Vignesh Sankar Email & Phone Number

Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

Categories Handled : Fabrications(Incl. OHT/LMT Cabins, Cowl, Hood, Light Fabs), Wiring Harnesses & Cable assemblies, Non-Metallics, Batteries. Suppliers: 12 | Part Nos: 1500+Role: Schedules, plans and oversees material procurement, production and delivery processes.ResponsibilitiesMaterial Planning and Scheduling• Develop and execute material planning for a product line to ensure material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.• Participates in scheduling production and delivery processes in accordance with current productivity and cost efficiency standards.• Adjusts plans based on sales forecasts, custom orders, and demand-driven orders.• Monitors total plant production scheduling vis-a-vis orders.• Coordinates capacity and materials planning for net demand within a planning period.• Evaluates considerations for synchronizing demand for products with production capabilities.• Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.Forecasting and Replenishment Planning• Generates forecasts and manages replenishment planning for parts and materials to ensure specified service levels are met.• Participates in setting parameters for reorders, min/max levels, lead days, and job days.Material Flow and Handling• Ensures that all material requirements align with production schedules and efficiency standards.• Implements improvements to enhance material flow and reduce lead times.• Monitors inventory levels to prevent stockouts or overstock situations.• Coordinates with suppliers and other stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate delivery of materials.• Analyzes production and material data to identify trends and opportunities for cost savings.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Collaborate with Cost Leads and Category Teams to identify and realize cost savings opportunities.• Analyze cost reduction opportunities at the enterprise level, focusing on part numbers, suppliers, and buyer codes.• Create Fact Packs that include should-cost models, similar part anomaly analysis, and cost impact summaries.• Optimize schedule orders by consolidating schedules and adjusting minimum order quantities.• Identify and leverage multi-source price arbitrage by analyzing supplier prices across different regions.• Manage commodity price adjustment opportunities based on market index values.• Analyze and implement cost savings through bracket price adjustments and modifications based on scheduling.Achievements:• Realized cost savings worth $2 million through strategic cost reduction initiatives.• Developed process logic using SQL, identifying cost opportunities valued at over $50 million.

Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

Projects Handled:• Coupa (Indirect Procurement Platform): Provided post-deployment L1 & L2 support for over 10 facilities across India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and North America.• CBS (Direct Invoice Grievance Clearance): Managed direct invoice grievance clearance and PO management for facilities in India-CIPL, Thailand-MF11, and Indonesia-PM11.• Material Code Reassignment: Led the material code reassignment project for all Log-net using facilities across Caterpillar’s global network.• Resourcing Project: Successfully supported the CRTT-Thailand project for the D9GC Dozer, completing Phase I on time.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:• Managed a team of 40+ executive analysts, consistently meeting and exceeding performance goals.• Provided leadership and motivation, successfully mentoring underperforming team members and improving overall team metrics.• Utilized strong interpersonal skills to navigate language and cultural barriers with multinational stakeholders to achieve project goals.• Established and maintained Power BI dashboards for enhanced transparency and status insights for all customers.• Conducted regular governance meetings with process owners to review project status and provide support.• Trained new team members as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and allocated daily tasks effectively.• Oversaw team performance and progress, constantly seeking process improvements and implementing new initiatives.• Ensured a clean, safe, and supportive working environment while making data-driven decisions praised by leadership.

Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India

• Purchasing specialist for Prove design categories like Harness, Light and heavy Fabs, Assembly.• Prepare Request for quote, LOQ’s, purchase orders, Supplier follow up.• Negotiate and Analyze supplier quotes and choose suppliers based on price and quality.• Negotiate shipping and ensuring on time delivery for critical parts.• Work with suppliers to expedited delivery and resolving freight issues.• Reporting directly to the Senior Engineers, assist with vendor selection and bid evaluations.• Interface with Suppliers to resolve missed deliveries, short shipments, and pricing discrepancies.• Handle timely escalations with suppliers in a best way to meet engineer requirements and achieve zero error situations consistently.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Organized Plant & Machinery for new product, quality, capacity.• Prepare equipment enquiry, Getting Quotation, Creating Purchase order, Commissioning trail are taken cared single handedly.• Coordinate with methods and maintenance frequently to discuss quality of fixtures & gauges in production line.• Preparation of feasibility study & Organizing assembly fixtures & gauges.• Conduct Consistent meetings with production team on Quality and Capacity issues with machines on production line.• Analyzing the product drawings for a critical process & parameters.• Prepare/Manage PPAP documents (Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan) for NPI and updating them every 3months with required changes with respect to production line.• Expertise in preparing Project approval documents, Equipment notes, and technical document for various Special purpose machines during quality and capacity projects.• Successfully completed various Quality, capacity and NPI projects for various customers like Hyundai, TAFE, etc.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Manufacturing Management

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering