Sandeep Soman Thondoli, Senior Program Manager

Sandeep Soman Thondoli

Senior Program Manager

SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd

Location
India - Bengaluru
Education
Master's degree, Operations Management
Experience
16 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 0 months

Senior Program Manager at SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Cochin
  • My current job since November 2021

Heading a team of 12 Program Managers for managing the GE Healthcare Business for SFO Electronics Division
Responsible for the functioning of CFT team, including SCM and Planning, to achieve the KPI’s set for the Business unit such as Customer Satisfaction, OTD, Inventory levels etc.
Accountable to achievement of monthly targets with respect to sales, and order fulfilment
Manage customer relationship and act as the key escalation point for all product programs, projects, and operational performance issues
Ensure timely closures of Claims and other receivables from Customers and suppliers
Incorporate policies and procedures of the company in business unit operations
Monitor and review company’s project activities (Production and NPI) and ensure that they are brought to completion within scheduled period and budget.
Provide effective management to organization’s business activities that have to do with its strategic
and financial growth
Create new strategies for improving P&L of the Business Unit.
Coordinate with Finance and SCM to ensure effective Inventory Management and Cash Flow for the Business
Build effective relationship with the customers to maintain good revenue increase for the Organization
To ensure effective communication between Customer(s), Program team, Business Areas, and supervisory group

Project Manager at Collins Aerospace
  • India - Bengaluru
  • June 2014 to November 2021

Successfully completed four product transitions and five New Product Industrialization (NPI) projects
Transferred four complex product lines which accounts for 300 parts, addition of 6000 sq. ft. footprint, yielding $14 million of annual sales growth for the India Site and $5 million annual savings for Collins Aerospace.
Steered first product line set-up in Bengaluru factory using 3P and VSM tools, as part of lean implementation benchmark site initiative by Collins Aerospace Global Operations.
Streamlined the Project Management methodologies for Avionics Division.
Mentored a team of five manufacturing engineers to create a standalone Project Management function for Avionics division and developed two manufacturing engineers to project lead roles.
Formalized the product transition and NPI standard operating procedure for Avionics India.

Operations Leadership Program Associate at Unitedd Technologoes Corporation
  • India - Delhi
  • May 2010 to May 2012

Selected as part of the prestigious Global Operations Leadership Program in United Technologies Corporation
Actively involved in vendor rate contract negotiations leading to a total of $400K savings, and cashflow improvements of $600K as part of the SCM role at UTC Fire and Security, Mumbai.
Participated in the successful implementation of Microsoft Navision ERP system at Agnice Fire Protection, Chennai.
Nominated for CCS Superstar Asia Awards by GM of Supply Chain and won three ‘Thank You’ Awards in the ‘Teamwork’ category.
Implemented 'Aircraft on Ground' process flow to have a turnaround of three days for service part request for grounded air flights as part of manufacturing role at Tata Advanced Systems, Hyderabad.
Setup quality clinics in three vendor sites significantly improving the yield and defect solving capabilities as part of Quality role at Goodrich Aerospace, Bengaluru.

Quality Assurance Engineer at SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Cochin
  • June 2006 to June 2009

Quality System Implementation, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, AS9100

Graduate Engineer Trainee at Bharati Airtel
  • India - Chennai
  • June 2005 to May 2006

Education

Master's degree, Operations Management
  • at Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, SIOM
  • May 2012

Operations Management, Project Management, Financial Management

Bachelor's degree, Electronics And Communication Engineering
  • at Mahatma Gandhi University (kottayam)
  • May 2005

Specialties & Skills

ISO 13485
Work Process Improvement
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Lean Manufacturing
Negotiation
SAP ERP System
Effective Communication
Program Management
Project Management
MS Projects
Risk Management
Aerospace Industry
Leadership
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Microsoft Navision
Microsoft Excel

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Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
February 2023