements:
• Reduced $1.5M in direct material costs through supply chain localisation for 47 imported items by leading a team of 8 & working with 15 vendors
• Saved 1k machine & 800-man hrs annually through SMED & six sigma methodology, increasing capacity at machining vendors by 55%
• Optimised dock to stock lead time by 3.5 days, eliminating $57k of inventory cost by streamlining part inspection process at US facility
• Eliminated 100KL/yr of harmful chemical discharge and saved $60k/yr variable cost by pioneering an environmentally friendly brazing process
• CEO's award for mitigating $6M revenue loss through expedited qualification of 7 machining vendors in 18 weeks (avg 40) for 18 components
• Certified ISO 9001 auditor by SGS institute, Pune. Enabled ISO Certification for 8 key suppliers by conducting pre-audits & driving corrective actions
• Certified lean six sigma black belt (DMAIC) by SGS Institute, Pune. Executed project with $40k savings and mentored 2 green belt projects Key Achievements:
• Reduced $1.5M in direct material costs through supply chain localisation for 47 imported items by leading a team of 8 & working with 15 vendors
• Saved 1k machine & 800-man hrs annually through SMED & six sigma methodology, increasing capacity at machining vendors by 55%
• Optimised dock to stock lead time by 3.5 days, eliminating $57k of inventory cost by streamlining part inspection process at US facility
• Eliminated 100KL/yr of harmful chemical discharge and saved $60k/yr variable cost by pioneering an environmentally friendly brazing process
Charcoal Technologies Private Limited
Operations
Head of Operations & Procurement
3/2022 - 2/2023
Joined a smart furniture early-stage start-up in their 0-1 journey, leading the establishment of a scalable supply chain valued at INR 2Cr. for exports Strategic supply chain design
• Reduced unit material cost from INR 83k to INR 44k by developing local supply chain for 43 import items, worked with 27 vendors across 3 cities
• Reduced working capital requirement by INR 9L, securing favourable net 90-day payment terms, significantly exceeding the MSME avg of 45 days
• Led construction of a 6000 sq.ft OSHA-compliant manufacturing facility in 4 weeks, supervising 19 vendors for civil works with budget INR 38L
• Negotiated 20% reduction in holding cost & $4/lb reduction in transport cost, by establishing last mile operations in US with FedEx & Red Stag Factory Operations
• Recruited & trained a team of 18 skilled operators for pilot production of 250 units with 85% First Pass Yield & zero customer returns in 4 months
• Eliminated stock variance of INR 28L/yr & streamlined material flow, by introducing ERP software for tracking inventory & parts movement
• Improved cycle count accuracy by 45% (quarter basis) & achieved 50% optimisation in manpower needed for gate pass & invoice generation.
• Conducted 30+ hours of lean, manufacturing & six sigma trainings for 7+ engineers to ensure scalable & systematic approach to factory expansion
• Reduced unit material cost from INR 83k to INR 44k by developing local supply chain for 43 import items, worked with 27 vendors across 3 cities
• Reduced working capital requirement by INR 9L, securing favourable net 90-day payment terms, significantly exceeding the MSME avg of 45 days
• Led construction of a 6000 sq.ft OSHA-compliant manufacturing facility in 4 weeks, supervising 19 vendors for civil works with budget INR 38L
• Negotiated 20% reduction in holding cost & $4/lb reduction in transport cost, by establishing last mile operations in US with FedEx & Red Stag Factory Operations
• Recruited & trained a team of 18 skilled operators for pilot production of 250 units with 85% First Pass Yield & zero customer returns in 4 months
• Eliminated stock variance of INR 28L/yr & streamlined material flow, by introducing ERP software for tracking inventory & parts movement
• Improved cycle count accuracy by 45% (quarter basis) & achieved 50% optimisation in manpower needed for gate pass & invoice generation.
• Conducted 30+ hours of lean, manufacturing & six sigma trainings for 7+ engineers to ensure scalable & systematic approach to factory expansion
GE Healthcare Camden Group
Operations
Production manager
6/2016 - 3/2022
Led production for GE's only facility in india production X ray machines. Led the factory during a critical period during covid to ensure minimal impact to customer