Veerabhadra Rao Konakalla

Role:
Formulating and executing business strategy in consultation with MD and defining strategy & business metrics for product line as well as executing to achieve KPI
Ensuring to meet customer satisfaction ECSL by managing key Supply chain functions Demand Plan, procurement, Production, supply planning, warehouse management.
Preparing safety plan, risk assessments, emergency evacuation plans, and submitting to client and consultant and getting approval
Executing FMEA and Control plans; benchmark practices and quality norms e.g. Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma, Increase the value of the enterprise by identifying and eliminating waste to enhance productivity
Setting business direction, formulating short & long-term business plans and ensuring top-line & bottom-line profitability of the plant
Leading culture transition through training, awareness of global standards and outlining change process Facilitating 100% on-time qualitative delivery through strategic production planning; administering entire gamut of factory issues, including planning, budgeting, controlling & troubleshooting on quality issues
Planning & prioritizing daily workload to achieve productivity goals
Improving plant profitability and monitoring performance of the plant & Supply Chain functions including process engineering, low-cost automation initiatives and better supplier negotiations.
Driving process improvement initiatives; implementing value analysis and value engineering initiatives for standardization and reduce costs
Coordinating with various functions; ensuring optimum utilization of the warehouse resources
Managing overall operations related to production planning including coordinating in marketing, manpower management, supplies and uptime of equipment
Playing a major role in managing:
o New Product Development and enhancing capacity & utilization along with plant modifications & capacity expansion
o Increasing the productivity through modifications, effective utilizations of resources, maintenance, thus minimizing the breakdowns as well
o Imparting /organizing training programs for achieving pre-planned business targets
Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters the development opportunities and motivates the high performance amongst the team members
Ensuring employee safety; facility profitability; cost reduction programs; productivity; product quality; customer satisfactions, employee relations; individual’s growth and development; and local/regional community relationships, attract, develop and retain top talent.

Significant Accomplishments:
Played a key role in:
o Achieving ECSL (End Customer Satisfaction Level) by 98%
o Attaining annual savings of €1.8 Million Euro by Productivity Improvement Lean CI Projects and enhanced OEE from 68% to 75% by improving equipment availability through autonomous maintenance
Recognized for increasing in-plant capability by 90% through effective TPM; was appreciated for same
Received the Henkel Lean Enterprise- HPS Award in recognition of Best Performer in IMEA for CCDB savings

Deftly carried out the erection and commissioning of Sputter Glass Coatings Plants.
Undertook a visit to Science &Technology in United States, Michigan in 2008 for launching Glass Coater
project. Oversaw Environmental, Health and Safety for glass and fabricated glass products manufacturing
facility. Established the production tracking and quality control systems.
Effectively coordinated the site ISO 9001 program and performed various engineering
functions. Attended “Operations Conference” at IOWA, United States in

Agro Processing FMCG Plant
Significant Highlights:
Played a vital role in enhancing: -
o Procedures to avoid time consumption and multiple operations; increased productivity/ operational
efficiency by 15%.
o Energy efficiency in drying process to attain reduction in fuel cost/kg of product.
o Safety processes; involved in maintaining outstanding safety record with “Zero Incident” in a major
construction project.
Holds the merit for maintaining high level of quality at every stage of processing by verifying relevant check
lists as well as handling chemical treatments as per statutory and market requirements.
Successfully managed the functions involving: -
o Processing and packaging in coordination with sales and marketing teams.
o Warehouse and distribution operations.
o Updating of spares availability, tracking history of machinery in UP base data base system for taking
steps for operational efficiency.
o Conducting RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) for managing break downs.
Bagged an Award from DuPont India Leadership Team on “breakout” performance
achievement. Enhanced the Production output from 100 MT/shift to 125 MT/Shift.
Undertook efforts to: -
o Ensure that all plant processes were compliant with statutory regulations and standards.
o Streamline operational procedures.
o Attain several cost savings & quality improvement projects; won awards on “Noise Level Reduction
“Project.
Functioned as Project Safety Coordinator; bagged award on achieving “Zero incident/Accident” on successful
completion of project.