Ref. No. : CA - 21328 - (Purchase – with 27.4 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

M.B.A. (Personnel) From University of Madras in 2007

B.E., (Mechanical) From University of Madras in 1996

H.S.C From State Board in 1990 with 80%

S.S.C From State Board in 1988 with 73%

Skill Sets

19+ years of enriching experience in Commodity Purchasing/Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management in Automobile Industries.
Establish & Develop sourcing strategy and supplier relationships considering demand & supply while minimizing risk & cost
Strategic price & contract negotiations, identifying opportunities and risk, service levels, geographical coverage etc.
Support customer RFQ process for New project includes review of bill of material throughout project phases and sourcing suitable vendor
Develop supplier performance metrics 
Experience evaluating current processes and develop sound recommendations for improvement
Cost Estimation of Plastic, Stamping & Die casting Parts for pursuit projects
Having strong Negotiation Skill and expertise in settlement of Part Cost & Tool Cost
Demonstrated ability to work with and manage internal service providers and vendors
Proficiency in Cost Modelling, analyse various cost drivers and making effective use of cost analysis tools
Possess

Work Experience

Senior Engineer – Purchase
Since Nov 2007
Company Profile: Designs, Engineers And Manufactures Innovative Electronic Products For Vehicle Manufacturers.
Job Profile:
Global Commodity Buyer – Plastics, Stamping, Pressure Die Casting
Manage Supplier Base with respect to Quality, Delivery and Financial Health Performance
Work with Customer Business Group for the New Pursuit Programs on customer RFQ
Handling Supplier RFQ, Negotiation, NPV Analysis and Price Settlement of Part Cost & Tool Cost and manage Contractual Agreement
Prepare justification documents for Sourcing Board Review and approval
Interface with suppliers and the company internal cross functional teams to ensure flawless execution and support business goals and objectives
Handling and support resolution of supply interruption issues originating in suppliers
Change Management beginning with initial Customer Quote Response and continuing throughout the entire product life cycle.
Complete Annual productivity negotiations with Suppliers
Conduct Strategic Business Review (SBR) with suppliers in order to strengthen their support for Current and Future business towards improvement of Cost, Quality & Delivery
Developed a Cost Model among Cost Elements of each Supplier for Plastics, Stamping and Die casting Commodities for Strategic sourcing decision and for better negotiation
Leading a team of 4 in Purchasing
Conduct Market Test and Identify New Vendors and evaluate their Technical feasibility as per TS 16949 Compliance
Tracking Monthly average Raw Material Price trend for Ferrous, Non-Ferrous and Resins
Track Monthly Resin Spend across plants with respect to Price fluctuation for Claims or Surcharge for Management Review.

Asst. Manager, Operations
July 2000 to Oct 2007
Company Profile: Manufacture Of Aluminium, Cast Iron And Nodular Iron Components.
Job Profile: 
Non-Production Purchasing such as Tools, Packaging Material & Consumables
Responsible for Manufacturing, Quality and on time Delivery of Aluminium Die Casting components
Managed 45 employees across all functions
Liaison with customers for matters related to Quality Systems as and when required, ISIR submission, Pilot Lot submission, PPAP and other quality systems requirements of APQP.
Manage sub suppliers.
Responsible for Inward, In-process and Pre-delivery Inspections.
Review daily rejections, process audit NCs and implement CAPA.
Handle customer complaints on Quality and analyze root cause through G8D approach

Plant Engineer
Sep 1996 to Jun 2000
Company Name: Cauvery Industries
Job Profile: 
Responsible for Production and Delivery of machined components
Preparing production plan, assigning man power and jobs to the work centres
Preparing operation chart for each job
Training and motivating workmen to meet Productivity, Quality and Delivery targets.
Preparing quality plan and responsible for Line & Final inspection.

Accomplishments
Achieved negotiated cost save of $346k in Die casting, Plastic and Stamping parts – 2015
Successfully implemented strategies on the regional supplier RFQ process
Achieved cost save of $106k in Plastic by Resourcing through Market Test – 2013
Achieved cost save of $42k through Resourcing and Negotiation of Plastic part - 2012
Achieved cost save and cost avoidance of $148k through Negotiation, Lowest Delivered Cost strategy, and Raw material weight adjustment among various components across Globe – 2011

Summary of Experience:
Global Commodity Purchasing,Strategic Sourcing,      Vendor Management, Manufacturing and Product Engineering

Future Goals

Growth

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