Prasad Ramakrishnan



US Citizen living in Boston, MA(781) 400-3816 ramakrishnanprasad2@in/prasad-ramakrishnan/SENIOR GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE Global Leader, Change Agent, Consultant and Executive Educator. Understand new environments, develop strategy and deliver results in companies from US$ 120B+ Public to CHF 2B+ Private. Consistently simplified complex issues into tactical actions and achieved objectives in Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Product Development in Automotive, Fashion Retail, Energy while managing teams up to 23,000+ employees & CHF 1B Budget. Strategy Development & Senior Level Negotiation – Consistent ability to develop Company Strategy, Cross-Company partnerships and optimum enterprise solutions amidst conflicting objectives, cutting across country and functional boundaries with consensus of stakeholders like Governments, Unions, local communities and Global Standards organizations. Operations & Launch – Proven success in complex, challenging B2C & B2B environments with demonstrated results to develop and launch programs to tight Quality, Cost and Timing targets. Experienced 6-Sigma Black Belt and Lean Sensei. Versatile in New Site/JV Manufacturing Start-ups, Sustainable Business Transformation, Ethical Operations Closure.People Development – Recognized leader to hire, train, develop and coach cross-national, cross-functional teams to success on complex international projects while ensuring robust succession planning. Proven ability to enable senior leaders and teams to develop multi-cultural cohesion with End-to-End, silo-free, process thinking and deliver results.Multi-cultural Leadership Effectiveness – Lived and worked in 3 continents. In-depth North/South America, Asia, Europe, North Africa work experience including alliance & partner management. Fluent: English & Hindi. Fair: Tamil and Portuguese. Implemented Global Corporate Social Responsibility & Compliance into daily operational behavior.LEADERSHIP POSITIONSGENERAL ELECTRICGeneral Manager, On Shore Wind Global Supply Chain 2017-2018North & South AmericaHead, Latin America Supply Chain, All GE Businesses2016-2017ALSTOM, SwitzerlandVice President, Global Thermal Power Operations2014-2015 TRIUMPH INTERNATIONALGlobal Head, Supply Chain & Product Development2008–2014Switzerland Global Head, ManufacturingFORD MOTOR COMPANYHead, South America Advanced & Manufacturing Engineering2004–2008North & South AmericaValue Stream Manager, SUV & Pick-up Truck Business 2002–2003EXPERIENCEGENERAL ELECTRIC2016 to 2018General Manager, On Shore Wind Global Supply Chain – Boston, USA (2017 to 2018) Delivered key 2018 metrics of global Manufacturing & Fulfillment organization and 4 plants (USA, Germany, China, Brazil) with 1300 employees, while driving massive cultural change and ‘basics’ operational rigor at a reset time for the company. Created the methodology and drove 2018 transformation – Lead Times, Inventory and Turns, NPI RFT, Lean Moving line implementation, global capacity audits, while launching new products, processes, capacity increase in China, Germany, USA.Led successful horizontal transformation of key processes - Global S&OP, Outbound Logistics, Manufacturing New Product Introduction, and Advanced Manufacturing Concurrent Engineering to raise competency and leadership capability at all levels. Head, Latin America Supply Chain – Sao Paulo, Brazil (2016 to 2017)Led Supply Chain of all GE Businesses (Aviation, Power, Oil & Gas, Renewables, Transportation, Healthcare, Energy Connections) in Mexico, Central and South America with US$ 10B revenue and 14,000 Supply Chain employees.Developed Strategy and led optimization of 2016 footprint of 74 manufacturing and 68 Warehousing sites. Led creation of first brown field Multi-Modal Facility to manufacture products from multiple P&Ls in one Plant.Created LATAM Supply Chain Digital Strategy partnering with GE Digital, Additive and Venture Companies. Initiated strong Lean Leadership community to transform Productivity and deliver challenging Cost-outs at GE and Supplier Factories. ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) – Zurich, Switzerland 2016 to PresentSenior Lecturer, Innovation & Leadership. EMBA and MAS, Department of Management, Technology & EconomicsALSTOM – Baden, Switzerland 2014 to 2016Vice President, Operational Excellence (Quality & Lean), Global Thermal Power Operations (2015 to 2016)Vice President, Quality, Global Thermal Power Operations (2014 to 2015)Developed and implemented the 2014 -15 Breakthrough Strategy to reduce complexity and unify Manufacturing, Service & Supplier Factory Quality Systems, improve effective execution and support successful 2016+ GE Integration.Simplified and integrated Lean & Quality into 1 practical process for 20 factories employing 6000+ in Europe, Asia and North America, manufacturing and servicing Gas & Steam Turbines, Generators & Systems for Thermal Power Plants.Reduced 30% Lead Time & 60% own & supplier Non-Conformity, improved 30% On Time Delivery and Customer Satisfaction and enabled achievement of CY14/CY15 Cost reduction targets. TRIUMPH INTERNATIONAL – Bad Zurzach, Switzerland 2008 to 2014Family owned since 1886, CHF 2B+ Fashion Retail, 30,000+ people, 120 country sales, in-house manufacturing. Vice-Director: Triumph Intertrade AG, Triumph APAC AG & Triumph Logistics AG. Vice-Chairman, Supervisory Board, Austria. Board Member, Operating Companies in China, India, Thailand, Hungary, Vietnam, Portugal, Morocco.Global Head, Supply Chain & Product DevelopmentInterim Head, CHF 1B annual budget Global Supply Chain Operations at owners request leading Global Raw Material Purchasing, Finished Goods Sourcing and Product Development in addition to Manufacturing.Global Head, ManufacturingFirst time Triumph position leading 12 direct report GMs and Factories with 23,000+ employees (2012) in China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, Portugal, Morocco, Hungary, Austria, CEE and CHF 300 M+ annual budget.Reduced Total Supply Chain cost from 58% to 50% of Annual CHF 2B+ Revenue. Improved OTIF FG Delivery from 50% to 95%, Quality to above 99% FTR, Accidents globally to Near Zero, Factory DTD from 60+ to below 20 days.Delivered CHF 50M+ annual savings through flawless, first ever mass restructuring affecting 5,000+ employees in Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Austria & China. Collaborated with NGO’s, Local, National & Global Labor unions and Governments. Recognized as role model for exceptional social/corporate responsibility.FORD MOTOR COMPANY - North and South America 1989 to 2008Head, South America Advanced & Manufacturing Engineering (A&ME) – located in Brazil, 2004 to 2008First time Ford position. Direct report to Ford South America Board of Directors. Transformed FSAO, jointly with Product Development, into major, global platform, small car producer for Ford. Optimized 2006-2012 FSAO Product Cycle Plan & Investment Strategy, in 3 million vehicle annual sales market.Launched 7 major programs across all S. America vehicle lines, and 3rd production shift at Camacari Brazil plant, while creating and implementing Best-in-Ford Launch Process with 30% cost & time reduction.Selected, mentored & developed 9 direct reports and 20 next level leaders to transform 300+ people with 3 languages in 5 locations across 3 countries into one South America high performance A&ME team.Value Stream Manager, Product Development Center, Michigan – 2002 to 2003First time Ford position. Co-led team of 200+ representing all departments of End-to-End Value Stream on Ford’s first “Lean Enterprise” Product Creation SUV program with $2B PBT on $ 700 M investment target.LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, USA 1989 to 1991Physics Instructor, Undergraduate Science and Engineering Evening Degree Programs (Part-time).__________________________________________________________________________________________________EXECUTIVE EDUCATION – Company SponsoredOxford University, Advanced Management and Leadership ProgramStanford University, Excellence in Developing & Manufacturing ProductsUniversity of Chicago, Finance for Non-Financial ManagersEDUCATIONMaster of Science, Electrical Engineering Syracuse University, USA Master of Science, Student & Personnel Administration SUNY College Buffalo, USABachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering SUNY College Buffalo, USABachelor of Science, Physics Bombay University, IndiaCERTIFICATIONSSix-Sigma Black Belt Ford Motor CompanyManufacturing Leadership Program Ford Motor Company (Highly competitive, fast track “up or out” Manufacturing stretch assignments with global senior management exposure)AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONSSupply Chain & Manufacturing Leadership Achievement Award. 9th Annual SCM Logistics & Manufacturing World, Singapore.ETH Week 2018 – Energy Matters. Keynote Speaker ‘View from Multinationals’ and Coaching Project TeamsSupply Chain Innovation Management – Created and delivered 16-hour intensive, Case-study driven class in the 18-month EMBA Program. ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Zurich.Managing the Technology Driven Enterprise – Created and delivered 2 Day Innovation and Leadership class in the MTEC (Management, Technology, Economics) MAS Program. ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Zurich.Leading Global Teams – MSc General Management lecture. ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Zurich.Using Multinational Talent to Mentor Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries. Workshop at Power Shift – Oxford Forum for Women in the World Economy. Oxford UniversityEnvironment and Sustainability Development @ Yueda (Major China SOE) & Partner Companies – Created and led 2-day Public Private Partnership Workshop. Yancheng, ChinaLeadership & Diversity –MSc General Management lecture. ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. ZurichCreating a Global High Performance Senior Leadership Team, 2nd Consumer Goods SC Officer Summit, ShanghaiSupply Chain as Key Competitive Advantage of the Corporation, Lorange Institute of Business, ZurichTransforming Global Supply Chain Operations, Ashridge Business School, United KingdomGlobal Procurement: Off-shoring & Re-shoring, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Brugg, SwitzerlandTransforming Global Manufacturing. 9th Annual SCM Logistics & Manufacturing World, SingaporeInternational Leadership Development. Keynote address, Yueda & Partners Development Forum, Yancheng, China In-House versus Contract Manufacturing - Is the Choice Clear? Next Generation Manufacturing Summit, BudapestEstablishing & Operating Asian Manufacturing Centers. Credit Suisse Business Owners Meeting, ZurichHow to Ethically and Responsively Close a Business. Said Business School, Oxford University ................
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