Satish Sripada

• Exploring solutions & Precipitating contracts with Suppliers
• Gathering data on suppliers, sending, , RFP, and placement of Purchase orders
• Managing and reducing risks in the Supply Chain through active collaboration & partnership
• Strategic sourcing by identifying the right suppliers through Cost, Risk, Quality and Performance metrics
• Finalization of sourcing and procurement to a tune of $150+ million around the world for Direct & Indirect supplies for the Organization
• Methodological implementation of Optimal Inventory Management, developing efficient Supply Chain, and improving Logistics and Distribution networks
• Conducting Negotiations with Suppliers for Price discovery and Price determination for procurement
• Single point of contact for all suppliers- Organizing meetings, conference calls and finalizing deals/contracts
• Optimizing the Supply Chain network to make strategic fit to the organizational needs
• Interaction with internal and external stakeholders for key business deals and bringing consensus for meeting operational requirements
• Achievements:
• Achieved a 36% increase in Sales target of USD 120 million in FY22
• Improved and strengthen the Supply chain resilience to cater to uneven demands in MRO
• Saved more than USD 8 Million through effective negotiations with suppliers in FY22
• Controlled inventory, encompassing daily production, streamlines workflow and distribution.

• Single point of contact for multiple projects of Armed Forces, worth Rs $60 million
• Finalization of Annual Tasks in liaison with internal and external Customers, with YoY increase in sales
• Represented Division at Customer HQ's and bases for Presentation, workshops, and complaint resolution
• Facilitated to achieve highest operational efficiency of fleet for Live wire exercises, through AOG clearances
• Deployment of teams at bases for Site Repair, Investigations, Workshops, Testing and Technical Support
• Key Team member for launching “e-Portal”, for real-time data sharing of production and sales with customer
• Achievements:
• Contributed to 15% increase in sales YoY in last 3 years
• Received 85%+ satisfaction rating from customers
• 90%+ AOG clearance within 72 hours
• Retrieved unutilized inventory ($15M) from IAF for gainful utilization for production for free.

• Preparation and execution of Annual Plan for Jaguar Project in coordination with Internal customers
• Yearly planning for Spares, Repairables, Knockdown Kits and Tools requirement for projects
• Leading the Supply Chain through accurate Demand forecasting, Inventory Management and Outsourcing
• Core member in Design and Implementation of new Modifications and Change Management
• Exploring new methods for Process and Product Innovation to increase Product Life Cycle and efficiency
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams for improving Quality assurance and Defect Investigations
• Descriptive Analysis of overall performance and KPI to Top Management
• Achievements:
• Successfully implemented 35+ new and complex engineering modifications on Jaguar Project
• Improved productivity by 20% through Process Improvement and Value Stream Mapping
• Recovered more than Rs 2 crores of liquidated damages through proper documentation
• Developed a first lean manufacturing model in the Division for Jaguar Aircraft Project.

· Strategic Planning and optimizing production through In-house & outsourcing of 30+ projects.

· First article inspection of Outsourced jobs of Machining, Rolling, and Welding, as per drawings.

· New Vendor identification, inspection and qualification, to meet operational challenges.

· Facilitated Engineering Dept to overcome manufacturing challenges

• Planning, Scheduling and leveling of all shipments as per capacity availability and load constraints
• Prioritizing and Optimizing Cost and delivery for each shipment
• Improving yields and Quality, while customizing designs as per unique Client requirements
• Active role in Hiring, coaching & Training employees
• Increasing the product innovation and process innovation for high productivity and cost leadership

Achievements:

• Reduced 25% loss in production using TPM
• Team lead for first time implementation of ISO 9001
• Improved customer satisfaction index from 5 to 9, with high yields and impeccable quality.