Design Engineer Lean Six

Rasika Chopde

San Jose • **************@*****.*** • 512-***-**** • https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasikachopde/ Supply Chain Professional with 6 years of experience working in multiple E.R.P systems, coupled with strong knowledge of Demand - Supply Analysis and Operations Planning in Retail, eCommerce and Manufacturing Industries. Highlights and Skills

Functional Skills: Demand Forecasting, Procurement, Warehouse Management, Supplier Management, Risk Management, Change Management, Production Planning, Lean Six Sigma, Just in Time Software Tools: MS Excel, Shopify, MS Office Suite, SAP ECC/CRM, SAP Business Objects, Baxter Planning, Tableau Professional Experience

Business Operations Analyst (Global Services - Spares), Juniper Networks Jul 2020 –Present

• Act as Product lifecycle manager to forecast last time buy (LTBs) and first-time buy (FTBs) for exiting and NPI products

• Analyze part risk and opportunity in ad-hoc reporting, and manage escalations to support customer RMAs within SLA

• Work with cross functional teams & repair vendors to ensure timely spares delivery & rebalance TSL in global depots

• Proposed and executed a new SAP EOL Extension requests tool to automate and improve process efficiency by 55%

• SME for Baxter Service Availability Tool (SAT) to map contracts to correct depots (300+) for customer satisfaction

• Analyze depot utilization to determine profitability of operating a depot, and work with teams to shut/modify depot

• Analyze excess inventory across locations to determine reduction in inventory holding costs leading to recycle or scrap Operations and Logistics Planner, Monday Swimwear Nov 2019– Jul 2020

• Proposed and successfully executed launch of a new eco-friendly product line, by leading cross-functional teams

• Manage 3000+ SKUs in warehouses across three continents - Inventory, stock movement, returns, packaging, QC

• Ensure smooth operations in the warehouse in different sale cycles to maintain stock levels of non-merchandise items

• Proactively communicate with customs of multiple countries to ensure smooth movement of goods across borders

• Monitor all inbound and outbound shipments by working closely with TPLs to ensure all shipments are on schedule

• Source vendors across the globe and communicate planned objective, quality, quantity, timeline and price negotiation

• Communicate with Design team in all stages of development and manage order, receipt and organization of samples

• Work with Design, Marketing and Finance team to source and develop solutions for sustainable recycling of dead stock

• Lead implementation of ERP to improve operational efficiency by documenting SOP and automating repetitive tasks Design Engineer, Telawne Power Equipment, India Feb 2015 – Sep 2016

• Planned and issued Bill of Materials to schedule delivery as per JIT requirements to achieve efficiency increment by 12%

• Performed field studies for vendor approval, evaluation, negotiated based on RFQs and ensured quality standards

• Liaised between Design, Procurement, Inventory and ERP development teams as a SME to improve process response

• Evaluated root cause for recurring issues to support Operations planning and Quality team to reduce complaints Quality Apprentice (Intern), Jindal Steel Works, India Dec 2014 – Feb 2015

• Acted as a liaison between Third Party Logistics and the productions team to ensure last minute checks and paperwork

• Proposed, implemented Network Optimization chart s for transport and storage of goods to increase efficiency by 12% Operations Planner and Buyer, Neeraj Chemist and Druggist Apr 2012 – Dec 2014

• Issued PO’s and followed up with suppliers for delivery, assortment of inventory and retail merchandising of goods

• Planned and executed staff and inventory supply to maintain safe and efficient service for retail and ecommerce sales Academic Projects and Research

The Entrepreneurial Experience: Internet of Things for Automotive Supply Chain Management (AT&T) Jan 2019

• Proposed a business model for the client to introduce a solution to increase in-transit visibility to facilitate Lean management by doing Industry and Market Analysis, value chain evaluation and cut costs due to reverse logistics System Design Analysis: Snapkitchen LLC Apr 2018

• Analyzed the production, based on market research at a high level to identify process gaps and proposed to develop systems for efficient operations in sharing information across all verticals to update and maintain documents. Education

MS, Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain Management, The University of Texas at Dallas Aug 2019 BE, Mechanical Engineering, University of Mumbai May 2014

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