Saurabh Mishra

Product Development Analyzing competition products and preparing the product comparison for the sales team and product details for the design team. Field study of competition products for FIBRES (Fact and Information Based Reverse Engineering System) and benchmark existing and new products. Capture voice of customer about product improvements points NPD process owner mining and wheeled products: Volumes projection, NPV of project, specification requirement, Voice of Customer, regulatory norms requirements for new product development. Develop product roadmap, with keen understanding of the market, competition, regulations, new technology and customer behavior. Driving cost reduction projects for product groups, Conducting vehicle level workshops, component level workshops, idea generation and VAVE. Product Management Product management for backhoe loader, wheel loader and mining class equipment. Content preparation for collaterals, catalogs, and videos by gathering detailed technical information from design, photo shooting of product and coordinating with design and printing agencies. Marketing activities like EXCON, IMME, Mining Seminars, Road show etc. Preparation content for BTL activities through training, sales pitch, aides and role plays. Develop sales aides, promotional campaigns, ATL and BTL activities.

Strategizing and Planning Five-year CAPEX for Operation Strategy. Project Management Officer for Global Cost Optimization Project of Hitachi Construction Machinery Limited by Supply Chain optimization initiated by McKinsey. Preparing for Quarterly Budget meeting of TATA-Hitachi for presentation to Board of Directors by Vice-President for business analysis and strategy planning. Shuttle project management for 8 categories of India-Japan exchange program for TATA-Hitachi including budgeting, scheduling, training plan, reviews, process improvement and knowledge sharing.

 Product Marketing for Backhoe loader, wheel loader and mining equipment.  Product development for mining class equipment (45Ton and above excavator, 35Ton dumper and 7Ton and above wheel loader) and wheeled equipment.  BS-IV product development for mining class equipment and wheeled equipment for 45T and 65T class excavator.  Successful launch and promotion of new products in market.  Training and development of field sales manpower.  Supporting tender participating teams for both private and public company tenders of mining industry (coal/Limestone and iron ore) by providing legal, technical and commercial documents for all India.  Analyzing competition product and preparing the product comparison for sales team and product details for design team.  Field study of competition products for FIBRES (Fact and Information Based Reverse Engineering System).

 BS-IV product development for mining class equipment for 45T and 65T class excavator.  Handling portfolio of Mining equipments of large and ultra large class for 45T and above excavators and Dumpers. Including imported products of Hitachi Construction Machinery.  Supporting tender participating teams for both private and public company tenders of mining industry (coal/Limestone and iron ore) by providing legal, technical and commercial documents for all India.  Analyzing competition product (Excavators and Dump Trucks) and preparing the product comparison like sales kit for sales team and product details for design team.  Field study of mining equipments for FIBRES (Fact and Information Based Reverse Engineering System) and productivity study.  Preparing product catalogue by gathering detailed technical information from design, photo shooting of product and coordinating with design and printing agencies.  Preparing Obeya Room sheets for MD review and participating in Small group Activity at company level.  Editing “Silverlining”, an internal magazine for Tata Hitachi and Dealers.  Organizing marketing activities like EXCON 2015 and 2017, IMME 2016 and 2018, Mining Seminars, Road show etc.  Releasing “News flash” for market update to filed team.  Creating content for product video and collaterals.

 Strategizing and Planning Five-year CAPEX for Operation Strategy.  Project Management Officer for Global Cost Optimization Project of Hitachi Construction Machinery Limited by Supply Chain optimization initiated by McKinsey.  Preparing for Quarterly Budget meeting of TATA-Hitachi for presentation to Board of Directors by Vice-President for business analysis and strategy planning.  Correspondence between India and Japan. Managing foreign expats travel, schedule and accounts.  Shuttle project management for 8 categories of India-Japan exchange program for TATA-Hitachi. This includes budgeting, scheduling, training plan, reviews, process improvement and knowledge sharing.

 Handling external audits like ISO 9001, OHSAS 14001 and ISO 18001 & Handling quality audits of global standard “Global Quality Diagnosis” conducted by HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY JAPAN.  Being responsible for the selection of equipment with Planning Dept. while procuring machines.  Analyzing and presenting OEE and OLE Loss analysis.  Planning and scheduling of manufacturing processes for production & spare parts requirement from Gear Cutting Shop.  Coordinating among different departments, e.g. Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Planning, Production Planning and Control, Design, Purchasing etc.  Working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals. Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed.  Coordinating FIRE (Focused initiative for reducing expenses) for transmission shop.

 Coordinating and implementing Shop floor TPM activity (5S&3T).  Preparing Gemba and Kobetsu Kaizen for Transmission Shop.  Managing Inventory for transmission complex and facing external inventory audit at every quarter.  Planning and scheduling of manufacturing processes for production & spare parts requirement from Gear Cutting Shop.  Managing quality management audits (“TATA Business Excellence Model” based on Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards) conducted by TATA Group.  Supervising and motivating a team of workers (40 no’s) by conducting improvement programs like Suggestion schemes (Idea generation) and kaizens (Improvements). Reviewing the performance of subordinates and identifying their training needs.  Managing S,Q,C,D,P,M of the Transmission Shop at TATA HITACHI, which is three shifts running plant.

Managing external audits like ISO 9001, OHSAS 14001 and ISO 18001 & Handling quality audits of global standard “Global Quality Diagnosis” conducted by HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY JAPAN. Being responsible for the selection of equipment with Planning Dept. while procuring machines. Analyzing and presenting OEE and OLE Loss analysis. Planning and scheduling of manufacturing processes for production requirement from Gear Cutting Shop.

Planning and scheduling of manufacturing processes for production requirement of Light Machine Shop. Managing Inventory for transmission complex and facing external inventory audit at every quarter. Managing quality management audits (“TATA Business Excellence Model” based on Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards) conducted by TATA Group. Supervising and motivating a team of workers (40 no’s) by conducting improvement programs like Suggestion schemes (Idea generation) and kaizens (Improvements). Reviewing the performance of subordinates and identifying their training needs.

Leadership in manufacturing.