MK Sathya, Resume Dated 09_01_2011

1. MK SATHYA
Yorba Linda, CA 92887 484-753-1891
E-mail: mksathya1@gmail.com
A seasoned business executive with experience in private equity and publicly traded global corporations. Energetic and high
integrity leader with strong interpersonal skills, a talent for developing highly effective process centric teams and a
consistent track record of results through focused execution.
Interested in global sourcing and supply chain management, operations excellence and general management / business
operations turn around type leadership opportunities. Strong preference for West Coast locations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS, INC., Exeter, PA (A Platinum Equity portfolio company) 09/07 – 05/11
A 500MM$ global distributor of aftermarket automotive and RV products... formerly held by Bain Capital, KAO underwent
recapitalization in March, 2001 and is presently under the ownership of Platinum Equity
Vice President, Category Management
Responsible for developing & implementing sourcing and capital management strategies including organizational structure
and business processes… 50+ member team of category managers, procurement specialists, inventory and merchandising
managers… 500+ suppliers, $350M products, $110M of inventory encompassing 275K stocking SKUs across 4 warehouses.
• Designed, developed and instituted a ‘differentiated supplier program' enabling increased supplier focus and
profitability. Results : profitability improved from 5.2% to 6.0% of net product sales.
• Orchestrated turnaround of ‘Keystone Big Show’ marketing event… In 2 years, show revenue up 76%; attendance up
20%; merchandising programs’ participation up 50% and profitability up 15%.
• Rationalized # of SKU’s in product line portfolio. Systematically reduced inventory during the 2008 economic
meltdown… freeing up $35M cash
• Oversaw KAO India Operations development and management... successfully providing back office capability.
VWR INTERNATIONAL, Inc., West Chester, PA (A Madison Dearborn Partners portfolio company) 11/04 – 09/07
A $4B global laboratory products distributor with customer-base including global pharmaceuticals and biotech industries,
universities and research laboratories
Vice President, Global Sourcing & General Manager, India Operations
Responsible for conceiving, implementing and operating a global supply chain infrastructure in Asia and Eastern Europe for
VWR Private Label offerings. Expanded scope included P&L responsibility for India Operations.
• Defined, executed and operated global sourcing operation in China, India and Slovakia with in-country wholly owned
subsidiaries in Shanghai, Bangalore and Bratislava… realized ~60% average replacement margins and year one net cost
savings of ~S11.5M.
• Established and operated VWR Lab Products Pvt. Ltd., in Bangalore, INDIA
- Developed and executed operating plan… incl. necessary sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure... achieving
1% (~$5M) of estimated market share by 2011.
TEXTRON, INC., Providence, RI (publicly traded company) 12/00 – 10/04
A $10B conglomerate with products ranging from aircraft, defense and industrial products to financial services.
Vice President, Sourcing & Managing Director, Textron Global Technology Center Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, INDIA
• Established and operated the Global Technology Center (a wholly owned subsidiary)
• Established company-wide global sourcing capabilities to source manufactured components and assemblies
Vice President, Textron Six Sigma
• Deployed Textron Six Sigma to the Corporate Centers... delivered ~$6M hard savings & ~$12M in annualized benefits
Director, Enterprise Excellence—Six Sigma & Full Supply Chain
• Deployed Textron Six Sigma through all of Textron in less than 100 days…investment break even in year one
• Deployed full supply chain across Textron … Initiative delivered in excess of ~$180M in savings.
WEBVAN GROUP, INC., Foster City, CA (publicly traded company) 01/00 – 12/00
A start-up internet grocery company… went public in April 2000 and bankrupt in June 2001
Director, Program Management and Indirect Materials Supply Chain
• Led a 4-member team of project management professionals to execute the construction roll-out of ~$40M distribution
centers in MD & NJ… Roll-out time reduced by ~33%
• Led and managed a 9-member team of sourcing professionals… generated ~$7.5M in annualized savings on a ~$50M
non-merchandizing buy

2. GENERAL ELECTRIC, Fairfield, CT (publicly traded company) 10/96 – 12/99
A 130B$ conglomerate with products ranging from transportation to aircraft engines, power systems and financial services
GE Power Systems, Schenectady, NY
Manager, Global Sourcing
• Led a 10-member team of global sourcing professionals in Asia & Europe to execute over $130M in global sourcing
commitments with savings of ~ 35%
GE Transportation Systems, Erie, PA
Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Manager, Passenger Rail Group (PRG) Parts Marketing, Sales and Customer Service
• P&L ~ 20MM$ in annual revenue at ~60% gross margins… exceeded operating margin commitments by 450K$
MGPP/Growth Initiatives Manager
• Spearheaded the AC wheel productivity team resulting in excess of 500K$ annual savings
• Mentored projects to realize ~ 3MM$ annual savings… Published internal reference Six Sigma Handbook
ALCAN RROLLED PRODUCTS COMPANY (Logan Aluminum), Russellville, KY 04/95 – 10/96
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Finishing
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA(ALCOA), Warrick Operations, Newburgh, IN 08/89 – 04/95
Production Manager and Senior Mechanical Engineer – Coil Slitting & Finishing
MICO., (License, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany), Bangalore, INDIA 08/86 – 01/88
Area Production Manager—Spark Plug Manufacture
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL
Wharton Executive Leadership Course—Textron Global Leadership Forum, 2003
University of Southern Mississippi, MS, Manufacturing Technology, 1989
Bangalore University, BE, Mechanical Engineering,1986
Advisory Board Member:
Expert NetCAD Solutions, Ltd., (http://expertgs.com/), Aurangabad, INDIA
Global Synergix Inc., (http://www.globalsynergix.com/), Atlanta, USA