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• Responsible for Sourcing activity of Piston compressor and CNG compressor divisions • Handling spend of more than 300 Crore with main commodities like, Casting, Machining, Motors, Control panel, Aluminum die-casting, Gas Engine, Instrumentation, Fabrication etc..• Evaluating quality & cost effective commodities to cater total requirements • Managing component pricing, negotiations and price finalization • Monitoring price and material evolution and to be responsible for yearly savings & commercial issues• Establishing supply Agreements, Quality norms and manage supplier base in India • Tracking industry trends & evaluating impact on sourcing strategies

• Responsible for Global sourcing activity in India to provide sourcing support to business units spread worldwide • Evaluating quality & cost effective commodities to cater global requirements • Managing component pricing, negotiations and price finalization • Representing business overviews & potential sourcing opportunities • Monitoring price and material evolution and to be responsible for yearly savings & commercial issues• Establishing supply Agreements, Quality norms and manage supplier base in India • Tracking industry trends & evaluating impact on sourcing strategies

• Production management for Transmission division• Process engineering and Production for Gear shop and Machine shop• Commodity Management for Casting, Forging and Sheet Metal and developed components like Crank Case, Transmission Case, Crank Shaft, Gears & Shafts, various Sheet Panels and Assemblies• Enhanced suppliers’ capability by implementing modern Manufacturing Systems, Inventory Systems, Quality Systems, Root Cause Methodology, Procurement Systems, etc. • Handled offloading and development of 85 in-house components • Reduced machining rejection to 0.3% (3000 PPM) from 6.7% (67000 PPM) • Saved Rs. 1.89 crores through negotiations, effective management of SOBs. Price reduction of Rs. 1.2 crores by modification/change in component design suggestions• Steered cost reduction initiatives for plant level.

- Manufacturing Process Engineering- Component development- Tool Design- Process design