Babu L Kumar

Background

About Babu L Kumar

Strategic and Visionary Leader with 30+ years of proven experience across diverse functions such as operations, sourcing, project management, sales, IT, commercial, logistics, inventory & warehousing, and driving excellence in enhancing operational efficiency & customer experience in Compressor, HVAC, and manufacturing industries. A pioneer in implementing cost-effective measures, optimizing the cost of goods, vendor selection & evaluation, process reengineering, quality assurance, driving change management, performance management, and integrating innovative procedures and controls. Adept at managing risk and working under tight deadlines, all while staying within budget and maximizing profitability, sales forecasting, product launching, and organizing marketing campaigns. Result-driven, techno-commercial approach, leveraging my commercial knowledge, analytical skills, and strategic planning abilities to effectively manage and deliver a diverse range of complex and high-value projects. ACHIEVEMENTS • Achieved 100% on-time delivery from 68% to all customers. • Key contributor in achieving 100% on-time delivery 30 months in a row. • Identified and introduced indigenous business partners for all global items with a cost saving of a minimum 20%. • Increased inventory turnover ratio to 5.1% from 3.8%. • Introduced project buying concept for cost savings and gross margin improvement. • Supplier reduction by 30%. • Introduced Parts Kits with proper branding and packaging to global markets. • Released strategic list price for parts kits to enhance shipment margins from 62% to 70% globally. • Implemented PLM and Infor LN10.7 • Maintained a 100% record of on-time project delivery with an adequate team.