Sandeep Gadekar

Strategic Sourcing (FromSep'2016-till date)

• Commercial settlements to new project / existing projects.
• Sourcing Experience on FSS & BTP commodities - Monostable Gear shifter,ORVM,IRVM,Sealing & Glass Run Molds,Steering Wheels,Floor Consoles,Headliners,Fuel lines,Shift by wire Actuators.
• Commodity indexing, Forex indexing, Taxation monitoring, Capex, resourcing, Capacity enhancement.
• Make Vs Buy decisions, providing inputs for NPI gateway DMC & Capex.
• Driving commercial cost reduction and VAVE activities.
• Explore import substitution, supplier evaluation & relation management, formulating and implementing long term sourcing like building strategic supplier base, technology strategies, related to the commodity
• Responsible to handle Annual Purchase Volume of 1200Crs.

Engineering/Design & Development.(April 2014 - Sep2016)

• Engineering Program Manager for Interior Trims.
• Core knowledge for plastic Engineering & Development.

Hands on Experience in Design & Development Automotive Trims Commodity:

• Exterior Trims-Most of Exterior parts
• Interior Trims -Pillar Trims,Door Trims.

Role Description/ Responsibilities:

· Project and Resource management.

· Design Reviews with Internal customers.

· A-Surface analysis Packaging study & Master Section creation

· BOM creation.

· Tooling and Functional feasibility

· Mounting Scheme and Creation of B-side featuresGD & T.

· Applications of regulations.

Project: Trucks & Buses CABIN Design &Development

Project Title: 1. Instrument cluster panel, Steering shroud/Nacelle Design & Development.

2. New Instrument Cluster visibility study in CATIA.

3. Proto trails for Cluster panels & Shroud

4. Cabin Grab Handles Design & Development.

5. CAD data conversion of all manual & CATIA V4 to CATIA V5 for 1210 platform.

Role: Design Engineer- CABIN Trims Design and Development

Skills Used: Product Lifecycle Management, Development processes and methodologies.

Software Used: Catia V5, MS Office

Project Title: Design & Development of Front Bumper.

Role:Design Engineer- Exterior Trims.

Skills used: Product Engineering, BOM & processes, Change Management, Product Development processes and methodologies, Presentation Skills, Design Reviews, Supplier reviews, CFT reviews.

Software Used: Catia V5, MS Office

Role Description/ Responsibilities:

· Design Reviews with Internal customers.

· A-Surface analysis, Packaging study & Master Section creation

· BOM

· Tooling and Functional feasibility

· Mounting Scheme and Creation of B-side features.

· Applications of regulations.

Role:Engineer- Operations

Skills used: JIT, Presentation Skills, Customer reviews, CFT reviews, Effective Problem solving.

· Outgoing quality assurance for HVAC dispatch to TATA Motors & Mahindra & Mahindra ltd.

· Assembly of HVAC system for Indica & Scorpio vehicles.

· Closely working with TATA Motors & Mahindra & Mahindra ltd. TCF line for resolving quality issues.

· To conduct Quality Reviews at Assembly line for quality awareness.

Close interaction with interface departments.