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Over 25 years of experience as a VP, Plant Manager, involved in Design, Development, Manufacturing, Industrialization & Commercialization of Cars, Trucks, Buses & Construction Equipment.

- Have extensive experience in managing the following Products in the areas of Design, Development, Industrialization, Commercialization areas of expertise with Cars, Buses, Trucks &, Construction Equipment, North America.
- Battery Electric & Diesel Engine Cars, Trucks, Buses, Construction Equipment
- Making decisions in the areas of Manufacturing, Procurement & Logistics
- Business evaluation for Commercial distribution of battery cells for electric cars, buses, Trucks & Construction Equipment in the US, Europe & Asia markets
- Evaluation & selection of vendors for providing Engineering Services & Digital services like Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality & Mixed Reality.
- Evaluation & selection of vendors for providing LFP battery cells
- Evaluation & selection of vendors for supplying services for Sheet Metal Forming Simulation software
- Evaluation & Selection of Service providers for Dealer Management Software Systems
- Evaluation & selection of vendors for supplying various Instrumentation and Control Device
- Evaluation & selection of vendors for supplying various Automotive Promotional Campaigns / Events Services
- Evaluation & selection of vendors for providing wireless ecosystems and connectivity services for the organizations
- CAPEX development, Project/Program and Portfolio Management of Battery Electric Vehicles
- Market Study for capturing Voice of Customers, Strategic plans
- New Product Development/Technical & Engineering Services
- Supplier / Vendor evaluation, selection, awarding business, Insourcing & Outsourcing of Components & Services
- Industrialization & Manufacturing Strategies
- Working experience with Global OEM’s - Toyota, Ford Motors, General Motors & Dana Corporation in USA & Europe
- Working experience with Indian OEM’s - Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, GM India, Ford India, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, Force Motors, and Mahindra & Mahindra
- Expertly led techno-commercial evaluation process for new product requirements and preparation of Business Cases for computing Gross Margins, NPV, IRR & Payback period to decide on project viability
- Knowledge of low-cost automation & ISO 9001, TS-16949, Customer requirements, Statistical Techniques, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement Activities, Quality Circles
- Proficient in managing projects involving mapping of business requirements and translating into techno-functional specifications, project deliveries, implementations
- Managing & controlling projects concerning budgeted cost, demand forecasts, Timeline
- Arranging resources and overseeing all activities for timely completion of projects
- Possess a flexible & detail-oriented attitude with an ability to manage independently multi-disciplinary teams coupled with effective analytical and communication skills, outsourcing of Parts & Services
- Setting up Industrialization & Manufacturing Strategies, New Product Development, Manufacturing and Industrialization strategies for the group in North America, Europe & Asia.