Karan S.

Experience

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  Sheko Industries

  May 2015 - May 2016

  Business Development

  Implemented marketing campaigns that improved brand awareness by 22% and doubled usage across target audience• Established and maintained ongoing relationships with vendors to improve cost efficiency, customer service and quality• Performed cost-benefit analysis to determine the feasibility of capital investment required to enter new hydraulic market

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  Blue Star Limited

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Product Management Engineer

  • Created strategic product roadmaps for 17 A.C. products covering concept to cash lifecycle for African & South Asian markets • Planned product launches & developed marketing journals along with go-to-market strategy partnering with marketing team• Managed global supply chain using SAP with cross-functional teams which included vendor management & pricing details• Elicited and developed A.C. load calculation software through agile methodologies that increased efficiency for the business users decreasing turn-around-time from 2 weeks to 3 days • Collaborated with sales team and software team in implementing Infor CRM considering the needs of all stakeholders• Developed excel tool for monthly and quarterly sales analysis to identified opportunities as well as areas of growth• Analyzed market opportunities with business development team and made competitive analysis to prioritize product offerings Show less

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  Janerette's Eco-Friendly Fungi, LLC (Dr. J's Fungi)

  May 2018 - Oct 2018

  Consultant

  • Developed a business model for a start-up through market research and analyzed findings to recommend a 3% market share• Implemented pricing strategy by examining market scenarios & talking to industry experts resulting in expected revenue of $2M• Planned entire roadmap from lab production of fungi to commercialization which included factory setup & equipment sourcing

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  Lehigh University

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Graduate Assistant

  Allentown, Pennsylvania Area• Organized and planned logistics for campus wide events with directors from the Dean of Students offices• Worked as event coordinator, managing and training 21-student staff for planning, marketing and for execution of events• Created cost savings by implementing and researching new vendors and negotiating with partnered vendors

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  Campania International, Inc.

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Consultant

  • Forecasted inventory requirement for 3000 SKUs using excel resulting in 38% stock-out reduction in a time-phased order• Performed root cause analysis of unused inventory and used forecasting models to reduce inventory by 12%• Increased sales by 8% by analyzing sales data using SQL and visualizing data on Tableau to identify trends and KPIs• Led a team of 3 to conduct a formal RFP resulting in business award to 3 new suppliers and optimize the purchase cost • Created an excel dashboard to include factors like seasonality, location, and lead time to make optimum purchasing decision Show less

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  SHI Cryogenics Group

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Consultant

  • Identified helium leak location and initiated installation of helium recovery systems resulting in annual savings of $116,000• Collaborated cross-functionally for designing a prototype manufacturing facility considering factors like cost and feasibility• Enhanced inventory system to increase work flow efficiency using 5S and Kaizen and reduced setup time by 6%• Increased efficiency in material flow for product assembly by redesigning the parts manufacturing floor• Spearheaded development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP) for all cold head department Show less

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  Pharmaceutical Company

  Sept 2019 - now

  • Developed Vendor relationships with 9 vendors in India• Led supply management for 135 SKUs from 9 different vendors from India• Planned proper supply product availability keeping 3 months of safety stock in our warehouse in USA• Created market boards from IMS IQVIA Data to understand current market scenario with market share and competitors• Led meetings with Senior Management to discuss on product strategies based on market boards for successful rollout of new products and maintaining the market share for current products• Launched 13 new products contributing to $70M in gross revenue and presented launch strategy to senior management• Pioneered e-commerce business by working on marketing & operations strategy to launch products on Amazon Market Place• Managed over the counter (OTC) product portfolio which included 20 products resulting in average monthly sales of $350,000• Developed customer service metrics using multiple SAP functions to track entire order cycle & improved service level to 91%• Maintained supplier relations for timely delivery by improving forecast accuracy resulting in reduction of backorder levels to 2% Show less • Worked with IT & developed demand-supply tracking tool to monitor daily demand (SOs, forecast) and supply (on hand, POs)• Monitored demands and supply flow of over 328 items to minimize backorders and maximized fill rates up to 98%• Coordinated S&OP meeting with SC and Sales team to ensure inventory and sales sales are in-line with budget and issues are highlighted with proper management and availability of data• Managed demand forecasting & allocation for McKesson, Walmart, AmerisourceBergen improving order fulfillment to 94%• Collaborated with finance team to prepare annual/monthly budgets and handle variety of month-end financial activities • Created Ad-Hoc reports from SAP functions on Sales, inventory, open orders and presented it to top management Show less

  • Manager, Supply Chain and Commerical

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Business Analyst

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2021
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  Shemon Industries

  Dec 2022 - now

  Business Owner

  Authorized Channel Partners for EWART Global Services - Industrial Chain in IndiaHydraulic Filters1. Inline Pressure Line Filters - Up to 400 Bar Pressure2. Duplex Filters - Up to 160 Bar pressure3. Return Line Filters - Up to 10 Bar Pressure4. Offline Filters - Up to 20 Bar Pressure5.Equivalent Filters of any Brand Company.Filter Elements - Upto 1 Micros1. Glass Fibre2. Stainless Steel Wire Mesh3. Resin Impregnated PaperClogging Indicators1. Working Pressure upto 400 Bars2. Bypass valve settings ranging from 2.5 bar to 7 bar.Walform Seals1. 6mm to 42mm2. MOC - Viton with hardness of 80 +- 5Hydraulic and Pneumatic Seals - Viton, Polyurethene, NBR, Neoprene, PTFE, Carbon Filled Teflon, Bronze Filled Teflon etc as per customer requirements.1. O-Rings2. R-Rings3. Shaft Seals4. Gaskets5. Complete Seal Kits equivalent to brandsHydraulic Hose Assemblies Show less