1) PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTION TO CORPORATE SECTOR

– Having completed  B.Tech (Mechanical  Engg.) and M.Tech (Industrial Engg.) from IIT Delhi.

– Purang started his career with TATAs, through Campus selection and worked in the Central Purchase Department, at Voltas Corporate, during 5 initial years of      his career, subsequently changed over in EICHER TRACTORS LTD. as Material Manager and continued to grow to become  Head of the Materials  Management Function of the Group

– He then was sequentially promoted to Director level as Business Head and managed Manufacturing and other business functions, to finally become Managing Director of Royal Enfield Motors (Eicher Group Company) and subsequently Managing Director of Eicher Ltd.

– He was also a member of the EICHER GROUP BOARD OF MANAGEMENT and a key member and active participant of CII, SIAM and Indian Institute of Materials Management, in the areas of Raw Materials Category, Imports & Logistics.

– Purang now has more than 40  years of Industrial and Corporate experience and has worked through and contributed to various functions as Heads of Materials Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, and General Management, finally rising from Management Trainee to the level of  CEO and Managing Director.

– Purang has been trained In Japan by  JUSE (Japan Union of Scientists and Engineers)  in TQM, Manufacturing practices involving Kaizen, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, etc.

– Being  Director on the Board of Eicher Consultancy Services, Pravin has contributed to the development of Small and Medium Enterprises, while enhancing the Indian Industries Global Competitive Positioning. He had been involved in training large nos, of  Vendors and ancillaries by sharing experiences / TQM strategies with other Indian Companies, particularly in the MSME segment.

– Under PURANGs leadership, the Royal Enfield implemented a large nos. of strategies and was Turned Around (From being a BIFR loss-making company to a highly profitable co.) The strategy has now become a case study, which is being used in teaching courses at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and has also been published in the book “Competition of Indian Industries, A Strategic Perspective” Edited by Dr. Ravichandran, Director IIM Indore.

– Through his leadership, knowledge, and experience, Purang has implemented various  Management strategies and innovative processes.

– He has led the Organisational Transformation and Turn Around of the companies, enhancing the revenue and profits.

– Based on past experience and expertise Purang was given the aspiration to Turn Around the Steel Business of JSPL, a 3 billion dollar business, and was designated as  Head – Steel Business  Vertical, directly working with the Chairman of the company. 

– Having successfully led the Steel Business Turn Around, Pravin was asked to lead the  Transformation of JSPL and designated as Head-Organizational Transformation.

– He has been a Governing Body member of the Supply Chain Centre at MDI, Gurgaon.