Jagdeep Bindra Email & Phone Number

Gurgaon, India

• Delivered significant cost savings through standardization of tools, annual negotiations with suppliers, alternate vendor selection for within targeted categories – Tooling/Dies & Moulds/BOP/Capital items/Spares & Consumables/AMC/Raw material• Handled Central Purchase of all three plants located at Gurgaon/Bhiwadi/Ludhiana which included vendor selection, final price negotiations and giving approval for order placement to local team• Leveraged cross-functional resources to qualify alternate sources of supply across categories that were previously single-sourced, ensured cost competitiveness and a robust business continuity plan.• Negotiated with vendors in terms of cost, quality, commercial terms and time of delivery• Followed up vendors for purchase order status and created RFI, RFP, RFQ and proposals• Coordinated the return of parts to vendor which do not meet the required specifications• Contacted freight forwarders for import shipments, compared and checked freight costs, reviewed import documents and worked closely with custom broker in getting the import shipments released and get the material in house• Played key role in development of new parts and related projects• Participated in the Value Analysis and Engineering processes to achieve cost reduction goals.• Drafted action plans and held meetings with team to review proposed changes and implementation plans.• Updated senior management of cost improvement opportunities and implemented them after approval.• Conducted supplier qualification surveys, identified and assessed risks to ensure quality of delivery and material, implemented supplier development and recognition programs.

New Delhi Area, India

• Managed Supply Chain, Operations and Project management functions• Managed project of line setup for VSAT and Microwave Antennas that included technology transfer of products running in US facility and setting up of complete manufacturing line.• Negotiated effectively with various suppliers to secure the best deals in terms of cost, quality, accepted local rules and commercial terms, budget and time of delivery• Achieved cost reduction by engineering changes, reducing inventory, reducing logistics expenses, reducing direct material expenses, reducing indirect material expenses• Developed the company’s supplier base by introducing new suppliers and upgraded the existing supplier capacities & capabilities to achieve cost reduction and development of new products• Reviewed weekly plans to ensure all items were on track and properly scheduled, taking into account production time, shipping, custom clearing, delivery and unexpected issues• Maintained cordial professional relationships with all stakeholders• Partnered with customers & suppliers to understand and develop prototypes of new products• Applied tools & techniques to fully integrate and procure products and services, as well as schedule and coordinate resources, monitor and control projects & coordinate procurement and project delivery• Improved operational efficiency by reducing procurement expenses, increasing assets utilization, delaying capital expenditure• Initiated Kanban, Lean and JIT purchasing to increase productivity and efficiency• Resolved quality related issues with QA team and worked on corrective and preventive actions within the company and at supplier end• Coordinated and managed all project activities & ensured project deliverable are achieved

New Delhi Area, India

• Handled Project for VSAT sites installations• Managed various stakeholders of the Project• Managed supply chain activities related to project• Updated management about the project progress and related developments• Ensured the project closure on time and customer acceptance is taken

New Delhi Area, India

• Handled project related of Base Transceivers stations (BTS) and Microwave Antenna Installation• Tracking activities against the detailed project• Monitored and managed all contractors and third party suppliers within each project• Writing progress reports & presented to the management

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics

Acces Supply Chain Connections, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

The program features an orientation to the supply chain sector in Canada, sector-specific workplace skills and connections with employers.