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Bipin Saha

Bipin Saha

Bangalore

Summary

With a proven track record at Halma India, I excel in project and program management, driving process improvements and strategic planning. My leadership in supplier and vendor management has significantly enhanced global sourcing capabilities, achieving substantial cost savings. Skilled in stakeholder engagement and quality control, I bring technical expertise and team leadership to every project.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Sourcing Leader

Halma India
Bangalore
07.2023 - Current
  • Appointed as Global Sourcing Leader at Various Operating Companies Project Management and Sourcing Localization
  • In this role I am responsible for increasing the India supplier capability to manufacture parts in India which are supplied in global markets
  • For 54 occupied companies, single source of contact for cost reduction technique and supplier selection on various manufacturing capabilities like sheet metal processing, casting, machining, heat treatment, welding, plastic injection molding, and various other processes because the type of commodity is very much diverse, and each company is unique manufacturing facility
  • Responsibility for localizing assembly and supplier selection, from scratch to order processing.
  • Quality and inspection, audit, and supplier vendor creation.
  • New product Development, sourcing, and Quality
  • Entire sourcing and negotiation activities
  • Audits and Selection strategies, technical assessments and spend calculations.
  • Spend Management and Business process development
  • Category Manager for PCB, Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Electrical Chamber, Castings

Buyer Lead • Packaging and Indirect

Lam Research
Bangalore
04.2022 - 07.2023
  • Monitored inventory levels to ensure availability of products for customers.
  • Developed relationships with vendors to secure better prices and payment terms.
  • Researched potential new suppliers in order to find the best value for goods and services.
  • Coordinated activities between departments such as sales, engineering, finance and logistics.
  • Created reports on supplier performance metrics such as quality, delivery times and cost savings initiatives.
  • Maintained records of all purchases including item descriptions, costs, quantities received.
  • Managed inventory control systems to track stock levels, deliveries and related information.
  • Reviewed purchase orders, contracts and invoices to ensure accuracy.
  • Negotiated pricing and delivery terms with suppliers.
  • Assisted in developing sourcing plans by researching new products and suppliers that meet organizational requirements.
  • Negotiated with selected suppliers to obtain lowest unit cost.

Obsolescence Lead • Semiconductor

Applied Materials
Bangalore
03.2020 - 03.2022
  • Facilitate and manage key communication between internal customers and suppliers regarding RFP status, price, and contract negotiations
  • Direct and indirect (MRO) purchase materials
  • Packaging material selection and handling of PCB component purchase for 100M spend
  • Coordinate with Purchasing heads for regular review of process improvement
  • Act as a single point of contact as Buyer lead for Malaysia and US spend
  • Issue and analyze RFQ and RFP to obtain the best cost and quality for goods and services
  • Produce and process requests for quotes (RFQ), customer quotes, sales order, credits and returns
  • Coordinate daily planning and material logistics schedules
  • Update MRP system to ensure accurate information are available
  • Provide coordination and leadership in procurement activities for assign commodities
  • Interact daily with commodity leaders, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and planning divisions
  • Investigate material shortages and inventory discrepancies through cycle counting and reconciliation to ensure accuracy of inventory and MRP
  • Plan and execute all production order activity utilizing ERP/MRP/SPS/SIC associate with Kanban and JIT2 manufacturing processes along with product shipment commitments
  • Handled around 85 supplier bases for material management and daily kanban activities
  • Handled team of 15 purchase analysts across APAC regions to control the sourcing and negotiation activities

  • Coordinated resources to ensure successful completion of projects.
  • Developed and implemented project plans, schedules and budgets.
  • Communicated with stakeholders throughout the life cycle of projects.

Project Manager-Sr. Sourcing Specialist-Procurement Analyst

Honeywell Technologies
Bangalore
02.2018 - 03.2020
  • Direct contact with Supplier, Engineer, Director, and Customer to fulfil the requirement
  • Plant independent handling exposure of 50 M spend category for global requirement
  • Approved Source List Project Manager for various complicated projects
  • Leading valves, metallic tubes, seals and solenoid localization
  • Supported global PMs for all analytical and documented needs and SAP updates
  • Supplier Sourcing and Selection experience with RFQ
  • New Product Improvement, Sourcing, Transition, Spend and Decision making
  • Localization Project Manager for Parts at Aerospace category
  • Cost saving techniques, Aerospace Category expertise in Valves, Solenoid, Metallic and Non-Metallic tubes, Seal and Maintain Repair and Operation
  • Project Management experience working with Asia, APAC and US suppliers
  • Identified opportunities for process improvements across the organization.
  • Supporting the Transition activities for transfer of parts from one region suppliers to other region supplier as Project Management Professional
  • TRB and BRB presentation experience in convincing client for Supplier Switch and Retaining
  • Directly working with Program stakeholders, management of complex IP owned projects, experience working with complex technologies, supplier, strategy planning, execution, and obsolescence project management
  • Played Support Project Management Specialist role for Project Managers on various Project related activities like MM and QM setup of parts which led to Transition of parts across regions on cost saving activities
  • Various activities supporting PMs for QM and MM related activities for 100-150 projects in one quarter.

Purchase Analyst and Buyer Specialist Support

Volvo and Group Companies
Bangalore
05.2015 - 02.2018
  • Reviewed purchase orders, contracts and invoices to ensure accuracy.
  • Negotiated pricing and delivery terms with suppliers.
  • Created reports on supplier performance metrics such as quality, delivery times and cost savings initiatives.
  • Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
  • Developed and maintained an ISO 9001 quality management system, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
  • Inspected parts for defects and ensured compliance to quality standards.
  • Maintained accurate records of production, materials, inventory and other related activities.
  • Performed data entry of invoices into financial systems and databases.
  • Purchase requisition and Purchase order approvals and creations.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics

Biju Patnaik University (TRIDENT ACADEMY)
Bhubaneswar
01.2014

Skills

  • Project and Program Management
  • Supplier and Vendor Management
  • Process improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Team leadership
  • Technical Expertise
  • Engineering and Design Analysis
  • Quality Control Measures

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that above mentioned information is true as per best of my knowledge.

Timeline

Global Sourcing Leader

Halma India
07.2023 - Current

Buyer Lead • Packaging and Indirect

Lam Research
04.2022 - 07.2023

Obsolescence Lead • Semiconductor

Applied Materials
03.2020 - 03.2022

Project Manager-Sr. Sourcing Specialist-Procurement Analyst

Honeywell Technologies
02.2018 - 03.2020

Purchase Analyst and Buyer Specialist Support

Volvo and Group Companies
05.2015 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics

Biju Patnaik University (TRIDENT ACADEMY)

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