Senior Purchasing Analyst

• Aug 2022 - Present

Global Commodity Buyer

• Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

New Product Introduction Buyer

• Jun 2021 - Apr 2022

Procurement Lead

• Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

Senior Procurement Specialist

• Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

Head Of Logistics

• Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

• Established and developed team of 7 encompassing inbound logistics, production planning & outbound logistics• Supervised employees in their execution of responsibilities as defined by Danfoss Business System• Developed and tracked logistics department KPI like Customer availability, inventory, supplier availability, cost variance with corrective actions whenever required• Led logistics department for successful IATF 16949 certification• Led project to consume aged inventory resulting in saving of $ 68k (complexity was high due to old design parts)• Participated and developed logistics strategy globally and locally• Negotiated and reduced MOQs and lead time with suppliers resulting in $50 k savings• Optimized import freight and saved $ 150k• Developed supplier improvement plans in collaboration with Procurement and Supplier Quality• Presented Danfoss Logistics in Supplier Day events / Supplier Symposium• Represented India factory in weekly global management meetings with Global Senior Directors• Led supplier review meetings for underperforming suppliers• Developed Business case for 3PL and Vendor Managed Inventory• Member and approver of all change management projects• Member of India Factory Management Team and Global Logistics Management team Show less

Head of Inbound Logistics

• Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

• Responsible for raw material planning• Supervised employees in their execution of responsibilities for material planning• Led and executed inventory plans as per the business requirements

Senior Manager - Procurement

• Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

• Led procurement team of 10 members to identify and develop saving opportunities resulting in $ 2.0 million savings• Managed spend of $ 10 million including Global and Local suppliers• Developed Indian local suppliers thereby increasing localization share from 25% to 85%• Generated idea and delivered savings of $ 80k by supplier consolidation & outsourcing in a single project for Danfoss Poland factory (Idea generation workshop)• Rigorously worked towards supplier improvement projects with collaboration with supplier quality, thereby positively changed the perception of global management about Indian suppliers• Implemented Tail Spend Management supplier; moved $90k spend from 20 suppliers to 1 supplier (Supplier Consolidation)• Developed and implemented category strategies in collaboration with Corporate Procurement• Ensured approved Indian suppliers comply with Danfoss’ Code of Conduct• Handled commodities like Iron Castings & Forgings, Packaging, Plastics, sheet metal, Fasteners and CAPEX• Overtook and completed delayed pressed part and powder coating development project to meet project deadline• Established new plant in India by negotiating and finalizing contract with machinery / CAPEX suppliers on time Show less

Regional Category Manager

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

Strategic Purchaser

• Nov 2011 - Dec 2013

Project Lead - Spend Management

• Apr 2010 - Oct 2011

• Led team of 4 Spend Analyst • Reduced lead time by 50% and improved accuracy in various spend analysis processes & projects • Handled various clients for spend analysis from different industries like Manufacturing, Hotel Industry, Software, Retailers • Worked in SQL database and various analytic reports • Helped clients in better decision making for formulating sourcing strategy • Led team of 4 Spend Analyst • Reduced lead time by 50% and improved accuracy in various spend analysis processes & projects • Handled various clients for spend analysis from different industries like Manufacturing, Hotel Industry, Software, Retailers • Worked in SQL database and various analytic reports • Helped clients in better decision making for formulating sourcing strategy

Manager - Sourcing

• Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

• Developed and established regular supplies for truck aggregate like Air intake, Steering & Fuel systems • Negotiated win-win contracts with Air Intake system and Fuel system supplier in a short tenure • Developed and established regular supplies for truck aggregate like Air intake, Steering & Fuel systems • Negotiated win-win contracts with Air Intake system and Fuel system supplier in a short tenure

Project Manager - Global Sourcing

• Apr 2007 - Sep 2009

• Worked in Minneapolis USA for 18 months at Thermoking’s Headquarter • Worked in collaboration with Head of Categories and Category Managers to form and execute category strategies • Conducted VA/VE sessions and carried forward feasible idea into future pipeline • Identified savings opportunity by supplier consolidation, resourcing opportunities, best cost country sourcing, should costing – negotiation, standardization • Managed and reported monthly project progress to senior management and Project Management Office Show less

Sr. Executive - Materials

• Jun 2005 - Mar 2007

• Developed suppliers for rubber, pressed parts, steel tubes and refrigerant oil and achieved savings of $ 100k • Achieved savings of $ 80k in castings and pressed parts resourcing and VA/VE project • Ensured “Zero Line Stoppage” due to raw material unavailability and worked on Just-in-Time concept • Developed suppliers for rubber, pressed parts, steel tubes and refrigerant oil and achieved savings of $ 100k • Achieved savings of $ 80k in castings and pressed parts resourcing and VA/VE project • Ensured “Zero Line Stoppage” due to raw material unavailability and worked on Just-in-Time concept

Engineer - Purchase

• May 2004 - Jun 2005

Engineer - Purchase

• Dec 2002 - Oct 2003