Supply chain professional

Viraj Chavan, CPIM, CSSGB

E-mail ID: *****.******@*******.*** Phone: 405-***-**** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virajchavan94 WORK EXPERIENCE:

Manufacturing Engineering Technologist, Vaswani Inc, Edison, NJ Dec ’18 – Present Project Management-

• Handled 45 projects from Design to Payment stage worth $8 million, with a profit of $4 million

• Identified critical path for projects to ensure on time delivery by back scheduling tasks

• Ensured timely execution of tasks and deliveries of items by working closely with clients and internal stakeholders

• Performed project progress monitoring duties and estimated cost with help from vendors Procurement-

• Spearheaded the PPE project during COVID-19 by adding 8 domestic suppliers and vetting quality in 3 weeks

• Built carrier performance KPIs in SQL & Tableau based on pricing, SLAs, on-time delivery, and COD

• Managed vendor selection by conducting RFQs, RFIs ($25 M) based on cost analysis, performance, and quality

• Created bid specification and quote sheets for customer RFPs (Ascena Retail group, Kohls, Macys)

• Developed sourcing strategies focusing on SRM with critical vendors that provide value to Vaswani Continuous improvement initiation-

• Conducted cycle time analysis of unloading containers to justify 2-man approach vs 1-man (40% less time)

• Improved management & traceability of tools by deployment of a new tool checkout system resulting in 0 tool loss

• Conducted time studies to standardize process times and set benchmarks for operational processes

• Optimized warehouse layout to standardize storage/retrieval processes in turn reducing inventory loss by 12%

• Analyzed vendor lead time data to root cause inconsistent service level which improved fill rate by 8% Inventory Management-

• Built a heuristic to calc optimal order quantity for hardware & MRO items which reduced inv holding cost by 15%

• Exceeded customer service level agreement by 3.5% owing to accurate forecasting of SKUs

• Performed inventory reconciliation by investigating and resolving discrepancies, which reduced back orders by 27% Project Intern - Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL), India Aug ‘15 – Jan ‘16

• Optimized the consumption of a grinding wheel used on a camshaft to achieve a surface finish value of 4 Rz

• Achieved a reduction in operational cost from INR 3.54 to 0.80 (342.5%), while keeping the surface finish (Rz value) of the machined part within acceptable limits by using Shainin DOE ‘Variable search’, ISO plots and factorial analysis

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (Oklahoma State University) May ‘18 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (University of Pune, India) May ‘16 CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified in Production and Inventory Management, APICS Apr ‘18 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, IISE Nov ‘16

The Complete SQL Bootcamp Feb ‘18

TOOLS/SKILLS:

• Tools: Llamasoft supply chain guru, MS-Project, SAP ERP, MS Dynamics GP, Python, R, Tableau, DMAIC, 5s, Kaizen, Visual Studio, MS Excel, Pivot Tables, Root Cause Analysis

• Database: MS SQL Server, MySQL Environment, MS Access

• Skills: Continuous improvement, Lean implementation, JIT, Statistical Process Control, Manufacturing Planning & Control, Supply Chain Management, Demand Forecasting, Inventory Management, Data Analytics, Reporting PROJECTS:

Distribution Network Configuration Tools: Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru, MS-Excel (Advanced) Transportation Optimization- Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) Tools: Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru Programming for Data Science – Factors delaying flights from New York Tools Used: R

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