Prasanna Joshi Email and Phone Number

- Managing $250M spend, 40+ suppliers, 15k parts across 40+ global factories.- Designing regional and global commodity strategy to be successfully developed a competitive and resilient supply base across North America, Brazil, Mexico, Europe and Asia.- Partner with Design, Manufacturing and Quality to optimizing the new product development and resolving critical supplier issues

Deeply engage with New Product Program teams utilizing early integration tools & processes to optimize fastener design selection, leverage enterprise volume, develop predictive cost models, while executing enterprise sourcing strategies. To ensure alignment to core Supply Management goals and ambitions; Prasanna will integrate key Supply Management resources including Supply Chain Integration, Strategic Sourcing, Cost Management, and Unit Procurement.- Strategic Sourcing Lead for Ferrous commodity- Influence engineering and supply management decisions at early NPD phase- Digital Product Development- Innovation at Work

Enterprise Supply Management Specialist & Analyst - Global Strategic Sourcing Team- Enterprise Project Manager for Commodity Restructuring Project: Driving 30% Savings- Strategic Supply Management Specialist for Hardware (Fasteners, Decals, and Clamps) & Bearings, Metal Fab for 2 USA factories.- Commodity Spend and Cost Analysis at the Enterprise level- Cost reduction thru effective solutions; major focus on Cost Avoidance of 10%+- Innovation at Work: Published 2 white papers, Filed an ID, Working on POCs- Global Data Visibility thru Bi Tools- Supply Management Digital Product through Data Analytics and Technologies

• Sourcing of Sheet Metal (Stamping), Pipe Structure (Tubular), Fasteners, Wire Form, Spring components for PAN India operations• Supplier qualification and development plan and execution• Annual Controllable spend of $ 25 Million (INR 167Cr), total 41 vendors• Savings Implemented : $ 3Mn• Commodity/Supplier mapping and market analysis of commodities• Supplier Rate contracts / FWA completion for current/new developments• Discussion with supplier on Annual YOY reductions / Price reduction via RM price indexing• ZBC for new upcoming programs• Tracking Suppliers quality & delivery performance on monthly basis and making action plan for setting up process of quality improvement• CTO(Cost Technology Optimization) idea generation and implementation• Closure of ECN raised by concerned department

Role:• Sending RFQ’s for new program, development and as per requirement of the customer or internal requirement, also for plastic prototype parts• Responsible for procurement of Plastic Prototype parts-SLA/SLS, Silicon Molded• Timely issuance of new and revised Purchase Order to suppliers• Resolve suppliers’ techno commercial issues• Active participation in negotiation• Closure of ECN raised by concern department• Tracking for C Form for all commodities’ suppliersHighlights:• Supplier Resourcing, Reconciliation, Tools off-loading to subcontractors• Procurement of final developed product through various development changes• Coordinating for MRP Implementation for Lear India Facilities (Total 9)• Familiar to costing of injection molded plastic parts• Vendor Rationalization• Currently working on logistic saving project, which incorporates the Milk-run conceptAchievements:• Good relationship with suppliers• Customer satisfaction• Consistent performanceOther Activities:• Active member of CSR Team, Handling responsibility for food supply (Multigrain)• Organized and participated in Fashion Show, Lear Annual Diwali Night 2013• Participated and volunteered in Indoor Gams-Badminton, Carom and Outdoor-Cricket