RAJU P
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Strategic Sourcing with 10 years proven track record of achieving Organizational goals. Well-qualified in effectively optimizing procurement processes and implementing cost saving strategies & Skilled in vendor management, contract negotiation, and supplier development. Adept at analyzing market trends to make informed purchasing decisions and ensure steady supply of high-quality goods while maintaining high standards of product quality.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Commodity Lead
Garrett Motion Engineering Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
02.2024 - Current
- Strategic Sourcing for Automotive Connectors, Wire harness, Actives - Semiconductors.
- Drive commodity strategic activities to meet the performance objectives leveraging Global spend.
- Lead new supplier integration performing Supplier audits along with SQD
- Generate VAVE ideas and build the potential Savings opportunities.
- Navigate Suppliers to adapt and sign the corporate contractual frameworks to the business.
- Oversee supplier performance and resolve performance issues.
- Achieved cost savings of $1M by proposing cost competitive equivalents to the BOM.
- Won 2 Bravo Awards in the same year for performing extra miles at work.
Strategic Sourcing Analyst II
TE Connectivity India
Bangalore
01.2022 - 01.2024
- NPI Sourcing & Quotation Management - Connector Development & Wire Harness.
- Major commodities: Customized connectors & plastic parts for Aerospace, Defense & Marine.
- Understand the VOC, Product drawing & requirements from Development team & float RFQ's to the identified vendors.
- Computing Bid Analysis & finalizing competitive quotes.
- Executing Part set-up in system & launch FAI proto development upon approvals.
- Supplier risk assessment
- Supplier performance monitoring (Delivery & Quality).
- Price negotiations & setting contracts with suppliers.
- Working closely with CFT in the design and manufacturing function and review opportunities for continuous improvement
- Providing cost analysis & review Opportunities for cost reduction.
Senior Engineer - Strategic Sourcing
MOLEX India Pvt Ltd (Koch Industries)
Bangalore
07.2018 - 12.2021
- NPI Sourcing & Quote management - Wire Harness Business.
- Understanding the BOM & Floating RFQ's to Strategic Suppliers & Manufacturers.
- Computing Bid Analysis & finalizing the competitive quotes.
- Won most of the projects with business potential 1M$ to 4M$ by modifying their AVL's with alternates.
- Developed Injection molding vendor to outsource Plastic molded Parts from Major products.
- Data management - Preserving quotes & data in a shared folder for all future references.
- Vendor Assessment, Selection, Onboard & Development along with the SQM.
Sourcing Engineer
FCI OEN Connectors Ltd, An Amphenol Group
Bangalore
01.2015 - 07.2018
- Assessment of the current spends on a product/part.
- Customer BOM & alternate part workouts.
- Contingency Sourcing.
- New vendor Identification & Selection.
- Sourcing strategy workouts (cost & risk minimization).
- Cost reduction/Negotiation for Electronic Components (In line with Forecasting).
- Review & Updating Vendor requirements manual.
- Verification of the Material Compliance (MSDS, RoHS & REACH).
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering
Acharya Institute of Technology (Aff. VTU)
Bangalore, India06-2014
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Global Sourcing
- Supply Chain Management
- Supplier Quality
- Procurement
- Negotiation Strategies
- Should Costing
- Spend Analysis
- Cost Reduction
- Contract Negotiation
- Supplier Audit
- Supply Market Assessment
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) from Garrett.
- Negotiating with Suppliers workshop
Timeline
Global Commodity Lead
Garrett Motion Engineering Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2024 - Current
Strategic Sourcing Analyst II
TE Connectivity India
01.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Engineer - Strategic Sourcing
MOLEX India Pvt Ltd (Koch Industries)
07.2018 - 12.2021
Sourcing Engineer
FCI OEN Connectors Ltd, An Amphenol Group
01.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering
Acharya Institute of Technology (Aff. VTU)
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