Chandan K P

• Work on Global RFQ along with Category Managers, prepare master file and check on requirement, drawings, specs as per the BOM and send RFQs to the approved suppliers as per categories
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define sourcing strategies for NPD/NPI and Benchmark projects, also on make vs Buy opportunities
• Prepare Quote analytics based on supplier response and present the award scenarios to categories, and involve in negotiation and finalize the supplier
• Price analysis on categories and represent it over Power BI dashboards regarding spend, inventory, payment, and incoterm and impact/saving opportunity to CMs which is helpful for the decision making
• Design and upkeep interactive Power BI dashboards tailored for essential stakeholders, offering immediate insights into business performance metrics based on categorized data to aid decision-making processes.
• Skilled in handling extensive datasets and performing analytics using business intelligence tool such as Power BI and SQL, enabling thorough data analysis and reporting.

• RFQs Management for vendors and suppliers and tracking of RFQ's to ensure timely proceeding of projects
• Supplier quote evaluation & comparison for supplier negotiation discussions based on Value Stream Mapping during supplier visits
• · Analyzing supplier performance metrics across quality, delivery time, costs, and compliance facilitates the identification of top-performing suppliers and areas for enhancing supplier relationships.
• · Developed visual reports and interactive dashboards utilizing Power BI, enriching data-driven decision-making regarding inventory levels, order fulfillment rates, lead times, and supplier performance.

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• Define, plan and manage project milestone activities and simultaneously set priorities/direction for assigned projects
• Manage and direct a new product development (NPD) design and project team consisting of multiple engineering disciplines and had exposure to critical & complex projects.
• Manage and coordinate activities between departments to meet product development or project requirements clarifying project objectives, metrics, schedules, and monitoring project progress.
• Collaborate with the sourcing department to finalize suppliers and technical comparisons, ensuring project execution aligns with cost, timeline, and quality benchmarks for mechanical part manufacturing and surface treatment by outsourcing (Source to pay).
• Generate estimates for final project execution, detailing cost calculations and pay item assessments against budgeted values.
• Weekly Status Report, Monthly Status Report, Quarterly Status Report (based on Project / Program requirements) & presenting to management

• Study of drawings, identification of various project requirements for the realization of components and sub-assemblies
• Develop and validate continuously to improve manufacturing processes/methods of manufacture which is capable of meeting requirements
• Hands-on experience in operating VMC/HMC Machines with experience in Setting and Programming
• Supervise tasks of Material resource planning, Production planning, quality check to meet the schedule.

• Production scheduling
• Cycle time calculation
• Escalate and solve the problems of production
• Calculating monthly output.