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Asad Veluthakkathodi

Continuous Improvement
Al-Kharj,Riyadh
Asad Veluthakkathodi

Summary

  • Operational Excellence and Lean Transformation Expert with more than 15 years of experience in the FMCG industry (Almarai Bakery and Dairy)
  • Result-oriented business professional who has demonstrated proficiency in strategic planning, project management, Risk Management, and enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Experienced Operational Excellence practitioner with expertise in Implementation of Smart Manufacturing Technologies, Strategic Digital Roadmap Development, and Training and Change Management.
  • Skilled in Process improvement, Data Analytics, Data Visualization and Change Management.

Overview

16
years of professional experience
6
Certifications

Work History

Almarai Company

Continuous Improvement Lead | Operational Excellence
07.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager
  • The space is across the bakery division which includes six plants in three geographical locations (Alkharj, Hail and Jeddah)
  • Spearheaded the Almarai lean initiatives program fostering the culture of Operational Excellence across the division through lean and six sigma methodologies
  • Delivered 45 Lean Six Sigma (LSS) training session covering 90% of employees across the division and mentored five waves of DMAIC projects through rigorous PMO methodologies
  • Support and prepare Bakery Manufacturing Business Plan (BMBP) outlining strategic goals, financial projection and operational strategies
  • Functional lead in implementation Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) digital solution in bakery division, encompassing the integration of MES system and the transition to a paperless factory
  • Executed a comprehensive Value stream mapping exercise Creating and implementing AS-IS to TO-BE road map that streamlined business process and enhanced operational efficiency
  • Monitored the execution of Continuous Excellence/Total Productive Maintenance rollout plan and trained, coached, and assessed the implementation of Continuous Improvement methods (DMAIC, SMED, GSTD, 5S)

Almarai Company

Manufacturing Analyst
07.2013 - 06.2016

Job overview

  • Reporting to Manufacturing Manager
  • Achieved 3% financial cost against the Budget LIP by Identify the abnormal losses, and initiate wastage reduction projects
  • Optimum yield of the product within the specification and save approx
  • 3 million SAR/annum
  • Review Manufacturing performance (Weekly and Monthly) in comparison to previous period variances
  • Plan and Execute Continuous Improvement Projects to reduce Overhead and increase Margin
  • Accurate Stock in the departments (approx
  • Per day stock ~ 7.5 million SAR) & minimum COGI
  • Provide equipment capacity analysis & recommendations for upgrades
  • Track, analyses & provide all the necessary information to set standards for budget preparation of LIP, BOM & Overheads
  • Providing manpower plan based on shift patterns for maintaining the labor variance and overtime tracking

Almarai Company

Stock Controller
07.2009 - 06.2013

Job overview

  • Control the material movement through the plant effectively and efficiently
  • To look after the movement of all inputs for the finished product as well as packaging materials and control the inventories
  • Collect and enter live data in SAP by ensuring that all production figures are entered accurately and on time
  • To update and manage the records efficiently by data entry and analysis through relevant software

Education

University of Calicut
Kerala

Bachelor's degree from education

University Overview

University of Calicut
Kerala

Bachelor's degree from economics

University Overview

Skills

Data Visualization (Power BI)

Certification

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Anexas- IASSC accredited training institute

Personal Information

Personal Information
  • Date of Birth: 05/06/82
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Religion: Muslim

Timeline

Continuous Improvement Lead | Operational Excellence
Almarai Company
07.2016 - Current
Manufacturing Analyst
Almarai Company
07.2013 - 06.2016
Stock Controller
Almarai Company
07.2009 - 06.2013
University of Calicut
Bachelor's degree from education
University of Calicut
Bachelor's degree from economics
Asad VeluthakkathodiContinuous Improvement