Supply Chain Software Engineer

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Professional with prior engineering

background, and MBA in Supply Chain Management. Excellent analytical,

critical thinking and interpersonal skills.

(Graduation: May 2012). Open to relocation.

Network Optimization Data Analytics Total Logistics Costing

Cost Models ERP Systems (SAP) Materials Management

Statistical Trend Financial Analysis Database Management

Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

NACCO Material Handling Group: Greenville, NC

Spring - 2012

Supply Chain Analyst Intern

. Optimized network to start scheduled transportation (milkruns)

across 18 different locations consolidating LTL shipments to TL

shipments. Resulting in a savings of more than $180K.

. Identified opportunities for shipment consolidation and proposed a

Distribution Center with preliminary analysis of savings after

project completion.

. Worked with the director of supply chain to revamp the entire

Strategic Sourcing Process. Developed cost models to identify each

component and calculated total cost of ownership.

. Using MS Access and data analytics techniques identified 50 parts

with maximum usage and high Lead Time. Worked with suppliers to

reduce lead time increasing on time delivery by 15%.

Lenovo: Raleigh, NC

Fall - 2011

Supply Chain Analyst Intern

. Benchmarked Lenovo laptop packaging against competitors. Provided

recommendations to improve packaging density by 30%, increased 8

laptops per shipment.

. Performed a total logistics cost analysis of Lenovo supply chain

from China to US. Recommended changes to reduce total cost by 21%.

. Researched and benchmarked industry wide costs of a laptop and

laptop packaging, provided pricing recommendations based on the

benchmarking study and cost models.

Danaher Sensors and Controls: Elizabethtown, NC

Summer - 2011

Materials Intern

. Planned the execution and implemented Electronic Kanban system at

manufacturing site in the US to reduce processing time by 70 %.

. Resolved structural issues related to the BOM (Bill of Materials).

Resulted in consistency between components back flushed by the

system and the components used. Improved inventory accuracy by 30

% (on an annual spend of $11million)

. Complemented an independent Lean Assessment of the entire facility,

identified flaws in current processes. Designed process improvement

initiatives to reduce processing time.

Biogen Idec: Raleigh, NC

Spring - 2011

Strategic Sourcing Analysis (Joint Project, N.C. State Univ.)

. Analyzed and re-engineered the process of contract manufacturing at

Biogen Idec. The project involved working with cross functional

team of Procurement and 15 other contract manufacturers.

. Developed a supplier scorecard for contract manufacturing

operations. The technique included a weighted average approach for

performance measurement.

PRANAY DESHPANDE Page 2

Seed Infotech: Pune, India

2010

Process Development/Improvement Consultant

. Identified, designed and established all processes for the start up

client. Processes included sales, release management, employee on-

boarding and order fulfillment.

. Processes helped in waste reduction, establishing best practices

and accountability within the organization. Employee efficiency

increased by 25% with establishment of these processes.

Syntel Ltd: Mumbai, India 2008

- 2010

Business Process Developer/Software Engineer

. Implemented a Lean Transition for Service Industry firm. Developed

process maps for a Lean Transitioning for all major divisions in

the firm.

. Implemented Lean Initiative with the help of cross-functional

teams. Resulted into savings of $500K and improved efficiency of

the entire workforce.

. Identified waste and streamlined 16 executive level projects across

the organization, for key clients such as FedEx, All State, Belk,

American Express, Humana and HCA.

. Led and instructed Lean Transition classes for groups of over 20

personnel at the direction of Senior Vice President for LEAN

Implementation and Execution.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

. Database: SQL, MS Access

. Data Analytics: IBM Languageware, IBM Big Sheets, IBM SPSS, MS

Excel

. MS Office: MS Excel (Modeling), MS Visio, MS Word, MS

Powerpoint

. ERP Systems: SAP, AS - 400

INDEPENDENT PROJECTS

North Carolina State University

. Identified and analyzed drug success or failure ratios since 1950s.

Identified key indicators of success or failure during the

pharmaceutical drug development process.

. Applied statistical and mathematical models to each phase of the

drug development to determine the business viability of project,

NPV, benefits and success rate.

. Designed innovative method of data analytics using IBM Languageware

and IBM Big Sheets. Automated the process of searching and

analyzing over 1 million documents.

. Conducted predictive analysis on the documents analyzed. Developed

a future trend for private practice within healthcare industry.

EDUCATION:

. Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

Expected May 2012

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Supply Chain Management and Marketing

. Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

2008

University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS:

N.C. State University, Newspaper "Technician"

2010

Staff Columnist

. Investigated events, interviewed people, and researched public

information in order to develop interesting news worthy stories.

Contact Details:

Phone: 256-***-****

Email: ********@****.***

Address:

800A Gorman Street,

Raleigh, NC 27606

Pranay Deshpande

Contact this candidate