Sumir KAKKAR
Newcastle upon Tyne,United Kingdom
Summary
Motivated Project/ NPD Manager with 15 years of experience controlling all stages of projects from inception through monitoring and closing, exceeding expectations of being on time and on budget. Considerable client-facing project experience has driven commitment to customer satisfaction.
Well-versed in market trends, sales strategies and strong stakeholder management experience. Concise and decisive communicator with organizational, multitasking and project management talents
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
New Product Introduction Manager
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
08.2019 - Current
- Managing Product development cycle, including prototyping designs and industrialisation ensuring readiness for mass production.
- To manage the NPI Portfolio and support the Sales team with governance of the process across all projects. Working with all functions to ensure efficient project delivery through the NPI Process.
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads , Managing GATE reviews with stakeholders.
- Championed customer experience through expert analysation and communication.
- Heading the global Cross Functional Team to achieve Time to Market with prototypes and customer projects.
Product Development Engineer
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Presented timelines and project requirements to clients based on test results and overall project specifications.
- Worked closely with customer / Sales team to maintain optimum levels of communication for the effective and efficient completion of projects.
- Project management. Flawless launch.
- Leading the internal Cross Functional team.
Deputy Manager - Marketing & Application Engineer
Sigma Freudenberg NOK Pvt Ltd.
Basma, India
11.2016 - 04.2018
- Communicate new business opportunities with customers
- Implementation of programs till SOP achievement
- Costing and Negotiation with customer for new developments.
- Project Charter and detailed time plans /milestones/Open point lists.
- Responsible for Strategic planning to help develop and implement a business development strategy/roadmap that aligns with automotive overall vision and its Mid Term & long-term business objectives.
- Business and Market Research - Market Trends Analysis of Automotive Industry, competitor analysis, Grasping and Updating Management on Latest Govt. Policies, Regulations, Legislations of Automotive Industry, OEM key Technical Developments.
- Contract Coordination for Business Units.
- Strategic Marketing / Services - Automotive Marketing Promotion Activities.
Assistant Manager - Product Application
Johnson Matthey Pvt Ltd
Gurgaon, India
03.2013 - 11.2016
- Application engineering support / Technical point of contact for Customers.
- Communicate new business opportunities with customers
- Implementation of programs till SOP achievement
- Proto sample development
- Costing and Negotiation with customer for new developments.
- Development in sync with Tech centre in Japan/US/UK.
- Project Charter and detailed time plans /milestones/Open point lists.
- Customer Interface for OEM customers.
- BOM and document control.
- Ensure VA-VE activities with suppliers.
- Ensure VA –VE implementation to maintain profit.
- Customers Handled: Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, TVS, Royal Enfield, and Kirloskar.
Application Engineer
Gates India Pvt Ltd
Faridabad, India
09.2010 - 03.2013
- Application engineering support.
- Hydraulic routing for hoses and coupling support.
- Project management.
- BOM and document control.
- Ensure VA-VE activities with suppliers.
- Customer Interface for OEM customers like JCB, BEML and Mahindra etc.
- Maintain ECN / ECR.
- Working on ERP.
- Ensure VA –VE implementation to maintain profit.
- Document control through Wind chill management system.
- Customers Handled: JCB , M&M , ALJD , Ferromatic , Atlas Copco, BEML .
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Product Management
Indian School Of Business
India 03.2023 - 06.2023
Bachelors in Technology (Mechanical Engineer) - Mechanical Engineer
Regional Institute of Management And Technology
Punjab06.2010
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Chandigarh College of Engineering & Technology
Chandigarh06.2007
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Research and trend analysis
- Competitor product analysis
- Product development
- Market research
- Business analysis
- Employee management
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Native
Timeline
Certificate of Higher Education - Product Management
Indian School Of Business
03.2023 - 06.2023
New Product Introduction Manager
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
08.2019 - Current
Product Development Engineer
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
04.2018 - 08.2019
Deputy Manager - Marketing & Application Engineer
Sigma Freudenberg NOK Pvt Ltd.
11.2016 - 04.2018
Assistant Manager - Product Application
Johnson Matthey Pvt Ltd
03.2013 - 11.2016
Application Engineer
Gates India Pvt Ltd
09.2010 - 03.2013
Bachelors in Technology (Mechanical Engineer) - Mechanical Engineer
Regional Institute of Management And Technology
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Chandigarh College of Engineering & Technology