In my present capacity, I am accountable for driving supplier selection, qualification, and ongoing performance management to ensure the organization gets the best possible prices/deals. I also negotiate the terms to secure advantageous terms.Reduce costs, mitigate risk, improve quality, shorten lead times and reduce inventories by conceptualizing and executing the comprehensive strategies for the company’s global supply chainPerform materials sourcing based on present and future material availability, supplier performance, and total landed cost, and market & delivery conditions.Capitalize on localization & transfer projects for determining, utilizing, and providing YoY cost productivity. Enabled margin expansion & sales cost reduction impacting market penetration.Furthermore, I contribute to identifying, coaching, and mentoring professionals for building a world-class supply chain organization.Executed the project as the fastest DFx and archived as a case study for the entire procurement fraternity for developing a TCO model enabling the procurement leadership to have a data-based decision. Productivity achieved TCO 7.5 M€, creating a BOM cost savings roadmap of over 1.2 M€ starting in 2025.Acted as the product lead for Generator, Tube, Detector and Collimator across the DXR Business portfolio of DXR business, constituting over 48 percent of total BU spend.Delivered the project on time with quality and cost as hygiene factors by directing and representing the cross-functional teams.Drove the Philips Suzhou China and Philips Best Netherlands business to generate total revenue of 251 M€ by executing the productivity initiatives for business spending 53* M€ and service revenue. Built a productivity funnel of 8.5 M€ to be delivered by 2025.Assisted in developing the local markets before time, working across Chinese and European cultures by steering the product transfers across Philips sites from the Netherlands to China and vice versa.

Concluded the C arm launch in a record time of 3 years, acting as price protection for performance and premium segment C arms portfolios for the BU.Set up and led the obsolescence management process. Managed the LCM spent (~10.3 M€) for Philips Pune and was an SME for windchill representing procurement for BU across Pune and the Netherlands.Dexterously steered a team of executive leaders and strategic project as SME of a Lean-to abridge the:E2E lead-time for A class items, thereby achieving from 98 days to 33 daysAchieved the highest level of excellence award (PEC Quality Excellence 2019) from the CEO at Amsterdam, Philips HQ.Executed and handed over a project, which resulted in 89.2 M€ of supply chain de-risking, 1.1 M€ of cost productivity, 98% localization content, and enhanced customer value.Shifted Agile to Windchill by executing and driving a strategic technology change management program for India.Led the Transformation NPI project from PE, setting up a sustainable supply chain with strategic suppliers' annual spend of 5.5 M€

Instituted and ran the SMI SNC process at Philips Pune and achieved inventory target (8 turns). Designated and served as the lean practitioner for executing the Andon process for the first time (later deployed across product lines) during lean phase one deployment.Managed the supply from the supplier facing workforce disruption, leading the CFT to derisk 4 M€ revenue impact and the supply chain one part at a time.Ensured 100% material availability as a lead material buyer by driving the seamless industrial transfer of 50M€ MOS business from Philips Best, NL to Pune, IND

As Purchase Executive, I achieved a 28% BOM cost reduction (target 15%), positively affecting the bottom line by setting up the VE concepts and negotiations. I also led the complete vendor life-cycle, including planning, strategy, selecting new vendors, and procurement.My other job duties include the following: Played a stellar role in revamping the strategic business objectives of strategic procurement into actionable tasks/projects, delivering results that enabled the business to achieve its goals. Developed and managed 33% additional capacity toward business growth and created an edge over the competition by reducing the TTM by conceptualizing effective raw material plans. Supported and drove the transfer of truck-mounted cranes from Italy to India, preparing and presenting a business case.

As Engineer Purchase, I significantly contributed to achieving cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities and fostering a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs without compromising supply assurance or quality. I also added alternate vendors for gears and pinions, which derisked a single source supplier and reduced cost by 18%.Furthermore, I steered and Handled the procurement functions of the organization, including identifying vendors and achieving cost-effectiveness with less lead time and maximum quality.

Capital Purchase, project Purchase, Non Bom Purchase