KASTURI MOHARANA

Successfully delivered Rear Brake Caliper launch for 4 Subaru variants within 12 weeks, managing complex Bosch SW integration ahead of schedule and achieving 15% cost reduction.

Managed Porsche brake actuator system release by adapting to evolving OEM strategy shifts and budget constraints, maintaining critical delivery commitments through structured daily sync cadences.

Drove Agile practices across diverse project teams, utilizing JAZZ IBM, Confluence, MS Project, SAP, Deltek Cobra, and Power BI for real-time tracking, reporting, and enhanced stakeholder visibility.

Implemented proactive risk management and issue resolution frameworks, ensuring critical program milestones were consistently met across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Led identification of key business improvement needs and collaborated with market leadership to strategically drive Continental Business System (CBS) strategy across the automotive organization.

Developed and executed comprehensive CBS implementation roadmaps, defining critical KPIs and establishing robust performance tracking mechanisms to measure and accelerate initiative progress.

Designed and facilitated impactful capability-building programs, embedding Lean methodologies across market organization teams and Continuous Improvement specialists.

Led end-to-end change management for a global JOEM supply structure realignment, coordinating cross-regional stakeholders to ensure seamless transition despite organizational restructuring.

Owned supplier transition for the Nissan Spindle Nut System component, securing an alternate supplier that delivered 10% cost reduction within a 20-week timeline while maintaining full quality and compliance standards.

Established the PPC function from the ground up, optimizing material storage and issuance workflows to reduce material issuance time by 10%.

Spearheaded a WMS process upgrade through a strategic cross-functional project with SAP development and supply chain partners, achieving a 10% reduction in assembly time.

Led the development of an automated material planning tool using VBA Macros, enabling real-time analytical visibility for material mobilization and sub-assembly kitting.

Implemented comprehensive Quality Plans for product quality checks, resulting in a 5% increase in first-time acceptance rates.

Coordinated Management Review Meetings, utilizing dashboards to monitor procurement lead time improvement and drive data-driven decision-making.

Established metrology lab inspection procedures and led a team of 4 to verify product accuracy against defined specifications, increasing customer satisfaction by 20%.

Supervised pre-dispatch supplier inspections for large weldments, reducing defect rates by 10% and improving first-time acceptance rates.

Developed and implemented robust test procedures for quality control across incoming, in-process, and finished goods inspections, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams during PPAP phases.

Conducted in-house calibration of production line measuring equipment and led troubleshooting efforts for quality-related equipment failures to maintain seamless operational continuity.