Sahaya Milton J
Supply Chain Professional
Pune
Summary
Supply chain manager with 15 years of experience in part procurement, packaging optimization, material flow engineering, and project management. Expertise in overcoming challenges in IT system-deficient environments to maintain seamless operations and ensure timely deliveries. Successfully led brownfield and greenfield projects, including the procurement of over 1200 parts from 160 suppliers for the Nexon MCE 2 project at Tata Passenger Electric Mobility. Achieved a 25% reduction in packaging costs per truck at Daimler India and contributed to three successful launches at Ford India, demonstrating a strong ability to implement global standard packaging solutions and lean material flow concepts.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Manager – Supply Chain Management
TATA Motors – EV Division
11.2025 - Current
- Led battery cell and non-cell component forecasting, supply planning, and execution monitoring to ensure uninterrupted EV production.
- Ensured Battery pack fulfillment in line with daily demand rates across four manufacturing plants, maintaining production coverage and line continuity.
- Monitored Tier-1 and Tier-2 supplier performance for local and import EV components, aligning monthly demand plans with daily call-offs.
- Supported SOP ramp-up stabilization, resolving early-phase supply and logistics constraints.
Senior Manager – Supply Chain Management
TATA Motors – EV Division
07.2023 - 10.2025
- Spearheaded SCM operations for the Nexon MCE 2 brownfield project, managing 1300+ parts from 170+ suppliers.
- Successfully ensured on-time delivery for Beta, PO builds and SOP start-up.
- Implemented manual tracking systems in IT-deficient environment to ensure accurate monitoring.
- Led a team of 3 engineers, managing daily supplier coordination and plant logistics.
- Developed VBA programs to automate supply monitoring.
Senior Manager – Export Packaging & Operations
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
09.2018 - 07.2023
- Managed packaging operations for CKD/SKD exports to Vietnam, Malaysia, South Africa, Kenya, and Indonesia.
- Led a team of 2 engineers and 12 contract staff in handling packaging of 16+ export variants.
- Delivered 25% cost reduction by switching from steel racks to GLT boxes across 13 models.
- Reduced PPM from 250 to 27 with advanced packing strategies.
- Introduced Packaging Process Sheets (PPS) for 100% process compliance.
- Set a roadmap to reduce 1024 tonnes of corrugated usage (~17408 trees saved annually).
Engineer / Team Lead – Material Flow & Packaging
Ford Motor Company
05.2011 - 09.2018
- Handled packaging for DV5, Dragon, Panther Engine programs.
- Coordinated packaging design, warehouse layout, PFEP, and IT tools implementation (SMART, SKS, OBL).
- Developed and implemented packaging for over 300 parts, improving line-side efficiency.
- Acted as point-of-contact for suppliers and global clients for new model packaging.
- Automated ISPR, packaging material availability, and part status tracking using Excel macros.
Education
Diploma - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Sun Polytechnic College
Kanyakumari2011
Bachelors - Electronics And Communication Engineering
AMIIE
2023
Skills
End-to-end supply chain management
Packaging optimization
Logistics management
Warehouse design
Project execution strategies
Cost reduction and automation
Excel VBA and SAP MM/WM
Timeline
Senior Manager – Supply Chain Management
TATA Motors – EV Division
11.2025 - Current
Senior Manager – Supply Chain Management
TATA Motors – EV Division
07.2023 - 10.2025
Senior Manager – Export Packaging & Operations
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
09.2018 - 07.2023
Engineer / Team Lead – Material Flow & Packaging
Ford Motor Company
05.2011 - 09.2018
Diploma - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Sun Polytechnic College
Bachelors - Electronics And Communication Engineering
AMIIE
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)