MOHAMMAD TANVEER

E-Mail: t a z e a 2 0 0 1 @ y a h o o . c o m / m t a n v e e r 7 @ g m a i l . c o m
Phone: +91-9811354093 / +91-8588810227

PRODUCT PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, R&D AND CONSULTANCY

A Multi-Faceted Professional, targeting Senior-Level assignment in Product Planning & Development, Consultancy and
Research & Development with an organisation of repute
Location Preference: India (Preferably in Delhi NCR) / Overseas

PROFILE SUMMARY

 A Six Sigma Black Belt certified professional with over 19 years of experience in Product Planning, Business
Planning, New Product Launch, Design Engineering, Team Management and Research & Development
 Currently working with LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Greater NOIDA as Head of Department
 Proficient in Business Planning and Portfolio Development, Strategy Development, and Product Roadmap Creation
 Competency in innovative & creative Communication Content development and conducting training for Sell Out activities
 Skilled in Heading overall operations for New Product Development or improvement of existing products with focus
on improving efficiency and reducing product cost
 A proactive leader with expertise in handling marketing plan execution, targeted marketing; proven ability to help
achieve the pre-set sales targets through Product, Communication and on time Support
 Proficient in coordinating Product Development customization functions including requirement analysis, finalizing
specifications, designing, prototype development & testing activities
 Experienced in enhancing the process operations, optimising capacity utilization and escalating productivity &
operational efficiencies
 An enterprising leader with strong Analytical, Problem Solving and Interpersonal Skills

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE CAREER

 Successfully maintained:
o Product leadership with No.1 Market Share
o Profitable Home Appliance business
o No. 1 brand name for the Washing Machine in India with numerous supply of innovative products YoY
o Product leadership at LG in highest profit percentage and best product quality and customer satisfaction
 Merit of launching new product – Water Purifier in the year 2014 in LG India
 Conducted detailed consumer insight study in introducing India Insight Products Power Cut Ever Cool & Smart
Connect in Refrigerator, Speaking & Water Saving Jet Spray Washing Machines, Indian Bread Basket and Pasteurize
Milk in Microwave Oven
 Pivotal in developing indigenously:
o Semi-Automatic Washing Machine at LG India
o Speaking Washing Machine
o The Technology of Cold Forgings for automotive parts
 Planned & implemented QS-9000 in the company from scratch at Sona Cold Forgings through Company operating
Manual and System development
 Implemented Lean Manufacturing system while working with Sona Cold Forgings Ltd.

CORE COMPETENCIES

~ New Product Development ~ Project Management ~ Strategic Planning

~ Product Launch ~ Quality Management ~ Technical Service
~ Process Enhancement ~ People Management ~ Research & Development
~Training & Development ~Consumer Insight Study

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Greater NOIDA Feb’01 – Present

Growth Path:
Feb’01 – Jul’05 Team Leader – Product Development & Export
Jul’05 – May’11 Head of Department - Washing Machine R&D
Since Jun’11 Head of Department – Product Planning - Home Appliances (Refrigerator, Washing
Machine, Microwave Oven, Vacuum Cleaner, Water Purifier, New Products)
Key Result Areas:
As Head of Department – Product Planning – Home Appliances
 Performing activities such as formulating Product Strategy & action plans as per Business Plan and Strategic Roadmap
for Home Appliances products, supervising new product development & launch, conducting market intelligence,
competition analysis, and so on
 Maintaining innovation of product and monitoring profit and price management
 Planning advanced Y+3 years Vision, Product Positioning, Pricing Strategy & Profitability, New Product development
from concept to realization, and so on
 Improved sales & services though Technical Support and Trained sales team & product trainers for seamless product
communication development
 Coordinating with Dealers, market sales team regarding consumer product usage survey; suggesting improvements
and making future Product Development Strategy
 Administering new product Concept Planning, new Unique Selling Proposition planning, strategic planning, business
portfolio development, and so on
 Managing end-to-end project operations from planning to final execution for the new product development
 Contributing role with Marketing in ATL and BTL communication development, Brand Marcomm development and
Product Identity creation. Mapping client’s requirements and providing strategic advices on current product line and
improvement and future direction.
 Contributing in the development of new customers in new markets as well as in increasing the revenue opportunities
with existing customers
As Head of Department – Washing Machine R&D
 Engaged in:
o Research & Development for new models launch
o Product planning and approval
o Regular profit management
o Quality improvement of production parts and after-sales service
 Ensured product manufacturing based on market requirement along with optimization of raw material cost in order
to satisfy customer and managed numero uno position of product in the market
 Directed value analysis, value engineering, part & product cost management also gave technical guidance to the
manufacturing department, and so on
 Organising the entire product development including requirement analysis, finalising parts specifications, designing,
verification & validation
 Generating the tentative requirement for raw material in close coordination with the sales department
As Team Leader
 Designed & developed different models; improved market positioning & profit margins by upgrading model features
 Regulated manufacturing process design, process FMEA, process specification finalization, costing of parts, product
and profitability analysis, model development for more than 15 countries in Semi-Automatic and Top Loading
Washing Machine as per export market requirement, and so on
 Established Semi-Automatic models and Top Loading models with plastic tub and advanced features in different looks
and capacities

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Sona Cold Forgings Ltd., Gurgaon May’97- Jan’01

Sr. Engineer - Engineering and Development

Lakshmi Precision Screws Ltd., Rohtak Aug’96 – Feb’97

GET - Engg. & Development

ACADEMIC DETAILS

 B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) from Zakir Hussain College of Engineering, Aligarh in 1996 (Gold Medalist, 9.2 CPI
out of possible 10)

CERTIFICATION

 Six Sigma Black Belt

Date of Birth: 7th August 1973

Languages Known: English & Hindi
Mailing Address: Flat No. : 3104, ATS Advantage,
 Plot No.-17, Ahinsa Khand-1
Indirapuram, Ghaziabad -201014, U.P. India