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Arunkumar Arumugam

Arunkumar Arumugam

Project Management | Supply chain leader| PIES Specialist
Chennai

Summary

Professional Project Management Specialist with Supply chain experience over 13 years in working with Cross functional teams and customers to accomplish short- and long-term goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Management Analyst

Ford Motor Private Limited
09.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for Launching High level aftermarket spec Products for Ford Vehicles under Ford Motorcraft Brand & Omnicraft Brand - Non-Ford Vehicles
  • Lead cross functional teams to insure successful on-time new, Reman, alternative specification, material cost and warranty product launches
  • Ensuring all Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier, Marketing, Packaging, Cataloging, Pricing and STA requirements are met
  • Developing and maintaining Master Parts Application Charts, Project timing GANTT charts and Project Work Plans
  • Support Marketing with the creation of business cases and strategies, as requested
  • Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Responsible for Coordination, Implementation, and Execution of aftermarket automotive parts electronic catalogue data requirements for Omnicraft parts
  • Establish & maintain accurate part information databases compliant with industry standards (PIES & ACES)

Supply Chain Specialist

Ford Motor Private Limited
10.2011 - 08.2019
  • Generate and analyze critical part list from SAP and liaison with suppliers on daily basis for shipments
  • Monitors supplier shipment compliance according to schedule releases. Analyze and resolve supplier disagreement on backlogs
  • Analyze schedule variations and take up with internal stakeholders (customers) for abnormal variations, wrong releases, packaging issues etc. to avoid over shipment, air freights and obsolescence due to release issues
  • Inventory management by monitoring and analyzing under shipments and over shipments by supplier on regular basis
  • Investigates problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions
  • Monitor the carrier efficiencies by checking for transit delays and analyzing the root cause in consultation with the Lead Logistics providers (LLP
  • Provides analytical support for projects, opportunities, and proposals

Engineer – Vendor Development

Delphi - TVS Diesel Systems
01.2011 - 10.2011
  • Identifying potential suppliers to Localize the Import components to ensure Cost Savings, Quality & On-Time Delivery
  • Negotiate on Price & Terms, based on the Cost Break Up of the Child Part
  • Prepare & send Material Requirement Schedule to New Suppliers

Procurement Engineer

Igarashi Motors India
05.2008 - 01.2011
  • · Direct and Indirect Materials Procurement
  • · Releasing Schedules to suppliers with Purchase Orders-Getting Supplier Commitment & Despatch- Rating Supplier Delivery Performance-Prescribing and monitoring corrective actions for under performance- Co-Ordinating with CHA’s


Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

KS Rangaswamy College of Technology
Tiruchengode, India
04.2001 -

Skills

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Websites

Accomplishments

  • Received Asia Pacific award for Launching Filters with Cost saving opportunity of $1million
  • Received Asia Pacific award for Preparing a Cost savings opportunities in AP and ME Regions
  • Received Asia Pacific Award for Launching Omnicraft Battery in ME Regions with Revenue Opportunity of $ 1.5 mils
  • Received Asia Pacific Award for Improving the Fill rate of Thailand Market
  • Received Excellence Award for Record Low back orders in Australia Market

Timeline

Project Management Analyst

Ford Motor Private Limited
09.2019 - Current

Supply Chain Specialist

Ford Motor Private Limited
10.2011 - 08.2019

Engineer – Vendor Development

Delphi - TVS Diesel Systems
01.2011 - 10.2011

Procurement Engineer

Igarashi Motors India
05.2008 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

KS Rangaswamy College of Technology
04.2001 -

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