Krishnakumar Ramasamy
Hosur
Summary
Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Leader with over 26 years of experience in automotive, mining, and construction product manufacturing. Specialises in enhancing supply chain efficiency and optimising purchasing processes while maintaining strong customer relationships and upholding integrity in all transactions.
Overview
2
2
Languages
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Head – Single Cylinder & Norton Projects
TVS Motor Company Limited
Hosur
06.2023 - Current
- Developed new technology parts, delivering in accordance with project milestones
- Created new product parts, ensuring delivery met project milestones
- Managed BOM costs in alignment with initial project approval
- Established and confirmed capacity in line with business case volume for new product parts
Demand Team Leader
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
Thiruvallur
05.2020 - 06.2023
- Deployed BIQ in dealer S&OP process, eliminating defects in forecasting, inventory management, and ordering processes.
- Enhanced conformance of sales-to-user forecasts, dealer inventory planning, and order range planning, improving execution accuracy.
- Collaborated with regional teams to address aged inventory issues, streamlining model availability.
Facility Network Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
Thiruvallur
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Optimised inventory levels to maintain consistent supply for the facility by implementing lean principles.
- Oversaw supply chain operations for RI products at Cat Thiruvallur facility, ensuring timely delivery and availability.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to secure parts for NPI builds, achieving target delivery dates.
Logistics Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
Thiruvallur
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Achieved PQVC targets for safety, accuracy, and compliance while expanding warehouse capacity to accommodate 120 trucks monthly.
- Led team of logistics supervisor and planning engineers to streamline operations and improve service delivery.
- Improved service provider deliverables to enhance performance and meet operational standards.
Demands & Orders Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
Thiruvallur
10.2014 - 09.2019
- Managed customer order management process, ensuring timely order-to-delivery execution within the facility.
- Managing Production Schedule with facility and executing shipments to customers per committed ship date
- Collaborated with Product Group to finalise sales & operations planning for five products, aligning supplier demand with MRP requirements.
- Coordinated with operations team to streamline throughput time of machines, enhancing overall production flow.
Black Belt
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
Thiruvallur
02.2012 - 10.2014
- Led BB project, achieving material cost reduction of heavy structures for 320D by USD 1834 per machine
- Developed steel sourcing strategy for UGM Burnie facility, resulting in annual savings of USD 420K
- Led multiple projects, recommending sourcing strategies for heavy structures of Excavator 320D in India, fabrication parts of HRV products in Thailand, and burn-to-shape parts of LMT truck bodies in Indonesia
- Certified as 6 Sigma Black Belt in Nov’13 after successful completion of 7 BB projects with a value proposition of over USD 500K
Category Buyer & Process Control Engineer
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
Thiruvallur
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Managed over 100 suppliers (both local and import) with a spend of over $50 million on fabrication commodity parts.
- Negotiated part pricing and agreements with suppliers for NPI parts.
- Enhanced core supplier QCLDM performance through Supplier Performance Management process.
- Ensured supply base capacity aligned with five-year demand forecast via Supplier Capacity Planning process.
- Maintain source plan and support LCC sourcing of fabrication category parts
- Approved cost model with suppliers, including machine hour rates, to align with market standards.
- Coordinate within the team to ensure on-time submission of business plans and arrive at projects to meet the business plan
- Prepared the APQP plan during development and approved the process through PPAP for production.
- Supported the US team in developing cabins in India to cater to US requirements.
Education
Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt - Project Management
Caterpillar
Chennai. India01-2012
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
PSG Polytechnic
Coimbatore04-2000
Bachelor’s Degree - Industrial Engineering
Indian Institution
Navi MumbaiIndia Leadership Development Program (ILDP) - 2018 batch
Skills
- Strategic Procurement & Sourcing
- New Product Development (NPD) Sourcing
- Purchase Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supplier Development & Capability Building
- Cost Optimization and Cost Reduction
- Commercial Negotiation
- Supply Risk Management
- Supplier Performance Management
- Category Management
- Procurement Strategy & Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Production Planning & Control
Languages
English
Tamil
Custom
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Indian Institution, Navi Mumbai
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, PSG Polytechnic, Coimbatore, 2000-04-01
- Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt, Caterpillar
- India Leadership Development Program, ILDP-2018
Timeline
Section Head – Single Cylinder & Norton Projects
TVS Motor Company Limited
06.2023 - Current
Facility Network Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 12.2022
Demand Team Leader
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 06.2023
Logistics Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
09.2019 - 05.2020
Demands & Orders Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
10.2014 - 09.2019
Black Belt
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 10.2014
Category Buyer & Process Control Engineer
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
10.2008 - 02.2012
Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt - Project Management
Caterpillar
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
PSG Polytechnic
Bachelor’s Degree - Industrial Engineering
Indian Institution