Venkatesh N

• As a Senior Purchaser for Tower Internals commodity , I am accountable for a total spend of 100 M EUR and have expertise in handling simpler Aluminum fabricated parts to most complex proprietary parts.
• Major scope of work includes working on new engineering design feasibility check with suppliers, finding the correct suppliers and supply chain , negotiations with suppliers , ensure ontime delivery of parts with right quality to assembly site.
• Accountable to set & define the sourcing strategy and implement it inline with the complete Module management team .
• Accountable to provide Pre calc input to Sales, ensure Negotiation target is set as per the Pre calc value .
• Accountable to drive the Negotiations with suppliers & delivering the cost out thereby providing the post calc value to sales.
• Responsible to drive the PPV's and align with sales in case of discrepancy.
• Responsible to drive and implement the complexity reduction projects within my commodity.
• Responsible to conduct periodic reviews with cross functional team which includes Engineering , Change Management , Service , Supply chain teams for better visibility of future strategies.
• As a Key account manager for my suppliers , I am responsible to review the supplier scorecard , drive SRM meetings and QBRM sessions.
• Responsible to handle Global business of both offshore and onshore.

MAJOR INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS :

As a product owner for HSE items (like Ladders, Lifts , Fall protection systems) , my role is not restricted to providing cost out but to handle the major stake holders including the

Engineering : Ensure that all met the requirements

HSE : Ensure all the products complies safety standards and posses global / regional requirements and certifications.

Procurement : Alignment with Regional procurement on future strategies and preferred suppliers.

Construction : Construction team is informed about the right suppliers with supporting docs to ensure there is no delay in site.

Service : Ensure service contract with suppliers are updated with release of new versions s and all service technicians has certifications to operate the HSE items.

Sales : Align with sales to provide right cost and suppliers to update in contract document.

• Led sourcing projects to maintain on-time delivery of purchased materials.
• Develop product from Design to Serial Production.
• Responsible to handle and approve Engineering change Management and inform on the changes to the factory.
• Confirmation from suppliers on the readiness of Engineering change executed.
• Ensure Ontime delivery of the products thereby avoiding production stop.
• Negotiation with suppliers on the tail spend.