Mainak Bhattacharya Email & Phone Number

Gurugram, HR, IN

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• Currently in charge of a team size of 4 direct reports & handling annual buying of Rs. 3000 Crore ($ 365 Mn), I am responsible for leading my team to ensure cost reduction, Business Continuity & Progression, Logistics.
• Framed & implemented guidelines of comprehensive excellence & risk management for over 30 vendors in areas covering Financial, Operational, HR, Safety & Management progression to ensure Business Continuity Planning.
• Formulated detailed vendor factory operating protocols for resumption of smooth operations post lockdown due to Covid-19 in 2020.
• Led team to consistently deliver YoY cost reduction of over Rs 100 Cr through negotiations, Yield, VAVE, introduction of alternate suppliers and localization
• Guided & ensured introduction of alternate suppliers to cater to after sales requirement (spare parts) of critical components with high after market volumes
• Formulated capacity expansion and operational strategy for contract manufacturing setup.

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• Having prepared the entire supplier strategy for Sheet Metal Category (Also referred to BIW-Body in White) for a greenfield location, my role encompassed developing the entire eco-system in an area with negligible.
• Prepared entire supplier layout, sourcing, logistics and manufacturing strategy for suppliers in greenfield location& keeping in mind multi-location manufacturing for derisking.
• Introduced and stabilized new suppliers in an area with limited Auto expertise.
• Introduced Tier 2 vendor base in area with no manufacturing precedence
• Introduced new tool rooms in area with no tooling precedence
• Formulated Product costing to ensure model profitability from a greenfield location

Gurgaon, India

• Having handled component buying of almost Rs 100 Crores along with execution of JV’s (Joint Ventures) & TAA’s (Technical Assistance Agreements), I handled budgeting and all legal & regulatory aspects faced by foreign.
• Localized imported parts leading to savings of almost Rs 15 Cr annually
• Negotiated and reduced handling costs for various logistics providers (Rs 30 Lacs annually)
• Executed JV’s (Joint Venture Agreements) & TAA’s (Technical Assistance Agreements) between Indian & Japanese vendors for local manufacturing of critical components leading to indigenization and savings of over Rs 5 Cr.
• Represented Maruti Suzuki in multiple forums (INSAAN & AIMA)
• Ensured component Budgeting of component buying worth Rs 300 Crores

Mumbai Area, India

• Projects: Warehousing Needs for a leading industrial conglomerate in the world
• Identified group companies for shared warehousing plan; projected city-wise space requirements
• Estimated savings – Rs. 13 Mn (NCR) and Rs. 8 Mn (Kolkata) annually
• Recommendations accepted by client, who invested Rs 2000 Cr. into the projectLogistics Plan for Greenfield Units for a leading Multinational Cement company
• Estimated demand using surrogates in client’s target market
• Made inbound and outbound logistics plan for mother unit in Karnataka & grinding unit in Maharashtra.

Gurgaon, Haryana

Cross functional exposure in sales, marketing and supply chain

Did projects in various areas- quality, procurement & logistics.

Gurgaon

Project involved implementation of MRP at Uttranchal, which was a Green Field project.Was awarded PPO (Pre-Placement Offer) in recognition of my efforts.

Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Roles & responsibilities:
• Quality Assurance of sheet metal parts supplied by vendors
• Analysis of quality problems associated in various production shops & market
• Vehicle Body Development & accuracy during New Model Development
• Implementation of Best Manufacturing Practices using Quality Tools like Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen & TQM (Total Quality Management) at Vendor End
• Quality & System Audits at vendor end to ensure compliance with ISOAchievements:

Mba, General Management

B.E, Manufacturing & Automation