Sushant Vilas Kulkarni

Sectors: – Automotive, BEVs, Electric 3wheeler, Farm, Trucks & Buses, 2 & 3 Wheelers, etc.

• Managed various EV commodities with the team of 4 Managers
• Electric vehicle products - Charger, DCDC Converter, Motor controller, BMS
• Semiconductor components & PCB, PCBAs, EMS suppliers
• Switches – Power Window, Steering, IP, Power Seat, Rotary shifter, etc.
• Passive Keyless entry system, Body electronics
• Sensors – TPMS, RLS, Battery sensor, Hall sensors, APM)
• Shift by wire, FDAS & FDSS, etc.
• Outlined professional expertise
• Strategic thinking and Planning Through Differential Sourcing Strategies
• Formulating differential sourcing strategies for the various electrical & electronic products / commodities & sectors.
• Strategy synthesis for various commodity rollout or for new projects by understanding Business needs & Constraints and doing Current & Future Spend Analysis
• Technology trend & Industry Research
• Contracts & strategic partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers, Distributors, PCB suppliers, EMS partners.
• Understand the global and domestic supply chain.
• Identify the trends in commodity.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Components development team to identify potential suppliers with the right qualifications to meet expectations and timeline.
• Prepare the strategy to finalize the suppliers.
• Risk analysis for suppliers.
• Negotiations & costing
• Estimation the price from zero based costing or market research, Target setting
• Negotiation on techno-commercial terms with suppliers for arriving at the optimum cost of products sourced. Assure supplier compliance to long-term supply and warranty agreements.
• Managing cost variations on a timely basis involving constant monitoring of the dynamics of the commodity markets to maximize profits.
• Developed, negotiated, and implemented strategies that improved supply chain performance and enhanced product quality.
• Benchmarked products technically, upgraded as needed, and monitored commodity spending to proactively reduce costs below prevailing market prices, achieving organizational g
• Supplier Risk Management & Mitigation in Geography, Dependence on Tier 2/3 suppliers, Machinery, Power & Labour, Technology, Manufacturing & Quality, Finances.
• Initiate & implement the cost saving ideas under the leavers of Volume increase, VAVE, Innovative technology, Alternate supplier, Share of Business, Localization
• Agreements & Contracts management
• Mentoring for Sourcing & Pricing Audits (external & internal), New Joiners through case studies
• Capacity planning
• Tech-knows & Tech-shows.
• Monitoring Spare requirements

Achievement/Projects:

• Significant savings on e3Wheeler Powertrain. Two awards each from CPO & LMM CEO for creating positive impact on the through strategic thinking for products and Suppliers in last two Yrs.
• Electric Verito EV cost optimization: Received Rise award from MD 1st runner up among all Mahindra sectors for meeting the RM cost for EESL tender.
• Cost saving on XUV 300: received appreciation from Executive director AFS for single maximum contribution from sourcing team.
• Passive Keyless Entry: Received Rise award from CPO for introduction of innovative technology with cost optimization.
• Best performance in Audit: received award from Head Sourcing for maintaining best position among commodities for 3Yrs.
• Synergy with SYMC for Shift by wire, switches, controllers, TPMS.
• Strategies implemented and presented to management – Passive Keyless entry, Automotive Controllers, active passive components, Bare PCB, EV components.

• Profile: Customer support and Product launch activities.
• Product: Engine control Units, Body electronics for OEs
• Executed product release by completing PPAP documentation for Japanese OEMs Mazda, Fuso, Suzuki, and others.
• Fulfilled customer-specific requirements for testing, documentation, and audits.
• Customer communication for process and product changes.
• Visit new & existing customers for the Quality requirements and the product performance understanding.
• Customer Launch management for Smooth product launch at customer.
• Conducted customer satisfaction surveys, analyzed results, and initiated improvement projects to enhance service quality.
• Failure reduction projects with Customer
• Served as single point of contact for customer complaints, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication.
• Handled customer complaints for Japanese OEMs Mazda, Fuso, Suzuki, and others; Indian OEMs Hyundai, Ford, MSIL, Honda, TATA, Bajaj-KTM, M&M, and others; German and other OEMs Volvo, AAT Thailand, IVECO (Fiat) Motors, Ford Australia, and Hyundai.
• Performed root cause analysis and provided problem-solving support for failures, facilitating resolution and preventing recurrence.
• 8D preparation to customers.
• Supporting customer for system level failures investigation.
• Managed change processes to ensure smooth transitions in operations.
• Coordinated customer communication and updates.
• Executed documentation to support successful process implementation.
• Quality coordinator for the new product introduction.
• Project related to Customer communication
• Planning the activities related to the new projects.
• Monitoring the activities.
• Machine / Station release to the line for production.
• Support for Line release for the production.
• Internal launch management for all the products
• Supplier activities –
• Supplier Audit for localized traded Products.
• Failure analysis support to Supplier
• Customer Specification communication and confirmation.
• Outlined key responsibility areas to align with organizational goals.
• ISO/TS 16949 Audit participation, surveillance Audit participation.
• Internal and External Process Audit and System Audit participation
• FMEA participation from Quality Department.
• Quality report generation for all the products, comparison with other plants and Monitoring.
• Induction programs (Product liability)
• Risk assessment knowledge.

Completed practical training as part of the IGTC program.

• Phase I – Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt Ltd. January – February 2010
  Project Title 1 - Design and implement the Component tester
  Objective: To design a tester for ICs from suppliers. The tester existing in Germany was to be introduced in India.
  Project Title 2 – Failure Catalogue for the incoming inspection
  Objective: To prepare the standard for probable failures in the incoming inspection is done for the electronic components.
  
• Phase II – Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt Ltd. June – July 2010
  Product: Automotive Electronic Component Manufacturing Industry (Auto- Ancillary)
  Project Title 1: Supply chain Mapping
  Objective: Understanding and the Step wise Mapping of the Supply chain
  Project Title 2 – Process/Machine redesigning
  Objective: To improve performance by redesigning the process.
  
• Phase III– Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt Ltd. Nov-Dec 2010
  Product: Automotive Electronic Component Manufacturing Industry (Auto- Ancillary)
  Project Title 1: Analysis Procedure establishing
  Objective: To design the workflow and procedure for the analysis done for the production line complaints
  Project Title 2: Time management for the maintenance activities and Capacity Planning
  Objective: By managing Maintenance activities and utilizing optimum manpower achieving 50% reduction in the Maintenance time. Implementation of the TPM cards for the machine.

• Profile:
• Project management and customer interaction
• Project Timeline preparation
• Monitoring of the timeline
• Change management with Customer
• Product Design and Development.
• Product Development and improvements
• Confirmed product performance and compliance after trials.
• Electrical Panel for Products.
• Circuit diagram Preparation
• Wiring Preparation and Trial
• Conducted product audits, testing, and documentation to ensure quality standards.
• Testing and validating the Product after assembly.
• Test report generation and submission.
• Product Document preparation
• User manual preparation
• Customer Audit coordination
• Product Introduction
• Demonstrated product capabilities to customers, highlighting key features and benefits.
• Product Performance demonstration.
• Managed various responsibilities
• Customer specific requirement fulfillment.
• Coordinated CNC machine operations
• Managed internal consumable inventory planning
• Product: sterilizing tunnel, Pass-boxes (Pharma Equipment Manufacturing)