Ranjit Pandian

Results-oriented, quality-focused leader offering more than 25 years of wide-ranging experience planning and leading end-to-end operations involving small-to-medium-to large-sized manufacturing environments. Managed budgets worth $120M and a workforce of 8000+. Expert in introducing manufacturing processes and promoting new technology to minimize customer costs and improve margins. Design, develop and define critical performance metrics to control processes, measure performance, and guide corrective action. Proven track record of devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements to increase production, minimize waste & downtime and reduce costs while maximizing overall quality, efficiency, and yield. Own relationship with strategic suppliers of material and equipment. Establish effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor. Excellent communicator with a record of success in building cohesive teams focused on production goals, safety, and throughput. Contribute to the evaluation and development of operational strategies, performance goals, and objectives. Manage budgets, schedules, and key operating metrics. Identify and communicate risks across all areas of operations; create strategies and plans to manage risk to operations.

• Revived the delayed project in Bangladesh by reducing the delay by a month through effective management and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Successfully set up Jordan operations enabling the expansion of the team from 6 lines to 22 lines in a span of
• Awarded 'Best Factory' by Better Works, Bangladesh.
• Successfully led the expansion of 480 machines in a record time of 8 months, igniting the floor efficiency to 60% in 1 year.
• Highly appreciated for doubling the production in a span of 3 months.
• Awarded as the first Production Officer for achieving 70% efficiency in Sai Lakshmi.
• As Executive Director, recorded the highest-ever production worth of $15M in a month.
• Increased profits by 525% in a single year and increased the company's size to $80M.
• Increased productivity and profits from $400K to $4M in 3 years.
• Improved new product line production capacity from 4K to 15K per day.
• Used core industrial engineering techniques and established SOPs to avoid rework which increased productivity by 60%.
• Set up a new facility in Chittagong, Bangladesh, from scratch in a record time of 6 months.

• Operations Management
• Production/Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Stakeholder Engagement/Communication
• Lean Manufacturing Practices
• P&L Accountability
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Just-In-Time Production
• Total Quality Management
• Policy/Procedure Development
• Cost Reduction/Avoidance
• Vendor Sourcing/Management
• Contract Management
• Negotiations, Coordination, Liaison
• Change Management
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Team Leadership & Motivation
• Resource Allocation/Utilization
• Cross-functional Collaboration