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Hemalatha S

Bangalore,Karnataka

Summary

  • Project Management specialist with 9.2 years of experience in areas of Project Management, Business Transformation Projects & strategic sourcing in Aerospace Supply Chain.
  • Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and stakeholders. Strong Data Management, scope development and Project management abilities.
  • Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value Sourcing projects with excellent planning and execution competencies. Ability to work across Global teams.
  • Leadership Skills, Critical thinker, Self-motivated, Innovative, Organized, Excellent communication and Team building skills

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Client Lead

Caterpillar India Logistics service
Bangalore, Karnataka
08.2020 - Current
  • Defining, tracking, and reporting by facility on supplier 856-ASN (Advance Shipping Notice), 810-Invoice, and SP20 (Standard Practice) Label conformance and accuracy to ensure high EDI performance objectives are achieved and maintained.
  • Responsible to track 6 Manufacturing facilities performance matrix with respect to supplier performance.
  • Primary liaison between the client facilities, suppliers and DART to ensure various inbound EDI and/or label issues are identified and resolved in a timely manner
  • Developing effective RCCA solutions to improve facility EDI and Shipping label performances
  • Facilitating monthly update meetings with client facilities on EDI progress, using Tableau reporting and other data sources to develop EDI presentations
  • Troubleshooting DART system/EDI issues with systems/technical teams and supporting new software development and enhancements that would support better tracking and reporting
  • Developing EDI coordinators and ASN, RMD grief analyst on new concepts and scenarios to enhance their process knowledge
  • Assisting in proposal development for potential new clients.
  • Responsible for monitoring and control of Supplier Performance in close collaboration with
    engineering teams, Procurement & buyers.
  • Performing internal quality audit to mitigate risk
  • Establishing and stabilizing any new clients in terms of training facility and suppliers, system setups and developing process documentation and work flow management
  • Ability to bring new business solutions and process improvements to enable process efficient
  • Proactive approach to improve performance and ability to take informed decisions.
  • Responsible to lead new transition & migration projects.

Project Manager

Honeywell Technology Solution's Lab Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, Karnataka
08.2018 - 08.2020


  • Driving Sourcing Transitions projects which includes Cost-take-out, Part family Strategy, Productivity, Continuity of supply & Supplier Exits for assigned suppliers and commodities
  • Managing the Supplier transitions & Reposition programs for Honeywell Aerospace - Supply Chain by leading Export Compliance activities for E-Auctions for APAC and EMEA.
  • Negotiating Price & agreements with global suppliers within required timelines along with Commodity Managers/buyers as per our Strategy
  • Responsible for leading cross functional team, SQE, ME, PE, M&PE as well as supplier team to execute sourcing transition projects
  • Notifying Customers when Supplier Transitions are carried out.
  • Leading the cross functional team-Quality, Manufacturing Engineer, Product Engineer, Materials and supplier team to execute NPI and transition projects.
  • Pushing for supplier FAIRS to get maximum savings for the current year
  • Managing the export classification and clearance process (Legal, Compliance & Export)
  • Managing and executing Supplier exits for consolidation of high performing supplier base
  • Accountable for executing supplier transitions programs on time to meet the Annual Operating and Strategic planning, and program execution.
  • Managing timely & effective communication, review meetings with the global and regional Stakeholders to assure effective coordination.
  • Facilitation of regular Commercial, Risk Assessment sessions, Technical Sessions-Design reviews.
  • Execution of FAIR, monitoring and improving Supplier
    performance through OTTR, PPM Metrics.
  • Comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports,
    timely and accurate reporting to of relevant information with
    the team members, Leadership and stakeholders.

Specialist in Global Supplier Qualification & Evaluation process, Contractors and Conflict Minerals

ABB Global Industries Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, Karnataka
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Lead/support the company qualification of suppliers for direct material and services in close coordination with category managers
  • Support SCM related tasks and special initiatives launched by the BU
  • Co-ordinate with suppliers on quality non conformances and ensure that Immediate resolution and root cause analysis is done as per ABB processes
  • Support the category managers to complete Supplier Performance Evaluation (SPE)
  • Support initiatives/audits launched by group function/division on sustainability, material compliance, integrity and health, safety and environment
  • Constructive and supportive interface with other functions in ABB (OPEX, SCM, Quality, R&D, Engineering etc.)
  • Analyzing the spend report for the top 100 suppliers list based on the country and LBU
  • Performing qualification process of existing suppliers and new suppliers
  • Perform the risk analysis of the supplier and check the ISO Certification requirements
  • Collect and analyze the supplier financial rating
  • Creation of desktop assessment based on the Rapid Rating and SPE
  • Company Qualification Decision based on the Supplier Pre-qualification decision
  • Conduct frequent meetings with the stakeholders to discuss issues and collect feedback
  • Conducted Supplier Qualification Process training to countries China, Indonesia.
  • Responsible to qualify conflict minerals.

Senior Officer (Purchase Project Management, VDA6.3 Auditor & Supplier Development)

Bosch Ltd
01.2014 - 06.2017
  • Project leader purchasing responsible for Quality, Cost & Delivery (QCD), risk management
  • Responsible for both local and global projects
  • Relocation and/or localization of stamped parts, die casting, plastic parts, electromechanical assemblies
  • SPOC for localization of all Forged, Plastics & Die casting parts and sub-assemblies in the plant
  • Responsible for project contracting, project reporting, capacity planning, concessions, cost estimation
  • Preventive management, preventive quality and release, purchasing evaluation and reviews, tool ordering and series support
  • Coordination with lead plant, development, engineering and Customer divisions for the localization specification and agreement
  • Responsible for end to end part development (at supplier) process wrt CP process and guidelines
  • Defining technical specification & finalization with the supplier
  • Following reference procurement process (release process with quality assessment gates) for suppliers
  • Owner of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for supplied components
  • PPAP order release, follow up & ensure according to lead time
  • Following engineering change requests (ECR) & cost reduction projects (RPP), Business planning activities
  • Day to day interactions with suppliers for any Quality, Cost or Delivery Issues
  • Responsible for generating RPP ideas and also to achieve the targets set to team and business units
  • Managing conflict between internal and external stakeholders and to develop good relationships among all stakeholders
  • Responsible for commodity wise supplier strategy.

Education

MTech., Tool Design -

Govt. Tool Room and Training center, VTU Belgaum, Mysore

Skills

  • Supplier Transition & Repositions Projects
  • Supplier Management Strategies
  • Release and Change Management
  • NPI Transition projects
  • Global stake holder management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Strategic Purchasing, Contractor qualification
  • Supplier performance management
  • Supplier Qualification & Shipping Performance matrix
  • Continuous Improvements programs
  • Risk Assessment & Lean Implementation
  • Process Approval & PPAP
  • Supplier Selection & Evaluation
  • Technical Journal Papers


Languages

English
Fluent
kannada
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Accomplishments

    Patent Title : Cast Metal Flow Analysis Of an Intermediate Flange
    Patent number : eISSN: 2319/pISSN: 2321-7308
    Published at : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology (IJRET)
    Short Description : The main objective of this project is to design, develop, and manufacture of High Pressure Die-casting Die for Aluminum Casting. Here the casting is an aluminum alloy component called “Intermediate Flange” which is being used in Two Speed Universal Rotary Drill. The alloy used for this component is ADC(Aluminum Die Casting alloy)12 alloy for its high strength to weight ratio, high stiffness, good dimensional accuracy, good torsional rigidity, resistance to creep, resistance to corrosion, resistance to thermal expansion and good machinability and also the customer requirement

Timeline

Client Lead

Caterpillar India Logistics service
08.2020 - Current

Project Manager

Honeywell Technology Solution's Lab Pvt Ltd
08.2018 - 08.2020

Specialist in Global Supplier Qualification & Evaluation process, Contractors and Conflict Minerals

ABB Global Industries Pvt Ltd
06.2017 - 07.2018

Senior Officer (Purchase Project Management, VDA6.3 Auditor & Supplier Development)

Bosch Ltd
01.2014 - 06.2017

MTech., Tool Design -

Govt. Tool Room and Training center, VTU Belgaum, Mysore

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