Strategic Advice and Advisory Services - Product Management as a Service.

Automotive OEM & Aftermarket, Commercial & Residential Building Products, Consumer Durable & FMCG, Hand/Power Tools, Electrical Wiring Equipment
Interim Product Leadership, Program Management, B2B2C/D2C, Digital Engineering, Agile Development Methodologies, Stage-Gate NPD Process, Strategic Sourcing, Business Transformation, Capability Building, Supply Chain Optimization, Business Transformation.

• Optimized the performance of a six-member team of Product Managers, New Product Development specialists, and Project Management Professionals. Introduced a broad portfolio of Advanced Driver Assistance Sensors (ADAS) for the Automotive OEM and Aftermarket segment. Expanded the mandate of a global new ventures team to develop a broad portfolio of electric vehicle (EV) parts for the OEM and aftermarket.

Led a US based team of Sr Product Managers, Product Manager’s, Project Managers & Strategic Sourcing specialists. Process Owner for the $875M product portfolio for the core automotive aftermarket parts business unit = 8 global brands. Owned Profit & Loss for the Engine Management business unit product portfolio. Increased top line growth across key retail brands by 18% for the leading 20 aftermarket parts categories. Improved net margin for legacy parts categories from 9 to 22%.

Optimized the performance of a 12-member team responsible for NPD, Strategic Sourcing & Project Management. Steered the NPD team to design, develop and commercialize 10 new Power Tool & Commercial Fastener platforms. Utilized the Stage-Gate process to manage a complex program of parallel NPD projects which met all targets. Portfolio netted ~$47M in new product revenue and increased power tool operating margins to 32%. Led a 5-member team of Project Managers based at the Masco Asia Procurement.

Scaled up (hired) an 8-member product team consisting of Product Managers, NPD, Operations, and Strategic Sourcing specialists. Initiated a broad-based research project to enhance the understanding of human interactions and user-experiences with Arrow Power Tools. Guided the team to successfully design, develop and commercialize 16 new, Arrow branded products – consisting of hand, power tools and fasteners.