• Gender: Male
• Age: 56
• Designation: General Manager
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Pune
• Work Experience: 26.3 Year(s)

Education

Masters in Management Science - Materials & Production From Pune University in Year 2007 With 1st Class.

P.G.D.B.M From Pune University in Year 2005 With 1st Class

Diploma in Mechanical Engg From Board of Tech. Exam., Maharashtra State in Year 1987, secured 1st Class

Skill Sets

 Material Mngmt.,supplier Quality Engg strat Sourcing, Vendor/comp Dev For New Product, Price Mngmt , Global Sourcing)
Mechanical Engineer With Pgdbm & Master In Management Science (Mms) In Materials & Production
17 Years Techno-commercial Experience In Materials, Strat. Sourcing, Price Management , Global Sourcing, Supplier Quality Engg.vendor Development, Sourcing& Sqe For New Products With 8 Years Of Process Engineering Background. 

Work Experience

Deputy GM 
Since Nov 11 To Present
Company Name: Italian MNC Global Leader In Transmission & Axles
Job Profile:
Carrying Out Commodity Spend Analysis, Entailing Import/local Sourcing Contribution, Consolidating Commodities & Supplier Base And Redefining Business Equations, facilitating Supplier Base Optimization & Supplier Rationalization & Localizations Addressing Daily Critical Line Supply & Quality Issues Throu Close Control With Suppliers Along with Scm & Sqa , Sob Management Internal/external Reviews With Sourcing/ Sqe Team Along with Suppliers For Ensuring Production Line Delivery & Quality Needs Leading The Purchase & Sqe Team And Communicate The Requirement/ Expectations To The Suppliers And Team Members Manage Ppap & Apqp For New Developments/ Running Changes, Supplier Evaluation And Audits Guiding Sqe Team With Supplier Interaction For Ppm Improvement Thro Root Cause Analysis, Action Planning & Pdca Actions,supplier Early Involvement, Competitive Process, Gauging At Supplier End For Ftr Development Directed Purchase Team For Sbc Cost  & Capex For New Projects Business Case Approval,managing Part Cost & Investment Cost By Rendering Active Involvement In Supplier Selection,competitive  Process Planning, Infrastructure Planning , Negotiations Work Closely With Suppliers And Manage Sourcing & Sqe Activities, Process & Quality System Improvement Activities, Capacity Ramp-ups Programs. Provide Leadership To Procurement Team; Motivate Them. Cft Team Working With Sqa, Scm, Marketing, Production For Regular Smooth Production Strategically Planning For Make V/s Buy Decision Along with Machine Shop & Engg Handling In-sourcing & Out-sourcing Planning 
Finalizing Agreement with Suppliers For Service Level Improvement For Ppm &Delivery& Reliability Targets With Safety Stocks Handled Commodity Price Monitoring, Market Intelligence, Formulation & Agreement Of Base For Rm & Other Price Indicator Movements; Addressing Prices Based On Inflation & Deflation In Raw Material, Power, Transportation, Conversion Costs, Etc. Preparation Of Purchase Budget For Top Management For Could Be Saving & Could Be Increases & Implementing The Actions
Handled Global Sourcing For Supplies From Indian Supplier Base To Overseas Plants Includes Vendor Selection , Commercial Settlement, Tooling Development, Vppap & Pilot Development & Getting It Approved From Overseas Plants, Monitoring The Prices For These Global Part List For Various Price Indicators For Inflation/deflation Effectively Redefined Business Equation & Facilitated Negotiations Workshops With High Spend Vital Suppliers, Developed Partnerships With Key Suppliers; Involved In Localization Of Import Parts & Reducing Import Contributions Proved Pivotal In Preparation Of Purchase Budget, Purchasing & Sales Synergies To Streamline The Purchase / Procurement Process Pre-bid Support To Sales And Tendering Function. Notable Accomplishments/ Key Assignments Handled Efficiently Managedstrategic Sourcing  & Sqe For Commodities Includes Casting, Forging, Gear, Proprietary ,Hydraulic ,Plastic, Electrical  Etc. For Annual Spend Of 400crores, With @150 Pan India Supplier Base Including 22% Import  Contribution .
Sourcing & Sqe  Of 1000 + Parts Thro Effective Processes & Mfg. Setups With Competent Suppliers Taking Care Of Qcd Targets For Low Volumes Needs (50 Nos/annum) To Moderate Volumes Of (4000 Nos /Month)
Facilitating Sqe Team For Ppm Improvement From 13000 To  L600 With Improving Ftr development To The Level Of 70% Global Sourcing For 30 Parts (Finish Casting & Forging) Locally Developed & Completed Vppap & Ist Lot Approval In Last 2 Years & Supplies Started 
Merit Of Achieving A Supplier Rationalization
reducing Supplier Base To 60% In 3 Years&reducing Import From22 % To 15% Holds The Merit Of Achieving year On Year Saving 2 % On Annual Budget For Consecutive 3 Years (Cumulative 5%+ In 3 Years)by Forging Partnerships,long Term Contracts & New Business Equations & Resourcing With Key Suppliers Substantial Saving In Inventory Cost Through Agreements With Supplies Along with supply Chain improved Efficacy On Time Delivery &Supplies Reliability By Effective Planning, Scheduling, Supplier Education And Reducing Stock Introduced & Formulated Price Variation Mechanism First Time & Executing Price Settlement For Raw Material & Power Price Increase In F14 And For Price Settlement Of Rm Reduction Couple Of Times In F15
New Products Development Mainly For Export Liket10 110 Hp Trans Axle For Volume @200 Nos /Month, Sourcing & Development Of Processes & Capacities For @400major Parts Incasting , Forging,proprietary, Machined Critical Parts From Import / Local Source 
Localisation Of Import Critical Proprietary Parts As Well As China Casting Beam Localisation(1300mm Single Piece).demonstrated Excellence In Alternate Source For Critical Forged Forks Withtotally New Local Pune Based Supplier

Manager
July 1997 To  Oct 2011
Company Profile: Tractor Division
Job Profile: 
Formulating Part Families, Identifying Strategic Suppliers, Gap Analysis, Industry Scanning & Supplier Capacity Analysis To Facilitate Strategic Decision Making Of Aligning Supplier Base With Business Needs Supplier Assessment Of Process & Manufacturing Capabilities, Quality System, Financial Strength ,Developing Supplier Network, Backward/forward Integration , Supplier Transformation, Supplier Capacity Ramp-ups
Supplier Audits, Supplier Quality Planning, Vendor Quality Management Interfacing With Scm& Sqa For Delivery &Quality Performance ,Resolving Critical Daily & Weekly Supplies Issues By Regular Supplier Follow-ups, Necessary Ramp-ups , Process Improvements & Sob Management Leading The Implementation Of Quality Projects, Cre & Vave Projects Across Various Functional Departments Overseeing Implementation Of Quality Standards To Streamline And Standardize Work Flow, Quality Audits At The Vendor's End Resolve Disputes And Claims With Suppliers. Keep All Suppliers Current And Active. Periodically Review Inventory And Stock. Involving Supplier At Design Stage, Getting Involved In Supplier Quality Planning At Initial Stage, Monitoring Tooling, Gauging & Infrastructure Planning At Supplier End For Meetingthe Qcd Targets & Ftr Targets With Projected Volume Needs Significantly Contributed In Potential Supplier Selection & Validation In Line With Qms Directed Team For Should Be Costing &Capex Workout For Business Case Qcd Approval For New Models And Achieving It Through Design Reviews, Process Optimization, Negotiations, Supplier Up-gradation & Transformation Develop Alternate Supplier,monitor Complete Performance Of Suppliers Delivery Cycle Time Improvements & Ensure Inventories Monitoring Tooling, Gauging & Infrastructure Planning At Supplier End For Meetingthe Qcd Targets& Projected Volume Needs

Notable Accomplishments: 
Effectively Formulated Strategies for capacity Planning & Effective Execution For Annual Casting Requirement Of 1.2 Lac Ton Key  Sourcing  & Supplier Quality Engg Role In Achieving Record Tractor Volumes As High As 20,000 Sets/month Ramping Up From 6,000sets/month In A Span Of 3 years  Formulated Strategies For First Time Development (Ftr) For New Product Development Worked With Pan India Suppliers Base Of 300 Suppliers, Developed Processes & Manufacturing Setup At Supplier End For  2500 +Parts Across All Commodities Casting, Forging, Gear, Proprietary ,Plastic Etc. Essayed Key Sourcing Role In Cft Teams For New Product Development Like Single Cyl. Air Cooled Tractor ,16hp Tractor (Mahindra Nano Tractor); Arjun , Mstar & Dhruv Right From Target Cost Deployment To Product Concept Till Volume Production For Fully Finished Casting Like Trans Case, Cl.hsg., Trumpet, Diff Shg,cr.case, Head, Etc. Critical Forging Parts Like Crank Shaft, Con Rod, Precision Shafts, Forks,electrical Parts Includes Wiring Harness, Switches, Hydraulic Cylinders, Few Sheet Metal & Plastic Parts &Recognized For Development & Resourcing For Various Propitiatory Items Drag Link, Tie Rods, Gaskets, Water Pump, Oil Pump As Well As Indigenization Of Piston Rings, Oil Seal & Cyl. Head Gasket As Part Of Cre Initiatives & Field Irritant Resolution  Achieved Stringent Product Cost& Quality Target For Mahindra Nano Tractor Yuvraj Managing Material Cost Within Rs.1.15 Lac/tractor Taking Care Of Qcd Targets

Special Assignments 
Worked As Sourcing & Sqe Leader In Special Cft For A. Product Improvement (Field Irritant Resolution)   B.c.r.e Worked On Various Field Problems In Engine & Tractor Aggregate & Resolution By Using Qc Tools. Successfully Resolved Problems Of Engine Oilseal Leakage, Front Axle Steering Bush Wear Out..worked With Design Team For Field Visit, Field Problem Analysis, Workout Alternate Solution, Testing&implementation For Volume Prod.& Feedback Monitoring.got Exposure On Development For Various Propitiatory Items Drag Link. Tie Rods, Gaskets, Water Pump, Oil Pump, Indigenization Of Engine Piston Rings, Engine Oilseal & Cyl. Head Gasket. Involvement With Propitiatory Suppliers Right From Input Conditions Freezing To Alternate Designs Optimization, Field/performance Testing, Specs. Finalization& Volume Supplies 

Manager
Dec 1995 To Jun 1997
Company Name: Force Motors Ltd
Job Profile:
Efficiently Led A Team Of 4 Engineers And Was Involved In Process Planning, Fixture, Spl. Tools & Gauges Planning & Proving Till Initial Volume Production For In-house Machined Items For Engine & Trans. Aggregate For New Product Effectively Handled Functions Related To Planning Needs For Inspection Equipment For Setting Standard Room Includes Planning Of Inspection Equipments, Procurement Planning, Getting Offer, Technical & Commercials Workouts, Selecting Suitable Equipment, Freezing Technical Needs & Suitable Equipment& Carrying Out Commercial Negotiations & Putting Purchase Orders & Monitoring

Notable Accomplishments:
Instrumental In Selection & Procurement Of Std Room Insp. Equpts Included 3d Cmm, Profile Tester, Gear Roll Tester & 2d Insp. Established Process & Tooling For In-house Setup Forpart Includes Crank Shaft, Conrod, Sprockets, Crank Case, Head, Sump, Etc

Manager
Apr 1994 To Nov 1995
Company Name: Kirloskar Oil Engines
Job Profile: 
Reported To Gm-projects And Was Responsible For Indigenization Of German 6 Cyl.154 Bhp Engine “Iffa” In 2 Years Span; Involved In Resource Planning And Facilitating Make V/s Buy Decision Indigenization Of 30 Critical Parts For Volumes Of 150nos. /Month
Proactively Coordinated With Tool-room, Qa, M/c Shop, Assy. Shop, Engg, Vendor Development & Purchase, Production Significantly Contributed In Administering Tryouts With Engg Dept. For Proving Of Processes/ Tooling For Component Development & Producing Pilot / Initial Engines In The In-house Setups

Engineer - Process Engineering
Mar 1989 To Mar 1994
Company Name: Kinetic Engineering Limited
Job Profile: 
Played A Key Role In Process Planning, Fixture & Gauge Planning For In-house Machining Setup For Engine Part As Well As For Transmission Parts Like Cyl. Head, Con Rod, Crank Shaft, Cyl. Block, Gear Box Hsg., Transmission Spur Gear, Helical Gear, Integral Shaft Gears, Shafts, Starter Gear, Etc. Trails & Proving Of Process,tooling,gauges & Actual Producing Proto & Pilot Lots On  Cnc/vmc/hmc Machines, Gear Hobbing /Shaping & Shaving, Broaching M/c And Conventional Machines & Gained Significant Expertise Developing Parts Like Helical & Spur Gears, Crank Shaft, Conrod, Shafts, Block, Gb Hsg, Head, Steering Hsg., Wheel Drum, Etc. Planning Of Spl. Tools Hobs, Shaving & Shaping Cutter, Broach, Form Cutters, Design Approvals With Mfg , Trails & Proving 

Notable Accomplishments:
Independently Handled Engine & Gearbox Parts From Process Planning To Tryout Till Volume Production For Kinetic Pride’ & K4

Future Goals

growth