EXPERIENCE ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS

Facilitation Experience across various businesses like:

  • Business Excellence across Automotive and Farm Business in Mahindra Group.
  • Supporting excellence initiatives across Mahindra Group businesses based on needs.
  • High Impact projects for achieving superlative business results.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2017 till 31st August’2023

Vice President- Business Excellence- Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Mumbai

2013-17

Sr. General Manager- Business Excellence Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Mumbai

2010-13

General Manager- Business Excellence. Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Mumbai

2006-10

Dy. General Manager- TQM & QMS Plants, Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. ( Base- Nagpur )

1991-2006

Handled various assignments in Operations, Business Process Re- Engineering, QMS, TQM and Projects for Plants of Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Have overseen the strategization, change management and implementation of entire business excellence function in Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. This was done with active business partnering for systems and processes, design/redesign as per dynamic business requirements.


Facilitated new, small and global businesses to set up customized systems and processes in line with their business requirements.


Headed the Business Excellence function and worked closely with the top management of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and enable deploying goals in to strategic priorities and initiatives across functions through strong Policy Management/X Matrix approach. Facilitated cross functional approach in the organization.


Facilitated 3 of the Mahindra Businesses to achieve Deming Prize of them one went on to win the JQM (Deming Grand Prize).


Helped various Mahindra Businesses to enhance business performance using various approaches like all aspects of Total Quality Management (TQM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Toyota Production System/ Lean.


Helped Mahindra businesses to deploy internally developed Excellence Models such as The Mahindra Way- TMW and Mahindra Excellence Model- MEM.


Played the role of a Corporate Business Excellence Assessor carrying out assessments of varied businesses of Mahindra Group.


Helped Mahindra businesses to achieve breakthrough PQCDSME targets by challenging and winning higher level of TPM Awards like TPM Advanced Special Award and preparing them towards TPM World Class Achievement Award.


Significant breakthrough improvement in productivity and quality while reducing cost through Lean approach and Lean Six Sigma approaches.


Helped Mahindra businesses develop the New Product Development system- MPDS. MNPDS for reduction of Time to Market and rolling out robust products.


Facilitated other cross functional business systems like Sales, Service, Operations and Supply Chain Excellence systems.


Helped Mahindra businesses in improving quality, cost and delivery through stabilization of work processes and improvement through Daily Management.


Helped Mahindra Businesses to enhance product and service quality for greater customer satisfaction through end to end Quality Assurance systems & tools


Helped in training and taking up problem solving projects through use of QC Stories and varied problem solving methodologies.

Anchored the Integrated Management System Audits through integration of various certifications like ISO-9000, ISO-14000 and IS0-45000 in order to meet the certification requirements by the businesses.


Facilitated and evolved a customized excellence model on the EFQM guidelines for Mahindra Suppliers.

EXPERIENCE & KEY COMPETENCIES

  • A clear understanding of management principles.
  • Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience of giving professional advice and guidance.
  • Ability to capture & analyse needs and expectation of customers and other stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead transformational projects and execute successfully in Indian environment and have been closely associated with successful Deming Prize/ Deming Grand Prize journey of varied businesses in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
  • Actively engaged in TQM for New Product / Service Development
  • Black Belt for Six Sigma from Motorola University
  • Have worked under direct guidance and mentorship of Quality Gurus like Dr. Y. Washio and Dr. Shu Yamada.