IPMX Placement Brochure - Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Vikas Kalra
Vivekanand Jha
B.E. (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering, MD University, Rohtak
PGDBA (Operations) & Diploma in Supply Chain, SCDL, Pune
9.5 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations,
Supply Chain, Inventory Management, ERP Implementation
& Project Management in Automobile Sector
Section Head, Hero Honda Motors Ltd. (Hero Moto Corp Ltd.)
• Spearheaded the steepest Production ramp up to achieve 50%
additional production in one-year which included Capacity
Planning and Internal supply Chain Planning
• Responsibilities varied from MRP/Inventory management/Internal
material Flow/Manpower planning/Productivity improvement
• Led a team of 12 Engineers for Value Stream Mapping
and PFEP Projects to improvise Process, inventory &
information flow
Manager, Faurecia Automotive Seating India Pvt. Ltd.
• Successfully established entire Supply Chain, Production Planning,
Logistics, Contracting and did Government liaising for two
Greenfield projects
• Demonstrated Management excellence by ensuring “0” premium
freight for two years consequently and Improved ITR by 40%
Manager, India Yamaha Motors Pvt. Ltd.
• Led a team of 10 Executives for new ERP implementation as a
part of Change Management Project
• Conducted Training programs for 150 Suppliers (Pan India
network) regarding new ERP usage
• Successfully Executed Project Planning, scheduling and timely
completion of new models
B.Tech, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT Kharagapur
9.5 years of sales & marketing and manufacturing
experience in Automotive industry. Profiles handled include
Business Development, Channel and Product Management
with regional level responsibility
Regional In-charge (Sales & Mktg), Volvo Buses India (P) Ltd.
• Handled responsibility of “state-of-the-art” Volvo luxury
product line sales for entire northern market, generating
revenue of INR 10 crores per month
• Conceptualised the idea of fast growing development happening
in the transport sector with key decision makers thereby
increasing product reach & penetration in the market
Product Manager, Tata Motors Ltd.
• Product & team handling, sales planning, forecasting &
achievement of sales target through wide distribution network
• Deployed marketing & sales strategy, designed commercial
schemes with financer leading to 8% market share growth in
light commercial vehicle segment
• Implemented organisational brand strategy and thereby
increasing the brand visibility in the market
Assistant Manager, Tata Motors Ltd.
• Service network – Set up, Development, and expansion led to
increase in customer satisfaction and reach & penetration into
rural market
• Working exposure of assembly line manufacturing process
of passenger car as well as commercial vehicle
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