Jun 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr

• ●Managing a portfolio of supplier contracts for NPI programs for power gensets.
• ●Negotiated commercial long-term supplier agreements, leveraging volume commitments and contract structuring (e.g., tooling amortization, year-on-year productivity), driving cost savings.
• ●Developed should-cost models, analyzing market fluctuations to uncover cost discrepancies and challenging supplier quotes to optimize cost efficiency.
• ●Defined supplier selection criteria, assessing cost, capacity, financial health, and technology alignment to ensure long-term supply resilience and risk mitigation.
• ●Led cross-functional collaboration with engineering, finance, and legal to align on program timelines, sourcing strategy, and contract execution. Provided executive updates on cost, risk, and supplier performance to senior leadership.

Sep 2023 – May 2024 · 8 mos

• ●Developed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models, integrating price benchmarking, lead time variability, and risk factors, improving sourcing cost accuracy and enhancing data-driven decision-making.
• ●Led RFQ and RFP processes using Oracle Cloud, securing cost-competitive agreements for aftertreatment systems, managing supplier spend.
• ●Implemented Power BI dashboards to track new plant production setup, providing real-time visibility to cross-functional stakeholders. Developed a centralized data pipeline and warehousing to streamline EDI setup, PO invoicing, and parts ordering, enhancing procurement efficiency.
• ●Developed supplier contingency planning, identifying alternative sources and implementing dual-sourcing strategies to mitigate supply risk for critical components and ensuring USMCA compliance.

Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 · 4 mos · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Remote

• MBA 541 - Supply Management

Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 · 4 mos · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Remote

May 2023 – Aug 2023 · 3 mos · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Oct 2022 – May 2023 · 7 mos · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

May 2023 – Aug 2023 · 3 mos · Lodi, California, United States · On-site

• ●Enhanced supply chain efficiency by 36% through strategic analysis and implementation of an 8-step process improvement plan, optimizing MOQ, data tracking systems, and safety stock levels with the aim to improve inventory management.
• ●Applied Lean tools such as DMAIC, A3, and value stream mapping to identify and address waste; conducting interviews with buyers, category managers, and operations teams to gain insights into the inventory flow and end-to-end supply chain.
• ●Implemented a dynamic Power BI dashboard directly linked to SAP, providing real-time updates on KPIs for 118 critical raw material SKUs. Ensured safety stock levels resulting in a 9% increase in supply planning accuracy over three months.

Sep 2021 – May 2022 · 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• ● Conducted model reviews with clients, and prepared risk evaluation and cost variance analysis reports for a 520,000 metric ton green-field ammonia plant.
• ● Assisted in inventory management and procurement of rotary equipment worth $7 million, leading to cost reduction of overall inventory by 8% using ABC analysis and ensuring just-in-time (JIT) deliveries.
• ● Implemented a vendor evaluation system for POs related to rotary equipment, resulting in a 20% increase in supplier performance and a reduction of PO cycle time by 10 days.
• ● Drafted technical documentation throughout project duration, and presented progress reports to PMs and executives in meetings 1-2 times per week.
• ● Successfully communicated with all project stakeholders to ensure timely decision making and progress updates, resulting in time saving of 10% across the project life-cycle.

Jul 2021 – Sep 2021 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• ● Delivered a 20% increase in forecast accuracy and a 15% reduction in inventory through Demand Forecasting and implementing Demand Aggregation Planning solutions for a major electrical equipment manufacturing company.
• ● Increased the overall production by nearly 10% for numerous plants of a consumer goods company through the design and deployment of a Master Production Planning (MPP) module using SQL and Python.
• ● Developed interactive Tableau dashboards to communicate complex data analysis and insights to clients, allowing them to make informed decisions about their supply chain.

May 2021 – Jul 2021 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• ● Assisted in logistical routing and monitored material flow for the HDPE/PP bottles vertical using SAP MM.
• ● Performed variance analysis on non-moving stock and obsolete inventory, and maintained daily stock count across 3 logistics centers.
• ● Reduced costs of rework for extruded plastics from 25% to 12% saving $15,000 per annum using VAVE methodology.

May 2019 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Responsible for designing and manufacturing of wing model and performed stress analysis of the wing spar.
• Implemented the iterative design process to ensure continuous improvement in aerodynamic efficiency and reduction of drag characteristics for the aircraft.
• Used Solidworks, ANSYS and XFLR5 during wing design process.
• Assisted in fabrication of the RC airplane model and inventory management