• Leading ~ $100M sourcing function for GE Power/Renewables which includes Gas, Steam, Aero, Wind Turbine, Gas Engine in Engd Systems/Fab/Forgings• 25+ supply base and commodities • Key Sourcing Strategies / LT Contracts, negotiations, supplier identification & development, monitoring• Implement cost reduction initiatives and drive cost out• Supplier fulfillment through product, process and compliance audits • Financial Health Check, SRG audits & mitigate the risk of supplier insolvency• Manage Forex/material cost change impact• Monitor metal commodity trends & drive savings• Value engineering, propose ideas for cost savings and work closely with CFT teams on cost reduction• Drive Commodity Strategy , establish cost handbook, create project deck for cost reduction through localization, value engg & alternate sourcing strategy to meet business level CM / OM targets• Drove deflation, qualification/fulfillment & Cost competitiveness among the supply base interacting with the stakeholders in Sales, Business Development, Engg, Sourcing and Project Mgmt to build profitable business • Effectively coordinate with projects and services team to ensure on time delivery of parts and systems to the customer site, resolve customer quality issues related to sourced components working with Engg, Quality and Services teams.• Conduct Supplier Approval Audits – Technical, Business Survey and EHS compliance to ensure they meet GE expectations in terms of specifications, Local Laws & Technical Regulatory requirements.• Achieved > 60% Localization in Wind turbine Towers & fabricated components & delivered deflation of over 8% YoY for 4 years in succession.• Led cost out projects for Wind Towers in India / China & ensured 25% cost out thru’ localization. Executed & developed China Tower suppliers to save $10M for India Wind business. Helped to increase CM by > 4%.• Maintain Cost of Failure < 0.1% of the direct volume buy.

Joined India Sourcing team as India Commodity Leader for Raw Materials (Fabrication/Forgings/Small m/c parts) and was responsible for export/domestic buy for Power & Water, Renewables buisness Requirements. Currently, working as Senior Commodity Manager (Engineered Systems/ Fabrications/ Forgings) for GE P&W / Renewables Sourcing and responsible for developing Energy Component Suppliers related to Engineered Systems/Fabrication in India/China. Responsible for Closure of Techno-Commercial offers / Strategic negotiation / Supplier On-boarding / Development with key Indian Suppliers.

As CoE Manager, built and led the NPI Accessories / Combined Cycle team to successful implementation of design, field-testing and installation of key components of Gas/Steam turbines/Generators. Responsible for quality and delivery of critical NPI and Combined cycle technology deliverables. Executed Gas Turbine critical on-base piping analysis and designs and presented to chief engineer. Released key deliverables in design and drawings for Gas Turbine & Steam Turbine accessory systems. Successfully completed host of Management & Leadership development programs and implemented best practices in the team. As a certified GE Six Sigma DFSS Black Belt, responsible for mentoring and qualifying more than 35 Six-Sigma Green Belt projects. Devised and implemented Productivity & Technology Roadmaps in the CoE to realize savings for the business. Have worked hands-on critical Piping and FE projects related NPI accessory systems. Led, Participated and contributed in Chief Engineer reviews.

Led analysis, design and release of design drawings for Thermal / Hydro Power Plants inside/outside India. Job involves design of RCC & Steel structures for Power Plants. Has immense experience in collaboration with different engineering groups to achieve end result required in Power Plant Engineering. Designed, Executed Released more than 600 Power plant structural design & drawings. Reviewed and approved more that 5000 Structural Steel design / fabrication drawings. Responsible for approval and qualification of vendor designs and drawings in Power Plant engineering in India / abroad. Well versed with all international / national codes such as IS456, IS800, AISC, IBC, UBC