Member of Global Commodity Board for Axles to formulate Global/Regional Sourcing strategies Commodities Handled : Driveline System - Axles : Front Axle, Rear Drive & Non Drive axle, Lift axles, Axle Banjo Housings, I-Beams, Steering Knuckles. Bearings : Transmission Bearings & Axle Differential and Wheel End bearings Significant Sourcing Actions : Involved in Localization of Wheel end bearing and Pinion Oil seals with net annual savings of - 30 MINR - 15% Timely sourcing of Axle aggregates for BS-VI unique variants inline to project material cost.

Responsible for Sourcing of Machinery & Tooling, required for Blanking & Stamping shop, Body Shop, Paint & Final Assembly Shop. Managing the Disposal of In-House Scrap, Plant Assets & IT Assets through E-Auction process.

Responsible for Sourcing of Chassis components for B, C and CD Cars in Asia Pacific Market Sourcing includes Strategy formulation, Supplier selection, Cost management, Quality, Supplier stability and Risk management Deliver year-over-year cost reduction through Negotiations, Multiyear cost reduction agreement formulation with suppliers Co-ordinate with Product Engineering & Supplier site technical assistance engineer to meet Engineering and Quality standards Commodities Handled : Frames System : Front and Rear Sub frames, Twist Beams, Control arms and Suspension Links Wheels & Tires System : Steel Wheels, Plastic Wheel covers and Caps, Wheel & Tire assembly Significant Sourcing Actions : Involved in Sourcing of Chassis components for models like Ecosport, Figo Aspire, Escort, Kuga, Everest and New Mondeo Devised Global Commodity Business Plan for Sub frames & Control Arms - for B/C/CD cars Introduced New supply base in Thailand for B Car Sub frames, through Best of Benchmarking cost optimization process. Lead the Resourcing action & Localization of Raw Material - High Strength Steels of Sub frames/RTB for Ford Ecosport with Life cycle cost savings : 10 mils