Ritesh Kumar Jain

• EKA Mobility, a JV among India based Pinnacle, Japan based Mitsui co. & Netherlands based VDL Grope.
• Pinnacle mobility is establishing a green field automotive plant of sustainable green vehicle manufacturing.
• Develop & Implement Purchase policies & team of engineers for Start-up E - Vehicle manufacturing organization to source 200 Cr capital equipment.
• Estimate & implement supply chain operation excellence to optimize capital expenditure for building new assembly line & present planning to Board of Directors for investment approval.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.

• Play an active role in management of the contract life cycle from identification of a need, through negotiation, agreement, monitoring, and close-out for global Danfoss event contract, office supply solutions for Danfoss Europe & Asia Pacific of 500 Cr value.
• Fostered positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating collaboratively with customers.
• Lead a team of change management experts, who support the factories and DCs in Asia PACific (APAC) region incl. M&A sites, with reduction of Indirect cost 30 Cr (Logistics, Maintenance, Repair, Operations, Facilities & Utilities, Admin and IT related costs).
• Improved collaboration b/w factories, DCs, support functions, which resulted in high pull from stakeholders for cost optimization projects.
• Implement tools & processes to optimize the S, Q, D & C within factories, incl. labor costs and indirect costs which contributes the Cost of Goods Sold.
• Support continuous improvements in factories.
• Driving Performance Management to follow up on activities, provide corrective actions if needed, and challenge to reach stretched targets.
• Mentored junior team members in category management best practices, contributing to a high-performing and collaborative work environment.

• Heading a team of buyers (6 People) to source administration services, IT Hardware & Software, MRO, Mould Tooling and Capital equipment for green field OTR Tyre plant of worth 400 Cr.
• Collaboratively working with production & maintenance team & finalized list of MRO items & guide buyer team to preparing ARC (Annual Rate Contract) for items i.e Bearing, Pneumatic tools, Bead-Ring, Bladders tooling, Motors & VFD, LDO, Lubricant
• Monitoring annual budget & spent to source category product.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

• Streamlined project processes by implementing efficient management strategies, leading to improved overall performance.
• Implemented risk management strategies to minimize potential issues and maintain project stability.
• Identified opportunities for process improvements, implementing changes that increased efficiency across all projects.

• Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
• Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
• Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results to source 1000 Cr Projects
• Consistently met or exceeded annual performance targets set by senior leadership.

• Implemented Renault Global purchase 'PUMA' systems for maintaining procurement related data and documents.
• Supervising team of buyer with responsibility of green field capex expenditure & long terms facility contract of value 1500 Cr

• Planning, development, implementation and evaluation of processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit.
• Anticipating based on the competitor sale, marketing data about the fluctuations in market demands and initiate necessary measures with the vendors to meet the varying Production requirements.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

• Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
• Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.

• Achieved successful 20+ project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
• Presented technical findings to stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project status and goals.
• Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
• Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters.
• Evaluated vendor 200+ proposals for equipment procurement, selecting optimal solutions based on performance requirements.
• Achieved significant cost savings in material usage through development and application of innovative recycling program

GPA: 6.4 CGPA