Akshay Balachandran

About Akshay Balachandran

The best way to predict the future is to create it\" Operations-focused management…

Experience

1. Director

   AlixPartners

   Aug 2019 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Conducted multiple commercial and operational due diligences for automotive, consumer products and industrial clients • Developed, executed and tracked financial impact of plant relocation on EBITDA and cash flow accounting for capex avoidance, restructuring costs and working capital impact for consumer goods clients• Improved plant productivity by 10% for a consumer goods client by reducing machine downtime and changeovers • Spearheaded IMO for a consumer goods client and developed synergy tracking mechanismEnterprise Improvement• Led category profit improvement project for a $12 Billion retailer\'s textile department via assortment optimization and revised procurement strategy • Spearheaded inventory assessment for a $1 Billion retailer and identified opportunities to improve working capital by 13%, retailer revenue stream was impacted by store closure due to COVID• Managed S & OP workstream for a $0.5 Billion consumer goods brand and identified improvement opportunities to reduce working capital by 10% through dynamic safety stock optimization and MOQ alignment• Completed commercial due diligence for a $5 Billion liquid and powder coating manufacturer, validated revenue forecast and identified potential risks based on macroeconomic trends• Conducted an operations due diligence for a plastic compounder by analyzing overall capacity and conversion cost of business • Analyzed a $1 Billion thermoplastics distributor\'s existing commercial approach and planned initiatives for its US Operations by reviewing the attractiveness of existing products, customers and market segments

Education

• Wharton Online

  Leadership and Management Program

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

• University of Illinois at Chicago - Graduate College

  Master of Science (MS)

Skills

• English
• Event Planning
• Operations Management
• Nx 6
• C++
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Enterprise Marketing
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Autocad
• Communication
• R
• Research
• Xflr5
• Matlab
• Process Analysis
• Project Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Java
• Teamwork
• Editing
• Solidworks
• Leadership
• Sas
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Tableau
• C
• Optimization
• Microsoft Word