Ashwin Samales
About Ashwin Samales
Ashwin Samales is a Senior Manager (Product Supply) and Senior Initiative Operations Leader in Hair Care BU at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in both the corporate and military sectors.
Company
Ashwin Samales is currently employed at Procter & Gamble, where he serves as the Senior Manager (Product Supply) and Senior Initiative Operations Leader in the Hair Care Business Unit. His experience at Procter & Gamble spans multiple roles starting from 2017, initially as an Assistant Manager (Product Supply) and later advancing to a Manager (Product Supply) before assuming his current position.
Title
Ashwin Samales holds the title of Senior Manager (Product Supply) and is the Senior Initiative Operations Leader in the Hair Care Business Unit at Procter & Gamble. His role involves leading global projects, managing product supply operations, and spearheading various cost-saving and efficiency initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Ashwin Samales has an academic background in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, having studied at the National University of Singapore from 2007 to 2011, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree. He also attended the University of Alberta for a brief period in 2010. Additionally, he completed his GCE 'A' Levels at Saint Andrew's Junior College between 2003 and 2004, focusing on Physics, Chemistry, Economics, and Maths.
Background
Before joining Procter & Gamble, Ashwin spent a decade at the Singapore Armed Forces in various roles. His tenure there included positions such as Air Warfare Officer, Tactical Control Officer, Research Officer, Platoon Commander, and Battery Second-in-Command. His extensive experience in the Singapore Armed Forces spanned from 2005 to 2016.
Achievements
Ashwin Samales has developed several business dashboards using Microsoft PowerBI and Azure Databricks. He is also a citizen developer and solution owner for a robotic process automation tool developed in Blue Prism. He has led multi-functional project teams to achieve 100% on-time new product launches and managed projects that resulted in $0.5 million USD in savings for fiscal year 2021/22. Additionally, he conducted annual audits and governance reviews, collaborating with various teams to prevent product label defects and streamline cargo booking processes.