Chandy Chet

Product Dev, Talent, Operation & Supply Management l A Graduate of M.S. in Organizational Leadership in Technology and Data Analytics l Open to Development Management Program l Business, People & Operations Analyst.

United States

About

With strong professional experiences in operation management, project management, organizational culture, and change management, I am capable of leveraging data analytics to support functional departments like production, quality, merchandising, supply chain, and human resource to accelerate organizational growth includes capability building, people development, process improvement, and product development while promoting data culture and driving data-informed decisions approaches for all relevant stakeholders' engagement. My career goal is to advance digital transformation by creating analytics solutions that deliver real‑time insights and by strengthening data literacy across the workforce as well as supporting organizational leaders through data-driven decision-making to build strong performance team while innovating and maintaining high-quality of products and services.

Experience

  • adidas (Full-time · 6 yrs)
    • Manufacturing Manager | Organization & Talent Management Support
      Jan 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

      - Managed daily production KPIs using dashboards, validated supplier capacity, and optimized inventory accuracy through data monitoring. - Ensured on‑time delivery of POs and samples by anticipating risks and driving preventive action plans. - Analyzed cost‑of‑quality and consumer complaint data to improve manufacturing performance and supported audits for operational excellence. - Oversaw data migration and integrity across adidas and supplier systems, ensuring accurate product specifications. - Coordinated with market, design, development, and merchandising teams to support new developments and maintain timelines from sampling to bulk production. - Conducted development audits, including CLO/3D sample audits, and recommended improvements for workflow and capacity building. - Drove quality standards across production stages, audited sample workmanship and specifications, and maintained quality assurance systems. - Supported ME initiatives by monitoring efficiency, identifying performance challenges, and following up on action plans for improvement. - Guided suppliers to meet key milestones and KPIs through monthly quality and delivery performance reviews with clear action plans. - Checked labeling and packaging compliance and assisted planning teams in monitoring production flow (WIP). - Trained production teams on system integration, dashboard usage, and ethical data practices to strengthen data‑driven decision‑making. - Promoted digital transformation through automation, lean improvements, system testing, and user‑experience feedback. - Maintained strong factory relationships and supported compliance with adidas SOE, including fire, health, and safety standards. - Led DEI initiatives, facilitated global events, supported inclusive hiring, and analyzed employee feedback to inform diversity strategies. - Partnered with HR to upskill employees on new systems and digital tools.

    • Assistant Production Manager | & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead
      Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Quality/Production - Builds and maintains a close relationship with interfaces such as development and merchandising teams and supports them on new developments. - Implements and monitors developed quality standards across all sections of the quality department. - Support as required in development on pattern creation, fit, sample creation, test etc to ensure all development requirements are in place as per adidas required. - Drive quality standards throughout production stages, including incoming materials to shipped products. Continually works on the improving the quality and suitability of the adidas-Group training program. - Audit and confirm sample quality in terms of workmanship, specifications and other technical details to ensure all requirements are being followed correctly. - Conducts audit for maintenance of the quality assurance and control system. - Support the production manager in implementing ME Key initiatives and quality tools in daily production operations. - Influence factory supervisor level and drive change to achieve production objectives - Drive suppliers to meet all key milestones & KPIs including monthly analysis of quality performance, with clear action plans and follow-up. ME/MI - Assist ME & Production manager in monitoring efficiency and provide alert to any efficiency challenges encountered in daily work - Assist ME & Production manager with follow-up on agreed action plans for driving efficiency improvements Delivery - Checks the labeling and packaging complies with customer requirements - Assist Production and Planning Managers in monitoring production flow (WIP) SEA - Maintains a positive factory relationship via proper communication, and positive attitude - Assist in monitoring factories compliance to adidas SOE (Standards of Engagement) and reports observed violations to SEA team. Ensures manufacturers comply with fire and health and safety regulations, reports back and follows up on any short-comings and abuses.

    • Senior Quality Auditor | & Manufacturing Excellence Ambassador
      Sep 2018 - Jan 2019 · 5 mos

      - Builds and maintains a close relationship with interfaces such as development and merchandising teams and supports them on new developments. - Implements and monitors developed quality standards across all sections of the quality department. - Reviews standards and requirements and provides QA/QC production orientation and training. - Train and develop local QA Final Auditor and Sample Room QA. - Continually works on the improving the quality and suitability of the adidas-Group training program. - Checks sample quality in terms of workmanship, specifications and other technical details to ensure all requirements are being followed correctly. - Check current bulk production and solves problems that may arise during the production process. - Checks the labeling and packaging complies with customer requirements - Be fully conversant with our standards of engagement and is pro-active when such standards are not being adhered to. - Assist Production Manager in monitoring production flow (WIP) - Conducts audit for maintenance of the quality assurance and control system.

  • Production leader | Retail Operations & Merchandising Intern at Decathlon
    Oct 2015 - Sep 2018 · 3 yrs

    - Managed sustainability and human responsibility in production (HRP) projects to ensure a safe and friendly work environment. - Oversaw quality of finished goods, defined control plans, and conducted inline inspections to address potential production issues. - Performed final inspections for workmanship, measurements, and delivery standards to ensure compliance. - Held weekly meetings with suppliers’ management to monitor and improve quality performance. - Supported suppliers in component/accessory management and risk analysis to meet quality and delivery objectives. - Collaborated with suppliers and product engineers to develop products, ensuring timely sample delivery meeting standards. - Conducted internal audits of quality control systems to enhance production efficiency. - Led continuous improvement projects, including efficiency and line balancing initiatives, to increase productivity. - Provided quality and process training to supplier management teams and coached local QA staff for training support. - Implemented best practices in factories and facilitated effective communication with workers. - Managed project launches, implementation, and follow-up actions. - Strengthened internal and external communication among suppliers, strategic buyers, and technical teams. - Supported visual merchandising and planogram execution to optimize product presentation and sales. - Monitored inventory, conducted stock checks, and identified fast- and slow-moving items. - Tracked daily sales, conversion rates, and retail KPIs for store reporting. - Gathered customer insights and observed shopping behavior to support merchandising decisions. - Assisted with promotional activities and seasonal transitions to ensure store readiness. - Ensured accurate pricing, labeling, and compliance of product displays.

  • Finance and admin officer at URS Corporation, An AECOM Company
    Oct 2013 - Sep 2015 · 2 yrs

    -Maintain the accurate and appropriate financial management, and report systems for account reimbursement, procurement, and activities in CCJAP, in accordance with CCJAP operation manual. -Identify improvement that can be made to establish systems and procedure while implementing anti-fraud policies and procedures and practicing zero tolerance to corruption through CCJAP. - As required, support forward planning of CCJAP activities including the annual planning process while check and certify budget proposal and payment of commune activities. - Oversee the output-based of activities of district and provincial coordinators according to their timesheet/ activities meanwhile assist senior provincial program officer making estimated budget plan for orientation or workshop. - Facilitate the workshop or orientation and evaluate the performance of participants as supporting other provincial program officers within 3 targeted provinces including conducting, monitoring and evaluating for project activities and reporting.

  • Representative at CamEd Business School
    Feb 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Delivered customer services including multilingual communication, invoice clarification and building stakeholder management across internal and external counterparts for service improvement. - Planned marketing and sale strategy and events to promote accounting courses to potential students. Coordinated the academic operations by supporting school logistics, students’ registration with UK institutions and facilitating the school events. - Conducted language evaluation for students’ enrollment and assisted the administrative tasks and accounting department for documentation arrangement and data accuracy. - Collaborated with the HR department for the recruiting process from candidate shortlist, assessment, to onboarding.

  • Part-time teacher of English at Newton Thilay School
    Jul 2009 - Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    - Make class preparation including designing handout, lesson plan and teaching material - Design course syllabus and course outline for each term - Conduct workshop or training to improve the education system, as requested - Provide training or short courses to student - Promote way to improve English proficiency or organize educational activities