Dinesh Bharti Email & Phone Number

Bangalore

• Cost Improvement Program Manager – Purchasing (Mar 2023 – Present)
• Spearheaded and managed the Cost Improvement Program, achieving a 3% YOY product cost reduction.
• Leading and collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.
• Conducted comprehensive spend analysis to identify areas of potential cost reduction and implemented strategies to achieve savings targets.
• Organized Supplier Gemba cost workshop to identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements, competitor benchmarking, VA/VE, supply chain optimization etc.
• Organized product (own and competitor) teardown to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Bangalore

• Global Sourcing, contract, purchase strategy and supply base management of electronic parts with 70 M$ spend for Europe, America, Japan, and Asia projects.
• YOY 2-3% material cost reduction thru commercial negotiations, synergy with JV companies, VA/VE, re-sourcing, supply chain efficiencies etc.
• Short Term Assignments in North America (3 months) and Sweden (3 months) for local projects sourcing.

Bangalore

• Commodity Responsibility:Machined castings, Sheet metal parts, assembled electrical products, Turned parts, Fasteners, Raw materials – Steel, Aluminium, Copper
• Sourcing and Development of – Sheet metal structures for electrical panels, press and machined parts of steel, copper, aluminium and silver, fasteners, sub-assemblies and finished products
• Raw materials sourcing – Steel, Aluminium and Copper. Exploring and finalizing contracts with new suppliers and leveraging better commercials with current suppliers.
• Total Cost Management: YOY 3% cost down through analyzing cost sheets for opportunities and negotiations, VA/VE, re-sourcing etc.
• Budgeting, analysis and reporting of raw materials trend.

Pune

• Commodity Responsibility:Castings & machining, Aluminium extrusion & machining, Precision turned parts, Rubber seals, fittings, fasteners etc.
• New Product Development: Supplier selection from RFQ to contract sign off and parts development following proper APQP.
• Procurement, inventory management and improve delivery performance.
• Purchase strategies and phase out non performing suppliers.
• Total Cost Management – YOY 3% cost reduction through identifying cost drivers & negotiations, localization, resourcing, VA/VE etc.
• Supplier Base development - Introducing global capability suppliers and upgrading existing strategic suppliers with proper audits and action plan.

Pune

• Supplier Up gradation through conducting Quality Systems and Process Audits at Suppliers.
• DPPM Improvement: Analyzing problems and implementing CAPA using 7 QC Tools and G8D.
• Supplier DOL (Direct on Line): In-depth study of manufacturing processes of components so as to get zero defect parts directly on assembly line.
• New Product Development: First Time Right Quality Component from suppliers thru APQP process. Conducting PPAP at supplier’s end.
• Facilitated Quality Circle and won second prize from Toyota in Pune region.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Supplier Up-gradation thru’ Vendor Cluster: Up-grading suppliers for reducing their rejection PPM levels & improving on quality standards. Tools used are: Trainings on Problem Identification & Solving Techniques.
• DPPM Improvement: Analyzing problems and implementing CAPA using 7 QC Tools and G8D.
• Supplier DOL (Direct on Line): In-depth study of manufacturing processes of components so as to get zero defect parts directly on assembly line.

Noida Area, India

• Preparation and Submission of PPAP to Customers
• Resolving Customer Quality Issues using Tools & Techniques like 5W-1H, 7 QC Tools, Poka-Yoke etc.
• Pre-Dispatch Quality Audit of Products

Be, Industrial Engg.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering