General Manager-Supply Chain Management; offering impeccable career of nearly 14 years in driving large engagements such as Global Sourcing/Purchase, Supply Chain Management & Supplier Development in Automotive industryGained onsite exposure at Shanghai, China; possess good market knowledge of the samePurchase & Procurement Management Professional with record of innovative success in sourcing from China & India and offering top performing solutions for purchase/projects issues; leveraging standalone expertise in making timely decisions that positively impact successExhibited excellence in utilizing qualitative and quantitative skills in negotiating price with International /Domestic Vendors without compromising on the quality; ensuring adherence to defined Quality StandardsSuccessfully converted all motorcycle vendors on 100% payment on DA 90 days without interest
Key Result Areas:Leading a team of 08 members for spearheading entire gamut of operations including Global Sourcing, Supplier Development, Quality and Supply Chain Management for motorcycles, motorcycles spare parts and Solar Tubular batteries for national & international markets (China, India)Administering supply chain function entailing supply planning, certification, logistic operations (inbound, warehousing, outbound), customer service (order-to-invoice, customer relationship, service strategy), master dataConducting market research based on China custom data to identify potential markets; developing & launching of new motorcycle models based on requirement of target marketDesigning product catalogue, user manual, brochure, spare parts catalogues, website and procurement of POPSpearheading commercial agreements with vendors about brand exclusivity, delivery time, annual volume discounts, product pricing formula & ethical business practicesSupervising wide variety of activities inclusive of managing price, currency exchange with suppliers, improving payment terms, concluding framework agreements with the suppliers, and so on; aligning Chinese vendors for longer period credit payment terms; negotiating with Freight Forwarders for shipping lineIdentifying and selecting the vendors and conducting new suppliers assessment in accordance with the Eastman Auto & Power Code of Conduct and PoliciesBudgeting and planning the funds for procurement & sourcing of material, ensuring optimum utilization of material and maximum cost savingsNegotiating with the suppliers to clarify contract, delivery, term of payments and other issues to optimize cost and delivery time & conditionsDeveloping SOP quality & supplier audit plans; simplifying process & product audit to ensure the product consistently meets the requirementResolving supplier escalation / concerns / queries (customer advocacy) for smooth ride on their diverse issuesDocumenting & maintaining monthly supplier scorecards which included supplier performance, supplier part rejection performance, on-time delivery; conducting meetings with top management to discuss about low performance suppliersDeveloping & negotiating with the vendors to achieve cost-effectiveness in supplying the best qualitative products; conducting periodic evaluation of vendor performance in terms of quality, delivery, payment terms and service and taking corrective measures in improving the qualityImparting product training to sales on a monthly basisProjects
