Power App
Shandeesh Devaraj
BE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Coimbatore
Summary
Experienced professional with over 8 years of expertise in Production, Process Engineering, Purchasing, Vendor Management, Vendor Development, Total Quality Management, Project Management, Resource Optimization, Capacity Utilization, and Productivity & Operational Efficiencies. Proven track record of driving results and improving performance in the Automotive and wind power industry while effectively managing costs and expenses.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Deputy Manager - Material Planning and Procurement
ZF Wind Power private limited
Coimbatore
07.2024 - Current
- Oversee the ordering and monitoring of all incoming direct materials
- Meet inventory and inventory turnover ratio (ITR) targets, monitor demand fluctuations, and maintain inventory within specified limits to achieve targets
- Import material planning and scheduling to supplier with weekly dispatch plan.
- PO schedule on time to ensure smooth supplies with a relevant lead time.
- Monitoring supplier actual dispatches against confirmed PO.
- Monitoring actual dispatch with freight forwarders to avoid line shortage and to control inventory.
- Daily/Weekly monitoring Plan Vs Actual based on that adjusting the shipment if required.
- Planning & control towards no premium freight (Air shipment).
- Handling around 250 to 300 parts from Domestic/ Global suppliers.
- Maintaining optimum inventory levels to achieve maximum cost savings with minimum holding of stock.
- Customs duty and checklist request to CHA with relevant documents.
- Monitoring shipments arrival time to ensure timely supply to factory/Quality Management / Process Enhancement.
- Ensure all relevant documents handover to stores complete the receipt of import material.
- Closely work with PPC/Marketing to monitor volume fluctuation to control inventory/absolute inventory and line shortage.
- Follow up for New Project parts/EO Change items with supplier.
- Capacity analysis for new project items and common items volume increase.
- Interpret and negotiate freight forwarder contracts as and when required.
Team Lead - Project Management Purchasing
Bosch Global Software Technologies
Coimbatore
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Support the applicable BU requirements to achieve the correct cost structure, launches on time, and technical cost reduction initiatives
- Project Management for Launching Business Unit projects (Sourcing and awarded) with Purchasing
- Drive Category Purchasing for results in RFQs, Kickoff, and Followup for on-time delivery to meet necessary milestones
- Participate and/or lead Technical Cost-Saving initiatives for the assigned/respective Projects
- Manage the whole purchasing process for new products or localization of existing products through supplier search and Bill of Material cost management; support the commodity organization in their request for quotations, commercial negotiations, contractual agreements, including warranty and consignment agreements, prototype orders, and purchase orders and/or scheduling agreements.
- Support in developing and implementing activities that are in alignment with Divisional and Corporate strategic Purchasing initiatives for the component area and execute design change initiatives to deliver VAVE savings.
- Perform market research and monitor changes/trends for purposes of benchmarking and cost controlling.
- Create, Manage, and Support the development and sourcing activities at the supplier involving CFT for technical requirement clarification
- Support projects through procurement of all materials needed for a particular product line.
- Monitor the performance of the suppliers during program launch and through product life cycle.
- Track costs through life cycle of product, while maintaining detailed cost tracking with suppliers.
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management
Sundram Fasteners Limited
Chennai
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Lead- Vendor Development & Procurement
- Responsible for uninterrupted supply of materials on time in full
- Periodic review of contracts with vendors resulting in schedule adherence within the budgeted cost
- New supplier selection and development for commodities viz Forging and Machined parts, planning of procurement, and inventory control
- Develop strategic suppliers and negotiate contract agreements maintaining the cost for the business needs
- Expertise in Problem-solving techniques
- 7-step QC story approach and DOE, reducing the cost of poor quality and improving the cost of quality and delivery
- Ensure adherence to a monthly schedule and improve supplier capabilities to meet business needs through supplier audits, and product and process audits
- Research and evaluate suppliers, including quality of products, Distribution capabilities, and maintaining product availability
- Educate and implement TQM policies and practices in vendor ends as well
- Ensure continuous improvement in areas of Quality, Cost, and Quantity
- Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations.
- Devised and maintained an up-to-date database of supplier and vendor performance metrics.
Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management
Sundram Fasteners Limited
Madurai
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Responsible for Production planning and controlling. (PPC)
- Increase productivity with robust scheduling through ERP
- Improvements & Cost Savings
- Line Balancing, Premium freight reduction, lead time reduction (ECRS), etc
- Maintaining inventory levels with optimized utilization of resources and review of Non-moving & Slow moving item
- Identify and manage production bottlenecks and resolve them with CFT
- Detailed planning and reducing supply chain loss without compromising on service levels
- Oversaw implementation of an integrated ERP system that streamlined information flow across all stages of the supply chain process.
Manufacturing Engineer
Sundram Fasteners Limited
Chennai
07.2016 - 08.2017
- Increase productivity by implementing various improvements like Top tool modification, Cycle time reduction, etc
- Reduce rejection by using ECRS concepts and through Strategic process control methodologies
- Participate in engineering activities with the design team ensuring cost-effectiveness and maximum capacity utilization
- Excelled with Platinum Award for following Best 5S practices in the Machine Shop
- Developed technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, and engineering drawings to support manufacturing operations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex engineering challenges.
- Conducted root cause analysis on defective products, leading to targeted improvements in manufacturing processes.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Engineering And Technology
Coimbatore 08.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
Vendor management
undefinedSoftware
Power BI
MS office tools
C, C
Solidworks
Creo 20
Accomplishments
- Handled more than 250 part numbers from both Global and local suppliers contributing an average spend of 1.2 MEUR per month.
- Effective usage of MS office packages to develop various Power app applications and Dashboards enabling digitalization.
- Achieved 1.2 MEUR savings per year through localization of core technology of Bosch in IndoMIM, Bangalore.
Timeline
Deputy Manager - Material Planning and Procurement
ZF Wind Power private limited
07.2024 - Current
Team Lead - Project Management Purchasing
Bosch Global Software Technologies
08.2023 - 07.2024
Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management
Sundram Fasteners Limited
06.2019 - 07.2021
Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management
Sundram Fasteners Limited
08.2017 - 07.2019
Manufacturing Engineer
Sundram Fasteners Limited
07.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Krishna College of Engineering And Technology
08.2012 - 05.2016
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