Pandey Raghunath

Leadership and Manufacturing Operations

• Managed a dynamic 15-member team across engineering, production, and quality assurance, strictly enforcing ISO 9001 standards to maintain uniform product quality.
• Managed daily operations across departments, optimizing project delivery and workflow efficiency.
• Refined organizational structure to streamline functions and improve clarity.
• Led significant modernization efforts, updating procedures and organizational structures to enhance efficiency.

Process Enhancements and Cost Optimization

• Developed and implemented an ISO 9001 compliant Quality Management System (QMS), including PFMEA, PPAP, RCA, PFD, and Control Plans, enhancing operational compliance and consistency.
• Increased production efficiency by 35% through Visual Management boards, Kaizen, and 5S practices, aligning with ISO 9001 principles for operational excellence.
• Led the tadoption of Poka-Yoke methodologies, resulting in a 75% reduction in defects and rework, significantly boosting product quality and reducing costs.
• Implemented process enhancements that increased productivity and reduced costs.
• Reduced manufacturing lead time by 30% through strategic subcontractor localization and effective CAPA implementation, maintaining a 100% issue resolution rate.

Global Supply Chain and Strategic Procurement

• Enhanced supply chain efficiency by integrating ERP systems, reducing lead times for development orders by 25%.
• Collaborated with legal and accounting teams to ensure regulatory compliance, essential for global operations and contractual negotiations.
• Finance Management and Growth Strategies
• Crafted and presented strategic business plans and forecasts to the board of directors.
• Communicated key business metrics, projections, and strategies to investors and shareholders, ensuring transparency and engagement.

New Business Development and CRM

• Maintained meticulous process documentation such as Work Instructions, BOM, SOPs, 8D Reports, and Layout Plans, ensuring precision in record-keeping and effective cross-departmental collaboration.
• This focus on meticulous documentation and standardization supported CRM by ensuring customer satisfaction through consistent product quality and reliable information management.

Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Directed initiatives leading to the onboarding of over 60 new high-quality suppliers from India & China, reducing material costs by 18%.
• Negotiated multi-year contracts reducing supply costs by an average of 9%.

Procurement Operations

• Implemented digital procurement solutions, reducing processing times by 30% and procurement costs by 20%.
• Managed procurement for key launches including Aurita Infinity models and Elon Fork Lift.

Local Supplier Engagement

• Achieved a 28% cost reduction in the Bill of Materials by shifting 90% of the supply base to local suppliers.

Supply Chain Optimization

• Revamped the supply chain model, reducing inventory holding costs by 60% and integrating advanced ERP and logistics technologies.

Risk Management

• Developed risk management strategies that improved supply chain disruption mitigation by 40%.

Performance Metrics

• Established KPIs that led to a 35% improvement in supplier delivery reliability and a 25% reduction in procurement cycle times.

Sustainability Initiatives

• Spearheaded efforts reducing the company’s carbon footprint by 18% through green procurement practices and optimized logistics.

Infrastructure Development:

• Designed and established scalable production facilities using modular construction techniques to allow quick adaptation and expansion from zero to 500 and 1000 units, aligning with ISO 9001 standards for quality management.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to optimize factory layouts and streamline assembly lines using Lean Manufacturing principles to enhance production efficiency and reduce setup time.

Supplier Integration and Management:

• Strategically sourced and onboarded over 60 high-quality suppliers, ensuring a robust vendor network essential for scaling production, employing Total Quality Management (TQM) practices to ensure supplier quality and reliability.
• Negotiated favorable terms and built strong relationships, ensuring a steady supply of quality components, crucial for scaling production volumes, adhering to Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory methods to reduce holding costs.

Technology Implementation:

• Early implementation of advanced digital procurement and ERP systems based on industry standards to manage increased production complexity and scale operations efficiently from 500 to 1000 units.
• Integrated cutting-edge logistics and material handling technologies to facilitate efficient component flow and assembly operations, supporting scalability with Six Sigma methodologies to reduce errors and increase productivity.

Team Building and Leadership:

• Recruited, trained, and led a production team, focusing on cross-functional skills and flexibility, emphasizing project management techniques to adapt quickly to changing demands.
• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles, enabling the team to adapt and increase production rates efficiently, leveraging Kaizen continuous improvement sessions.

Quality Control Systems:

• Developed and enforced stringent quality control protocols from the inception of production operations, ensuring product quality as output increased, in compliance with ISO Standard of environmental management standards.
• Implemented regular audits and feedback loops with R&D and supplier teams to continuously improve product specifications and assembly processes, using Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor and control quality.

Risk Management and Contingency Planning:

• Proactively identified potential bottlenecks and risks in scaling production, implementing effective mitigation strategies using risk assessment frameworks like FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
• Instituted robust risk management frameworks to handle supply chain disruptions, ensuring production continuity and timelines with SCOR model practices for supply chain optimization

Modular Assembly Setup and Demand Management:

• Implemented modular assembly setups to efficiently manage fluctuating demands during peak business seasons, utilizing flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) that allow quick changes in production lines according to demand forecasts.
• Enhanced capacity planning with advanced scheduling algorithms to predict peak periods and prepare the assembly lines for increased output without compromising on quality or efficiency.

• Collaboration and Market Exploration: Actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify customer needs and market trends, contributing insights for innovative product development.
• Idea Generation and Conceptualization: Lead brainstorming sessions and generate innovative product ideas, followed by conceptualization and design of solutions aligned with customer requirements.
• Prototyping and Design Alignment: Contribute to the creation of more than 30 physical prototypes, ensuring adherence to design specifications and functional requirements for optimal product performance
• Testing and Analysis: Conduct comprehensive testing for performance, durability, and functionality, analyzing results with respect to industry standards like EN19415 to provide valuable feedback to virtual development teams for continuous improvement.
• Prototype Refinement and Iteration: Play a pivotal role in refining and iterating prototypes based on test outcomes, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and project objectives.
• Enhancement of Testing Processes: Contribute to enhancing testing processes and methodologies, staying updated on industry best practices for prototype development and testing, ensuring efficient and effective product validation.