Anurag Kadam

akadam@buffalo.edu +1-716-***-**** linkedin.com/in/anurag-kadam

EXPERIENCE

Buyer / Procurement Analyst, Alfa Laval, Pune, India Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

• Managed purchase (RFQs, POs, SLAs) of directly procured and sub-contracted jobs in a fast-paced environment

• Engaged in constant communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders for negotiations

• Extracted Master Scheduled Plan Data, created dashboards for material planning/forecasting using MS Excel and presented the deliverables to higher authorities

• Generated and analyzed monthly databases related to supplier performance metrics (KPIs), purchase price variances

(PPV), spend analysis reports and inventory days of supply (IDS)

• Led a team of 3, replaced 6 sub-contracted suppliers by 1 vendor by analyzing market and raising purchase requisitions as a part of supply chain optimization initiative which saved USD 40000 on every batch order

• Conducted Monthly Inventory Audits and worked on gaps found in the system vs actual inventory, thus saving surplus ordering costs worth $15000 (monthly average)

• Planned transportation routes for ad-hoc orders using network optimization to minimize transportation costs

• Performed PRPs (Problem Resolution Processes) based on DMAIC methodology and implemented corrective actions for recurring problems like inventory deficit, receiving quality issues and stock mismatches

• Designed and documented different Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the processes involved in different types of orders to avoid wastages in the processes

• Conducted bi-weekly Cross Functional Team meetings to discuss ongoing product development projects and decide projects for continuous improvement in terms of safety, quality and on- time delivery

• Worked towards developing better vendor relationships by arranging workshops, seminars and training programs for suppliers

Project Intern, Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, India Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

• Reduced cycle time of bottleneck process in a crankshaft manufacturing line and thus improved the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by 9.72% per shift using Grey based Taguchi method of Optimization. Resulted in increase in productivity by 15%

• Eliminated a primary cause of downtime in a CNC turning machine by performing root cause analysis on types of failures. Resulted in saving 8 hours of available time per month. Industrial Engineering Intern, Sandvik Asia Private Limited, Pune, India Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

• Performed detailed value stream mapping (from raw material to finished job) of two parts at supplier’s end

• Proposed changes in current order of processes to reduce total cycle time of manufacturing 1 unit and thereby reduce lead time for delivery by 10% and 12% for the two consignments respectively

• Executed process audit at a supplier’s workshop after implementing new process to ensure that the production under new order of processes meet safety and quality standards PROJECTS

Prediction of passenger flow pattern to make public transportation system resilient

• Collected, compiled and preprocessed passenger flow data of one of the busiest metro stations in NYC under normal conditions and under disruptions.

• Analyzed data and developed a prediction model using SARIMA Time Series Job Shop Operations Design (Case Study)

• Suggested optimum number of machines and labor required to satisfy production demand by analyzing processes and simulating operations in a job shop within a budget of $40 million. EDUCATION

Master of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering Jan 2020 - May 2021 University at Buffalo, The State University of New York GPA: 3.52 Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Aug 2014 - May 2018 University of Pune GPA: 3.6

SKILLS

Softwares: Minitab, R Studio, ERP, SAP, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Advanced MS Excel (VLookup, Pivots), CATIA, Arena Simulation, SQL, Tableau, Sharepoint

Areas of Expertise: Purchasing and Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Inven- tory Management, Demand Planning, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Receiving Quality, 5S, 8Ds, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, JIT, Data Modeling and Analysis, Project Management. Certifications

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt from International Six Sigma Institute

• Certified Project Management Professional from Alfa Laval Academy

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