Subramanya Kandachar H R
Bangalore
Summary
Domain expertise: Overall, 22 years.
Supply Chain and Procurement - 8 years
Project management - 6 years
R&D lab management - 4 years
Finance & payroll - 4 years
Dynamic, with proven expertise in sourcing and R&D lab coordination. Skilled in optimizing spend management and enhancing vendor relationships, I successfully achieved significant cost savings while ensuring timely equipment delivery. Recognized for process improvement and strong multitasking abilities, I excel in driving projects to completion with exceptional quality.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Architect, Software QA
MAVENIR SYSTEMS PVT LTD
07.2021 - Current
- Collecting estimates from each team across programs for budgeting
- Comparing the R&D requirements of previous year with current year and challenging the teams to optimize estimated budget
- Scheduling meetings with Sr
- Leadership team along with finance in budget preparation
- Approving PRs as Gate Reviewer in accordance with approved budgets for each CC (liasoning with Sourcing team to get estimate of equipment and ensuring equipment ordered is as per final/negotiated cost)
- Following up with Sourcing and Supply chain teams to get the ordered equipment in time
- Coordinating with Logistics team to get Customs, STPI, WPC & other regulatory approvals before importing
- Approving vendor invoices as per supplies according to PO (material receipt due diligence)
- Ensuring Inter Unit Transfer of equipment within and outside IN as per policies and procedures
- Coordinating with HR teams to approve Contingent Worker PRs as per Sow & annexure
- Scheduling calls with respective R&D teams and made sure to meet Customer deadlines without compromising on Quality deliverables
- Coordinating with finance team in buying out required leased assets & return those assets which are no more required by R&D to lease vendor before expiry of lease term
- Maintaining MIS & Budget related reports
- Scheduling calls with finance team in reconciliation of Spend Vs Budget
- Helped across teams in achieving team goals
- Recognized as Star player in formulating new policies and educating end users to adhere to it
- Rewarded for an outstanding performance on account of getting materials delivered on time
- Recognized by leadership team on account of avoiding new purchases and pushing them to use inhouse equipment
- Ensured that there is no lapse in adhering policies & procedures governing the organization
Intermediate Technical Consultant
HITACHI VANTARA INDIA PVT LTD
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Raising Change Requests per Scheduler information
- Following up every CR till Implementation phase
- Closing CRs in timely manner avoiding escalation
- Creating REQs at times
- Monitoring CC Team REQ team and adhering to SLA
- Pulling various Reports from Service Now Tool
- Successfully contributed towards HW/SW migration in time and within SLA
- Taking lead to minimize monotonous work and automating
- Rewarded Night on Town Award for ensuring 100% Quality and Raised more Changes
Inventory Manager
INFINERA INDIA PVT LTD
09.2016 - 12.2018
- Sourcing components from local vendors and directly coordinating with Purchase team for buying components for R&D use in lab in EOU Scheme
- Wholly responsible for recording and maintaining inventory
- Prototype tracking along with Capital assets
- Budget forecasting and raising ISOs and PRs for R&D use
- Tracking shipments & coordinating with SCN & Finance for bonding and asset tagging
- Preparing various tracker and sharing with respective teams for tracking expenditure
- Coordinating with Logistics & Finance team for Import & Export of Test Equipment
- Successfully brought down equipment allocation time from 24 hours to 1-2 hours
- Successfully lead the Test Lab relocation from India to Ottawa
- Successfully brought Capital and Prototype equipment from overseas to India in less than a week
Technical Lead
HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
11.2014 - 09.2016
- Sourcing professional services and End Use lab equipment locally with best buy price
- Day to day lab coordination and ensuring quality material supplies on time
- Handling end to end Inter Unit Transfer between STPI & SEZ
- Taking care of both Import & Export of materials in SEZ location
- Raising indents for R&D team and liasoning with vendors for best buy proposal
- Recording and retrieval of inventory in asset management tool
- Maintaining MIS reports
- Successfully transferred Wireless lab from Manyata Campus to Karle Campus in different phases well within given SLA (was given spot Award)
- Successfully ensured Zero lapse in documentation between STPI and SEZ Inter Unit Transfers
- Successfully ensured that lab team get Imported equipment within SLA from overseas
Procurement Manager
ALCATEL-LUCENT INDIA LTD
12.2006 - 11.2014
- Payroll: Assistant Manager - Vignesh Business Services Pvt Ltd
- & S2 Infotech
- Requirement gathering from various BUs for R&D Hardware & Software
- Interaction with Suppliers for getting proposals, Negotiations, e-auctions in Emptoris
- Preparing comparative statements of equivalent suppliers
- Releasing PO’s and closely following up with suppliers for faster deliveries
- Renewal of AMC & issuing extension letters upon due
- Suggesting lab managers to use in house materials thereby minimizing spend
- Liasoning with CDO department for Supply Chain & Logistics activities
- Successfully achieved 2 million Euros savings in T&M equipment for R&D lab (Secured Spot Award)
- Successfully ensured Zero-time delay in getting imported/local equipment purchase for lab
- Successfully ensured quality services are provided by vendor to lab team without any delay in equipment installation
Executive - Finance
YS TECHNOCRATS PVT LTD
03.2005 - 11.2006
- Budget Allocation, Budget Steering, Vendor finalization
- Responsible for payment orders and payments release to respective Vendors
- Regular reporting to senior Management on financial status
Process Associate
ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
03.2004 - 02.2005
- Auditing, Preparation of Analysis reports, comparison statements of the invoices
- Interface to US/UK Customers
Accounting Associate
SCOPE INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD
06.2003 - 02.2004
- Company Overview: (SUBSIDIARY OF STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UK)
- Punching Customer Delivery Instructions to NSDL
- Handling of Mileage loan accounts
- Coordinating with customers and resolving queries related to De-mat
- Processing pay orders for Central Loan Processing Unit
- Processing Finance against Shares accounts
- End of day activities like closing of branch books for the day and creating the back up
- (SUBSIDIARY OF STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UK)
Accounts Assistant
P NAGAPPAIYA MAIYA (CA)
07.2001 - 08.2002
- Vouching, Stock taking, Internal and Statutory Audits, verifying cash books and other books relevant to audit using Tally
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
APS College of Commerce
BangaloreLogistics & Supply Chain Management -
IIT Delhi
OnlineSAP MM -
Training Institute
BangaloreITIL Foundation Certification - ITSM v4
SimpliLearn
OnlineSkills
- R&D Lab coordination
- Order management
- Program management
- Spend management and optimization
- Equipment sourcing
- Supply chain coordination
- Inventory tracking
- Vendor management
- Process improvement
- Change management
- Report Generation
- ERP systems proficiency
- Multitasking Abilities
General Areas Of Interest
- Exploring new things and getting used to it quickly
- Music
- Trekking
Personal Information
- Passport Number: C8236078
- Date of Birth: 07/09/80
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Accomplishments
- Rewarded for an outstanding performance on account of having R&D materials delivered on time
- Recognized by the leadership team on account of spend optimization over new purchases
- Rewarded Night on the Town Award for ensuring 100% quality, and raising more change requests
Timeline
Senior Architect, Software QA
MAVENIR SYSTEMS PVT LTD
07.2021 - Current
Intermediate Technical Consultant
HITACHI VANTARA INDIA PVT LTD
07.2019 - 07.2021
Inventory Manager
INFINERA INDIA PVT LTD
09.2016 - 12.2018
Technical Lead
HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
11.2014 - 09.2016
Procurement Manager
ALCATEL-LUCENT INDIA LTD
12.2006 - 11.2014
Executive - Finance
YS TECHNOCRATS PVT LTD
03.2005 - 11.2006
Process Associate
ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
03.2004 - 02.2005
Accounting Associate
SCOPE INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD
06.2003 - 02.2004
Accounts Assistant
P NAGAPPAIYA MAIYA (CA)
07.2001 - 08.2002
Bachelor of Commerce -
APS College of Commerce
Logistics & Supply Chain Management -
IIT Delhi
SAP MM -
Training Institute
ITIL Foundation Certification - ITSM v4
SimpliLearn
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