R. VIJAYKUMAR

• Preparing Annual Purchasing and development budget for purchasing and development as per business plan and achieving annual cost reduction target thru Y-O-Y reduction, VA/VE, Dual source, Localization and TOD Activities
• Establishing strategic relationships with key suppliers, achieving aggressive targets in terms of costs, quality and delivery for strategic sourcing (with compliance) of services & commodities of Forging, Machining.
• RM Movement Monthly tracking for Sheet metal, Wire rod, Plastic & Aluminium.
• Negotiating contract and price terms with suppliers, vendors & subcontractors and Selecting suppliers through potential supplier evaluations and competitive costing, optimizing dual and alternative sourcing to address capacity constraints and supply issues.
• Overseeing long-term material cost planning, estimating costs for various components, and negotiating prices for existing parts
• Preparing the cost estimation for new products to support the Marketing Team to acquire new business.
• Provide Supply risk mitigation to manage risk within the supply chain. Address tactical and strategic supply chain issues.
• Collaborating with plants, sales, and marketing teams to ensure timely material delivery as per plans and requirements.
• Manage contractor and subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as a liaison with the organizations.
• Conducting regular meetings with cross-functional teams to discuss current work issues, identify areas of improvement and devise solutions for improved operations.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Played a key role in reducing supplier base from 23 to 20 by supplier rationalization program from Forging commodities
• Achieved cost reduction of INR 122 Mil. In 2025 thru VA-VE and localization activities
• Wire Rod Bundle purchase - Establish standard procurement price across all suppliers
• Primary Piston & Secondary Piston - Aluminium Forging Localized
• Output Rod – Machining Elimination & Forging Stage Optimized
• Optimize the process in supplier end to enhance the cost. (Primary Piston – Ball Forming elimination)
• Forgings and machining, commodities Strategy prepared and stabilize in terms of price, delivery, and quality.
• Achieved Best Performance award in 2025 & two shining star award in 2024 & 2025 for best cost saving project.

• Every Quarter -prepared and submit the report like (Weighted average payment terms details, Price movement, Price settlement Data base for all commodities, Global data updating and new vendor details
• Preparing data for Price committee approval. Once price committee approved means PO Price change for all supplier and send the PO scan copy to concern supplier
• Every Month Price change detail, VAVE, negotiation, Resourcing saving details send to Commercial finance.
• Month on Month Prepare the Tenneco Settlement vs Market Trend, AOP vs Actual, Risk and opportunity and Spend analysis send to India Global Purchasing Manager and Director
• Prepared the Commodity wise AOP, Bidder List and Commodity Strategies report

Significant Accomplishments:

• Did the localization and VAVE for the Brainstorming idea to meet the AOP saving target and get the silver award for same in 2021 & 2022
• Got Certificate for AM High sales in 2022
• Got the 2% price reduction for all MSME Supplier payment terms changes and change the Payment terms as 60 to 75 Days to Non MSME supplier and improve the cash flow.

• Creating the material master like General data, Sales organization.
• Gathering the forecast Customer Schedule for the concern Customer Portal like Toyota, Nissan, Ford, GM and MM
• Based on the Customer schedule working with PP department for Production and Plaining the day-to-Day Dispatch plane based on Production plan
• Update the Dispatch details in the concern Customer Portal
• Creating the Deliver note and Billing documents