Chandrasen Rathod
Metallurgy | Materials Science | Simulation | Supply Chain| Project Management | Program Management | Continuous Improvement | Six Sigma Black Belt | Procurement | Robotics| Operations | Advanced Manufacturing
- Role
- Senior Steel Category Project Manager- Resource Industry Supply Management at Caterpillar Inc.
- Location
- Peoria, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chandrasen Rathod
Accomplished professional and dynamic leader with 22+ years of proven success leading teams across global matrix organization in Engineering, Construction and Mining industry. Strong skills in Supply Chain| Project Management |Program Management | Materials technology | Advanced Manufacturing | Business Transformation | Continuous Improvement | Six Sigma Black Belt | Procurement | Robotics| OperationsExperience complemented by an MBA from Foster College of Business, Bradley University, PhD from University of Central Florida and Six Sigma Black Belt.
Experience
Senior Steel Category Project Manager- Resource Industry Supply Management
Sep 2005 — Present · Peoria, IL, US
Drafted Category strategy for unformed steel category, Planned and executed category stories which included should cost model, make vs. Buy, supplier evaluations, contract negotiation, technology product plan, cost reduction projects with agile scrum masters in team environment along with buyers, subject matter experts, global managers and stakeholders Defined opportunity and executed strategy in Friction disc and steel category (Fabrication, forgings, Plate coils and tubing) with significant spend to realize benefit for organization. review QCLDM analysis with buyers and stakeholders, Review cost reduction project in various regions on global level.
Education
Bradley University: Foster College of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, General Management, Strategy, Operations, Entrepreneurship
2016 — 2018
University of Central Florida
MS, Materials Science and Engineering
2001 — 2002
University of Central Florida
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering
2002 — 2005
COEP Technological University
BE, Metallurgy
1994 — 1998
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