Honeywell

- Productivity ideation through advanced analytics and AI/ML
- Global end to end strategic sourcing process deployment for NPIs 
- 'Preferred suppliers list' and 'Preferred parts list' process expansion
-  Global Design Models deployment
- Lean supply-chain operations (Suppliers & SKUs rationalization)
- Productivity transformation leveraging advanced analytics

Lead Procurement Projects Manager

Leading the preferred parts list (PPL) project across the corporation and driving the part codes standardization by building a governance mechanism that restricts the engineering team to develop new products using non-standard parts, and recommends alternate standard parts manufactured by the preferred suppliers. The PPL system has been automated and uses machine learning algorithms to define and refresh the preferred parts list across the global data base.

Sr. Procurement Projects Manager, Corporate

In my Asia commodity leader role for the Honeywell PMT business, I am focusing on developing potential Indian and SEA supply-base who can export to Honeywell global factories located in America, Mexico and EMEA regions. In addition, I am leading the team which works on formulating the localisation and ‘non-china suppliers’ strategies for mitigating the supply and commercial risks around the globe through localizations and dual sourcing levers.

Key responsibilities:
- Localization roadmap for A-class components across all the regions.
- Transition of supply-base from China to other low cost countries.
- Explore and develop bright supply-base potential out of India and South-east Asia region.
- Negotiating long-term contracts with suppliers with prices, working capital, vendor managed inventory and warranty clauses.

APAC Commodity Leader

- Leading the “global plastics commodity(including plastics, resins, rubber and other chemicals)” for PMT business across all the regions.
- Managing 300+ suppliers across Americas, EMEA and APAC region with total spend of $126 M
- Driving key corporate strategic initiatives- Formulation of supplier strategy, Supplier consolidation, complexity reduction
- Negotiate supplier commercial contracts (pricing, deliveries, payment terms and MPOs)
- Negotiate long term supplier contracts along with Vendor Managed Inventory agreements leveraging Data Analytics and Machine learning tools

Global Commodity Manager Sr.(Plastics, Resins, Rubber and chemicals) for PMT Business

- Global Strategic Sourcing:
    Leading a team of 10 members around the globe for diversified commodities such as Plastics, Resins, Sheet Metals, Stamping, Rubber, machining and other raw materials
    Formulated strategies for all commodities keeping "One Honeywell perspective"
    Conducted global strategy workshops for strategy formulation, complexity(SKU) reduction, Supply-base rationalization,  and VE/CE ideas
    Global Raw materials trend analysis for long term commodity forecasting and having a sweet spot between strategic & tactical buying.

- Supplier Negotiations:
   Support teams on supplier negotiations to meet the annual operational plan.
   Building global strategies to drive long term strategies and supplier road-map for driving YoY productivity.
   Training teams on various negotiation techniques and defining  supplier strategies
   Build strategic relationships with key suppliers and optimum use of Dual sourcing in key commodities for cost competitiveness.

- Center of Excellence Team Leader(Multi Role)
     Leading a team of 45+ members working in a should cost analysis, data analytics, Complexity reduction, Linear Price Prediction(LPP), Market insights & competitive intelligence
    Guiding & training team into Machine learning and analytics tools.
    Target cost analysis for BOM cost predictions.
    Comparing global cost across all regions & suggest Corporation with best cost country sourcing solutions along with market trends
    Supporting commodity team with should cost analysis which helps them to negotiate with suppliers

- Complexity Reduction(Multi Role):
   Strategic initiative to reduce complexity from system.
   Reduce no. of SKUs and also support potential ideas for Supply-base rationalization from analytics tools.
   Train teams on Complexity reduction tools and importance of the complexity reduction
   Train people on Machine learning tools and future of analytics and linkage of these techniques with Strategic Sourcing

Sr. Commodity Manager

Groupe SEB

Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing

Whirlpool Corporation

- Change the game approach for sourcing of Electromechanical parts around the globe
- Elme used to be considered headache for the group as there were not much cost reduction options, limited manufacturers, huge quality and field failures and region/export specific complexity
- Implemented dual/multi sourcing approach and delivered cost savings of 5% for two consecutive years which was highest in last decade
- Used competitive benchmarking approach, data analytics/should costing tools and global sourcing(China & SEA sourcing) with FTAs for the best delivered cost to the company
- Proactive approach during China-US trade war and developed/executed the transition plan from China —> SEA, korea, japan and India
- Developed and Implemented 3rd generation of connector series in the Electrical components ahead of the market (with 18% Global cost reduction & 34% reduced complexity)
- Transition strategy from ELME -> Electronics with minimum BOM cost impact and considerable improvement in Incoming quality and Field complaints (TCO approach)

Manager - Global Strategic Sourcing

- Played instumental role in globalisation of the company through Big Data analytics tools, Global team bonding workshops and futuristic approach
- Foresee challenges of a Group which has grown/is growing through mergers & aquisitions(such as big complexity in part codes, huge supply base with minimum scale leverages and Complex product heirarchy) 
- Used statistical analysis tools to work on. Reducing the complexity which lead to commercial savings, reduced inventory levels, Global scale leverages and Enhanced productivity.
- Developed robust systems (MRP- SAP, Supplier Portal) for automation of P2P process and minimum human intervention for cost and inventory optimization at both group as well as Supplier place
- Travelled US headquarters for over a period of 1 month as a Global Data Analytics lead to study and overcome the challenges of Sourcing from various geographies, risks attached and global scales.
- Managed global team with direct reportees from Mecico, SEA and India and built a robust Global governance system to take care of “no further junk transfer” in the system.

Data Analytics Champion - Global Purchasing Operations & MVT

Samsung Electronics

Resins Pricing & Management
- Coordinating & developments for all the resins used in Digital Appliances Production.
- Time to time establish/negotiate long term quantity based contracts with raw material manufacturers to ensure uniformity in Component Cost.
- Commodity price monitoring, forecasting & price settlements. 
- Analysis of commodity pricing globally & plan Imports and Local Purchases accordingly. 

Price & Value Engineering
- New Vendor Developments & Vendor Assessments for cost innovations.
- New ideas & innovations for cost optimization.
- New part and product developments.
- Localisation & Vendor Consolidation. 

Vendor Management:
- Management of Vendors & their Consolidation according to need.
- Managing Tools (Moulds) among the Suppliers for Cost Optimization.
- Negotiating with Suppliers for Pricings.
- Share of Business Allocations against Quantities & Tools. 

Material Planning:
- Planning Import/Local Resins with Optimum Pricings & Inventory Levels.
- Strategies to achieve Price Engineering Targets.


Major Accomplishments:
- Developed Import Resins (Polypropylene & Polystyrene) and saved 58K$ in Calendar Year.
- Developed Regrind PP as PP alternative for Digital Appliances as Cost Innovation.
- Established many purchasing processes to improve Sourcing efficiency.
- Effective Commodity Forecasting

Sr. Sourcing Specialist - Global Sourcing and Supply Chain

Videocon Industries Limited, Mumbai

Commodity Management 
Strategy & Planning
Budget & Cash flow
Material Management 
Imports
OEM/ODM Developments

Sourcing Specialist

Escorts Construction Equipment Ltd

- Overview of CNC Machines
- Operation processes in a Manufacturing Unit
- Overview of Supply Chain
- Meeting with Design & Development team
- Injection Moulding & Sheet metal stamping process understanding

Summer Intern

> Proactive business driven professional offering over 15 years of pioneering success with technical & managerial expertise in managing end to end Supply Chain Operations, delivering optimal results & business value across high-growth environments.
> Expertise in Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Development, Purchasing & Procurement, Supply Chain Management & its IT Systems related consulting, New Product Design & Development.
> Up to date Skills proficiency : Data Analytics, Machine Learning, SCM related IT systems development, Business Analytics & Business Intelligence, Project Management.

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