Rajakumar J

• Leading Sourcing & Development of Chassis parts-Tires, Wheels, Fasteners,Castings,Forging – 2wheeler/4 wheeler.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Collaborated with suppliers and internal stakeholders to accomplish and outperform objectives.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
• Managed and developed relationships with suppliers to attain maximum cost efficiency and leverage buying power.
• Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

• Lead Sourcing & development of Chassis parts- Brakes, Suspension, Tire, Wheel, Control cables, Exhaust system, Chassis Frame, Drive shafts, Toolkit for Passenger car.
• Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
• Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
• Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify and leverage contract value opportunities.
• Assessed impact that cost estimating outputs had on costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain and dispose of proposed system.
• Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Evaluated new supplier capabilities to significantly reduce risks, improve operational visibility and create greater value for products and services.
• Developed long-term partnerships with key suppliers to improve performance across supply chain, generate greater cost efficiency and enable business to grow and develop.
• Developed sourcing strategies to improve procurement processes, supplier relationships and capability development to optimize supply chain.

Buyer- Chassis Parts , Sourcing & Development of Passenger car

Parts Handled : Tire, Wheels, Brakes, Suspension, Fasteners, Cables, exhaust System, Tool Kit, Jack assy.

• Sourced and qualified bidders, obtained favorable pricing and finalized contracts.
• Collaborated with finance, procurement and operations leaders on global sourcing projects.
• Incorporated benchmarking to drive value creation, internal growth and cost savings throughout supply chain.
• Managed supply base to support corporate objectives in areas of cost, quality, delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Utilized root cause analysis to address internal and external non-conformance issues and apply corrective action or intervention to prevent reoccurrence.

Buyer- Plastics

Parts Handled: Plastic parts- Refrigerator

• Worked with suppliers to manage schedules, specifications and quality compliance.
• Maintained optimal inventory levels to meet operational requirements.
• Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.

• Buyer - Electro Mechanical parts, Plastic Parts
• Coordinated with freight forwarder to provide vendor shipping details and obtain shipping updates.
• Oversaw every phase of supply chain, from purchase order to delivery to invoicing, targeting 100% end-user satisfaction.
• Supported senior company leaders by delivering reports outlining performance to drive process improvements.