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Arun Jayakrishnan

Arun Jayakrishnan

Supply Chain And Change Management
Birmingham,West Midlands
Fall seven times; stand up eight.
Japanese proverb

Summary

An aspiring leader and self-motivated professional with 9+ years of in-depth automotive supply chain experience. Expertise in product life cycle management, focusing on supplier, change management and
stakeholder management roles.


Actively led and executed changes in collaboration with geographically diverse suppliers and the project
management office. Proficient in leading end-to-end design change control and efficient supplier management with positive contributions toward QCD targets.


Currently pursuing an MSc in supply chain management from Aston University, Birmingham and expect
to graduate by January 2023.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Product Design Engineer - Product Data Management

Mercedes Benz R & D India
Bangalore, India
12.2015 - 12.2021
  • Project responsible for EV models, supervising and executing design change notice and KPI monitoring for EE modules.
  • Reduced BOM errors by 30% by auditing release error trend and formulating bi-weekly error analysis process.
  • Analysed design notes for data accuracy, feasibility and master schedule adherence. Facilitated the set up of E-BoM
  • Drove continuous improvement culture in team to provide clear product data standards, improve manufacturability through enhanced documentation, and reduce BOM errors.
  • Collaborated with commodity owners to derive standard process for complex change requests. Improved FTR and OTD for change requests.
  • Led a team to identify and develop two business cases for digitalisation concepts in process.
  • Investigated BOM errors raised by logistics team across global production plants and expedited solutions.
  • CSR in charge at department level. Orchestrated events like MobileKids (road safety event for kids) and technical support for start-up entrepreneurs.

Production Control and SCM Engineer

Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited
Chennai, India
04.2012 - 11.2015

New vehicle launch project controller:

  • New vehicle launch support - Assessed design notes, PPAP, off-tool and off-process part readiness
    for production milestones.
  • Compiled part readiness report for production milestones and devised recovery plan for NG items.


Design Change Management:

  • End-to-end ownership of change implementation - Monitored CM metrics and chaired change meetings with CFT to assess impact, feasibility and approvals.
  • Kaizen implementations - Part label for milk-run part changes, running change meeting protocols
    with cross-functional teams for smooth data and information flow.
  • Managed and audited M-BoM for trim and chassis components.
  • Co-headed part localisation project - Supported to achieve 90% localisation. Managed successful SOP for high-value, long lead time components.
  • Built trust through collaborative supplier relationships, operated with high integrity and earned
    sustained credibility with internal and external stakeholders.

Education

Master of Science - Supply Chain Management

Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
01.2022 - Current

Main modules - Supply Management, Logistics and Transportation, Operational effectiveness, lean and Agile manufacturing, Strategic Management and Finance, HRM.

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Park College of Engineering And Technology, India
08.2007 - 04.2011

Anna University

Grade Point Average (GPA) - 7.87 out of 10

Skills

    Product Life Cycle Management

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Awards

2014 - Organisational award - Renault Nissan

  • For improving manufacturing parameters

2017 - Above and Beyond Call of Duty (ABCD) Award - Mercedes Benz

  • For initiatives in bringing enhanced product knowledge.

2020 - Departmental Bronze Award - Mercedes Benz

  • For auditing and formulating quality improvement process for the team.

Timeline

Aston University - Master of Science, Supply Chain Management
01.2022 - Current
Product Design Engineer - Product Data Management - Mercedes Benz R & D India
12.2015 - 12.2021
Production Control and SCM Engineer - Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited
04.2012 - 11.2015
Park College of Engineering And Technology - Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
08.2007 - 04.2011
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