NADIMUTTU RAVICHANDRAN
VP Operational Excellence & Strategy
Summary
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
● Global Leadership/Mentor/Team Builder
● Leadership/Executive Coaching
● Lean Principles & Methodology (Toyota Production System)
● Strategic Planning/Deployment
● Leadership Culture Wellness
● End-To-End Facility Design/Start-Up
● Network Strategy Development
● Lean Transformation
● Quality Management Systems
● End-to-End Supply Chain Optimization
● Change Management
● Performance Management/KPIs
Experience
VP OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & STARTEGY - DISTRIBUTION
MILWAUKEE TOOL
$10B Revenue, 10K+ employees. Led prioritization through weekly Financial & P&L reviews with the Executive Leadership Team.
● Launched and embedded a robust Annual Strategy Deployment and Performance Management System.
● Led Lean Transformation - standardizing 144+ processes improving safety, quality at source and service metrics.
● Partnered with Operations to enhance "Quality at Source/ Quality Management System, " increasing pick accuracy from 96% to 99%.
● Deployed a Labor Management System, forecasting $2.5M savings in 2025 and $8M in 2026.
GLOBAL NLS DIRECTOR
NIKE LEAN LOGISTICS SYSTEM
$51B Revenue. 93rd in F-500 list. 79K+ employees for iconic Global sports brand. Co-developed Lean Management System for e-commerce.
● Promoted. Led Distribution Center Facility design and startup of omni-channel and regional service centers.
● Partnered with geo and 3rd-party logistics teams to deploy Lean ecosystems enhancing Nike's consumer promise.
NIKE, INC
REGIONAL LEAN DIRECTOR
SOUTH ASIA & EMEA / SINGAPORE
Promoted. Directed regional team engagement with suppliers to build Factory of the Future ecosystems based on lean principles.
● Led enterprise Lean Management System deployment with supplier leadership teams.
● Drove Strategic Prioritization for positive impact on Customer Experience, Employees and P&L.
STRATEGY DEPLOYMENT DIRECTOR
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING & SOURCING / SINGAPORE
Promoted. Executed Nike Inc., sustainability strategies in supplier networks. Consulted with leadership teams on sustainable, lean operations.
DIRECTOR
GLOBAL COMMUNITY & DEVELOPMENT
Designed & delivered global Lean Manufacturing Excellence training, based on Toyota Production System, to develop change agents in Nike and its manufacturing partners.
GENERAL MANAGER
MAS HOLDINGS
Directed strategic planning, demand management and Lean transformation for a 1,200-employee manufacturing unit with P&L, operations efficiency and business growth.
● Deep expertise in Toyota Production System (TPS) and Lean methodologies from Toyota, Japan training to optimize operations.
GENERAL MANAGER
FRESHTEX GMBH
Established and operated greenfield apparel processing plants with full P&L responsibility.
GENERAL MANAGER - SALES & MARKETING
DELMEGE PVT. LTD
Directed national sales and marketing strategies, achieving annual performance goals.
E DUCATION AND C ERTIFICATIONS A ND T ECHNICAL E XPERIENCE
Education
UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA
MBA, General Management
MBA, General Management, UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, 2001 | Diploma in Marketing, CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING,
UK - COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, | Technical: MS Office, PM, G-Suite CRM
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