Salil S.

Experience

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  Kumar Mechanical Inc

  Nov 2003 - Mar 2004

  Project Coordinator

  Coordinate Project Management activities for the Project Managers.Interpretation of building and HVAC design drawings and specifications.

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  Air Comfort, Inc

  Mar 2004 - Jul 2006

  Project Engineer

  Design HVAC/R for Oil Rigs and Ships. Manage Projects from Design to commissioning. Project Estimation and planning for requested bids.

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  XPO

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2014

  Resource ManagementResponsible for total of 7 distribution centers including 4 forward DC’s, 1 reverse DC and 2 repair DC’s.Managed engineering team of ten responsible for identifying and initiating continuous improvement projects to achieve strategic goals.Successfully achieved total operational cost savings of $5.2M over 28 monthsLean implementationConducted Kaizen and Lean workshops to improve productivity by 37% and capacity utilization.Successfully managed innovative project to automate cell phone testing using computer-directed testing and robotic grading of phones resulting in 15.3% productivity improvementPresented process improvement initiatives, budgeting and updates to c-suite and executive leadership.KPI ReportingImplemented dashboards to track quality and productivity based on engineered metrics/standards. Show less Client Relationship ManagementReporting directly to VP of operations, served as liaison between Verizon Wireless and New Breed operationsAnalyzed and supported unique new customer initiatives to ensure operations team executionDefined special project specifications, validated processes and work orders, managed projects through execution and provided support to operationsProgram ManagementManaged work orders with billing of up to $1.5M billing over the yearManaged configuration, risk engineering, resource estimations and allocations, time and cost estimations and status reportingCreated progress reports, budget forecasts and bar charts to present to managementSet up PMO processes that adhered to project management body of knowledge guidelinesFinancial AnalysisPerformed revenue performance analysis and stopped losses resulting in 43% growth in departmental revenue Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Mar 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Program Manager Client Advocacy Team

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Industrial Engineer/IT Software development Engineer

    Jul 2006 - Jan 2011
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  JPS Health Network

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Project Manager

  Drove service excellence and quality improvement throughout the organization, developed solutions to improve patient experience and led c-suite strategic initiatives

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  Conifer Health Solutions

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  Cross-functional LeadershipConsolidated patient access centers across the organization and provided c-suite reporting.Liaised with business and functional owners during risk engineering and high-level review sessions to determine and execute action plans to meet deadlines and standards.Working directly with client, planned and coordinated program delivery IT Delivery Managed new software delivery and IT infrastructure teams to ensure project deliverables.Analyzed customer IT requests to develop delivery priorities and make critical business decisions.PMOCreated PMO strategic plan and workflow procedures to manage project configuration, risk engineering, resource estimations and allocations, time and cost estimations and project P&L.Assisted in PMO launch and enhancements. Show less

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  GEODIS

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2018

  Director of Operations

  P&LManaged Samsung Service Parts warehousing, logistics and supply chain, managing onsite client relations and P&L responsibility for $2 million annual revenue.Mentored and managed 4 direct reports and 50 employees for development and performance.Coordinated with IT and engineering teams and work closely with corporate solutions team to acquire requirements and ensure timely response to RFPs.Executive managementPresented accomplishments and opportunities at QBR (executive leadership meeting) for Samsung and GEODIS c-suite executives.Lean Six SigmaDrove process improvements with Lean Six Sigma methodologies, hold Kaizen events and drive culture change towards Lean methodologies.Improved picking and packing productivity by 45% in six months.Engineering ManagementProvided engineering management oversight for support in 18 Dallas and Houston area facilities with WMS, LMS and YMSLeadershipLed new account startups including identification of system and infrastructure requirements, labor analysis with engineering standards and implementationMentored and managed regional engineersCross function collaborationPartnered with key stakeholders in operations and IT to address engineering and system issues for improved productivity and efficiencyImplemented lean techniques to identify waste, improve processes and engineering standardsData and AnalyticsAnalyzed labor productivity rates and financial comparisons for new accountsProvided process and solutions engineering analysis for new businesses Show less

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  XPO Logistics, Inc.

  Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

  Sr. Project Manager Automation

  Strategic PlanningParticipate and influence development of enterprise technology roadmapsPresent strategy project updates and white papers to C suite management at XPO and clientsImplementation Implemented warehouse automation and integrate with WMS utilizing Agile methodsLed eCommerce platform implementation to monetize used cellphones Launched marketplaces stores with revenue generation of $1.5M sales in 2 monthsProcess ImprovementReduced overall marketplace takt time by 14.5% using value stream mapping and lean tools Manage working sessions for facility redesign and process improvements Show less

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  Alcon

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  Sr. Manager Logistics Systems (Product /Program Management)

  Executive relationship managementProvided decision making support to the executive branch for IT strategy development, planning and implementationMade recommendations for strategic plans for key objectives in a timely and fiscally responsible mannerLeadership / ManagementLed and mentor Project Managers and Product sme’sManaged budget of up to $5.6M for product development and implementation Product management from design, build and implementation of BlueYonder Transportation Management System globally Directed cross functional teams across North America, Europe and APAC to integrate TMS with SAP, WMS, SAP ERP and Project44 for Transportation and Supply chain using Agile methodologyCollaborated across enterprise to align between products and provide seamless UX/UI for usersVendor assessment and managementVendor assessment, selection, management and implementation of Project 44 and Blue Yonder for - North America, LATAM, EMEA and APACMetricsIdentified goals, metrics, and analytics to measure KPI’s and make recommendations Show less