Manufacturing

• Managed a team of 30+team members for manufacturing of communication &signaling equipment worth INR 50Crore p.a. for the client the Indian Railways.
• Met 100% target during Covid-19 lockdown, amid import shutdowns from China/ South Korea/ Taiwan/ Singapore by developing 20+ quality vendors in India
• Assisted in production planning by preparing Bills of Materials (BOM) and Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for various systems including UFSBI System, PD MUX system, WAN/LAN System, WLAN/Wi-Fi System, and EPABX System
• Delivered system training to 20+ colleagues, fostering their professional growth and development into individual leaders

Inventory Management and Optimization

• Ensured 100% availability of 14+ raw material categories in coordination with Store & 10+ Indian & global vendors
• Automated Re-order Point (ROP), resulting in a significant reduction of stock-outs by 78%

and achieving 92% availability across the production chain

• Achieved a remarkable 35% reduction in inventory holdings through pack size reduction

and collaboration with vendors in a margin-sharing model
New Product Development

• Added new safety feature resulting in 10% hike price (INR 1.5 Crore p.a.) by product development in collaboration with R&D team.
• Developed2 products for vehicle tracking& fire alarm systems for the client WB Government ensuring revenue worth INR15 Lakhs p.a.

Client Solutioning

• Designed communication & signalling product by understanding the client technical & commercial requirements
• Provided solutions to client requirement by in house design, manufacturing and procuring from 3rd party vendors (products incl. STM-(1, 4, 16), ELAN, PDMUX (PCM based), and Earthing-system (Telecom/Electrical system)
• Conducted thorough testing and analysis using state-of-the-art equipment SDH analysers, E1-analyzers, OTDR, TMS kit, Digital Communication Analyzer, Earth tester meter, and OFC splicing machine
• Consulted client on effective use of equipment by training & performed 100+ root cause analysis for resolving equipment issues

Bidding support

• Supported sales team for cost estimation & project feasibility for 100+ bids for communication & signalling equipment
• Reduced the product cost by 50% by using new technology in communication equipment in a team of 4 engineers

Project Management

• Managed 10+ end-to-end design-to-execution projects worth a cumulative value of INR 150 Crore.
• Spearheaded a high-value project for Indian Railways, completing it 1 month ahead of schedule and saving 15% on project costs just before Covid-19 lockdown
• Implemented measures to reduce trapped working capital by 28%, including introducing bi-monthly project reviews, centralizing material planning and dispatch
• Created project plans using resource constraints and monthly cash flows to establish optimal targets and projections