KAUSTUBH PAWAR

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PROFILE

Accomplished 2017 MBA with 5+ years of proficiency in supply chain management skills including:

Significant cost reduction achievements in project management, procurement and lean manufacturing

Expertize in utilizing business intelligence and data analytical tools such as Tableau and Excel

Recognized for process improvement and operational excellence projects

Academic Credentials: MBA (Supply Chain & Operations Management) B.S (Mechanical Engineering)

Core Competencies: Procurement Project Management Cost Negotiations Supplier Relationship Management Lean Manufacturing Operations Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Data Analysis

Technology: SAP PP, MRP, Ariba, Microsoft Office Suite – Project, Access, Excel, PowerPoint Reporting – Tableau

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA

Research Volunteer, Sept ’17 – Present

Key initiatives:

Evaluated campus buildings to identify and improve their sustainability features

Interviewed facilities professionals and conducted literature on current green building practices

Worked with local partners to co-develop and implement green projects across university campus

Created and presented management information reports on sustainable indicators using Tableau and MS Excel

World Trade Center, Buffalo (NY), USA

Global Business Administration Intern, Sept ’16 – Dec ’16

Key initiatives:

Conducted market research on pharmaceutical and healthcare equipment manufacturers of Western New York region

Coached local companies to understand import & export requirements, logistics requirements and documentation process for their businesses

Delivered Results:

Improved the understanding of NVOCC services contracts and negotiated rate agreements reducing client’s

cost by 15%

Developed a record of harmonized system codes for various healthcare, life science equipment and pharmaceutical products to facilitate client’s duty cost

JSW Steel, India

Assistant Manager (Operations) Jul ‘13 – Jun ‘15

Junior Manager (Operations) May ‘11 – Jun ‘13

Graduate Engineer Trainee (Projects) Jul ’10 – Apr ‘11

Key initiatives:

Procurement

Conducted technical discussions with worldwide suppliers for steel making technology and presented technology analysis and recommendations to the senior management. Negotiated and finalized technical agreements for manufacturing facilities valued up to $50 million

Conducted RFPs and RFQs including bid documents and pricing inquiries to identify qualified suppliers and managed the procurement and purchase order requisitions of MRO items worth over $750,000

Administered service and supply contracts ranging in value from $2000 to $2 million

Worked closely with Sales and Marketing to design and implement stocking strategies to improve lead time on strategically important product lines

KPI Design & Implementation: Identified KPIs for supplier selection and performance. Created custom dashboards to track KPIs and evaluate supplier performance

Supplier Performance Analysis: Implemented and maintained supplier scorecard program to measure on-site performance of 10 suppliers with an emphasis on time, quality, support and compliance improving overall performance by 30%

Manufacturing Operations: Managed a team of 30+ and led manufacturing operations to successful results. Delivered 95% operational efficiency within 4 months from date of facility commissioning

Inventory Management: Managed floor inventory levels of operational consumables and reduced 45 % inventory waste by optimizing order processing and data capture

Project Management

Led and executed project management and site management activities from concept till closing of a $2 billion manufacturing project

Conducted feasibility analysis of a $5 million manufacturing project and presented report to the senior management and potential investors

Established and delivered project time, cost and quality objectives while balancing project resources and risks to achieve project objectives

Quality Management System: Led implementation of ISO/TS 16949 certification across business unit

Delivered Results:

Led the project procurement and alternate vendor analysis for capital assets of value up to $10 million

Performed make-or-buy analysis for canopy construction at manufacturing facility resulting in incremental cost savings of $250,000

Recommended operational service strategies to improve supplier productivity resulting in cost savings between 5-10% on key annual service and supply contracts

Collaborated with process teams to eliminate process defects by conducting detailed FMEA (Failure mode and effects analysis) resulting in 24% reduction in rejection rate of the final product

Led cross-functional teams to implement cost reduction and continual improvement projects increasing the production yields by 36%

Re-structured department operations and cross-trained personnel to improve shop-floor flexibility resulting in savings of 3 FTEs (Full-time Employees)

EDUCATION

University at Buffalo, SUNY: M.B.A Supply Chain and Operations Management (2017)

Courses: Purchasing Management, Global Supply Chains, Production & Inventory Management, Consumer Behavior

Activities: Vice President (UB Supply Chain club), APICS Student Member

Visvesvaraya Technological University, India: B.S, Mechanical Engineering (2010)

TRAININGS / ACTIVITIES

First Place in UB School of Management case competition (2017)

-Devised a lean inventory management strategy to reduce inventory costs, increase profit margins and customer service quality

Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC) (2017)

Technical ‘Know-How’ training of Steel Making technology at JFE steel corporation, Fukuyama, Japan (Jan 2011)

L1/L2 automation system integration training at TMEIC corporation, Yokohama, Japan (Jan 2011)

Progressively working towards CPM certification

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