Headline

Supply Ops | Program | Ather Energy | Ex-Bosch | NMIMS

About

Expertise in program management, customer experience, supply chain and new product launches. Successful at driving big ticket projects with a bias for Speed of execution. Currently part of building India's finest EV post purchase experience ✌

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

General Manager - Operations at Ather Energy, Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sr. Program Manager - Vehicle service & Customer support at Ather Energy, Jan 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Leading a 6 member Program team, responsible for running Development & Sustenance initiatives across Post purchase experience that includes: - Design to Launch of New post purchase products like Extended warranty, Service subscription, etc. - Vehicle Service Planning & Strategy - Vehicle Service Zonal Operations - Spares Mgmt. (Aftermarket) - Customer support - Retail Partner Training & Quality

Program Manager - Strategic sourcing & Manufacturing at Ather Energy, Oct 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, - Leading a team of 3 program managers - Responsible for design & execution of below programs with complete accountability of timeline, cost and risk: >> Vehicle Line - Setup & sustenance >> Battery Line - Setup & sustenance >> Warehouse & Logistics Mgmt. >> Supply chain performance Mgmt. >> Supplier engagement & risk management

Manager - Strategy and Business Excellence at BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, May 2017 - Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, • Assisted the leadership team in formulation, communication and execution of organization's Mission and Strategy • Introduced Org. level stakeholder engagement plan based on Interest vs. Influence mapping • Spearheaded 2 strategic projects on localization and contract manufacturing • Successfully built a digital KPI dashboard with real time data saving 240 days/year originally spent on reporting • Represented Bosch in CII's National Competition for Young Managers; stood 4th in South Region

Deputy Manager - Logistics at BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, Oct 2013 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, • Recruited under flagship Junior Managers Program (JMP) for leadership development • Project leader for INR 110 Cr. new warehouse setup and transition; completed the project 45 days ahead of schedule with Zero disruption to production • Was instrumental in establishing lean logistics processes across supply chain; reduced inventory levels of domestic parts to 2/3rd in 1 year • Rolled out an IT tool for approval and reporting of special transports which helped in saving 3 mINR/year by reducing air freights • Represented BOSCH in AIMA's National Business Management Simulations; stood 3rd in South Zone out of 25 teams

Management Internship at Cummins Inc., Apr 2012 - Jun 2012 · 3 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, - Project – To ensure on-time delivery of refurbished engines from Cummins Rebuild Center - Designed an inventory model to fix re-order point (ROP) and safety stock (SS) values to achieve 90% service levels

Production Engineer at ELGI EQUIPMENTS LIMITED, Jul 2008 - Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Greater Coimbatore Area, - Forecasting, planning and scheduling machine shop operations with Quality, Cost and Delivery responsibility - Improved plant effectiveness (OEE) from 65% to 75% and implemented 5S practices in machine shop area for the 1st time - Implemented Lean tools like Poke-Yoke and Ishikawa which helped in reducing rejection rates by 50%

Education

MBA (Full Time), Operations and Supply Chain Management, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Mechanical Engineering, Anna University Chennai