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Pune Area, India

• Commodity buying worth $6.25Mn• Manage team for regional & global RFQ, new project implementation, Export cost saving opportunity.• Key involvement in Sourcing of new product support from overseas and domestic suppliers required for Automotive & Construction equipment customer (JCB/Cummins /Ford Tier 1) as per agreed timelines.• Responsible for vendor evaluation, capability assessment, risk management & capacity ramp up enhancement for new RFQ & localization project.• Successfully cemented and maintained strong relationship with Customer as their primary point contact for new product development, costing & technical requirements.• Ensure foolproof supply chain Solution to customer through Source selection, cost optimization, Project monitoring of new product support, Quality requirement (APQP, Feasibility, PPAP, 8D & PPM) & regular continuity.• Leads in supplier agreements, YOY, new project supplier negotiation, cost estimation & validation, cost reduction projects.

Mumbai Area, India

• Actively responsible for purchasing of Plastic raw material, Sheet Metal, hardware, packaging & foam.• Highly Contribution in continuous improvement program by closely work with Sale requirement and supplier capability to smoothen sourcing.

Pune Area, India

• Responsible for sourcing strategy formulation & implementation for Gear & Shaft, Forging, Plastic & rubber. Conduct detailed Costing exercise and negotiation. Finalize Commercial for all assigned parts. Own material cost for the commodities. Market analysis & benchmarking, Supplier selection, procurement. Competitive analysis.• Lead buyer for Gear & Chemical commodity (Buying worth $11.25Mn) parts required for Agriculture equipment.• Ensure all contracts are as per best practices, in line with policies & procedures and government regulations and strong business control in all procurement activities including cost management and cost tracking, proper maintenance of documentation of PO's / Contracts in hard copy and also in system.• Cotton Picker Harvester Project Purchase role (Coordinate with dept like Purchase, Supplier quality, Legal & Compliance, R&D, Finance, marketing, spares & service teams etc.) to meet project timeline

Pune Area, India

Vendor developmentTo coordinate monthly and weekly production order taking with Vendors and plants.• New vendor Development on the Basis of Quality, Delivery & cost effectiveness. • Cost Reduction –Idea generation for reducing the cost of component by using value engineering & cost analysis method.• Evaluating vendors & negotiating the price, delivery schedule and terms and conditions with them.• ABC classification of vendors on the basis of criteria like cost, quality, timely delivery etc.• Monitor Delivery & Quality performance and finalize action plans with suppliers if require.• Work on improvements in existing products design to address Regulatory, Quality / Warranty concerns and Cost reduction VA/VE proposals.

Mumbai Area, India

To coordinate monthly and weekly production order taking with Vendors and plants.? New vendor Development on the Basis of Quality, Delivery & cost effectiveness. ? Negotiated and settled component pricing with Vendors? Cost Reduction –Idea generation for reducing the cost of component by using value engineering & cost analysis method.? Maintenance of records of Agreement, quotation with clear documents to avoid repetition of wrong cost and to avoid defaulting vendor.? Coordinating with accounts for on time payment to the suppliers.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Mechanical Engineering, Distinction

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Operation And Material Managent, First Class