Supply Chain Manager

Ekas Kohli

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EDUCATION

W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

May

2010

Master of Business Administration, Financial Management & Supply Chain

Management

Vellore Engineering College (V.E.C) University of Madras, Vellore, India

May 2003

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

( Project Management ( Customer Relations Management ( Vendor

Management

( Sourcing ( Operations / Distribution ( Process Re-

engineering

( Business Development ( Quality Compliance ( Change Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cisco Systems, Inc, Phoenix, AZ

Student Supply Chain Analyst for academic project (5 months)

2009-2010

. Created a sourcing and supplier selection plan for achieving strategic

sourcing goals. This plan was approved for implementation by senior

management.

. Successfully developed and presented new performance metrics to assess

effectiveness of employees responsible for identifying and selecting new

suppliers.

. Researched and identified 464 potential suppliers relevant to the needs

of Global Sourcing Management team.

Cox Communications, Phoenix, AZ

Supply Chain MBA Intern Summer 2009

. Created a process map for statewide equipment installation, recovery and

repair.

. Created a project plan for $3 million asset optimization.

. Reduced time to generate reports by 70% through business analytics and

automation.

. Developed a business plan for equipment processing model. Projected $1.5

million cost savings.

. Improved installation quality, decreased installation time by 70%, and

reduced repair occurrences by implementing new transportation and

packaging procedures.

M/s Falcon Engineering Company, Delhi, India 2003 - 2008

Assistant General Manager, 2006 - 2008

. Determined regional marketing strategies, product mix and promotional

spending.

. Negotiated contracts; re-engineered operational procedures; achieved

38% operating cost savings within 14months.

. Incentivized and motivated operations workforce to increase value

production by facilitating training that increased ratio of workforce by

40% semiskilled to skilled.

Manager Sales & Distribution, 2005- 2006

. Conducted risk/benefit analysis of outsourcing manufacturing operations.

Identified outsourced manufacturers, negotiated contracts and tracked

supplier performance.

. Sourced and determined strategic distributors. Negotiated contract and

decreased transportation time by 40%.

. Managed relationships with third party manufacturers to ensure adherence

to ISO standards.

. Segmented and optimized customer base and implemented sales strategy to

increase customers with high spend and low service cost. Increased gross

revenue by 10% within 1 year.

. Expanded network of international buyers and increased that revenue

segment by 15%.

Manager Quality Assurance, 2004- 2004

. Re-engineered and standardized processes for over 400 products to achieve

80% inspection cost savings.

. Ensured compliance with government regulators and achieved national

certification.

Production Engineer, 2003- 2004

. Supervised 20 production employees. Planned for demand and schedule

production.

. Initiated production and quality tracking system and increased capacity

by 40%.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

( Institute of Supply Management/ Council of Supply Chain Management

Professionals 2008-2010

( W. P. Carey MBA Graduate Supply Chain Management Association 2008-

2010

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