Avinash Korwarkar Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Developing a Global Sourcing Strategy for over $16M spend across 4 North American production sites, Negotiating and Managing Contracts with strategic Suppliers, Negotiating pricing, Make compelling recommendations to management and other stake holders through the GATE process for CAPEX approval on project ideas, Executing strategic sourcing projects (covering total spend >$3M) to generate cost savings and offset material inflation, Developing dual / multiple sources in different world areas to mitigate risks and take advantage of price tensioning, Watch material indices and currency fluctuations to identify cost saving opportunities and push back on price increases, Foster healthy relationships with key suppliers through visits and conferences

Houston, Tx, Us

Developed and Implemented Strategic Sourcing Strategy for over $72M in annual spend, Navigated the transition from outsourced manufacturing towards manufacturing inhouse, while continuing to nurture and maintain strategic partnerships with long term suppliers, develop new sources where required, Secured CAPEX approvals of over $1M for infrastructure development, Negotiated pricing to improve profitability, Harnessed Data Analytics to drive key business decisions, Managed New Product Introductions, Managed a team of 4

Houston, Tx, Us

Tasked with building the domestic supply chain from the ground up - Helped build infrastructure for new in-house production, set up core processes and tools around production planning and scheduling and inventory management, Developed reliable sources, Fostered strategic partnerships and improved profitability, Developed Supply Chain Analytics tools to monitor, gage and improve performance.

Houston, Tx, Us

Developed Forecasting Models to improve accuracy, Inventory and Capacity Planning, Vendor Management, Business Process Re-engineering

Six Sigma Implementation, Process Improvement, Franchisee Management

Micromasters, Supply Chain Management

Post Graduate Diploma In Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Data Analyst Nanodegree, Data Modeling/Warehousing And Database Administration

Master'S Degree, Industrial Engineering - Distribution & Logistics

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engneering