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Ravina Agarwal

Ravina Agarwal

Pune

Summary

Detail-oriented and agile in a dynamic purchasing environment, with 3.5 years of experience streamlining supplier channels, cost reduction, and making strategic decisions. Proven ability to manage large procurement portfolios, lead cross-functional teams, manage demand planning, inventory, and drive supply chain excellence through strategic sourcing, and data-driven decision-making.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Spares Sourcing Manager

Mahindra & Mahindra
09.2024 - Current
  • Managed procurement for over 5,000 parts, including rubber and seat parts, with annual purchases totaling ₹200 crores.
  • Facilitated a 21% improvement in on-time deliveries from challenging suppliers by forming a cross-functional team.
  • Directed a project to decrease sector backorders by 25%, achieving a result of 28%.
  • Negotiated and finalized cost-effective packaging and transport solutions for Direct-to-Bin delivery.
  • Achieved a 10% reduction in packaging expenses through strategic supplier engagement.
  • Ensured 100% FFR compliance for new models and raised VOR FFR to 96% for outdated models.
  • Automated reporting and routine tasks via SAP scripting and Excel macros boost efficiency and significantly decrease manual workload.
  • Mentored three new hires on SAP methodologies, vendor interaction, and purchase order workflows.

Manager - Supply Chain Management

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Pvt. Ltd.
09.2021 - 09.2024
  • Company Overview: Manufacturer of hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, and earthmoving machinery.
  • Managed the end-to-end supply chain process (P2P), raw material planning, and scheduled monthly requirements across 17 vendors and 1,700+ parts.
  • Forecasted demand using 4-month rolling models in SAP MRP and Excel; optimized material flow, and minimized excess stock.
  • Led the obsolete inventory reduction project for the SCM department, achieving a 28% reduction in overall inventory, equivalent to ₹2.64 crores in value, through strategic planning, Gemba walks, cross-functional collaboration, and effective salvaging.
  • Conducted vendor performance reviews using spider charts, focusing on delivery, cost reduction, and Kaizen initiatives.
  • Developed an auto-tracking sheet to monitor suppliers' on-time adherence.
  • Worked in CFT to implement MRP scheduling through SAP for A and B class parts, ensuring inventory control and monitoring the bullwhip effect.

Education

B.Tech - Production Engineering

National Institute of Technology Calicut
06-2021

Skills

  • Strategic sourcing and procurement
  • Cost optimization and negotiation
  • SAP HANA and scripting
  • Power BI and Excel
  • Supply chain planning
  • Demand forecasting
  • Inventory management
  • Supply chain analytics
  • Project management and collaboration
  • Analytical thinking and leadership

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Over a 10% reduction in packaging and logistics costs through strategic negotiations with more than 10 key suppliers
  • Realigned sourcing strategies to recover ₹2.64 crores worth of obsolete inventory through cross-functional collaboration
  • Improved critical supplier on-time delivery performance by 21% within six months
  • Led the project to reduce backorders by 25%, with the achieved result of 28%

Educational Projects

  • Sapling Plant Harvester: Designed a semi-automatic mechanical model to enhance harvesting efficiency
  • Educational Data Mining of the Students' Performance Prediction using Machine Learning, used ML regression techniques for student performance forecasting Published in Scopus indexed i-SMART 2021 Conference, Apr'21.

Timeline

Spares Sourcing Manager

Mahindra & Mahindra
09.2024 - Current

Manager - Supply Chain Management

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Pvt. Ltd.
09.2021 - 09.2024

B.Tech - Production Engineering

National Institute of Technology Calicut

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