Ashok Kumar

Key Deliverables

 Managing E2E supply chain management operations & analysis for RBAI plant MOE 1 line (procurement, Order Management, Account payable & logistics).
 Localization of importing products and developing backup vendors for single sourced suppliers.
 Handling the efficient supply chain management system to ensure delivery of the goods / shipments as per committed timelines and cost.
 Lead for Kaizen workshops and CIP.
 High level Reports preparation & Presentation to management, including expert advises & business analysis.
 Preparing Workload analysis, volume analysis, Parts transfer plan and Critical parts updates to client.
 Accountable for managing & handling a team of 12 SCM engineering experts.
 Measuring the performance of a team, based on the KPI/SLA’s and mentoring team for the improvement.

Notable Attainments:

 Got “Best delivery Manager Award - 2014 (Q3)” for most number of Localization projects with savings and On time delivery of projects.
 Got “Titanium Award” for organizing and conducting Internal & External Kaizen workshops.
 Member in Interview sign off authority panel.

Key Deliverables

 Overseeing E2E supply chain management operations & analysis (procurement, Order Management, order fulfillment including logistics management, Account payable & logistics).
 Responsible for all Order management related activities (from Order booking to Invoice paid) for Chennai manufacturing plant.
 Localization of importing products and developing backup vendors for single sourced suppliers.
 Handling the efficient supply chain management system to ensure delivery of the goods / shipments as per committed timelines and cost.
 Managing Transition of Process from on shore (Client Location) Tczew Poland/Sorocaba Brazil to off shore office in Chennai.
 Accountable for managing & Support a team of 24 SCM engineering experts.
 Lead for CIP projects.
 High level Reports preparation & Presentation to management, including expert advises & business analysis.
 Measuring the performance of a team, based on the KPI/SLA’s and mentoring team for the improvement.
 Preparing Workload analysis, volume analysis, Parts transfer plan and Critical parts updates to client.

Notable Attainments:

 Got “Lean Green Belt” for completing 2 kaizen projects with $ 2 MN savings /year & 3- SGA projects.
 Got “PAT ON BACK” award for successful execution of CIP.
 Got “Thanks Platinum Award” for Best KPI/SLA manager with continuous 3 quarter green status.
 Got Cash award (XXXX) for reducing process time from 40 Hrs/Buyer to 34 Hrs/Buyer.

Key Deliverables

 Forecasting for turbine parts which are having lead time of 18 months for major outages.
 Weekly forecast variance analysis w.r.t actuals.
 Order management for Turbine parts and logistics handling.
 Find out the major Tech-comp which is contributing for variance and detailed drill down analysis to the client.
 Initiated SN level analysis which throws root cause of the variance in forecast and possible improvement slides to client.
 Cost savings and inventory monitoring.
 Member of forecasting team for GE turbine parts and implementing new forecasting techniques for better productivity.
 Attending video conference with global customers every week for project status update.
 Ensuring inventory levels at GE division and taking proactive steps to avoid excess ordering.
 Routing guide preparation with minimal logistics cost & mentoring contracts with service providers.

Notable Attainments:

 Got “Early Bird” award for successfully finishing GB project (“Improving accuracy in Turbine forecast process”) in GE.
 Got “Silver Award” for automating “Variance analysis of turbine parts accuracy w.r.t forecast” using VBA in excel.
 Done “Analytical Engine” project for client which gives better presentation of key deliverable in a click. Also got XXX cash award for the same from client.

Key Deliverables:

 Ordering, tracking and monitoring deliveries based on forecast.
 Follow-up with the supplier and make sure that the materials will be handover to Freight Forwarder on time for imports.
 Well versed with customs procedure and implemented “Advance License” to save duty on raw materials which are importing from ASEAN countries.
 Inventory planning with ensuring effective management of (A, B.C) class of materials at target levels.
 Forecast and monitoring on the monthly ordering process by considering proper lead time and fulfill production requirements. And updating correct quarter prices in SAP (in case of imports).
 Doing Variance analysis of flow parts and publishing reports to management.
 Creating Local and Import Supplier agreements with price and NDA documents.
 Development of Local suppliers for import substitution & cost reduction.
 Vendor yearly rating as per organization guidelines and conducting interaction sessions with vendors.

Notable Attainments:

 Spending cost on imports had been reduced by 12% per year by localization and Record 6.8 MINR savings with Negotiations with suppliers in 2010.
 Implemented “Advance License” process for ASEAN imports which was saved about 0.5 MUSD per year - first time in ABB (drives).
 Got EMPOWER award for reducing inventory percentage from 12% to 5.76%.
 Handled "MADEIRA (New production Line)" Project.