SAP MM
Sunanda Dalal
Strategic Sourcing And Global Procurement Analyst
Bangalore
Summary
Electronics Category Sourcing Specialist with 7+ years of experience managing semiconductor, passive, and PCBA-related supply chains across APAC & EMEA. Experienced in cost benchmarking, supplier negotiations, alternate sourcing strategy, E&O optimization, and shortage mitigation. Strong exposure to supplier audits (IATF 16949 / AS9100D), PPV tracking, and value chain risk analysis. Adept at collaborating with engineering and finance to validate cost structures and improve supplier performance.Strong background in shortage management, E&O optimization, and capacity alignment across Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers. Adept at driving cost-down initiatives through structured negotiations and should-cost analysis.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Global Procurement Analyst
Smith & Associates
07.2021 - Current
- Tracked Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and commodity-level price fluctuations across semiconductor and passive components; implemented corrective negotiation strategies to protect margins.
- Managed excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory exposure by coordinating with suppliers on liquidation, buy-back negotiations, and engineering substitutions.
- Executed cost benchmarking and industry comparison studies to identify implementation-ready cost-reduction opportunities across the passive and discrete component portfolio.
- Evaluated supplier commercial proposals, including tooling, NRE, and expedited fee components; negotiated improved commercial terms to optimize total cost of ownership.
- Managed excess and obsolete inventory exposure by collaborating with suppliers on liquidation, reallocation, and price protection mechanisms.
- Managed Service Requests (SRs) and STS interactions in SAP MM, validating requests, creating/updating SR records, coordinating with customer Program Managers, and ensuring SLA adherence for critical cases.
- Lead negotiations and supplier relationship management to secure optimal cost, volume, and quality trade-offs.
- Executed PO terminations, negotiated termination claims, and expedited fee settlements with suppliers, reducing termination-related costs and claim cycle time.
- Maintained SAP data hygiene for POs, SRs, supplier master, and stock transfer orders; generated and distributed weekly/monthly reports on on-time delivery, cost performance, and supplier quality metrics to leadership.
- Owned procure-to-pay interactions, including supplier payments, return material authorizations (RMAs), stock transfers, and invoice reconciliation, to ensure timely closure and accurate financial processing.
- Developed and implemented alternate sourcing strategies for key electronic components, qualifying new suppliers (including. First-level audits and expanding the supplier base by 20% to mitigate single-source risks.
- Conducted supplier visits and audits against aerospace and automotive quality standards (AS9100D, NADCAP, IATF 16949), supporting supplier qualification for aerospace programs, and ensuring compliance with ROHS/REACH.
- Reduced expedite occurrences and lead time variability through supplier consolidation and capacity planning; tracked and reported KPIs (OTD, PPM, expedite rate) to drive continuous improvement.
- Hands-on with analytics and reporting using Power BI, Excel (Solver), and MySQL to perform scenario analysis, cost benchmarking, and supplier performance tracking.
- Coordinated cross-functional issue resolution between procurement, quality, manufacturing, and customer teams; acted as a backup for teammates to ensure continuity of SR and P2P operations.
- Regularly collaborated with suppliers and internal stakeholders across India, Europe, and US time zones; flexible to support off-hour escalations and real-time disruption management. Perform a commodity landscape analysis to track market dynamics, supplier power shifts, and potential competitive threats. Conduct supplier assessments, site visits, and qualification processes, including first-level qualification and certifications review. Support leadership by rapidly synthesizing findings on potential supply issues impacting strategic initiatives. Optimize procurement operations through cost analysis, supplier benchmarking, and process improvements. Track and analyze procurement metrics, including on-time delivery, cost performance, and supplier quality standards.
- Handle defective quality issues through structured supplier engagement and corrective action processes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to align sourcing plans with broader business objectives.
- Engage in real-time supply chain disruption management across multiple regions.
- Improved on-time delivery from 83% to 92% by instituting revised supplier scorecards and corrective action follow-up.
- Reduced average SR resolution time by 36 hours/days through standardized validation and escalation procedures.
Education
Advanced - Supply Chain Management
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Calcutta
India 04.2001 -
MBA - Marketing
Utkal University
India01.2018
Skills
Electronics Commodity Strategy (PCBA, Semiconductor, Passive & Discrete)
SAP MM
Power BI, MySQL, Advanced Excel (Solver)
Market Intelligence Research
Data-Driven Decision Making
SR and STS Workflow Management
Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Supplier Performance Scorecards (OTD, PPM, Expedite Rate)
Excess & Obsolete (E&O) Inventory Management
Supply Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Shortage Management (DDR4/DDR5 Experience)
Localized Supply Chain Development
Commodity & Market Trend Analysis in Shortage
Global Procurement Operations
Purchase Price Variance (PPV) Tracking
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis
Software
MY SQL
Power BI
Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Global Procurement Analyst
Smith & Associates
07.2021 - Current
Advanced - Supply Chain Management
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Calcutta
04.2001 -
MBA - Marketing
Utkal University
Languages
English
Hindi
Bengali
Marathi
Category Exposure
- PCBs (Multilayer, HDI)
- Passive Components (MLCCs, Resistors, Inductors)
- Discrete Components (Diodes, MOSFETs, IGBTs)
- DDR4/DDR5 Memory Modules
- Microcontrollers & Analog ICs
- CPU , Graphic Card, RDIMM, SODIMM, UDIMM