Sriram is an experienced Supply Chain leader, known in peer circles for his strategic vision, transformational approach, and commitment to coaching. Throughout his career, he has held various leadership roles, including Vice President, Senior Director, Commodity Director, Six Sigma Black Belt and Manager, where he has successfully optimized cost of goods sold (COGS) and managed spend ranging from $300 million to $3 billion. Sriram has conducted audits for nearly 500 businesses across 32 countries and overseen headcount budgets of up to $8 million, leading teams across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.With over 23 years of experience working with leading companies such as GE, Dell, Whirlpool, ITW, Stanley Black & Decker, Hardinge, and Current Lighting, Sriram’s expertise spans Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Value Engineering, Supplier Quality, Commodity Strategy Development, Negotiations, Contracts, Supply Chain Finance, Offshoring, Cost Modeling, Growth Market Entry, Manufacturing Investments, and Technology Licensing.Currently, Sriram leads the Supply Chain Practice at Apollonian Technologies, which has offices in Chicago, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Stuttgart. In this role, he focuses on providing consulting services with a comprehensive approach to optimizing COGS, leveraging best practices from various industries. By addressing key areas such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Supply Chain Finance, Sriram drives process transformation and enhances client team capabilities to deliver impactful results.Areas of Expertise:Strategic Sourcing, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Global Supply Chain, Annual Operating Plan(AOP), S&OP, Indirect Sourcing, IT Services, Margin Enhancement, Cost Modeling, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Steel, Copper, Aluminum, Resins, Electronics, Mechanical, stampings, fabrications, Capex, Supply Chain Finance, PCB, Finished Product, Commodity Strategy, Negotiations, MRP Stabilization, Total Cost Optimization, Competitor Bench marking, PPV, Savings,Foot print optimization, Talent Transformation, LCC Sourcing, Servers, Storage, IOT, Rugged Laptops, ODM Partnerships, Contract Manufacturing, C-Suite Presentations, PCBA, TCO, Category strategy,deamnd and supply management, Supplier Contracts, Diecast, sand casting, precision machining