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Budhisagar Naik

Budhisagar Naik

Quality Assurance | Supplier Development | Global Strategic Sourcing | Cost Reduction | Six Sigma | VAVE | Metallurgical Engineering | Off Highway, automotive & auto components |
Pune

Summary

Management Professional – 23 years of eperience in Supply management, Manufacturing operations, Risk management, Project Management, Cost Reduction, VAVE, Quality Engineering, Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Strategic & Global Sourcing, Supplier development.


Versatile leader, mentor in engineering industry, able to build team cohesion and inspire individuals towards ever-higher levels of achievement. Experience of collaboration with the multi-functional heads to improve business performance by developing strategies & its
execution

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Strategic Sourcing Principal

Honeywell Inc
Pune
08.2022 - Current
  • Constructing and enforcing a supplier governance framework for over 4800 suppliers across 3 supply management functions for performance materials testing (PMT) SBU in the APAC, EMEA, and AMER regions
  • Designing sourcing strategies, leading value engineering and cost reduction efforts to achieve organizational target of $16 Mn, managing supplier optimization, and handling contractual obligations and negotiations while enhancing the global business capacities of suppliers
  • Collaborating with key business operations to increase the organization's market presence by improving the success rate of project acquisitions, broadening market share, and ensuring win rate from $ 16 Mn to $ 20 Mn
  • Formulating annual business plans and strategies for the spend value of $ 48 Mn, establishing supply chain operations from the ground up, defining processes to rationalize supply base by 20%, and setting up systems for effective global delegation and functioning
  • Collaborated with over 35 team members across 3 regions (APAC, EMEA, AMER) in devising and operationalizing business plans with over 4 cross-functional teams (Engineering, Sales, SCM, Projects) to achieve key business & financial targets
  • Led profit and loss management initiatives, resulting in a 15% increase in net profit margin and $2M revenue growth within the first year of implementation
  • Realized $4.5 Mn cost reduction through value analysis and value engineering (VAVE), contract management, resourcing, negotiation, implementing rebate structures, and year-on-year productivity improvement

Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain Management

John Deere India Ltd
Pune
01.2012 - 08.2022
  •  25% reduction in sourcing cost, 20% improvement in product quality and reduction in time-to-market by 10% by developing centralized
    Materials Engineering, Strategic Supplier Quality & SCM functions successfully driving process developments, audits, testing, global sourcing &
    cost reduction initiatives for 102 product lines and all commodity suppliers.
     Led corporate materials standards (Materials, Testing & Process) authoring and modification based on new technology & manufacturing trends
    for 35 materials standards, ~ 30 process & about 22 test standards
     Modified over 12 materials standards and created ROPS & FOPS standard in alignment with global requirements.
     Orchestrated and managed a diverse team of approximately 90 members and over 150 suppliers for export and global sourcing operations
    across multiple commodities in the agricultural, construction, and forestry industries.
     Implemented global sourcing strategies for a wide range of commodities such as metal fabrication, castings, forgings, steels, and hydraulics,
    resulting in an average cost savings over 25% and improved supplier performance across product segments.
     Led supplier selection, development, and quality assurance initiatives along with relationship management and cost reduction efforts
     Enhanced business performance while handling Spend value over $ 1.0 Billion YoY and process improvement through strategic vision,
    technological insight, and strong relationship management, fostering revenue growth, cost savings, and increased productivity
     Ensured business objectives were met through effective team management, engaged with senior executive management to fulfil business
    mandates, and supported business growth and profit & margin improvement by 20% (C/P ratio)
     Negotiated contracts with over 150 suppliers YoY, improved delivery performance by 30%, payment terms from 30 days to 150 days and other
    issues with both global and domestic suppliers to optimize costs, delivery times, and conditions
     Planned and led lean activities to generate significant cost savings through productivity and quality enhancement, waste reduction, and
    business process improvement

Manager

Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Established materials testing lab including test equipment, staffing, training & development and gained ISO 17025 accreditation
  • Served as the Chief Materials Engineer, leading a team of eight engineers and four technicians specializing in domains such as casting, wrought steel, forging, heat treatment, and welding and national & international test methods
  • Led cross-functional team to drive process developments in heat treatment, forging, casting, steel making, and other commodities like metal fabrication, plastics, composites, rubber, and non-ferrous materials; identified and implemented innovative technologies resulting in a 15% reduction in manufacturing lead time
  • Facilitated and ensured adherence to Quality Management System (QMS) standards like ISO 9001, ISO 17025, and EHS, while also establishing
  • Indian steel mills to supply structural steel adhering to Caterpillar standards
  • Drove Six Sigma Black Belt role successfully & delivered over 12 projects, mentored more than 30 Green Belt projects, and achieved a cost reduction of over $2.5 million

Assistant Manager

SKF India Ltd
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Heat Treatment & Six Sigma Black Belt, Managed production planning, manpower management, and budget planning while ensuring compliance with TS 16949 and ISO 14001 standards, introducing new technologies, and developing innovative strategies
  • Led Six Sigma Black Belt initiatives, delivered cost reduction projects with savings of $4 million, led quality control for suppliers and new supplier development, managed CAPEX & OPEX, and oversaw direct and indirect sourcing activities in Steel commodities and Heat treatment functions

Plant Quality Manager

New Haven Steel Ball Corporation, New Haven Ball Bearings
01.1999 - 01.2004
  • Spearheaded the Quality Assurance function across multiple locations, supplier development, and Materials Engineering with a focus on heat treatment
  • Successfully led QS 9000 (ISO: TS 17025) implementation and new manufacturing processes, while managing a team of 9 engineers and directing departmental budget planning and manpower management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Metallurgy

Govt. College of Engineering

Master of Technology - Alloy Steel Making & Ferro – Alloy Technologies

National Institute of Technology

Skills

Metallurgy & Materials Engineering

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Accomplishments

  • Generated $30 Mn in savings through cost reduc􀆟on and value engineering.
     Developed and led 3 func􀆟ons resul􀆟ng in $2.5 Mn revenue growth.
     Orchestrated Industry 4.0 implementa􀆟on for 7 engineering commodi􀆟es.
     Increased produc􀆟on by 100% through special process improvements.
     Recognized with the highest award for significant defect reduc􀆟on.
     Published studies in interna􀆟onal journals and authored a reference book.

ASM

Active  member of American Society Of Metals

Timeline

Global Strategic Sourcing Principal

Honeywell Inc
08.2022 - Current

Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain Management

John Deere India Ltd
01.2012 - 08.2022

Manager

Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2011

Assistant Manager

SKF India Ltd
01.2004 - 01.2007

Plant Quality Manager

New Haven Steel Ball Corporation, New Haven Ball Bearings
01.1999 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Engineering - Metallurgy

Govt. College of Engineering

Master of Technology - Alloy Steel Making & Ferro – Alloy Technologies

National Institute of Technology

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