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Disha Operations Session

October 2015

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Agenda

What career options do I have?

Placement Process

Summer Internship Experience

Getting there

- What and how to prepare?

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Career Options Available

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Broad CareerProfiles

Inventory

Manager

Operations

Manager

Category

Manager

BusinessDevelopment

Manager

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Inventory Manager

What is it?

Keeping a tab on the inventory in manufacturing sites to ensure that the retailers do not runout of stocks nor is there an excess of inventory.

A day in the life of a Inventory Manager

Working on many excel sheets to keep a tab of market requirements, on-site capacity and

existing inventory Analyse large volumes of data about on-site inventory quantities to ensure that inventory

is being efficiently regulated on-site Working on different scheduling algorithms to ensure efficiency in inventory regulation

and resource utilisation

Director Business Head / MDAVP/VP

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Operations Manager

What is it?

The task of an operations manager involves overseeing all the activities in the organisation whichcontribute to the effective production of goods and services

The following are the broad tasks of an Operations Manager: Controlling the inventory levels of the spare parts in the plants Managing the inventory levels of raw material in different sites Optimisation of transportation and distribution networks To continuously monitor and improve the performance of their operations

Director Business Head / MDAVP/VP

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Category Manager

What is it?

Category management is a process that involves managing product categories as business unitsand customizing them

A Day in the life of a Category Manager: To chalk out strategies for the entire category as a whole To manage the relationships among the different suppliers of raw materials To manage the different sourcing strategies for the category products

Find new sources and suppliers for existing categories To continuously analyse the business benefits from a category and improve the same

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Other Profiles

Process Re-Engineering

On-site operations management

Manufacturing Consultants

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Selection Process has two main partsGroup Discussion and Interview

The Group Discussion

Topics can vary widely, can be activity-basedClarity of thought & approach to the problem

The Interview

A combination of HR + Functional questions

Ability to observe and analyse every aspect of a problemstatement is noted

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Acing the GD and Interview

HR preparationVery important

Why Operations? Why this profile? Why this company?

Structured and logical answer (You are expected to be prepared)

Where did this interest arise?

Work-ex

Outside work

Whatever you say, you have to be convincing enough

Traits to highlight (Generic)

Ability to work for long hours; Hard working; Diligent

Team Player; Initiative / Leadership roles

Analytical skills

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Acing the GD and Interview

Deep Knowledgeabout the company and profile offered

Study the recent deals, facts about the company

Understand what the profile demands

Passion for the profile

Work profile may be demanding / challenging and you need to enjoy it

Innovation / Ideas / Flexibility

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Relationship Management / Good Team Player

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SUMMER INTERNSHIPEXPERIENCE

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Skills/Concept knowledge required

The following skills/concepts can be tested during the selection process: Basic Concepts in Operations Management

Inventory Management

Data Analytics

Linear Programming

Basic concepts of Six Sigma, Kaizen, Quality Management, ISO Standards

Excel and Powerpoint basics

Basic concepts of Supply Chain Management

HR answers form a critical part of your evaluation.

It is recommended that you regularly practice them and get them reviewed with seniors.

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Companies offering Operations roles

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Q&A

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