Kubendra Rao

As a experienced Manager, I am Proactive in Purchasing, helping business meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Perform detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manage purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

My back ground experience in various areas of the manufacturing, project management, Quality control, Customer relation, and Procurement helps me in my professional challenges and in problem solving.

Started off as a Tool Maker, CNC Programmer, creating programs for CNC Lathe and Vertical Milling Machines, Wire cutters and then progressed to apply my knowledge and experience as a Team Leader for a team of 36 tool makers, and was promoted as a Supervisor looking after Quality and Production, reporting to the CEO of the company. Have a sound knowledge in Quality Assurance, Safety, Inventory Management and Organise production plans for smooth functioning of the Company.

• Manager, 2004, 2018
• Supervisor, 1999, 2004
• Team Leader, 1998, 1999

• Duties
• Quotation
• Working out prices for the job to be manufactured in house and also getting quotes from suppliers for the jobs which can't be manufactured or cannot meet the delivery target.
• Processing the Orders
• Set up the process for each Job, order the material and tools. Follow up the job until the final process.
• Final Inspection
• Parts are checked and made sure it confirms to the drawing supplied by customers, before it is packed and shipped to the customer with the inspection report.
• Responsibilities
• Quality Control
• Company is ISO9001: 2008 accredited Company and I was responsible for the Quality Assurance of the company. Right from drawing of Calibration Schedule, Calibration of Instruments, addressing Quality problem reports (Q.P.R.) in house and customer returns, educating the shop floor personal on the QPR and analyze the Q.P.R, and raise a CIP if needed.
• Working on Continuous Improvement Process(C.I.P) on various manufacturing and quality issues.
• Customer Satisfaction
• I was responsible to meet the delivery targets with Quality and best prices for the customers, address any issues with non confirmences, Negotiate prices , delivery targets and follow up action on the Q.P.R from customers and in house. Set up C.I.P. on key issues from Q.P.R. and visit customers and collect the feed back on our performance.
• Training
• Training of shop floor personal in the new area's and also new comers and record all the activities.
• Auditing
• I was trained in house to do internal auditing on some of procedures set up in ISO9001:2008 and I was the responsible person who will be answering the Auditor's each year during surveillance and Triennial audit. If there is any area of concern from the audit, suggestions, non conformance, it is my responsibility to act on it and fix it.