Saravanan Srinivasan
Deputy Manager - Sourcing
Karur
Summary
A highly experienced procurement and materials management professional with over 16 years of expertise, currently serving as Deputy Manager - Sourcing at Severn Glocon Valve Pvt Ltd. Excel in driving procurement activities to maintain material costs within budgetary constraints, consistently achieving cost savings that positively impact profit and loss statements. Proficient in data analysis using Power BI, enable informed decision-making and regularly report progress to senior management. Facilitate global discussions with the sourcing team to ensure alignment on intercompany orders and enhance internal team performance through Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) strategies. By implementing lean tools such as A3, MDI, and problem-solving techniques, Significantly enhance process efficiency. Strong decision-making skills lead teams to timely task completion, and Conduct effective techno-commercial negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable rate contracts. Additionally, drive process improvements with internal teams, continuously enhancing overall efficiency and quality standards.
Overview
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Deputy Manager - Sourcing
Severn Glocon Valves Pvt Limited
1 2011 - Current
- Manage procurement activities of main category of raw materials including Steel Casting, Forgings, and Bars
- Coordinate machining processes in accordance with Manufacturing Production Plan (MPP) schedules and communicate updates to suppliers
- Conduct risk analysis to identify suppliers that may impact delivery or quality within the supply chain
- Optimize processes to facilitate uninterrupted material flow to production
- Conduct costing for new products and deliver cost estimates to the sales team
- Manage import suppliers, considering logistics time and holidays to ensure timely material delivery.
- Negotiate techno-commercial terms and finalize rate contracts with suppliers
- Ensure team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved through Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) practices
Continuously explore and develop alternatives for suppliers or processes - Maintain and update documents according to company norms and conduct periodic audits
- Enhance Quality Objectives targets through continual improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with other departments such as sales, engineering, and assembly to meet project requirements
Plant in Charge - Procurement, Marketing, Planning & Production
Srimathi and Company
05.2024 - 01.2011
- Material Planning for Manufacturing of the Shot Blasting Machine
- Work scheduling & allocate the person
- Dealt with customer and commit the quality as well as delivery as per their requirements
- Achieving the production target 90%
Education
MBA - Manufacturing Management
BITS (Birla Institute of Technology - WILP)
Pilani, RJ 06.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
V.S.B Engineering College
Karur, Tamil Nadu 05.2004 - 05.2008
High School Diploma -
Ashram Higher Secondary School
Karur, Tamil Nadu 04.2003 - 04.2004
No Degree - Maths
Govt Higher Secondary School
Karur, Tamil Nadu 04.2001 - 04.2002
Skills
New Source Development
Learnconcept
- Strategic Planning of Material Cost Savings through A3 Tool
- Monitor the daily activity through MDI (Managing Daily Improvement)
- Structured Problem Solving to Consume the Excess Stock Control
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/27/87
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English, Tamil
Awards
- Achieved “Entrepreneur of the Year -2024”
- Ace Award: Creating the Dynamic Dashboard in Power Query for Excess Stock Monitoring
- Ace Award: 15Ton of Body delivery achieved with the short Leadtime and reduced the Air Fright of 50Lac
- Spotlight Award: Exotic Alloys of Aluminium Bronze Body and Bonnet within 4 weeks
- Recognition Award: Active participate member to achieve the EFQM award for the organisation
- Goal Achievement: the target of Material cost savings 7% in 2023
Knowledgepurvey
- Strategic Planning through – X Matrix : A3 Tool
- Problem Solving Techniques – 7 QC Tools
- Managing Daily Improvement (MDI)
- Microsoft Power Query for Work Automation
- Microsoft Power BI for the Data Analysis
Training
- Basic of IMS – Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO14000, ISO18000, ISO 270001) Training Programmed –Severn Glocon
- API Q1 and API 6A – Monogram – Severn Glocon
- Problem Solving Techniques ( X – Matrix – A3 and 7 QC Tools)
- Lean Six Sigma - Training by Intelligence Quality
- Data Analysis Program Power BI and Power Query
- NDT Basic & Foundry process Training Programmed – Severn Glocon
- NDT RT Level II and MPI Level II Training Programmed – Severn Glocon
Disclaimer
I hereby state that the above information is true to best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Plant in Charge - Procurement, Marketing, Planning & Production
Srimathi and Company
05.2024 - 01.2011
MBA - Manufacturing Management
BITS (Birla Institute of Technology - WILP)
06.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
V.S.B Engineering College
05.2004 - 05.2008
High School Diploma -
Ashram Higher Secondary School
04.2003 - 04.2004
No Degree - Maths
Govt Higher Secondary School
04.2001 - 04.2002
Deputy Manager - Sourcing
Severn Glocon Valves Pvt Limited
1 2011 - Current
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