Ganesh Salaskar

Designated as an ISO 9001:2015 certified leading engineering and manufacturing company, delivering wiring harness solutions for the transportation and energy sectors.

• Executing strategic sourcing through purchase order approval activities within MPS/MRP processes, analyzing customer demand, inventory levels, pricing, and contract compliance to ensure timely procurement, and seamless production schedules.
• Facilitating budget preparation and procurement planning, informed by revenue forecasts and customer demand schedules, to ensure material availability and seamless production operations.
• Managed import procurement and logistics activities, coordinating with buyers, vendors, freight forwarders, CHAs, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely customs clearance and material availability for uninterrupted production support.
• Coordinating new RFQ and PPAP activities alongside product engineering, BDG, and costing teams by analyzing commercial and procurement parameters to aid sourcing decisions, cost analysis, excess material evaluation, and inventory planning.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams (CFT) to fulfill procurement requirements, and ensure the timely availability of materials and services for uninterrupted business operations.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to fulfill procurement requirements, ensuring timely availability of materials and services for uninterrupted business operations.
• Strengthened supplier relationships through strategic negotiation of commercial terms, pricing structures, and delivery commitments to align with organizational goals.
• Resolved vendor payment queries for the finance team to improve efficiency. Managed payment plans and processed issues promptly.

• Managed purchase orders efficiently and liaised with suppliers to affirm receipt and delivery arrangements.
• Utilizing MRP signals to enhance inventory management, order pull-ins, push-outs, and cancellations.
• Regulated direct and indirect spending for raw materials, capital expenses, AMCs, and consumables to optimize budget management.
• Evaluating vendor key performance indicators, examining OTD quality assessments, and measuring delivery timelines
• Managing mrb non-conformance issues and enhancing vendor rma closure processes.
• Enhanced supplier relationships through consistent communication and transparent interactions, fostering collaboration and reliability.
• Facilitated coordination with cross-functional teams (NPD/PM) to assure on-time delivery of materials for production necessities.

Served as a Spanish-based MNC certified under ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016, delivered a comprehensive range of springs for the automotive, electrical, and medical industries.

• Procurement of direct and indirect materials, including spring wire, packing materials, office supplies, consumables, electrical items, electronic components, and fluids, based on requirements.
• Collaborated with suppliers to expedite material delivery ahead of requested purchase order dates, mitigating production material shortages.
• Accountable for the creation of master data, including the material master, vendor master, purchase info record, and source list.
• Completed the procure-to-pay cycle, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in processes.
• Negotiated with suppliers to achieve competitive pricing for materials, enhancing overall procurement strategy.
• Conducted RFQ analysis of quotes to assess competitive offers. Prepared comprehensive comparison reports for new product development decisions.
• Released and monitored sub-contracting purchase orders for compliance; calculated vendor performance ratings and communicated insights to stakeholders.

• Prepared pilot, pre-launch, and development control plan; analyzed inward, process, and final inspection rejections daily to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Developed standard operating procedures and work instructions for all processes and inspection techniques to ensure compliance and quality standards.
• Handled customer portal to facilitate communication and streamline inspection reporting.
• Managed customer portal interactions.

• Supervised production process and prepared documentation for efficient dispatch.
• Managed production schedules to deliver products on time while upholding quality standards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless project execution and timely delivery of products.
• Streamlined inter-departmental communication as liaison between engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.