Deepika S A

• Developing and deploying comprehensive category and commodity strategies to drive cost savings
• Assists with development, implementation and management of effective procurement best practices, policies and procedures
• Manages performance and development of suppliers to meet specified KPI targets and goals Including administration of supplier evaluation programs
• Establish strong collaborative supplier and business relationships to ensure that supply chain provides maximum support to business
• Collaborating with business leaders, and other stakeholders to implement agreed to strategies and provide performance oversight
• Provide procurement advice and guidance to internal stakeholders
• Assist in resolving issues raised in purchasing audit reports
• Create and maintain library of RFx documents
• Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers to achieve best pricing and terms.
• Performed complex data analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and forecast future demands.
• Established relationships with vendors and suppliers to streamline procurement operations.
• Maintained up-to-date database of suppliers, vendors and contracts to support accurate record keeping.
• Researched and identified potential new suppliers to increase vendor base.

• Execute trade compliance strategies, drive and enforce global import processes, seek automation opportunities, and leverage new technologies
• In-depth understanding of HTS classification methodology
• Monitor regulatory changes related to import
• Support global sites in internal assessments, desk audits, completing post audit follow up actions, and developing programs that proactively identify common themes and address compliance issues across sites and regions
• Free Trade Agreement (FTA) analysis and claims, such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement
• Drive strategic direction of trade compliance processes to ensure robust risk mitigation management consistent with requirements of all countries and regions in which company transacts business

• In-depth understanding of HTS classification methodology

• Monitor regulatory changes related to import

• Identify, analyze and implement robust compliance systems in collaboration with company's IT professionals

• Free Trade Agreement (FTA) analysis and claims, such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement

• Maintain and continuously improve GTCP

• Drive strategic direction of trade compliance processes to ensure robust risk mitigation management consistent with requirements of all countries and regions in which company transacts business

• Proactive planning and actions for smooth supply chain management.
• Periodical assessment of Suppliers and actions to retain desired level of supplier performance.
• Communicating impact of sourcing decisions to management and cross-functional team members, leveraging most efficient and effective communication methods.
• Identifying and developing alternate vendor sources for achieving cost effective purchases of raw materials with aim of improving quality and reliability.
• Ability to understand and streamline technical and business processes

• Supplier management to meet Quality, Cost, Delivery & other requirements
• Proactive planning and actions for smooth supply chain management
• Managing project lifecycles, resolving identified project/process issues, streamlining processes
• Ability to understand and streamline technical and business processes