Vijay Rangan
Novi,MI
Summary
With over 20 years of experience leading PLM implementations across global locations as a Senior Manager at Lear Corporation, I have a proven track record in driving operational efficiency and seamless collaboration. In the past three years, I have expanded my expertise by integrating supplier relationship management (SRM) and plant ERP systems, ensuring smooth operations across multiple platforms. My strengths lie in project and change management, identifying areas for business process optimization, and developing strategies for successful transitions. I also bring deep expertise in engineering change process management, multi-CAD integration, sourcing management, and supplier collaboration. With a focus on precision and efficiency in data-driven engineering, purchasing, and plant operation systems, I aim to drive innovation and efficiency in end-to-end product lifecycle implementations. As a versatile Senior Manager specializing in PLM/SRM, I am skilled at planning and implementing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. My history of cultivating an open culture with a free exchange of information has resulted in successful transformations within organizations. Now, I am seeking new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager PLM - Global HQ
Lear Corporation
03.2020 - 04.2025
- As one of the business project leaders for the PLM/SRM Global Implementation of $20M initiative, transitioning from legacy systems to Siemens Teamcenter Unified and SAP/SRM, enhancing collaboration and data management, and reporting to PMO senior leadership.
- Conducted stakeholder workshops to gather requirements for new PLM and SRM systems, improving global operations.
- Defined project scope, business requirements, milestones, and budget estimates in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with objectives.
- Developed a data migration strategy with software vendors, focusing on data cleansing, transformation, and validation & Conducted risk assessments to user adoption.
- Established Integration Management processes, performing integration testing and defect analysis with IT and stakeholders.
- Managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring necessary adjustments were made before final sign-off.
- Launched a successful pilot program in India, which has now expanded to over 30 countries, with customized training plans for departments.
- Coordinated with IT to establish a 24/7 production support team and documented SOPs for ongoing operations and future projects.
- Moved to Purchasing system business processes, improving efficiency using SAP SRM by integrating sourcing with Purchase Orders and Plant execution.
- + Successfully implemented and delivered the Spot Purchase Order process to the standard production system - SRM, converting from legacy systems to ERP and SRM as part of an ongoing Global Business Process project, aimed at improving cash visibility for the organization.
- Implemented GlobalX application to securely transfer Engineering Math data from PLM to Supplier through the SRM quote portal, ensuring data integrity and enhancing collaboration with external partners.
- Led Purchasing business team will support the new company acquisition of Lear, including the migration, transformation, training, and implementation of Lear's processes and tools.
- Evaluated hiring, performance, and promotions requests.
Senior Manager PLM Asia and South America
Lear Corporation
03.2014 - 03.2020
- Oversaw the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) business processes for the engineering division, implementing strategic improvements that enhanced efficiency across multiple locations in Asia and South America.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Program Management, Purchasing, and Plant Operations, to ensure the smooth adoption of PLM tools and integrate new corporate software applications, resulting in increased operational efficiency.
- Led onboarding of new programs and plants into the PLM business process, providing training and support to ensure that all stakeholders were aligned and equipped for success.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with cross-functional teams, enhancing overall business performance and fostering a culture of excellence and accountability within the organization.
- Led the team having PLM regional manager in India, China, Philippines.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
PLM Manager Asia
Lear Corporation
04.2008 - 03.2014
- As a PLM-process/functional consultant, I led the transformation from legacy application PLM implementation across Asia, supporting the organization in change management by suggesting change management strategies and models.
- PLM - Enterprise Product Management through TC Enterprise & AS400-SRM.
- 1. Engineering Change Processes Management
- 2. Change Management
- 3. Multi-CAD Integration
- 4. SRM - Supplier Relationship Management
- Working on various Engineering Seating Programs by implementing PLM software in an organization.
- Understanding the business drivers and identifying areas that would benefit most from the implementation, including ROI.
- Identification and Documentation of current processes, analyze them, and suggest a future state and interaction with the end user community.
- Conducting Workshops to gather user requirements and functionalities and generate the Business Requirement Specification Document.
- Act as a Solution Architect working on the UAT Environment to define and drive Change Management strategies.
- Identify key improvements and implement the Release and Validation Post implementation stages.
- Identify gaps in the solution and design solutions to bridge these gaps.
- Expertise in designing processes in Engineering and a complete Change Management system.
Information Analyst - PLM & NX
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
05.2006 - 04.2008
- EDS-GM CAD Visualisation -PLM Teamcenter & NX, Visualisation Support for General Motors and Suppliers globally.
Sr Engineer-Tech Supp-Western India (PLM,NX& I-Deas)
Tata Elxsi
01.2003 - 05.2006
- PLM Teamcenter Engg/I-Deas/NX Support for Western India.
Design and Development
Schematic Systems
07.1999 - 01.2003
- Design and Development of Material Handling and Precision Engineering.
Education
MCAD - IT
Pentasoft Technologies
01.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Madurai Kamaraj University
Arulmigu Kalasalingam College Of Engineering11-1999
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- PLM Teamcenter Tools
- SRM Supplier Relationship Management
- CAD Integration
- End to End Product lifecycle implementation
- Cross-functional communication
- Documentation and reporting
- Data-driven decision making
Websites
Timeline
Senior Manager PLM - Global HQ
Lear Corporation
03.2020 - 04.2025
Senior Manager PLM Asia and South America
Lear Corporation
03.2014 - 03.2020
PLM Manager Asia
Lear Corporation
04.2008 - 03.2014
Information Analyst - PLM & NX
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
05.2006 - 04.2008
Sr Engineer-Tech Supp-Western India (PLM,NX& I-Deas)
Tata Elxsi
01.2003 - 05.2006
Design and Development
Schematic Systems
07.1999 - 01.2003
MCAD - IT
Pentasoft Technologies
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Madurai Kamaraj University
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