Sourav Majumder
Permanent Address: Callisto, C-603, Wakad, Pune-411057
Contact: +91 9527595800, 7768839258  Email: sourav019@gmail.com
in.linkedin.com/in/msourav01, PMI Member
Program & Project Manager (PMO)  Automotive  MS Mechanical Engineering (UK)
Automotive Program Management professional with a 10 years career track in industrial research and development; and an
outstanding record for providing program management technical solutions in Auto and Non-Auto Tier-1 Ancillaries. Developed
scalable solutions that dramatically improved efficiency, productivity, and profitability with a demonstrated ability to define and
map project scope, specifications, project timeline, resources, quality and budget requirements (planning through production) in
both traditional Indian and Overseas business environment. Have developed excellent product and service knowledge throughout
his career to meet demanding technical analysis requirements, stringent time constraints and exceed expectations trough
meticulous crisis management. Played key supporting role in turning break-even projects into profitable ventures through efficient
risk, quality, procurement management and efficient project integration and providing cost saving solutions by suggesting alternate
suppliers/ processes/design.
Core competencies include:
 Project Coordination  Program Management  Team building  Scheduling  Contract Negotiations  Dispute Management 
Documentation & Drawing  Stakeholder Development  Customer Relationship  Engineering Change Management  Quality
Management  APQP  Logistics Management  Purchase Management  Budget Control  Business Re-engineering  Project
Control and Reporting  Program Risk Tracking and control  PPAP  Multi-unit project management  FMEA
CAREER PROGRESSION
RING PLUS AQUA LTD.
Since 07/2013
(A Raymond Subsidiary)
Program Manager (Department Lead)
(Indian Manufacturer of Flexplate ring-gear assemblies, forged machined components, water pump bearings, sheet metal pullies for
GLOBAL OEMs)
Brought on board to consolidate and stream line APQP and Program Management practices following the acquisition of Raymond
group with Ringplus Aqua & Trinity Forging in 2013. Managed multiple projects from conceptualization to launch, spearheaded
complex process projects for key OEMs and non-auto customers such as BMW and BOSCH, UK, with particular emphasis, on design,
testing, manufacturing and process control activities. Key activities entail development and management of budgets, training,
planning and control, interfacing with staff and client during project life-cycle and meeting project timelines and delivery dates.
Some of my key achievements in the role Saved over INR 30 lakhs in resource and process cost by outsourcing forging activity for development
 Inherited no of projects which were in jeopardy of being lost due to insufficient feasibility reviews. Through series of
actions, team subsequently delivered outstanding project that was completed on time and met customer expectations.
 Created and implemented reporting formats and review mechanisms, that increased efficiency, accelerated customer
satisfaction and slashed error rates.
 Key player in developing Nashik unit to meet VDA 6.3 Quality norms for newly acquired Ring plus Aqua. Participated in TS
audits for internal assessment. Completed 3 Audits with minimal non-compliances.
 Key planner and coordinator for equipment re-location project and plant load capacity increase from 1200KVA to 2500KVA
to accommodate smooth transfer and minimal loss in production
 Acted as the key supporting function in streamlining tool purchase planning and vendor negotiations.
 A key member in root cause analysis and rectification project for recurring hardness variation issues resulting in rejections
in the in-house heat treatment facility using Statistical sampling, cause effect diagrams, pareto analysis, ultimately
mitigating the risk of losing a INR2.3 Cr annual project volume.
DANA HOLDING CORPORATION
Assistant Manager - Programs
(International Manufacturer for providing complete Transmission solutions to Off-Highway Sector)
12/2011 to 06/2013
Responsible for managing 4-wheel drive axle development. Managed 3 complete project lifecycle spanning 8-12 months each for
relocation program from USA to India for JOHN DEERE, with a total project value of INR 3 Cr., maintaining a stringent target defined
EBIT, ROI, Material and Labour costs, through the 5 stage gates and consistent quality using Dana Operating System standards and
Right First time KPIs. The major emphasis was to coordinate with global teams and customers spread across 4 international locations
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for technical reviews, design, testing, and vendor management. Worked under demanding milestones, steering a team of 35 staff
members, vendors, spread across the globe and locally, exceeding expectations.
 Trained by DANA as an Internal Auditor for ISO/TS 16949
 Trained by DANA in stage gate project management system
 Key analyzer in identifying the risk of a certain axle program in gear contact pattern mismatch due to wrong assembly
design leading to ultimate failure of program and mitigating a loss of around INR 80 million.
 Developed and streamlined final axle painting supplier at a nearer location, thus leading to risk mitigation of damage due to
transportation and a cumulative saving of around INR 10-15 million annually, using a decision tree technique and
conducting an EMV (expected monetary value analysis)
 Managed all gate closures with a keen eye on stakeholder agreement on all major deliverables and sign-offs leading to a
comprehensive project document and smooth launch.
AUTOLINE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
11/2009 to 12/2011
Manager – Programs
(Leading Manufacturer of Sheet Metal Components for all major OEMs globally)
Recruited to develop and launch break and clutch pedal system localization program for Volkswagen and also to get the newly
acquired facility Nirmiti Auto-components equipped all necessary QMS requirements to get certified for VDA 6.1 requirements.
Responsible for planning, designing staff management, testing staff management, supplier development, program cost negotiations
with customer, product life testing coordination at Sweden and Germany, quality controls, APQP management, Customer Technical
reviews, budget approvals, tool development at vendor and in-house, PPAP and launch.
 Managed cost increase negotiations with customer
 Risk assessment of manual welding and convincing management to approve & managed installation of robotic welding cell
 Responsible for assisting customer testing at international testing facility and developing life testing facility in-house
 Coordinator for all customer reviews in Sweden and Germany, for different project development issues, guiding team in
India ultimately leading to a successful launch & localization of polo, Vento and Fabia models generating yearly revenue of
INR 2.5 Cr.
 Trained in VDA 6.1 by VW India
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATION LIMITED
Sales & Business Development Executive
06/2008 to 10/2009
CORUS, UK (as Research Assistant at University of Plymouth, UK)
10/2006 to 04/2008
 Testing and analysis RQT 701 HSS welded steel, to understand fatigue performances in bending at 10^5 and 2x10^6 cycles
 Hardness testing at different weld zones
 Stress and Strain testing using 3 point bending and strain gauges
 Data collection, analysis, and interpretation using Excel, PowerPoint, Sigma plot
 Mathematical analysis and correlation of results to reach conclusion
 Analysis results used in EPSRC paper by supervisor Prof Neil James.
Graduate Trainee, Saha Institute of Atomic Physics,
Jul’04 – Apr’06
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND OTHER RELEVENT SKILLS
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M.S. [Mechanical Engineering & Project Management] [University of Plymouth, United Kingdom] - 2007
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I.P.G.D. Risk Management [IIRM] [Hyderabad, India] - 2014
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Bachelor’s in Engineering [Mechanical Engineering] [Amravati University, India] – 2004
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth
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01-April-1980- India
Linguistic Ability
:
English, Bengali, Hindi & Marathi
References and verifying documentation furnished upon request
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