DEEPAK N V
Procurement Quality Engineer
Chennai
Summary
Self-motivated & result oriented professional with over 14 years of experience in the roles of Project Management, Procurement, Sourcing & Supply Chain Management in Heavy Engineering & Automotive domain in Global & Domestic environments. Seeking a new challenging opportunity to leverage the extensive background in Purchasing Function – from Strategic Sourcing to building a leading best in class industry practices.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Procurement Quality Engineer
Caterpillar India Private Limited
06.2020 - Current
- Responsible for Supplier Quality for Iron & Steel Casting categories - Driving proactive defect Free actions resulting in 30% improvements in supplier performance
- Tactical SQE Team Lead
- IMS Audit Lead for Supply Quality
- Supply Quality Activities Digitalization & Automation vis MS Power Tools (PowerBI, Power App, etc) - Achieved substantial OIA improvements by automating 44% of Supply Quality activities with 50% of data being digitalized within a span of 2 Months
Supply Chain Performance Engineer
Caterpillar India Private Limited
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Managing supply chain performance effectiveness management – from Source to Dock - Ensuring right part at right time at point of use.
- Risk identification and mitigation in supply chain to meet build requirements
- Monthly Direct Material Spend reporting & Quarterly RBM & average spend price reporting
- Defined validation process flow for validating Changes to Vendor Master for SOX compliance
- Monthly & Quarterly SOX Compliance validation for Changes to the Vendor Master for Direct Suppliers of the facility
Program & Pursuit Buyer – Automotive Interiors
Reydel Automotive India Private Limited
02.2016 - 04.2017
- Costing & Estimation and best quote submission within the bid submission timeline for new programs
- Supplier rationalization and resourcing
- VA/VE projects identification and execution
- New Program Sourcing within the budget & as per program milestones
- New Program Build & Launch Supportability
- Monthly & Weekly MIS reporting
- Budget Preparation
Non-Production & Project Buyer
Reydel Automotive India Private Limited
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Indirect Materials & Capital Goods Purchasing
- Green Field Project Sourcing
- Spend Analysis & monthly MIS Reporting
- Executed the sourcing for Green Field Project (Civil, PEB, Electrical, etc) within the target budget contributing to approx. 26 % budget savings & 15% of Budget savings in capex.
- Lead & Executed the Benchmarking activity with the supplier base for Indirect Materials & MRO parts, resulting in identification of new cost-effective sources & alternate equivalent parts identification leading to an opportunity in cost savings cost saving opportunities in tune of 0.54% of the annual MRO spend.
- Achieved an annualized savings of approx.2 % over the indirect spend as cost savings & approx. 4% in cost avoidance.
Sourcing Engineer – Steel Fabrication
Bevcon Wayors Private Limited
08.2013 - 07.2014
- Cost Estimation for steel parts & structures
- Material Planning in line with the project supply plan
- Vendor Management
Project Engineer – Bulk Material Handling Turnkey Projects
Tecpro Systems Limited
02.2009 - 07.2013
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Site Management
- Contractor Management
- Vendor Management
Education
PGXPM - General Management
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Chennai 12.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Velammal Engineering College (Anna University)
Chennai 07.2004 - 04.2008
Skills
Strategic Sourcing
Purchasing
Vendor Management
Project Management
Supplier Quality
Supply Chain Management
Budgeting & Cost Control
Process Improvement
Contract Negotiations
Personal Information
- Age: 37
- Date of Birth: 18/02/87
Timeline
Procurement Quality Engineer
Caterpillar India Private Limited
06.2020 - Current
Supply Chain Performance Engineer
Caterpillar India Private Limited
05.2017 - 05.2020
Program & Pursuit Buyer – Automotive Interiors
Reydel Automotive India Private Limited
02.2016 - 04.2017
Non-Production & Project Buyer
Reydel Automotive India Private Limited
08.2014 - 02.2016
Sourcing Engineer – Steel Fabrication
Bevcon Wayors Private Limited
08.2013 - 07.2014
PGXPM - General Management
Great Lakes Institute of Management
12.2009 - 12.2011
Project Engineer – Bulk Material Handling Turnkey Projects
Tecpro Systems Limited
02.2009 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Velammal Engineering College (Anna University)
07.2004 - 04.2008