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Purchasing professional with Result oriented with 12.5 years of experience in Sourcing of Engineering components in Automotive and Capital Good sectors.

Pondicherry University

Kalyana Sundaram Higher Secondary School

Anna University

Senior Manager - Procurement

gaja vasanth

Taper Roller Bearings for Medium & Heavy Commercial

Interim-Lead

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.

DAIMLER INDIA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Senior Manager

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.

Ford MOTOR PRIVATE LIMITED

Market Buyer

Senior Buyer - Purchasing

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

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