Aslam M. Khan has over 25 years of experience in supply chain management, strategic sourcing, and lean manufacturing. He has a proven track record of establishing strategic supplier partnerships, quality improvement programs, and cost reduction initiatives. Currently he is the Strategic Sourcing Manager at Anderson Power Products, where he manages supplier development and procurement. Previously he held supply chain leadership roles at Abiomed, Nuvera Fuel Cells, and Trane, where he drove quality and cost improvements, new product launches, and inventory reductions. He has an MBA and BS in Mechanical Engineering.

1. Aslam M. Khan, 128 Spectacle Pond Rd. Littleton, MA 01460
978-587-5232 (cell), 978-263-4803 (residence) aslammkhan7@gmail.com
An attentive, focused, self –motivated, hands on change agent who successfully applies Six Sigma,
Lean, Technical and Business Process Management principles to lead supply chain continuous
improvement transformation. Demonstrated ability to lead by influencing.
Some Accomplishments in Strategic Supply Chain Sourcing
 Developed strategic alliances with key suppliers to improve quality, delivery & cost
while maintaining high standards of Medical industry and assuring International
Regulatory compliance
 Setup Suppliers Engineering Department at Nuvera, Abiomed and APP to help
with quality, cost and new product introduction with demonstrated results
 Established proactive Obsolescence Management FDA Compliant process at
Abiomed for purchased parts with 100% success rate
 Started Quality at Source program to reduce incoming inspection; transferred testing
of all PCB to the contract manufacturers, setting up a mechanism to transfer quality
data from Suppliers for better monitoring
 Established internal and external Kanban systems and achieved Zero part shortages
 Achieved $1M in cost reduction during first year at APP
 Improved on time deliveries to APP customers from 75% to 98% & Improved on
time deliveries from suppliers from 50% to over 90% within one year
 Reduced slow and obsolete inventory by $400K in first year
 Established several metrics to improve department performance and provide more
visibility to avoid any surprises
 Modified Lean program at APP to improve Lean culture and achieved 100%
participation from employees
Education:
 MBA, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo
 BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada at Reno, Nevada
 Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
 Lean Manufacturing Expert
Professional Experience:
9/2014 – Current Strategic Sourcing Manager, Anderson Power
Products – Sterling, MA. A producer of highly engineered connectors
for material handling, and alternate energy markets
 Managing and coaching 2 teams of Supplier Engineers and Buyers/Planners at APP
Sterling and at Shenzhen, China facility to develop them into self-motivated leaders.
Set up individual goals aligned with the company goals with proper progress trackers
to provide timely feedback to improve their performance.
 Responsible for negotiation of the contracts with suppliers; procurement; production
planning; inventory management; forecast; etc.

2.  Working with Engineering to make New Product Introduction process more robust
by engaging Suppliers early in the process to design for manufacturing. Have started
to define quality and cost goals at the initial stage of design.
4/2011 – 9/2014 Manager, Supplier Engineering/P&P, Abiomed - Danvers, MA
A Medical Company; Producer of the World's smallest Heart Pump
 Managed and coached teams of Supplier Engineers and Buyers / Planners at
Abiomed Danvers & Aachen facilities; Set up individual goals aligned with company
goals with proper progress trackers to provide timely feedback to improve their
performance. Managing department budget.
 Improving quality from all suppliers using 6 sigma methodologies, and by
establishing metrics to assure suppliers are managed for continuous improvement.
Have signed Quality agreements or No Change agreements with all key suppliers.
 Leading efforts to improve inspection processes both at Abiomed and at Suppliers
using GR&R. Have achieved significant quality improvements from suppliers by
clarifying & agreeing on specs, identifying true CTQs, providing timely feedback,
and focusing on root cause analysis. For example reduced reject rate of 60-100% of
one component to less than 2% within 3 months.
 Worked with Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing to improve Suppliers Audit
process to be more production processes focused and assures FDA compliance.
Improved MRB process by clearly identifying ownership, roles and responsibilities
for quick resolutions of Quality issues.
 Worked with Engineering to improve New Product Introduction process to shorten
development time by engaging Suppliers early in the process to design for
manufacturing. Defined quality and cost goals at the initial stage of design.
 Completed several Second Source projects to reduce supply risks
9/2005 – 3/2011 Supplier Development Manager, Nuvera Fuel Cells-Billerica, MA
A leader in Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production System
 Led a team of Supplier Development Engineers in the USA and Italy to manage all
aspects of Supply Chain Management to achieve Quality, Cost, and Delivery
targets
 Developed Supply Chain Department and its Mgmt Processes including Inventory
Management, Shipping & Receiving, Production Planning, MRB, Suppliers’ Audit,
Suppliers Risk Assessment, Risk Abatement Plans & Suppliers Report Card
 Created strategic alliances with key Global suppliers to shorten Product
Development time, to reduce cost and to make quality a part of the design
 Exceeded all target costs to meet business financial goals by achieving up to 70%
price reductions using negotiation and value analysis
 Coached suppliers on Lean Manufacturing with major emphasis on quality, as well
as increasing productivity up to 50%
5/1988 – 9/2005 Trane – Pueblo, CO
World's second largest manufacturer of HVAC systems
1/94 – 9/2005 Strategic Supply Engineer/ Project Manager

3.  Responsible for all aspects of Supplier Management that including supplier search,
qualification, negotiation, quality, developing strategic and action plans for over
$50,000,000 in annualized purchase of different commodities.
 Led several cross functional teams across Trane divisions for cost reduction projects
achieving the savings of over $3,000,000 in 2001 alone. meeting or exceeding 6%
year over year savings.
 Negotiated procurement of over 40 million dollars worth of capital equipment which
resulted in 20-45% in price reduction, extended warranties and 24 hours service
support from suppliers located in Europe, Japan and the USA.
 Led several cross functional teams to change suppliers in emergency due to 2
foundries closure and saved 2 major Trane Business Units from shutting down.
 Led Engineering Teams to better define parts specifications. Improved casting quality
from over 80% reject rate to below 8% from three suppliers within 4 months.
 Participated in successful launch of a new compressor line for Trane-Pueblo as a
member of the development team meeting all cost, quality and technical targets
9/88 – 1/94 MPD Engineer V
 Successfully setup $5 million rotor production facility using Lean Manufacturing. It
saved Trane-Pueblo over $3 million in 1995 alone.