Aug 2021 – Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Part of the first Enclosures team in India, responsible for commercial and supply management. Drove NPI and sustaining programs with both export and domestic volumes.
• Worked closely with other functions to bring up a Greenfield project with the capacity of several thousand components per day, which also included qualification of NPI components
• Led a sustaining program and drove engagement between sub tiers and final assembly sites with the enclosure vendor; managed qualification and supply of different variants of the same component
• Managed supplies of equipment, infra and material resources across international borders
• Led the bring up another Brownfield project with a newly onboarded supply partner and working on 2 programs of 2 different lines of business (first time in India)
• Supported onboarding engagements with leading organisations in India
• Managed relationship with large suppliers within and outside India
• Drove foundational initiatives to build and improve the manufacturing landscape in India

Mar 2021 – Aug 2021 · 5 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India · On-site

Sep 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos · On-site

• Contract Manufacturing Operations, Capacity Augmentation and Capability Development for Bingo! and Yippee!
• Managed manufacturing operations of 10 contract manufacturers across the country
• Owned an annual budget of ~$180 Mn capex and opex combined
• Led a direct + indirect team of size 1600+
• Drove capacity augmentation projects & new technology partnerships
• Developed new capability in novel products and packaging styles
• Established manufacturing operations towards ITC's foray into the $2 Bn traditional snacks market

Aug 2016 – Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo · On-site

• Greenfield Unit Setup, Automation and SCADA Integration, Manufacturing Operations
• Establish a fully automated Aashirvaad Atta Factory; commissioned the unit and led the manufacturing operations
• Led 7 direct and 200+ indirect team members
• Supported the bring up of factory frameworks - EHS, SOPs; FSSC 22000 Certification - all within 1 year of operation
• Owned a capex budget of Rs. 10 Cr ($1.4 Mn); opex budget of Rs 14 Cr ($2 Mn)

Jul 2014 – Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · On-site

• Led a team of 4 at a contract manufacturing unit. Managed daily manufacturing operations, coordinated with various vendors and central supply chain teams to maintain inventory and dispatch goods per plan. Audited several factories and led efforts to synchronise good practices across different sites. Supported the bring up of another brownfield project in the Hyderabad area

Jul 2013 – Apr 2014 · 9 mos · Kharagpur, West Bengal, India · On-site

• Directed 4 award winning plays in English, Hindi and Bengali for Inter-Hall Dramatics Competitions
• Won 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze medals in various Inter-Hall Dramatics Competitions

Jun 2013 – Apr 2014 · 10 mos · Kharagpur, West Bengal, India · On-site

• Led a team of 38 members to address issues and quality of student life at IIT Kharagpur; launched and drove various programs, initiatives and workshops to positively impact the student community

May 2013 – Jul 2013 · 2 mos · Silvassa, Daman and Diu, India · On-site

• Improved the output quality and OEE of bleach bottling line at the Amli (Silvassa) Factory

Jun 2011 – Jul 2011 · 1 mo · Mosaboni Mines

• Received introductory training and working knowledge of Copper Concentrator Plant