Savita Kolur

Technical Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

6 years of experience in supply chain and operations.
Expert in managing global component vendors.
Certified in Six Sigma Green Belt.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain and Operations Management expert in the manufacturing industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain ManagementOperations ManagementManufacturingManufacturing EngineeringLeadership

Other Skills

Camera modulesVendor managementForecastingBudget managementPurchase order creationInvoice closureProduction PlanningManpower planningLean ConceptTools managementStrategic sourcingBOM creationMaterial managementSAP MMSafety stock declaration

About

Dedicated and highly motivated professional having 6 yrs of experience in Supply chain, Manufacturing and operations.. Currently working as Technical program manager for NPI operations part of operations life cycle management team and supporting IPhone build operations from India. Focused on continuous improvement in procurement, planning and improving the operational efficiency by reducing the cost and lean wastes.

Experience

8 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Apple

2 roles

Program Manager - NPI Iphone prodcut operations

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Operations Life Cycle Program Manager

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

Experience in Camera modules and supporting IPhone build operations from India.
Managing and maintaining 40+ component vendors across the Globe and responsible to ensure parts are being supplied on time for smooth build.
Responsible for forecasting the demand for all programs and to ensure correct quantities and config information is communicated to vendors.
Collaborating with OPM team for getting BPO and getting cost confirmation from GSM team and then process for PR creation.
Responsible for requesting Budget for program and release the Purchase orders to vendors on time.
Responsible for creation of Purchase request, purchase orders and closure of invoices.
Responsible for identifying the disputes in the supplier invoice and close the gap.

Camera modulesVendor managementForecastingBudget managementPurchase order creationInvoice closure+2

Caterpillar india private limited

5 roles

Section Manager

Jan 2021 – Oct 2021 · 9 mos

Production Planning & Manpower planning for excavation division.
Established talent pipeline by developing the technical capability of operators.
Skill Level Enhancement & Cross Skill Training.
Deployment Defect-free process for all manufacturing processes through Lean Concept.
Increased customer availability throughout business cycles - Demonstrate Agility & flexibility.
Tools and gauges management - Calibration, Improvement, maintenance.
Deployment of new tools in the shop floor.
procurement of assembly related equipments, tools, items from different supplier.
worked on strategic sourcing and contract management.

Production PlanningManpower planningLean ConceptTools managementStrategic sourcingManufacturing+1

Supply chain planning engineer

Promoted

Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 · 11 mos

Responsible for BOM creation, material management and Routings.
development of PFEP for all NPI products in the facility to have a optimum flow in the parts movement.
creation of material Characteristics in MM module.
Hands on experience with SAP MM module.
extraction of parts, supplier, demand, purchase information from system.
declaration of safety stock, safety lead time in the system for all domestic and import parts.
worked on reducing the lead time for import parts.
established PULL strategy for domestic parts.

BOM creationMaterial managementSAP MMSafety stock declarationSupply Chain ManagementOperations Management

Manufacturing Engineer

Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 · 11 mos

worked as a Manufacturing engineer in Fabrication Department.
understanding the welding techniques and process for fabrication items.
established the welding process for heavy fabrication material.
deployment of Stadard work and developed the process control documents(PFMEA and SFMEA , control charts.
worked on POKE-YOKE opportunities on tools helped in controlling the defects in the product.
continuous improvements on fixtures and tools to reduce the cycle time in the process and improve the efficiency of operations.

Welding techniquesProcess control documentsContinuous improvementsManufacturing EngineeringOperations Management

Section Manager

Jan 2018 – Dec 2018 · 11 mos

worked as a Section Manager in Tool room.
understanding tools drawings and nomenclature
understanding BOM and Procuring material from different suppliers.
procurement of items to support the manufacturing process.
identification of new suppliers and sourcing strategies for negotiations.
coordination of man power for manufacturing the fixtures and tools based on the tool drawing
adhering to the factory metrics and achieve them
deployment of 5S and Continuous improvement ideas in shop floor.

Tool procurementSupplier negotiation5S deploymentManufacturingOperations Management

LTDP training

Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 · 5 mos

leadership and technical development program (LTDP)
classroom and hands on training in core manufacturing areas operations, manufacturing engineering and supply chain.
certified in six sigma green belt from CAT university.
certified in welding, assembler curriculum.

Leadership trainingTechnical developmentSix Sigma Green BeltLeadershipManufacturing Engineering