Ayushi Mishra
Gwalior
Summary
A highly motivated and result-driven Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Development professional with extensive experience in procurement management within the automotive and auto ancillary industries. Skilled in vendor management, supply chain optimization, and cost-saving initiatives, with expertise in sourcing sheet metals, fasteners, hot stamping, and mechanical components. Proven track record of leading purchase project management activities, including project planning, sourcing strategy development, and timeline management for new product developments. Adept at negotiating commercial terms, managing supplier relationships, and implementing cost-effective solutions. Proficient in process costing, machine hour rate calculations, and procurement optimization strategies. Seeking an opportunity to leverage my project management, leadership, and negotiation skills to drive operational excellence, improve supplier performance, and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Sourcing Vendor Development
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM)
Pune
03.2024 - Current
- Responsible for sourcing of BIW parts, Mechanics, Baffles, Fasteners for automobile vehicle.
- Sourcing activities like Source selection (new or existing), floating RFQ, Collecting and comparing quotation, Commercial negotiation and settlements, making business case, Management approvals, PO release, sample development, sample approvals, validation, Pilot batch motoring, capacity verification, SOB finalization.
- Engaged in Purchase project management activities leads to BIW, Fasteners, Mechanism commodity project planning and execution
- Vendor on boarding & MSA audit of new projects like Avinya, Tera, Kuno.
- Part cost, tool & fixtures commercial settlement of sheet metal parts.
- Supply risk mitigation management.
- Alternate sourcing, Vendor de-risking, vendor rationalization & vendor management.
- New vendor identification, selection, evaluation, vendor rating, capacity evaluation & mapping.
- Cost saving through procurement Optimization-Negotiation, Volume Discount, Make v/s buy, resourcing, actualization & Supply Chain.
- Raw Material rate indexing.
- Solve the commercial issues of vendors related to legacy cases & ECN cases.
Strategic Sourcing Vendor Development
Case Construction Equipment Indore (CNH)
09.2022 - 03.2024
- Manage RFQ process, present Pre-RFQ, Commercial negotiation and recommendation in global sourcing table for Cabin, Tanks, Bend Loader Arm, Sheet Metal bracketry item.
- Lead annual cost negotiations (YOY, LTA, RM fluctuations etc.).
- Engage key stake holders, both global & domestic, in developing a collaborative strategic sourcing plan for commodity.
Supply Chain Management (Import/Local)
LiuGong India Private Limited
Indore
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Responsible for schedule, forecasting, planning, release for suppliers (Import/Local), follow up with suppliers for on time delivery promise with mail confirmation.
- Monitoring data management to keep accurate product, contract pricing and invoicing information.
- Working closely with suppliers to improve delivery as per time.
- Working for reducing Inventory turnover days by participating in Inventory audit and Inventory analysis.
- Success attribute to improve controls, leveraging the SAP system with implementation of SECATT, MRP & SRM process, Kit balancing and MBom accuracy.
- Overall responsible for planning, scheduling, for overseas purchase of strategic, long lead and bulk purchase parts experienced in buying cabins, engines, transmissions, hydraulics parts and radiators, etc. Oversea routine work i.e., PO release, Dispatch plans, Outstanding, Invoicing, Payments, Vendor rating, Schedule monitoring and forecasting.
- Follow up with the quality team regarding rejection, KDQR, LOQR reports generation, arranging workers for rework, safety training for Excavator, Wheel loader, Compactor and Forklift operator.
- International purchasing (Vendors: China, Japan, Korea, India), International logistics (Process: CHA, CONCOR, Shipping line, Transportation, Incoterms, Payment terms).
Technical Internship
Escorts Construction Equipment
Faridabad
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Worked on MRP, SRM, planning & scheduling and supplier dealing in the area of Local Supply Chain Management.
- Effectively participated in Planning, Kitting, Forecasting (S&OP), analysis of dispatch & production plan in Production Planning and Control.
Education
MBA - Manufacturing business management
BITS Pilani
Haryana 04-2027
B.Tech - Mechanical
Madhav Institute Of Technology & Science
Gwalior, M.P.02-2021
Diploma - Mechanical
Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar Polytechnique
Gwalior, MP04-2018
Class X -
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1
Gwalior, MP03-2015
Skills
Vendor management
Strategic sourcing
Cost management and optimization
Project management
Supply chain management
Risk management
Data management and analysis
Negotiation skills
Accomplishments
- Certificate of Achievement for displaying leadership behaviour 2025 - TPEM
- Excellence work award 2023 - CNH
- Rashtrapati Puraskar, Bharat Scout and Guide.
Projects And Training
- Certificated in Purchase and Procurement management
- Certified in generative AI project management
- INTRODUCTION TO ANSYS AND Problem Solving by ANSYS SOFTWARE, Minor Project I
- Industrial training, North Central Railway, Jhansi, 1 month
- TEDP on CADCAM with reverse engineering, CIPET, Gwalior, 51 days
Hobbies and Interests
- Dancing
- Poetry Writing
- Skating
- Travelling
- Teaching
Activities
- Anchoring in various company program like Tech show, BSC connect etc.
- CNH Annual Function 2023 (commercial settlement, event management and coordination)
- Organized SRIJAN (Festival of Technical Paper and Innovative Models).
- Volunteered 3D Model and Animation workshop.
- Organized and volunteer Humara Adda 2.0 under HUM Foundation, Gwalior.
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Marathi
Elementary
A2
Punjabi
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Strategic Sourcing Vendor Development
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM)
03.2024 - Current
Strategic Sourcing Vendor Development
Case Construction Equipment Indore (CNH)
09.2022 - 03.2024
Supply Chain Management (Import/Local)
LiuGong India Private Limited
06.2021 - 08.2022
Technical Internship
Escorts Construction Equipment
02.2021 - 06.2021
MBA - Manufacturing business management
BITS Pilani
B.Tech - Mechanical
Madhav Institute Of Technology & Science
Diploma - Mechanical
Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar Polytechnique
Class X -
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1