1. PRASANTA SUR ROY
: 09830908922
: prasantasr@hotmail.com
: E 16/5 Karunamoyee Housing Estate, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700091
A result oriented & performance driven professional, in quest of assignments in
Vendor Development & Management / Supply Chain Management / Procurement
Operations with a leading organization of high repute
TOP LEVEL PROFESSIONAL
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Vendor Management
Supply Chain Management
Procurement Operations
Business Operations
Inventory Control
Process Improvement
Budgeting & Cost Control
New Product Development
Training
Material Management
Quality Assurance
PROFILE SUMMARY
 B.E. (Mechanical) from NIT, Nagpur and Executive MBA from Indian Institute of
Management (IIM-C), Kolkata with over 25 years of rich experience in
Component Manufacturing Industry in Vendor Management, Supply Chain
Management, Plastics Injection & Moulding and Procurement Operations
 Presently associated with Exide Industries Limited, Kolkata as General Manager
(Head)-Plastics and Tooling
 Excels in monitoring purchase / procurement of plastics materials worth Rs. INR 600
Crores annually from various sources involving planning and techno-commercial
functions
 Skilled in reviewing vendor’s performance and instituting necessary measures for curtailing
unnecessary expenditure & saving costs; appointed 25 various vendors during the
tenure
 Adept in managing business operations with key focus on top & bottom line profitability by
ensuring optimal utilization of resources
 Insightfulness in designing of various new Plastics products in conformance to pre-defined
technical specifications
 Demonstrated excellence in overseeing various functions entailing Plastics Injection
Moulding, Mould design & manufacturing, Operations, Auditing, Prototype
Development, etc.
 Well versed with various concepts of injection moulding process, machines, mould design,
manufacturing, etc.
 Worked in leading organizations like Mather & Platt (India) Limited, Kolkata,
Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant, Kolaghat, Hindustan Motors Limited, Hooghly
and Tata Davy Ltd., Kolkata
 An effective communicator with strong leadership, decision making, analytical and problem
solving skills
Leadership: Driving the organizational mission through employees & supports motivation of employees in organizat ion
Management: Overseeing operations of the organization, implementing plans, managing human & physical resources
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Plastics Injection Moulding, Mould Design and Manufacturing, Planning, Material Management & Cost controls
 Preparing purchase schedules for procurement of raw materials to ensure smooth execution of business operations
 Evaluating vendor’s performance to ensure adherence to predefined specifications and supply of quality material & execution of job works /
tasks
 Accountable for performing several functions involving reduction in procurement cost worth of INR 8.25 Crores in 13-14; development &
introduction of recycled grade of polymers in various components to get annual cost savings of INR 2.0 Crores
 Designing policies for indigenizing products thus saving cost and enhancing revenue for the company
 Looking after entire gamut of Materials Management activities including monitoring inventory levels & stock operations and liaising with
vendors for timely procurement of various
 Overseeing product development / customization functions including requirement analysis, finalising specifications and designing activities
 Liaising with top management for evolving strategic vision, driving change, infusing new ideas and taking business performance and productivity to the
next level
 Maintaining & controlling quality standards & plans to check all activities at the site; examining the methodology for specific operations and
maintaining all quality records as per QA / QC norms
 Creating & building a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst the t eam
members

2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Aug’95 with Exide Industries Limited, Kolkata
Growth Path:
Aug’95-Apr’00: Assistant Manager
Apr’00-Apr’02: Deputy Manager
Apr’02-Apr’04: Manager
Apr’04-Apr’07: Senior Manager
Apr’07-Apr’12: Deputy General Manager
Apr’12-Present: General Manager (Head)-Plastics and Tooling
Role:
 Looking after procurement operations, plastics injection moulding, mould development, manufacturing, mould repairs and modifications,
selection of moulding machine, etc. for streamlining operations
 Accountable for monitoring the raw material rate for costing as per the market trends
 Coordinating with various suppliers to resolve quality related issue, capacity constraint & build up, cost reduction, etc.
 Interacting with all vendors and providing complete technical expertise & support for resolving issues in an effective manner
 Developing various new products like battery container & lids as per marketing and R&D proposals for more competitive edge
 Executing several process improvement techniques to achieve cost reductions and quality objectives
 Overseeing various functions involving product costing, cost control, capacity planning, CAPEX planning, MIS reporting, manpower planning &
development, etc.
 Currently heading a team of 14 persons involving Managers & below, Senior Managers, Deputy General Manager for streamlining
operations
Highlights:
 Essayed a key role in establishing 6 new vendors during 2012 -2014 as well handled 45 vendors both locally and internationally
 Skilfully decreased the product cost and achieved cost saving of INR 9 Cr. in an effective manner by using various process
improvement techniques and cost effective raw materials in 2013-2014
 Proactively helped in developing Haldia Petrochemicals PPCP M310 grade for Exide for company’s growth & excellence
 Actively handled business portfolio worth Rs. INR 600 Cr. for Plastics Division and successfully achieved 1.5% reduction in
procurement cost in coordination with 14 team members in FY 13 -14
 Proactively arranged training sessions for vendor’s operators by machine manufacturers in order to reduced the rejections ratio
 Saved cost of INR 10 Cr. in 2004-07 and INR 3 Cr. in 2000-02
 Proficiently developed inventory control at vendor end to minimize the waste due to dimensional non conformance because of aging & product
obsolescence for business growth & excellence
 Distinction in minimizing the part rejection rate by 15% and introduced proper organization structure at vendors end to define roles &
accountability leading to quick identification of process deviations
 Leveraged skills in execution of automation by installation of robots in moulding machines and improved the quality & productivity
by 12% during 2010-13
 Introduced high Pressure Injection Moulding Machines and enhanced quality as well as reduced the part rejections
 Involved in enhancement of vendors, up-gradation of set ups:
As Deputy General Manager
o Vendors Moulding capacity from 18 million to 26 million as container & lids
As Senior Manager
o Vendors moulding capacity from 12 million to 18 million as container & lids
As Manager
o Vendors moulding capacity from 8 million to 12 million as container & lids
As Deputy Manager
o Vendors moulding capacity from 5 million to 8 million as container & lids
 Boosted the following:
As Deputy General Manager
o Mould steel to increase tool life from 0.75 million to 1.0 million
o Moulding vendor base from 23 to 26 nos.
As Senior Manager
o Mould steel to increase tool life from 0.5 million to 0.75 Million
o Moulding vendor base from 20 to 23 nos.
As Manager
o Moulding vendor base from 18 to 20 nos.
As Deputy Manager
o Moulding vendor base from 15 to 18 nos.
 Dexterously introduced the treated water for mould cooling lines which reduced scale formation, improved heat transfer in moulds and
enhanced product dimensional stability & quality
 Introduction of High Voltage Testing Machine in vendor set ups to identify container leakages and thereby managed to reduced the
battery warranty by 0.5%
 Tiered various process improvement initiatives and saved INR 25 Cr. during Apr’07-Mar’12, thereby:
o Improved the moulding capacity of containers & lids right from 5 M to 26 M pieces during 2002-14
o Boosted tool life from 0.50 M to 1 M shots
 Actively established the Local Tool Rooms for Manufacturing Battery Moulds across country and reduced procurement cost of certain
types of mould by up to 35% in an effective manner during 2010-14
 Significantly developed & executed the recycled grade of polymers in various components which led to annual cost saving of
INR 3.7 Cr. in 2013
 Recognised for introducing the:
o Vision system of checking critical components to identify defects & address root cause for major OEM’s like Maruti, Honda, Toyota,
Hyundai, OEM’s, etc.
o Mould Temperature Controllers (MTC) & Treated water for Mould Cooling to ensure effective mould cooling and reduction in
part rejections
o 5S and Kaizen System at vendor set ups for better process capabilities
 Distinction in working on SAP MM Modules (versions 4.7 & 6)

3.  Efficiently reduced the following:
o Cycle time leading to reduction in conversion cost
o Product weight & colour master batch dosages leading to reduction in material cost
 Instrumental in changing the share of business (SOB) and introducing competitive bidding within the vendors supplying same parts
and saved INR 1.5 Cr. p.a. in 2013
 Played pivotal role in development of 28 various new plastic components for batteries with more than 18 in pipeline & plastic raw material like
Polypropelene Copolymer MH4030 with Indian Oil Corporation, Polypropelene Copolymer M310 with Haldia Petrochemicals
which led to improvement in product quality
 Successfully saved:
o INR 1.5 Cr. p.a. through import substitution of TP20 PP for VRLA batteries
o INR 1.7 Cr. p.a. through introduction of recycled PPCP by developing and implementation of recycled PPCP material
o INR 2 Cr p.a. through recycling of ABS by development and implementation of recycled ABS material
 Acknowledged for improving the quality by improving Cp/Cpk > 1.33 for part dimensions, electronic vision systems for component checking,
high voltage checking machines for detecting holes in containers, sensors to prevent wrong hole punching in containers, application of special
adhesives in lid inserts to prevent acid leakages from battery terminals, etc.
 Looked after the improvement in vendor set up through treated water f or mould cooling, TS16949 & ISO14000 certifications for vendors,
installation of extruders for processing in-house plastic rejections to reprocessed granuels for re-use in moulding , etc. In an effective manner
 Instrumental in introducing the high voltage testing machine to identify container leakages and reduced acid leakage in finished
battery as well as reduction in battery warranty by 0.5%
 Involved in introduction of Mould Temperature Controllers (MTC) to ensure that proper mould cooling and reduce par t rejections rate
 Pivotal role in contributing towards product design inputs to R&D, tool development, material development, capacity enhanceme nt, production
launch, etc. with respect to 6 new products (2002-2004)
 11 new products (2004-2007), 24 new products (2007-2012) and 18 new products already launched ; 12 are in pipeline (2012-present)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Jan’94-Jul’95 with Mather & Platt (India) Limited, Kolkata as Material Executive-Projects
Highlight:
 Efficiently carried out procurement operations for various engineering equipment like Pumps, Pipes & Fittings etc
Jul’91-Dec’93 with Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant, Kolaghat as Assistant Manager -Power Station
Highlight:
 Involved in commissioning & operations activities of Boilers, Turbines & Auxiliaries for 210 MW Unit in 1990-93
Jan’90-Jun’91 with Hindustan Motors Limited, Hooghly as Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET)- Engine Plant, Axle &
Transmission Plant, Assembly Shop
Aug’89-Dec’89 with Tata Davy Ltd., Kolkata as Graduate Engineer Trainee- Projects
EDUCATION
2007 Executive MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM – C), Kolkata with 1st Div.
1989 B.E. (Mechanical) from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Nagpur with 1st Div.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
 Served as member of Indian Plastics Federation, Kolkata Chapter
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 19th January, 1967
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Bengali
Location Preference: Ready to relocate in major Indian cities like Pune / Bangalore / Mumbai, etc. / Overseas