A seasoned professional with 10+ years of experience in leading the cost transformation & Supply chain project/programs of varying complexities in a global set up with the apt exposure to Hardware(Automobile & Data centre) and software lifecycle.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Program manager, Supply chain, Hardware&Software
Uber
10.2022 - Current
Enabled cross-functional collaboration among design, quality assurance, supplier account management, finance and data center operations to streamline the SKU lifecycle project.
Driving the end to end program management of a green field project adopting hybrid methodology, positively impacting the top & bottom line of business at global level ( 70 countries _ SAM- $1.3Bn ) involving stakeholders from Engineering(Software & Hardware), Product, Strategy& Planning, Finance, legal & Business ops.
Develop scalable business process & Success KPIs ( Inventory Management,Sparing level, Replenish level) by understanding the business objective of the process.
Setting Up the PMO & Its engagement rules, approach, Governance policy ,templates, Program management methodology & tools for Uber Sourcing and supply chain.
Spearheading the global software asset management program focused on consolidating global software spend , developing and enforcing policies related to sourcing, EngSec, TPRM & finally selecting and implementing the centralize tool to manage the software assets.
Collaborating with R&D, Marketing, Quality & procurement team to deploy design-to-value (DTV) & VA/VE approach adopting 3 prong framework- Competition, Supplier & Consumer insights to drive product EBDITA/ Margins.
Leading & Managing the model specific EBDITA enhancement program starting from ideation across 41 saving levers to implementing the converted projects.
Identify the opportunities( ~400 Yearly) & cost drivers -by applying should cost model, Price arbitrage analysis(P2P), ZBX, internal/External benchmarking/teardown ( 10/Year), Variation analysis, spend analysis, Value stream mapping in design, manufacturing, sourcing & distribution & converting the same into projects( 50-80/200 Cr).
Developing base business case & handling the project requirement by formulating review dashboard & matrices ensuring timely escalation, envisaging risk & highlighting issues to senior leadership( CXOs).
Developing & managing the baselines (Cost, Schedule & Scope) of projects during the implementation.
Target Costing/Zero base costing of products, benchmarking, RFQs issuance, E-Bidding, budgeting & planning, negotiations for rationalising overall spend, Bidding evaluations & NPI.
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