Supply Chain Sales

Soumil S. Ghalsasi

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Objective: Seeking full time position in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Process

Improvement

Background:

Graduate student pursuing MS in Industrial engineering with minor in Supply Chain management with more than a

year of relevant professional experience. In depth knowledge of operations, global supply chain, quality, business

processes and ERP systems.

Education:

• University of Illinois at Chicago

GPA: 3.9

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering May 2014

• University of Pune, India

GPA: 3.5

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering May 2012

Work experience:

Motorola Solutions Inc., Schaumburg, IL (Global Supply Chain Quality Intern)

(May 2013 to August 2013)

Battery Management

Traveled to McAllen, TX distribution center for data collection

Analyzed data and verified battery inventory

Validated FIFO of inventory in the warehouse

Performed root cause analysis

Carried out sample inventory and verified battery date codes

Created inventory reports

First Article Inspection

Analyzed the then current process of first article inspection

Designed a new work flow process using work flow charts

Implemented the FAI matrix using the DMAIC methodology

Stop Ship Cycle time reduction

Managing quality issue reports from customers

Redesigned and implemented the stop ship cycle process flow

Reduced the cycle time of stop ship by 20%

Reduced the impact on revenue caused because of the held inventory due to stop ships.

Supplier coordination

Coordinated with suppliers on quality issues

Tracked corrective actions using 8D methodology

Updated the system and higher management about quality issues and corrective actions taken

Designed and implemented the Finders Meeting Matrix

Adon Engineering, Pune, India (Manufacturing Engineer- Supply Chain)

(May 2011 to August 2012)

Lean Manufacturing implementation

Redesigned shop floor layout according to Lean Manufacturing standards

Implemented lean principles in the manufacturing assembly line

Improved the process flow thereby achieving an improvement in efficiency by 15%

Metal casting products

Implemented JIT manufacturing for metal casting products

Ensured optimum inventory stocking levels

Reduced production costs by 10%

Press machines project

Performed Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) on the pressing machines

Created a report of the possible failures in manufacturing using pressing machines

Proposed improvements which are currently being implemented in the manufacturing

system

Supplier and customer relations

Managed relations with suppliers and ensured on time part supply

Coordinated and escalated quality issues to higher management

Monitoring availability of material, appropriate arrangements for packaging and ensuring

timely deliveries

Assisted in production and inventory planning, sales forecasting

Academic Projects:

Chemical Management System (Inventory management) at Argonne National Laboratory.

Subject: Plant Layout and Material Handling

Designed a check sheet for the ordering system to avoid unaccounted inventory

Currently being implemented at Argonne

HP Computers supply chain study

Subject: Supply Chain Management

Carried out a study project on the HP computers supply chain

Analyzed the supply chain in terms of Porters Five Forces principle

Sales Forecasting

Subject: Statistical Quality Control

Created sales forecasting models for five products of a pharmaceutical company

Identified trends in the past sales

Used Auto Regressive Moving Average (ARMA) models to create sales forecast

Forecasted sales until January 2017

Lighting Ergonomics

Subject: Ergonomics and Human Factors

Determined the factors affecting the lighting in a working environment

Measured these variables in four real working spaces in the university

Annual project on the design and manufacturing a working model of a high precision Pick and Place robot

Technical Skills

• Supply Inventory Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, Supply

chain quality, Warehouse management, operations management, production

Chain

planning, Supplier relations

• Software AutoCAD (2006, 2008, 2012), Arena, CATIA, Photoshop, Google Sketch UP

• Package MS Office, MS Excel, MS Visio, MS Outlook, MS Visual Studio, MS Access,

MS Visual Basic, MS Project, MATLAB, Minitab, SAP

s

Areas of focus:

• Graduate course: Supply chain management, Statistical quality control, Operations Management,

Operations Research, Production planning and inventory control, Plant layout and material handling, Ergonomics

and Human factors, Human Performance modeling, Marketing Analytics, Discrete Event Computer Simulation

• Undergraduate course: Machine design, Finite element analysis, Automobile engineering, Refrigeration

and air conditioning, Structure of machines, Design of machines

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified by the Institute of Industrial Engineers, USA

• APICS CPIM (Ongoing)

Extra-Curricular Activities:

• Pursuing a certified course in Graphology at Renovision, India.

• Active member at Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Pune Chapter

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