K G YADUPATHI RAO
Bangalore
Summary
Achievement-oriented professional offering over 30 years of experience in spearheading the entire gamut of Global Sourcing, International Procurement (E-Tender & E-Procurement), Supply Chain Management, Logistics, New Supplier Development & Project Management. Exhibited excellence in devising strategic procurement programs to leverage local & global volumes, ensuring premium quality supply & reduction of total system costs, eliminating shortages of supplies, sourcing globally, regionally and locally while building talent & capabilities and formulating long range strategic plans. Strategy Building: Developed an overarching sourcing strategy with focus on transforming the procurement function into a value creation function; ensured supply continuity at optimal cost of sourcing; developed 12 alternate global vendors resulting 25% RM cost reduction over 2 years at Sundram Bleistahl Limited. People Manager in tactical implementation of strategic quality projects, influencing cross-functional teams and leading peers to resolve barriers across multiple processes; developed & executed business plans, including P&L structures designed to assure achievement of agreed-to volume, market share and profit objectives. Unique expertise in developing & implementing supply chain management solutions that drive improvement in topline & bottom-line performance and overall business results. Gained extensive exposure of Spend Analysis, TCO, EV & Dynamic Inventory Turn, Make v/s. Buy, Supplier Rationalization & Category Analysis; worked with ERP System (Oracle, SAP R/3). Change Management: Designing and communicating actionable plans, implementing complex projects and delivering measurable results while establishing innovative strategic sourcing. Planned, directed & maintained an efficient warehouse operation; interfaced with cross-functional departments for ascertaining procurement plans of raw materials. Top performing team player & quick learner with strong adaptability to manage high team performance through mentoring & problem-solving; creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates the high performance amongst the team members.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director - Global Procurement
Microland India Limited
04.2021 - Current
- E2E Procurement, IT-Non-IT, HR & Real Estate Procurement & Contract Management
- Spend Analytics, Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing and ERP implementation
Director - Global Procurement
First Advantage Global Operating Services
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Led a team of 15 members, formulated Global IT Spend Analytics, Category Management, Contract Management for both Direct & Indirect Spends
- Partnered with Corporate procurement and worked closely with other divisions to establish standard procedure & practice across global divisions
- Set up P2P process, Coupa Procurement activity management across globe
- Telecom spend Management as a project
- Led strategic Sourcing for Server, storage and Networking products
- Managed a global team across Europe Asia & America
Director - Global Procurement
Concentrix Services Limited (Previously known as Minacs Worldwide Limited)
09.2014 - 08.2018
- Led a team of 15 members, formulated sourcing strategies, build long-term relationships with vendors, conducted negotiations, assessed their performance basis rejections, quality improvement rate and timely delivery
- Managed 2000 suppliers globally with an addressable spend of $150 Million per annum
- Delivered better fulfilment and profitability through cost reductions & quality improvements leveraging design & implementation of Procurement, Operations, Order Fulfilment Efficiency, Departments KPIs & so on
- Budgeted and planned: Funds for procurement and sourcing of materials for ensuring optimum utilization of materials and maximum cost savings
- Guided Management Team in setting enterprise-wide procurement strategies and performance objectives
- Framed network vendor maintenance budget; drove EBITDA improvements through OPEX total value of ownership initiatives
- Leveraged analytical skills to convert insights & data in to actionable items/innovative solutions across organization (Operations, Procurement, Quality, Warehousing & so on)
- Acted as a go-to person for identifying improvement areas & driving innovative solutions towards sustainable change and implementation with management support and empowerment
- Designed, developed & communicated strategies, plans, timelines to stakeholders and vendors to meet their respective targets & timelines within budget
- Promoted & supported inter / intra-department coordination for effective contract/compliance management and resources utilization
- Identified and developed potential vendors (locally & globally) for the right sourcing, achieving cost effective purchases of raw materials
- Allocated tasks to team members, evaluated their performance, resolved their concerns and fostered harmonious work culture in the company
Business Operation Manager- Global Procurement & Supply Chain Operations (AVP-SCM)
Hewlett Packard (P) Limited, Chennai & Bangalore
10.2010 - 08.2014
- Headed a team of 350 members; directed VOW planning, job rotations, talent management, load balancing & cross skilling
- Analysed business gaps and delivered strategies for process efficiency; contributed to Columbus ideas
- Addressed escalations, conducted RCA and devised solutions for the same
- Ensured compliance to Controls, Audit, Labor Laws, Customs Laws & Security Issues
- Ascertained consistent and timely deployment of global processes in center/ region against the process roadmaps
- Led global process improvement related value creation to clients
- Imparted local/ regional operational content knowledge to the GSSS-led Global Process University (core & process domain modules)
- Bagged achievement against ASPIRE for OPIT organization (budget)
- Received President Award for Best Operation Manager consecutively for two years 2011-12 and 2012-13
Head - Supply Chain Management & Corporate Services
GVK Group - CSR Division, Bangalore
11.2008 - 05.2010
- Introduced supply chain processes to ensure smooth flow of materials and developed procurement process for procurement quality medical equipment and medicines for emergency service management
- Implemented Oracle ERP Inventory & Procurement Modules; e-Procurement and Reverse Auctions
- Augmented distribution OTIF and supplier OTIF for 3500 SKU's
- Steered efforts in improving Case to Fill Rate (CFR) with RCA on daily basis across all the 12 warehouses
- Initiated Visual KANBAN across all warehouses which resulted in zero stock-out at primary & secondary warehouses
- Utilized E-tender System & Online Reverse Auction for bulk procurement yielded in savings of INR 300 Million per annum
- Headed the core team of 10 people for implementing procurement process across all the regional offices
- Facilitated improvements in Warehouse like Quality QAKE & Safety HSE
Head- Supply Chain Management
Sundram Bleistahl Limited, Tamil Nadu(TVS Group JV with Bleistahl Germany)
10.2005 - 10.2008
- Administered Project Management from procurement to shipment; pioneered the setting of 100% EOU & started commercial production within 11 months
- Conducted Annual Capacity Planning & Monthly Operational Capacity Review; achieved Zero stock out for 2 yrs
- Led Loss-Elimination Drive, Supply Network Pillar and Kaizen Implementation to re-export spill over RM which generated additional 4% revenue
- Worked towards ensuring targeted Inventory Turns Ratio & DIOH; maintained the same at 24 constantly for 2 years
- Successfully resolved New Products Supply Constraints with proper FEMA monitor
- Directed capability building of Vendors Site Level Execution Agreements (SLEA) and introduced JIT through VMI( Vendor Managed Inventories)
- Contributed in reducing logistics cost through innovative method of sea-air combination, alternate routing & better container management
- Created procedures for ISO 9000, TS16949, ISO 14000 & OSHAS 18000
- Bagged Key Performance Achievement Award
Sr. Manager- Commercial
Eurostar Korea Co. Ltd., UAE/South Korea
02.2002 - 10.2005
- Company Overview: (A Division of Samsung Electronics - Korea & Eurostar Communication LLC Dubai)
- Managed functions entailing overseas project, vendor development, procurement, logistics, techno-commercial operations and developed material specification for different clients
- Identified & developed major vendor sources for supply of set-top boxes for Middle East / South East Asian markets
- Executed cost saving initiatives through effective logistics by creating Sea-Air logistics combination which resulted in annual freight savings of USD$500,000
- Successfully initiated Price Dynamics - 'Cost +' Models with distributors & bottom up reverse costing of materials for price control
- Visited countries include South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Dubai, Iran, Singapore, Malaysia & Sri Lanka for developing contract manufacturing
- Facilitated strategic tie-ups with vendors like Samsung Corporation, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Hyundai Technologies, Nokia, MTI, SCM, Grundig, Eros, B4U, IRIB & so on
- Received 'Best Logistics Centre' Award from Inchon Free Zone Authority of South Korea in 2003
- (A Division of Samsung Electronics - Korea & Eurostar Communication LLC Dubai)
Associate Manager - Logistics & Supply Chain
Praxair India Ltd., Bangalore
10.1999 - 01.2002
- Successfully managed procurement for onsite projects, spare parts for large plants & developed a full supply chain cycle
- Contributed in Business Process Outsourcing for vendor development which resulted in reduction of operation cost by nearly 23% & increased on time customer delivery by 96%
- Managed large bulk distribution across country and ensured on time deliveries with less than 1% downtime
- Developed invoice systems for milk run deliveries & clear procedures to comply with statutory requirements while doing milk run deliveries
- Devised & implemented strategies like BPO, SCOT deliveries to enhance logistics operation efficiency
- Won Management Excellence Award for cost reduction in Logistics Operations by driving innovative methods
Executive -Materials & Logistics
GE Medical Systems Ltd., Bangalore
01.1996 - 09.1999
- Bagged Management Award for Materials Dept
- 'Best Materials Management Team 97-98' for achieving good inventory turn ratio
Officer- Purchase
TATA Ceramic Limited, Cochin
12.1994 - 12.1995
- Won 'Super Exemplary Award' from M/s
- TATA Exports Limited for cost reduction in air consolidation rates (confirm placement)
Buyer - Materials Department
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mysore
06.1990 - 11.1994
- Bagged Kaizen Award for cost reduction on better freight management systems
Education
MBA - Operations Research
SMU
01.2016
PGBM - Business Management
XLRI
Jamshedpur01.2008
PGDMM - Materials Management
Indian Institute of Materials Management
Mysore01.1993
B.Sc. - Electronics
Mysore University
Mysore01.1990
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Procurement
- Vendor & Contract Management
- Negotiation
- Cost Optimization
- Savings
- Quality Audits
- Logistics & Warehouse Management
- SCM Consulting
- Techno-commercial Functions
- ERP Implementation
- Vendor Capacity Mapping
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Relationship Management
- Process Improvement
- Team Building
- Leadership
Certification
- International Supply chain Certified Professional
- On Job Training on ISO 9000, ISO 14000, TS16949 & OSHAS
- Certified ISO 9000 & ISO 14000 Auditor from TUV
- Lean Six-Sigma Methodology Green & Black Belt Training
- Finance for Non-Finance Executive - ICFA
- Leadership & Professional Development Program conducted by GE Corp., USA
- Project Management - Monitoring through MS Project at GVK EMRI
Languages
English
Hindi
Kannada
Tamil
Korean
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/10/69
C2c
Rs 63 Lacs
Timeline
Senior Director - Global Procurement
Microland India Limited
04.2021 - Current
Director - Global Procurement
First Advantage Global Operating Services
08.2019 - 03.2020
Director - Global Procurement
Concentrix Services Limited (Previously known as Minacs Worldwide Limited)
09.2014 - 08.2018
Business Operation Manager- Global Procurement & Supply Chain Operations (AVP-SCM)
Hewlett Packard (P) Limited, Chennai & Bangalore
10.2010 - 08.2014
Head - Supply Chain Management & Corporate Services
GVK Group - CSR Division, Bangalore
11.2008 - 05.2010
Head- Supply Chain Management
Sundram Bleistahl Limited, Tamil Nadu(TVS Group JV with Bleistahl Germany)
10.2005 - 10.2008
Sr. Manager- Commercial
Eurostar Korea Co. Ltd., UAE/South Korea
02.2002 - 10.2005
Associate Manager - Logistics & Supply Chain
Praxair India Ltd., Bangalore
10.1999 - 01.2002
Executive -Materials & Logistics
GE Medical Systems Ltd., Bangalore
01.1996 - 09.1999
Officer- Purchase
TATA Ceramic Limited, Cochin
12.1994 - 12.1995
Buyer - Materials Department
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mysore
06.1990 - 11.1994
MBA - Operations Research
SMU
PGBM - Business Management
XLRI
PGDMM - Materials Management
Indian Institute of Materials Management
B.Sc. - Electronics
Mysore University