SAP
Kandarp Chauhan
LEAD SOURCING SPECIALIST
VADODARA,Gujarat INDIA
Summary
Results-oriented Sourcing Specialist with demonstrable experience developing profitable purchasing strategies and supplier relationships by sourcing materials, equipment and supplies. Excellent communication skills and working knowledge of SAP programs and business software to achieve maximum results. Perceptive history of manufacturing expertise in production roles as well.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Lead Sourcing Specialist
General Electric Power India Ltd
Vadodara, Gujarat INDIA
06.2021 - Current
- Evaluated new supplier capabilities to significantly reduce risks, improve operational visibility, and create greater value for products and services.
- Supported gross profit goals by negotiating and controlling costs, lead times, freight terms and purchase quantity requirements.
- Managed cost reduction projects to meet budget and achieve healthier cost-base, while creating lasting competitive advantage.
- Utilized root cause analysis to address internal and external non-conformance issues and apply corrective action or intervention to prevent reoccurrence.
- Collaborated with finance, procurement and operations leaders on global sourcing projects.
- Developed sourcing strategies to improve procurement processes, supplier relationships and capability development to optimize supply chain.
Production Specialist
General Electric Power Systems India Pvt Ltd
Vadodara, Gujarat INDIA
05.2014 - 05.2021
- Accountable for managing efficient productivity & resource deployment.
- Ensuring that production plan meets the demand plan and achieve OTD with Projected hours.
- Monitoring and improving productivity, while ensuring all customer commitments are met in a timely, quality and cost-conscious manner.
- Organize & allocate resources to effectively and efficiently to meet line production targets.
- Identifies deficiency in production area, proposes improvement activities & oversees
- Implementation of actions to improve production performance. Implementing Environmental, Health & Safety efforts in support of plant goals.
- Driving LEAN manufacturing implementation like 5S, TMSys, Kaizen, Kanban, TPM.
Production Engineer
Alstom India Ltd
Vadodara, Gujarat INDIA
07.2011 - 02.2014
- Directed 34 person production team to introduce efficient methods of production.
- Used SAP 7.2 to create monthly budget and expenditure reports.
- Determined most effective approaches to new projects by reading and analyzing blueprints, drawings and sketches.
- Decreased defect rate by 28 % by applying process capability analysis and creating weekly defect reports.
- Implemented digital investigation tracking system, decreasing time spent on paperwork 65 %.
- Practiced lean principles, which led to improvements in workflow and quality and waste reduction.
- Maximized productivity by 25 % by developing and implementing innovative production processes for new and existing products.
Education
Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Maharaja Sayajirao University
Vadodara INDIA 03.2008 - 03.2011
Skills
Contract Negotiation
Supply Chain Management
Vendor relationship management
Effective communication
Teamwork and Collaboration
Documentation skills
Software
Microsoft Office
Certification
ISO 9001:2015
Timeline
Lead Sourcing Specialist
General Electric Power India Ltd
06.2021 - Current
Production Specialist
General Electric Power Systems India Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 05.2021
Production Engineer
Alstom India Ltd
07.2011 - 02.2014
Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Maharaja Sayajirao University
03.2008 - 03.2011