Chirag Ghuge

Results-driven management consultant and operations transformation leader with 4+ years of progressive experience spanning large-scale manufacturing, supply chain strategy, and cross-functional program management. Demonstrated ability to drive measurable impact — 15% manpower reduction, INR 2.13 Cr cost savings, and 98.73% service reliability — across complex, multi-site environments. NITIE top-5 graduate with a Six Sigma Green Belt, SAP ERP proficiency, and hands-on experience leading international engagements.

Seeking to leverage deep operational expertise and analytical rigor within a Big 4 or top-tier consulting environment.

Lead Consultant (Senior Manager — SME) - Protiviti India Member Firm - Gurgaon

(2025-04)

• Lead client-facing operational diagnostics across manufacturing, maintenance, and supply chain to surface financial, reliability, and performance risks; translate findings into board-ready recommendations.
• Execute structured data analyses leveraging ERP, production, and operational datasets to identify value leakage and performance gaps across client portfolios.

Site Lead — Morocco Manufacturing Transformation - Protiviti India Member Firm - Morocco

(2025-04 - 2025-07)

3-month engagement delivering operational transformation across manufacturing and maintenance functions.

• Manpower Optimization: Delivered 15% manpower reduction through utilization modelling, role redesign, and elimination of duplicative activities across site operations.
• Cost Reduction: Identified 8% spare parts cost reduction opportunity via structured RCA discipline, capability building, and global benchmarking against industry peers.
• Workstream Ownership: Managed delivery across Work Order Management, Risk & Reliability, and Autonomous Maintenance workstreams, ensuring on-time milestones and client satisfaction.

Manager — Production Planning & Standardization - Asian Paints Limited - Pune

(2022-05 - 2025-04)

• Owned end-to-end production planning and standardization for 4.25 billion liters annual output across West & South India, covering demand planning, production scheduling, and RM/PM procurement & distribution.
• Service Reliability: Achieved 98.73% Service Reliability across 17 colour streams and 350+ SKUs, setting a benchmark for operational consistency across the region.
• Inventory Reduction: Drove Unproductive Inventory (UPI) from 23% to 9% within 3 months; coordinated with senior leadership to liquidate INR 83 Lakhs of red inventory through structured intervention.
• Cost Optimization: Delivered INR 2.13 Cr in cost savings by enhancing Raw Material accuracy, deploying RCA methodologies, and eliminating process inefficiencies through structured process mapping.
• CAPEX & Safety: Contributed to CAPEX ideation, documentation, and execution for projects enhancing safety, quality, and productivity across manufacturing sites.

Supply Chain & Operations Intern - Wonder Cement Limited - Mumbai

(2021-05 - 2021-06)

Internship focused on inventory analysis and optimization across integrated cement plant operations.

• Analysed maintenance inventory worth INR 69 Crore across an integrated plant and 3 grinding units; applied ABC-VED matrix analysis on 12,399 spares to prioritise high-value and critical items.
• Designed a Virtual Warehouse Dashboard enabling multi-location inventory visibility; identified a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) opportunity valued at INR 82.57 Lac.
• Optimised reorder levels and safety stock for A-class spares using consumption pattern analysis, reducing excess inventory exposure.

MBA - PGDIE - National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) (2022)

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering - K.K.W.I.E.E.R. (2018)