• Working as commodity head for cabin interior, cabin exterior & electrical parts.• Leading a team of 4 Asst. Managers.• Responsible for all plastic parts (injection moulded, blow moulded, roto moulded), SMC parts, rubber parts (moulded, extruded, hoses), composite parts, proprietary parts (seats, cabin tilting system, tyres, mirrors, glasses) , thermal parts (condenser, compressor, HVAC), brake bundles & electrical commodity (wiring harnesses, front, rear & interior lighting, sensors, instrument cluster, battery, alternator, starter motor etc.).• Core team member for BS VI vehicle project• Member of project CFT team for BS VI vehicle project• Controlling spent value of annual 18 Mio €• Active member of global purchase team for defining global purchasing strategy• Driving cost reduction project through alternate sourcing, material substitution, VA/VE ideas etc.

• Worked as a Materials Dept. head for Pune location. Leading the materials team to continuously improve processes & procedures. • Heading functioning of Purchase, Stores & Logistics Dept. for Pune location.• Proactively obtain industry trend data & providing timely feedback to senior management.• Providing MIS to senior management for all the data related to Materials Department. Establishing & tracking meaningful departmental reports / measurements. Analyzing reports, measurements & external benchmarks to identify opportunities of continuous improvement.• Team member for inventory optimization. • Ensuring accuracy of data in system including location, quantity on hand etc.• Active team member of Project Co-ordination Committee. Interfacing with project managers to establish workflow including release dates, releasing orders, dates & cash flow management.• Coordinating SCM activities for projects across all the 4 plants in India.• Working on ambitious project for developing European product line in India with majority indigenous sources.• Functioning stores operations through outsourcing.• Providing input & data; to support ongoing budget & strategic planning process.• Assist the sales department with proposal efforts.• Taking care of additional responsibility of a new dispatch warehouse in Pune.