Rajaganesh Vaidyanathaswamy Pmp® Email & Phone Number

Chennai, Tn, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Maestro implementation & sustainment for Industry leading companies.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Accountable for on-time material delivery, near-term supplier capacity to support production goals, and inventory management strategies • Effectively Managing Supplier Performance through Score cards and other related parameters. • Executing the Supply Chain Activities like Vendor Finalization, Negotiation, Sub-contractingto facilitate the NPI• Supporting material availability escalations & co-ordinating with suppliers to ensure no line down.• Managing Contracts for ongoing and new business with suppliers.• Circulating the KPI metrics to the customer and stake holder using Power BI.• Developing various Digitization Drives with Suppliers like Electronic Data Integration of Suppliers system with SAP & Digital Supplier Management.• Working with engineering and the suppliers to resolve complex problems to ensure on time delivery of critical materials.

Chennai

• Accountable to Issue prototype orders, production Purchase Orders /amendments, and Tool Orders• Developed Inventory management Strategies like Vendor Managed Inventory, Just-in time to mitigate High Lead time crisis & minimize High Inventory situations with $200K savings.• Facilitated Lead time reduction of Final Product by 4-5 weeks by to minimize Supply Chain Risks, tackle Supply Market crisis• Performed all daily/weekly/monthly processes diligently without any backlog and met key 100% deliverables.• Efficiently Performed denied order root cause analysis and worked towards implementing the containment actions.• Reviewed the forecast changes and stock order suggestions and identified the unusual trends• Ensured to resolve all parts that are in a low or negative inventory position by expediting inventory movement.• Setting up of replenishment indicators across Ford North America Warehouse for New Model Parts• Managed relationships and day-to-day execution with suppliers and internal customers to resolve part issues.

Chennai

• Responsible for managing end to end procurement process• Efficiently Sourced Vendors, built relationships & negotiated Prices• Identified and removed $450K in excess & Obsolete inventory over a four-year period• Create Purchase Orders and Coordinate with Suppliers & Logistics to ensure timely delivery to Manufacturing site.• Participated in strategic sourcing process, (e.g., RFI/RFQ/RFP), bid evaluation, supplier selection by using the category management methods• Assisted to drive supplier collaboration and innovation, maintain close relationship with key strategic suppliers and solving payment issues• Timely action on Engineering Change Notification (ECN) from supplierAchievements:

Chennai Area, India

☛Global Procurement - Import☛Global Sourcing ☛Vendor Performance Rating☛Vendor Development / Supplier Relationship Management - working on Supplier Positioning Models and Perception models for vendor development. ☛Logistics Management , Stores / Inventory Management & Control☛Operations/ Cost Saving Initiatives / MIS ☛Weekly Review of Customer Forecast, Flextronics Demand & Supply as per the MRP requirements.☛Responsible for purchasing of nearly 750 total parts with about 40+ international suppliers to support daily operational needs. ☛Procure to pay (P2P) activities such as RFX, New Buy, MRP, Pull-in /Push-out, Shortage resolution, AP challenges, RTV - reverse logistics etc..☛Manage Projects (New Product Development & New Products Introduction) covering the entire sourcing process from enquiry over sample submission to mass production to minimize the time start-up.☛Enabling the Supplier Management Inventory (SMI), RLT/JIT programs for controlling inventory☛Maintaining On-Time Delivery to Avoid Line down Situation☛Train new and existing team members on an ongoing basis on relevant tools or topics☛Responsible for customer meetings and customer contacts☛Mentor the team and guide them towards effective discharge of functions