OPERATIONS, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING , SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN, COST REDUCTION, NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCT COSTING, TPM, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, QMS PROFESSIONAL. Energetic and experienced Management Professional with professional exposure of 36+ years in steering multifunctional domains with a highly reputed Automotive and Engineering business establishments.  Entire gamut of operations related to Business Unit & Profit Center focusing on all aspects related to Business Process, Production and Process Improvements. Formulating and defining cost effective short / long term budgets and corporate strategies to achieve pre-set profit targets while adhering to the quality of the projects.  Liaising with customers for new product development, commercial finalization, ensuring converting into business and various other quality, system improvement initiatives.  Strong leader & team builder with proven ability to motivate team members towards achieving production targets. Decisive Leader with exposure to General Management and Training & Development; an assertive manager, capable of leading large workforce, fostering an atmosphere to motivate professionals.  Materials Management, Sourcing, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Material Planning, Export, Import, Stores. Demonstrated skills in handling cost effective procurement and achieving significant savings through effective evaluation & strategic sourcing of vendors, developing cost-effective alternatives for various operations, capable of assessing performance of the vendors such as quality improvement rate, timely delivery, vendor ratings etc. Have set up and established a quality vendor base.  Sound understanding of the various Quality Management Systems (QMS) such as ISO / QS / TS / 14000 / 18000 and its Procedures. Ensured compliance with QMS requirements of ISO / QS 9000 & TS 16949 standards and statutory requirements of the plant and co-ordination with certifying authorities on procedures, compliance and certifications. Quality Management Techniques - Kaizen, Quality Circles, TPM, TQM, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement.  Conducted training programs on TPM awareness, 5S, negotiations, ISO, soft skills development, customer specific requirements.  Have worked at various levels at various types of manufacturing industries such as 2W OEM, hand tools, front/rear suspension systems, metal packaging, specialty cables and suspension springs. Though not an expert, have successfully managed/controlled/ensured smooth running of fully automatic powder coating line.