Supply Chain / Operations Guru

Jal Irani, CPIM, MSc, BEng (hons)

***** ***** ***** ****. #***, Tampa, FL 33647 813-***-**** ***.*****@*****.***

Director / Mgr - Supply Chain & Procurement

Strategic Sourcing / Cost Containment / ERP Systems / CPI / Change Leadership / JIT & Kaizen

Flow Manufacturing Process / KPIs / VRM / Operations / APICS / Best Practices / Team Building

Experienced operations, procurement and supply chain manager with a background in maintenance services, transportation, steel products, telecommunications equipment and high tech electronics. Thought leader and innovator with a track record of delivering cost effective, end-to-end solutions to dramatically improve cycle times, throughput, quality and operating margins. Can make an immediate contribution by:

Leveraging change and innovation to create competitive advantage

Delivering accelerated project results with minimal business disruption

Implementing Kaizen and JIT manufacturing techniques to improve performance

Strong leadership abilities with proven problem-solving skills. Energize teams, lead change initiatives and develop highly-efficient systems to drive revenue and profit growth. Received an MS degree in Advanced Manufacturing Systems from Kingston University (UK) and a BE degree in Mechanical Engineering (with honors) from Kings College (UK). Certified Production and Inventory Control (CPIM). Permanent US Resident.

Selected Accomplishments

Built service business from the ground-up. Recognized opportunity in commercial market for maintenance services. Managed startup of Excel Building Services (EBS) and steadily added accounts. Managed 18 staff and warehouse of equipment & consumables. Increased revenue 12% year-over-year to attract corporate buyer.

New contracting strategy achieves 95% customer retention. EBS needed to retain more customers past contract renewals. Eliminated annual contract obligation and introduced month-to-month service. Increased customer retention to record levels and was awarded “Best of Tampa” service ranking six years running.

Implemented smaller lot sizes to improve efficiency. Nor-Cal Products (NCP), a steel products manufacturer, experienced production bottlenecks with Large Lot Sizes. Implemented smaller lot sizes with new tooling strategy. Reduced lot size 80%, decreasing setup time 35% and increasing both productivity and throughput.

Reduced lead times for special orders 40%. Specialized Finished Goods at NCP were requiring excessive lead times. Led team that collaborated with external consultant to implement work center sequencing and migrated systems from MRP to JIT manufacturing. Nearly cut lead times in half within six months.

Improved raw materials in stock to 92% with better forecasting. Finished Goods at NCP had too long a lead time causing numerous problems and backlogs. Worked closely with supply chain partners to provide six months forecasts on long lead items. Increased raw materials in stock to 90+% resulting sharply improved scheduling.

Resolved costly employee turnover issue. Company was profitable but had excessive employee turnover. Raised hourly wages and developed new incentive bonus program s for top performing EBS employees. Reduced turnover by 70%, generating new levels of both employee loyalty and customer satisfaction.

Career History

Operations Manager, K.B. Industries (Jan2016-Dec 2016) – Construction Paving Company

planning and organizing production schedules

assessing project and resources requirements

estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers

determining quality control standards

overseeing & refining production processes

re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary

selecting, ordering and purchasing materials

Performing accurate costing analysis prior to proposal and post P&L autopsy after job completion.

Liaison with buyers, marketing and sales staff with weekly status report.

Arranging 3 PL material transportation.

Operations Manager, Excel Building Services, Jan 2005-Dec2015. – Facility Management and Maintenance Company

Developed and built business from start up to generated 6 figure annual sales. Established a strong customer base of commercial clients

Increased Sales year over Year by leveraging referenceable accounts to build credibility and introducing new sales tools and marketing collateral

Hired, trained, and supervised estimators and crews, providing guidance in use of tools, on the job safety guidelines, customer expectations, and effective presentations of project estimates

Established streamlined systems, technology and processes to maximize efficiency and productivity. Enhanced company image through highly professional sales and marketing presentations and strategies.

Produced 80% of all new business generated from 2012-2015 through word of mouth referrals. Fostered excellent relationships and referrals by building trust and rapport with customers.

Insured the business stayed ahead of competition by generating thorough monthly P&Ls to maximize the company’s bottom-line, whilst driving down costs and increasing customer service

Regular Vendor and third party negotiations for best price and alternate availability of materials and goods.

Maintained strong accounting credibility with accurate billing and invoicing.

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Standards Engineer, Metronet SSL, 2003-2004. – London Underground Train Maintenance Workshop

Prepared and submitted commercial contract bids for London Underground rail system. Developed and implemented process specification and work orders on new builds from raw materials to finished goods.

New Product Introduction Program Mgr, Trimble Navigation, 2000-2002. Manufactures of GPS and PCB Electronics.

Coordination of Operations Support Team with Engineering, Procurement & Project Management to meet standards and key timeline metrics.

Senior Buyer/Planner, Nor-Cal Products, 1997-1999. High vacuum stainless steel products manufacturer.

Managed entire supply chain from sourcing of raw materials to production scheduling. Ensured all KPIs were met.

Earlier: Employed as Inventory Control Manager at Langley Alloys 1995-1996 and

Production/Process Control Planner at Duratube Ltd – Cable Manufacturer (both in the UK), 1992-1995 to start career.

Personal: Married, three children. Active as a local volunteer. Workout regularly, play tennis and soccer.

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