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Pritish Ranjan Jena

Pritish Ranjan Jena

Program Management Lead
Pune

Summary

Results-focused leader with a proven track record in the automobile and auto ancillary industry. Experienced in operations and program management, business process improvement, change management, and operational excellence. Passionate about driving business success through effective leadership and strategic decision-making.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Program Manager Lead( New Product)

John Deere (I) PVT Ltd
Pune
06.2024 - Current
  • Lead & manage new tractor programs for 35 HP to 50 HP tractors platform
  • Alignment of Projects with enterprise strategy & goals
  • Lead cross-functional teams using phase wise project management process to develop and implement major improvements to existing products and/or new product programs
  • Oversee program(s) execution, providing direction and managing to the set schedule, financial targets, function and performance, quality, and customer satisfaction goals
  • Manage schedule, risks, conflicts to ensure that changes are limited and the financial and customer implications are fully understood and communicated to the appropriate level of leadership.
  • Develops a clear understanding of customer and market requirements to ensure that the final product meets or exceeds the defined customer satisfaction goals as well as project goals
  • Program Resource, budget planning & control
  • Mentor, coach & Manage platform program managers
  • Continuously improving program execution efficiency & effectiveness through bench marking
  • Managing 4 New Product programs for domestic & export Markets with total Project investment of $20 Mn USD

General Manager, CI PLMT & Small Programs

John Deere India
Pune
03.2019 - 06.2024
  • Provide leadership to drive & execute continuous improvement programs for existing products to meet regulations, improve cost & customer satisfaction for India tractors
  • Lead & support product enhancements, new market entry & special product programs
  • Lead change management efforts to bring structural improvement in process, tools, system & culture to achieve world class metrics
  • Develop strategic action plans for supporting- future of Engineering Change Management
  • Develop Agile/Lean Work culture in CI ECM teams
  • 30% increase of execution speed of engineering change management projects
  • Executed 3 new market entry, 7 product update launch & 2 new aggregate programs
  • Cultural transformation & higher engagement of CI PLMT organization
  • Lead STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION & played key role in digitalization of core activities

Deputy General Manager, Operations

John Deere Electronics Solutions
Pune
01.2015 - 03.2019
  • Developing strategies for making the unit delivering differentiated products for the enterprise along a profitable business model.
  • Provide leadership for the factory operations to create synergy between strategic plan & tactical execution
  • Deliver exceptional business results in safety, quality, delivery & cost.
  • Build repute of being an employer of choice by focusing on creating an aligned, engaged & satisfied high performing team.
  • Unit achieved Positive operating profits within 3 years of start of operations.
  • Manufacturing capacity tripled in 2 years with industry best quality & safety records.
  • Highest employee satisfaction index in the country among JD units 2 times in a row.
  • Awarded as the best team award for execution of business plan among JDI units in FY16.

Asst.General Manager, Transmission Assembly

John Deere Tractor factory
Pune
04.2010 - 12.2014
  • Provided operating performance oversight & leadership to one of the most complex assembly operations comprising of 25 salaried & 300 production employees.
  • Define ambition plan, functional strategies, department stretch goals.
  • Review tactical management to ensure goals are met.
  • Drive efforts on sustainable business improvements through lean six sigma & world class quality systems.
  • Ensure adherence to compliance & legal policies as well as facilitate a cohesive inclusive engaging work environment.
  • Capacity enhancement by 60% within 3 years.
  • Received best department award in six sigma & safety.
  • Customer return PPM reduced by 70% in 3 years.
  • Manufacturing expenses were brought down by 25% in 4 years.
  • Significant improvement in work culture reflecting in all round high scores in employee satisfaction survey.
  • Forged very strong bond with shop floor employees with significant cultural transformation

Head of Manufacturing & Purchase

RSB Transmissions (I) Pvt Ltd
Jamshedpur
04.2010
  • Provide operational leadership to multiple manufacturing units comprising of 4 managers, 23 engineers & 400 production employees to ensure performance of key results in quality, delivery & cost.
  • Responsible for managing effective customer relationship & support to business development.
  • Leading sourcing, contract manufacturing & supply management activities to meet inventory, delivery & cost goals.
  • Budgeting & managing operational expenditure of the unit.
  • Project team member that established largest propeller shaft assembly line in India.
  • Achieved best supplier award due to best-in-class delivery & quality from Tata Motors CV.
  • Significant cost reduction overall by manufacturing & sourcing innovations.
  • Cleared preliminary level of audit for Deming’s award (TQM) for the unit.
  • Established the unit as one of the model unit in the group & industrial region for KAIZEN.

Multiple roles from GET to Head of manufacturing

RSB Transmissions (I) Pvt Ltd
Jamshedpur
08.2002 - 04.2010
  • Key achievements-
  • Project team member that established largest propeller shaft assembly line in India.
  • Achieved best supplier award due to best-in-class delivery & quality from Tata Motors CV.
  • Significant cost reduction overall by manufacturing & sourcing innovations.
  • Cleared preliminary level of audit for Deming’s award (TQM) for the unit.
  • Established the unit as one of the model unit in the group & industrial region for KAIZEN.

Education

PGDBM -

SYMBOISIS

BE(MECH) - undefined

KIIT

Skills

OPERATION & FACTORY MANAGEMENT

LEAN SIXSIGMA

P&L MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS STRATEGY & EXECUTION

TALENT DEVELOPMENT

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Certification

Six Sigma Black Belt, 2004

Interests

Running
Food blogging
Volunteering

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/20/78

Demonstrated Capabilities

  • Managing complex manufacturing operations to deliver exceptional & sustainable results
  • Profitability & customer satisfaction improvement
  • Leading change management & cultural transformation
  • Cultivating high performing teams & developing talent
  • Managing product improvement & new product programs
  • Deployment of world class manufacturing practices
  • Transformational strategic planning

Timeline

Program Manager Lead( New Product)

John Deere (I) PVT Ltd
06.2024 - Current

General Manager, CI PLMT & Small Programs

John Deere India
03.2019 - 06.2024

Deputy General Manager, Operations

John Deere Electronics Solutions
01.2015 - 03.2019

Asst.General Manager, Transmission Assembly

John Deere Tractor factory
04.2010 - 12.2014

Head of Manufacturing & Purchase

RSB Transmissions (I) Pvt Ltd
04.2010

Multiple roles from GET to Head of manufacturing

RSB Transmissions (I) Pvt Ltd
08.2002 - 04.2010

BE(MECH) - undefined

KIIT

PGDBM -

SYMBOISIS

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