KIRUPAKAR VIJAYAKUMAR

• Developed business strategies & take key initiatives ensuring right pricing, content on customer value proposition & launch plan. • Ensured both product and application as a complete vehicle exceeds end user expectations and benefit customer business. • Ensured Business development by providing top notch transport solutions keeping customer values in focus. • Handled trucks solutions management for institutional, retail, construction, mining and liquid bulk segments.

• Ensured Profit center revenue generation leading Business development and Plant operations. • Ensured operational excellence, reduce rework time, cost reduction, guide team on workload and people management. • Review 8D, RCA, JDI, CAPA reports from quality team, ensure quality improvements. • Identify PPC risks, perform risk assessment to achieve sales and operation targets. • Track cost reduction, VAVE implementation, reduce scrap, eliminate wastes, effective utilization of resources available.

• Managed PD & operations of Tipper, Truck, SPV and Bus for entire Ashok Leyland, Institutional, Export business. • Designed and Developed Buses, Tippers, Load bodies, Cabin, Containers, Compactors, Water tankers, Fuel Bowsers, Fire tenders, Special purpose vehicles. • Arrived Bill of material for the products developed and ensure right product pricing strategy. • Implemented VAVE to ensure cost cutting and value addition of both process and product.

• Responsible for process and product quality, PPM reduction and coordination with OEM clients. • Prepared PPAP, APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D Problem solving, Control Plan, PIPS etc., • Prepared Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all CCB, HLSA & LLSA. • Maintained quality standards through corrective and preventive action CAPA for all rejection & rework. • Coordinating and preparing documentation for ISO / TS 16949 audits. • Performed NPD inspections and worked for product and process improvements.