ASHUTOSH MISHRA
Amsterdam,NH
Summary
Experienced Supply Chain & Operations professional with 8 years of global business and consulting expertise. Proven track record in driving digital transformation, optimizing operations, and reducing costs through process reengineering. Effective leader adept at leading large teams to achieve sustainable growth. Results-driven and motivated individual with a focus on delivering impactful outcomes within tight timelines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Strategy Consultant
Accenture Strategy
1 2023 - Current
- Boosted client growth by reducing operational costs by ~25% through a redesign of operating model, emphasizing business synergy, strategic outsourcing, and defective product management
- Enabled smooth post-acquisition integration through the development of an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, covering new functional processes, governance, and comprehensive capability and skill mapping
- Drove planning technology adoption by revamping demand planning, supply planning, and scenario modeling processes, achieving an 80% enhancement in demand planning and a 60% decrease in out-of-stock occurrences.
Operations Manager
ITC Limited
2019.04 - 2021.12
- Led a team of 150+ employees producing 80+ SKUs across 9 production lines in a factory with an annual turnover of ~US$ 600M
- Managed the deployment of smart asset management and online vision-based quality control systems, achieving a ~25% boost in productivity and a 65% reduction in defect rate
- Led 3 process excellence and automation projects, delivering annual cost savings of ~US$ 90K
- Implemented innovative methods, practices, and systems to decrease turnaround time and material waste, resulting in a ~20% reduction in waste and a ~40% reduction in SKU changeover time
- Planned and executed 4 quarterly events to promote adoption of continuous improvement methodologies like Kaizen and 5S
Assistant Manager, Growth & Strategy
ITC Limited
2017.10 - 2019.03
- Elevated profit margins by optimizing core processes and overseeing the execution of 5 Six Sigma projects across 10 factories, yielding annual cost savings of approximately US$ 300K through waste reduction and lean operations
- Partnered with process experts and vendors to establish an ideation and knowledge-sharing platform across 10 factories, fostering the exchange of over 100 process improvement ideas within 6 months
- Collaborated with functional heads and managers to develop a Sales & Operations Planning digital maturity blueprint, capturing current and desired process states, identifying gaps, and formulating mid to long-term improvement plans
- Accelerated new product launches by cutting capability building time by approximately 50%-60% through the establishment of a local vendor ecosystem
- Crafted value propositions, developed business cases, constructed roadmaps, designed implementation plans, and devised value capture methodologies for over 10 process excellence projects
Associate Project Manager
ITC Limited
2015.07 - 2017.09
- Worked with project teams to design process governance and quality assurance models, and establish factory-to-market supply chains for 2 manufacturing units in China, supporting international operations expansion strategy
- Detected and resolved supply chain bottlenecks, cutting 'Factory to Market' lead time by ~33% and achieving annual cost savings of US$ 30K
- Managed project budgets and timelines tactically to ensure team focus and meet schedule targets, resulting in on-time project completion without exceeding budget
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics
National Institute of Technology
Warangal, India 2001.04 -
MBA - Strategy
Erasmus University
Netherlands 2001.04 -
Skills
Business process reengineering
Continuous Improvement
P&L Management
Cost Control
Digital Strategy
Growth Strategies
Value Proposition Development
Project Planning
Problem-solving
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Phone
- WhatsApp Call, +91 - 8297831787
- Voice Call, +31 - 638210655
Awards
- Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt
- Data Analytics & Interpretation - online course by Kellogg School of Management
- Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 - online course on Udemy
- Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling - online course by University of Pennsylvania
Timeline
Operations Manager
ITC Limited
2019.04 - 2021.12
Assistant Manager, Growth & Strategy
ITC Limited
2017.10 - 2019.03
Associate Project Manager
ITC Limited
2015.07 - 2017.09
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics
National Institute of Technology
2001.04 -
MBA - Strategy
Erasmus University
2001.04 -
Sr. Strategy Consultant
Accenture Strategy
1 2023 - Current