Total 15 years’ experience in Strategic sourcing & New product development in Hardlines and Home categories in trading & buying house environment from Indian & China subcontinent, working at EDS International Inc. (Buying House) as Senior Sourcing Engineer.In-depth knowledge of global sourcing practices, supplier selection, negotiation strategies, and supply chain management principles. Sound Knowledge of supplier base for major categories like home décor, Accent Furniture & Hardware, Lighting(lamp), Tabletop, Kitchenware, Housewares, Storage and Organization (Wire shelving, bins) Garden Ironmongery, Garden Tools & Hand Tools, DIY, Toys, & Pets accessories, Sports Goods, Building Material & Hardware (Door handles, Cabinet handles, knobs) in India and China.10 year Experience in China sourcing & Product development and visited many Chinese factories for product development and supply inspections & approval onsite for Hardlines & automotive accessories /consumer durable. Have Knowledge of Zero Based/Should Costing /Total cost of ownership /import landed costing / raw material costing.Have knowledge of manufacturing process i.e. Forging, sand casting, die casting, CNC machining, forging, injection moulding, stamping, drawing, Heat treatment, powder coating, plating, polishing and ability to interpret CAD drawing.Sound Knowledge of quality documentation /assurance i.e., PPAP, CAPA, 5 Why analysis, 8D report, factory initial assessment, container loading inspections, packing test as per USA & European standard, and certification requirement and ability to coaching supplier about USA/European customer requirement well. Sound Experienced in leading cross-functional teams to achieve sourcing objective within tight timeline Comfortable with International /Local travel for supplier visit /assessment /sample development /tooling development/Pre-Shipment Inspection.