EBI AYANIKKAL

Key Achievements:

• Drove revenue growth of Rs.3.04 crore annually through strategic material selection, process enhancements, and product optimization.
• Uncovered raw material wastage leading to Rs.2+ crore yearly losses, driving corrective action plans.
• Developed a structured approach with management for sole weight calculation and toe spring standardization, improving product quality.
• Collaborated with the operations team to identify machine inefficiencies causing annual losses of Rs.48 lakhs.

Key Achievements:

• Spearheaded quality control initiatives, slashing the defect rate from 1.88% to 0.27% in eight months, significantly enhancing production targets and quality benchmarks.
• Lowered polymer waste from 7 grams to 2 grams per unit, significantly decreasing industrial plastic disposal and promoting eco-friendly manufacturing.
• Reduced product defects from 1.88% to 0.27% significantly enhancing quality standards and improving overall production yields.
• Applied Lean manufacturing tools such as 5 whys and preventive maintenance to reduce machine downtime from 20% to 1%, directly improving SBU productivity and asset utilization.
• Achieved Rs.20.8L annual savings through strategic logistics planning and process refinement.
• Lowered employee attrition from 20%+ to 5% through root cause analysis and strategic retention efforts, leading to a more engaged and stable workforce.

Key Achievements:

• Implemented Value Added Tax (VAT) framework for the company during the UAE's first tax rollout, ensuring full compliance and enabling the organization to save AED 25K-75K annually through accurate filing, process optimization, and tax planning.

Key Achievements:

• Led product costing and cost analysis initiatives, providing clear insights into the company's financial standing. Identified 15-20% monthly customer churn through sales funnel analysis, driving awareness and strategic corrective actions.

Key Achievements:

• Set up core finance operations from the ground up and handled complete tax functions independently for two years, managing annual transactions worth Rs.8-10 crore with zero non-compliance issues.