ISHITA MOHITE
HOUSTON,TX
Summary
Results-driven Supply Chain Professional with broad experience in planning, procurement, inventory management, and logistics. Exceptional strengths lie in strategic planning, optimizing operations efficiency and cost reduction strategies. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams to improve supply chain processes and achieve organizational goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
University of Houston
12.2024 - Current
- Assisted Professor Victor Wayhan in Strategic Supply Management Coursework at C.T Bauer College of Business
- Supported Undergraduate Class in Strategic Sourcing and Spend Analysis
- Collaborated with teams to enhance student learning experience and came up with new assignments and conducted LYB and TechnipFMC Case Competition for both Undergraduates and Postgraduates
- Developed Strong Organizational and Communication Skills in fast paced academic environment, SCM 4311 – Summer Course
Supply Continuity and Purchasing Intern
Cummins Inc.
Columbus, USA
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Drove data-driven decision making and problem solving by processing 192 Value Process Change Requests (closed 50, streamlined 80 rejections), improving throughput efficiency by 25% in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Demonstrated initiative and ownership in large-scale operational cleanup by clearing 0.7M USD in overdue receivables (100–300+ day accounts), improving cash-flow visibility and process accountability across teams.
- Ensured supply continuity and inventory management discipline by updating CINEX Supplier Sheets for critical MDC/FSP parts, collaborating with sourcing and planning to enhance data integrity and achieve a 15% visibility improvement.
- Strengthened cross-functional collaboration and leadership by revising the RACI matrix for the Supply Continuity Integrator with global teams (First Fit Brazil), aligning roles, responsibilities, and expectations across diverse stakeholders.
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Intern
John Deere
Indore, India
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Led a 13-member cross-functional team in supplier evaluations, using Python and R analytics to identify cost levers and achieve a 30% reduction in procurement costs, reinforcing collaborative leadership and critical thinking.
- Applied lean methodologies and structured problem solving (value/non-value analysis, process redesign) to reduce manufacturing cycle time by 40% and improve assembly productivity by 60%, directly supporting throughput and demand fulfilment.
- Managed purchase orders for outsourced and insourced parts, ensuring 95% stakeholder satisfaction and a 20% improvement in on-time compliance, demonstrating a strong grasp of supply chain, demand, and inventory management fundamentals.
- Improved assembly-line cycle time by 40% by redesigning engine and assembly concepts to reduce gearbox errors, showing initiative, adaptability, and the ability to translate analytical insights into practical shop-floor improvements.
Project Intern
Indian Institute of Technology
Indore, India
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Built Power BI and Tableau dashboards to monitor supplier KPIs and real-time performance metrics, reducing inventory costs by 12% through better demand-supply visibility.
- Designed digital twins for 20 smart projects, improving information visibility between stakeholders by 35% and accelerating operational decision-making.
- Enhanced supplier engagement through structured communication protocols and real-time planning updates, reducing information lag and improving coordination.
- Digital Twin Transformation through real time analytics and managing BI dashboards for supplier inventory.
Project Management Intern
Cummins India Limited
Pune, India
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted continuous demand-supply reviews and forecast analysis, reducing forecast variance by 18%.
- Acted as the primary supplier contact, improving supplier on-time performance by 15% and strengthening KPI compliance through clear communication.
- Optimized inventory management through data analysis, improving inventory turnover and reducing stockouts by 12%.
Education
Master of Science - Supply Chain Management
C.T. Bauer College of Business | University of Houston
01.2026
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science
01.2024
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- Project management
- Advanced Excel
- SQL proficiency
- Python programming
- Data visualization with Tableau
- Business intelligence with Power BI
- DAX formulas
Leadership Experience
Management Information Systems Student Organization (MISSO), 09/01/24 - Present, Represent MISSO, a dynamic and diverse student organization with 550+ members, by creating connections through active networking with both members and corporate partners.
Timeline
Supply Continuity and Purchasing Intern
Cummins Inc.
05.2025 - 08.2025
Teaching Assistant
University of Houston
12.2024 - Current
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Intern
John Deere
01.2024 - 05.2024
Project Intern
Indian Institute of Technology
05.2023 - 07.2023
Project Management Intern
Cummins India Limited
05.2022 - 08.2022
Master of Science - Supply Chain Management
C.T. Bauer College of Business | University of Houston
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science