Supply Chain Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
Sandeep Kotecha
Ph: 404-***-**** **** West Peachtree St NW Apt#2707, Atlanta,
GA Email: *********@******.***
EDUCATION
. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Specialization:
Logistics and Supply Chain
. Nirma Institute of Technology, India
Bachelor of Engineering
Major: Mechanical
Work Experience
Operations Analyst, Alternative Apparel, Atlanta, GA
July 2008-Current
. Proven expertise to work as an internal operations consultant for a
multiple channel distribution business.
Responsible for managing a $100K project.
. Extensive data analysis/modeling experience to understand markets by
customer channels, present recommendations to senior management and
develop tools to support each segment. Achieved revenue growth of 20%
by performing pricing analysis for a key customer in Europe.
. Designed Advanced Shipping Notification process to manage a product
line of 4K+ skus. Implement warehouse layout changes to meet volume
growth exceeding 100%.
. Leverage technology to streamline business processes to find low cost
highly effective solutions as the company expands its B2C and retail
line of business
. Develop reporting and analysis to improve visibility in internal and
external supply chain, manage product life cycles of 4K+ skus, and
gain efficiencies in different operations processes
Logistics Analyst, The Walt Disney Company, Orlando, FL
June 2007-Jan 2008
. Worked directly with the Head of Transportation to optimize the
domestic supply chain and recommend consolidation hubs in the North
American Region for most efficient route and capacity utilization
resulting in an annual cost savings of $270K
. Achieved 20% increase in warehouse productivity by delivery
optimization for Food and Beverage which reduced the number of pick
lines and resulted in better inventory management at Disney park
locations
. Developed a quarterly dashboard for Food and Beverage line of business
to understand the trends in the key performance indicators and to
identify areas for improvement in the supply chain
research experience
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, GEORGIA TECH, ATLANTA
JAN 2008-MAY 2008
. CONDUCTED RESEARCH TO ANALYZE ALTERNATIVES TO REDUCE TRAFFIC
CONGESTION AND MAXIMIZE CAPACITY UTILIZATION AT THE PORT OF SAVANNAH,
GA
. DEVELOPED A PORT OPERATIONS SIMULATION MODEL USING A RESEARCH SOFTWARE
CALLED FLEXSIM
. PREPARED A TRAINING DOCUMENT, REPORTED SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENTS AND
PRESENT APPLICATIONS IN MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS TO THE AUTHORITIES
AT THE PORT OF SAVANNAH
CERTIFICATIONS
. Six Sigma Green Belt, Institute of Industrial Engineers
March 2008
COMPUTER SKILLS
. MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, MapPoint
. Statistical Tools: Minitab, @Risk
. Programming: Languages: Visual Basic for Applications, SQL
. Drawing : AutoCad LT, Visio
PROJECTS
Warehouse Layout Design to Reduce Travel Time for Service Improvement
. Achieved 22% reduction in travel distances within the warehouse from
the new layout design
. Worked with a team of 9 that was involved in the proposal of layout
design and operations for the new warehouse
. The team performed extensive data analysis to understand SKU movement
and allocate SKUs to optimal storage locations
Optimizing the domestic supply chain network to minimize the transportation
cost
. Proposed locations to open new warehouses to consolidate current LTL
and parcel shipments which will drive down the transportation cost by
10%
. Prepared tools to help the company analyze shipments for future needs
. Proposed transportation strategies depending on vendors for most
efficient capacity utilization
ACHIEVEMENTS/ACTIVITIES
. Participated in Florida United Way Campaign to paint homes for needy
women
. PLACEMENT COORDINATOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AT NIT,
INDIA
. Awarded 3rd prize in model building competition organized by IEEE at
NIT, India
. Selected for a state level "Mock U.N. Assembly" organized by the
Rotary Club of India
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