Samson Joseph
Sourcing Analyst at Flotanomers R&D Pvt Ltd.- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
English Full professional proficiency
-
Kannada Full professional proficiency
-
Tamil Full professional proficiency
-
Hindi Full professional proficiency
-
Malayalam Full professional proficiency
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Improving Purchasing Performance
PMS (YORK) LIMITED -
Supply Chain Procurement Certificate
ASCM - Western Canada Chapter -
The Efficient Negotiator
The Gap Partnership
Experience
-
Flotanomers R&D Pvt Ltd.
-
India
-
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Sourcing Analyst
-
Mar 2022 - Present
• Leading the identification & sourcing of suppliers to satisfy production and aftermarket requirements for drone builds. • Assisting the team in solving day to day problems and roadblocks with internal and external suppliers. • Optimizing the total acquisition & operating cost of the drone program. • Administering commercial agreements with suppliers, managed issues, & implemented product improvements. • Working closely with CFTs like Engineering, Logistics, Finance, and Legal departments to ensure program needs are met. Show less
-
-
-
Canon Canada
-
Canada
-
Retail Office Equipment
-
400 - 500 Employee
-
Product Coordinator
-
Mar 2020 - Sep 2021
• Budgeted, forecasted and executed annual procurement needs worth over $50M for Photographic Products Group. • Supported the monthly Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process by presenting data from CFTs, market trends and third parties to executive leadership. • Effective addressal of demand-related issues, stock transfers, phase in/out of stock and inventory optimization. • Compare and analyze variances between monthly budget forecasts and actuals. • Budgeted, forecasted and executed annual procurement needs worth over $50M for Photographic Products Group. • Supported the monthly Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process by presenting data from CFTs, market trends and third parties to executive leadership. • Effective addressal of demand-related issues, stock transfers, phase in/out of stock and inventory optimization. • Compare and analyze variances between monthly budget forecasts and actuals.
-
-
-
Honeywell
-
Software Development
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Sourcing Project Manager
-
Nov 2016 - Jul 2019
• Managed value addition/change management projects for personal protective equipment (PPE) worth over $500k, generated through various cost saving strategies. • Lead cross functional teams to ensure the on-time delivery of the change within the project budget, considerate to schedule and capacity constraints. • Identified stakeholders & resource requirements, defined primary strategy, timing plan, risk mitigation and lead project review meetings to track deliverables & deadlines. • Reviewed change proposals and requirements, received consensus on project scope from stakeholders and advised on manufacturability. • Developed a communication plan with internal stakeholders and leadership to provide insight and regular updates on the workflows, schedules, milestones, and deadlines. • Reported actuals vs budgeted costs for each project based on the cost baseline prepared at the start. • Overviewed the change management process and documented the lessons learnt from each project. Show less
-
-
-
-
Senior Engineer - Purchasing
-
Jan 2015 - Oct 2016
• Identified, sourced qualified suppliers for materials, tools, products, services and aftermarket needs of automotive filters for global OEMs including Ford, Chrysler, GM, Toyota, Suzuki.• Issued RFQs as per the design concepts on technical drawings, customer volumes and timelines.• Developed a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), strategized between buy versus lease, in-house/outsource.• Responsible for supply of parts and services in line with project requirements while being the interface between organization and a global pool of suppliers.• Monitor the supplier delivered quality, on-time delivery performance, cost, inventory and vendors’ continuous improvement Show less
-
-
Global Project Buyer
-
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
• Lead buyers from various sites across the globe by consolidating the project purchasing activities.• Consolidated bill of materials (BOMs) from multiple regions into global sourcing opportunities and integrated sourcing requests for various categories.• Supported buyer and assistant buyers in bidding process, tender submissions, sourcing decision and vendor management.• Transferred knowledge and business intelligence across regions, provided advice and reviewed procurement strategies.• Worked with Global Materials Management team and top leadership to make sourcing decisions.• Presented the project health and cost roadmap to the Management and built strong relationship across the corporation. Show less
-
-
Commodity and Project Buyer
-
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
• Commodity buyer responsible for all vendors under plastic category with a purchase value of $5M.• Gained a thorough understanding of the market for the product family and achieved a solid comprehension of suppliers’ capabilities, their positioning in the market, and their strategies.• Consolidated and analyzed spend by category, production methods, lead time and various other strategies.• Performed category market analysis for sourcing alternatives based on spend analysis to determine potential cost optimization opportunities.• Built positive relationships with suppliers as well as internal stakeholders from the working level to the executive level ensuring partnership and overall development.• Monitored and managed supplier performance including cost, quality, and on-time delivery.• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated contracts, commercial agreements, and product changes, ensured they are as per business requirements, and amended them periodically. Show less
-
-
Graduate Project Buyer
-
Sep 2011 - Jan 2013
• Planned procurement activities for various two-wheeler and four-wheeler filtration projects.• Coordinated between vendor and technical team on technical writing and review of requirements.• Managed the orders bin and requests coming in from the field for aftermarket needs.• Conducted product research to gather pricing, availability and sourcing.• Processed orders from start to finish and verified acceptance of the order through receipt of an order confirmation.• Worked with customer to ensure that all vendors adhere to customer’s Quality Management System. Show less
-
-
-
-
Procurement Co-Ordinator
-
Oct 2009 - Sep 2011
• Processed purchasing requisitions submitted by build engineers for procurement of materials. • Converted program forecasts into a sourcing plan and placed orders with suppliers on the ERP. • Management of open purchase orders, exception messages and vendor performance. • Processed purchasing requisitions submitted by build engineers for procurement of materials. • Converted program forecasts into a sourcing plan and placed orders with suppliers on the ERP. • Management of open purchase orders, exception messages and vendor performance.
-
-
Education
-
2020 - 2020
Sheridan College
Supply Chain Connections Program, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management -
Nitte Institute of Technology (Visvesvaraya Technological University)
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical
Community
