NIKHIL PADWAL
Senior Project Manager
Pune
Summary
- High-achieving Project Manager offering 7+ years of Project/Product management and marketing expertise. Well-versed in market trends, sales strategies and customer engagement techniques. Concise and decisive communicator with organizational, multitasking and project management talents.
· A keen performer with skills in taking process improvement and cost reduction initiatives during project execution in stipulated timeline.
· Expertise in setting priorities, develop a work schedule, risk management and monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.
- A team player capable of handling internal and external work pressure of stringent cost, delivery and quality with exceptional relationship management skills
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Project Manager
TE connectivity India Private Limited
Pune
05.2018 - Current
- Project Management
- Co-ordination with cross functional team to meet PPAP milestone and SOP dates
- Management of overall Automotive cable assembly, Sensors , Headers, NPD programs as per LEANPD framework
- Ensure Project deliverables in terms of cost, schedule and quality
- Risk Assessment, CAPEX , OPEX & timeline monitoring and regularly updating status report to management
- Providing inputs to SCM team and ensuring material planning for respective project milestones
- Responsible for conducting Design review, Lessons Learned, Project Specific meetings and change management implementation during design to production phase
- Responsible for completing all deliverables as per LEANPD gate phases (G0 to G6) and documentation
- Accountable for margin improvement and preparation of P&L statement for management review
- Internal and external VDA-6.3, IATF and all types of Audit preparation and effective participation
- Overall project documentation and regular MOM circulation in NPD tracker.
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Developed and led multi-disciplinary team to redefine problems and reach solutions based on different perspectives.
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
Engineer- Product & Project Management
Konecranes Private Ltd
Pune
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Product Management and Marketing
- Basic engineering calculation and component selection required for EOT cranes as per IS 3177 and IS 4177
- Estimation tool development for standardization of crane components based on capacity, span and height
- Product cost analysis and cost optimization based on local cost-effective solution
- New Vendor development to minimize the delivery time and cost
- Sales support in terms for technical and cost-effective solution
- Post order techno commercial support to cross functional stream during project execution
- Internal, external project success story circulation and preparation of marketing material - brochures, videos for new product launch
- Managing intercompany cultural event, organizational Meets, conference and external exhibition at global platform for Marketing
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engg
VIIT
Pune 09.2012 - 06.2022
High School Diploma -
Govt. Polytechnic Pune
Pune 09.2012 - 05.2015
Skills
Risk Management
Certification
Certification and Appreciation
Accomplishments
Carrier Highlights-Product Management and Project Management
• Honored with annual award ‘Go-getter 2019’ for expectational work in largest CAPEX execution program for India
• Executed module connector project for BMW electric vehicle in stringent timeline and frequent changes
• Managed to reduce the project CAPEX by 50K € with engineering initiatives in molding tool development
• Effectively implemented LEANPD framework inline with VDA-6.3 for cable assembly portfolio
• Received recognition from Management as ‘Emerging Talent- 2018, for great contribution in cost reduction initiatives.
• Introduced alternate vendors for crane components to improve the crane delivery and margin. The initiative resulted into 95% punctuality with 6.5% margin improvement for annual 25 mill € order entry
• Development of various excels tool and templates for crane design, delivery schedule, project costing, and payment tracking etc. which eliminated manual work significantly
Additional Information
Delivered Expat assignment for e-mobility programs across Europe region in 2022.
Total duration (2 months)
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
TE connectivity India Private Limited
05.2018 - Current
Engineer- Product & Project Management
Konecranes Private Ltd
10.2015 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engg
VIIT
09.2012 - 06.2022
High School Diploma -
Govt. Polytechnic Pune
09.2012 - 05.2015
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