Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Accomplished professional with 15+ years of experience in automotive purchasing, specializing in project and advanced procurement for electronics-based systems, with expertise in managing end-to-end sourcing activities for new product programs.. ·Strong experience in sourcing automotive electronics and mechatronics parts including sensors (knock, temperature, access, steering-related), ECUs, PCB assemblies, MCUs, connectors, wiring harness components, plastics & consumables across EV & ICE programs. Delivered procurement support across 200+ product development programs including sensors, lighting systems, controllers, switches, and control panels, ensuring timely supplier readiness and smooth transition from prototype stage to production launch. Worked closely with engineering, quality, design, production, and suppliers to manage ECN/PCN changes, tooling readiness, and production start-up activities across OEM projects including MSIL, VW, TATA, and FIAT. Handled supplier development, pricing, and cost control activities including price negotiations, cost revisions (forex/market driven), alternate supplier identification, and standardization of parts across multiple plants and programs. Managed supply disruptions and ensured production continuity through inventory planning, escalation handling, and cross-functional coordination, with working knowledge of SAP MM/PP, SupplyOn, and procurement execution systems.
•End-to-End Direct Material Purchase Lifecycle Ownership: Led complete Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) execution for direct materials ensuring uninterrupted supply continuity for production-critical automotive electronics & mechanical assemblies. •Advanced Change Management Execution (ECN/PCN Implementation): Managed engineering change and product change lifecycle from feasibility assessment to implementation ensuring zero disruption to ongoing production lines. •Critical Supply Risk & Crisis Mitigation Leadership: Drove resolution of high-impact supply disruptions across electronics and mechanical commodities through structured escalation management and supplier alignment strategies. •Supplier Commercial Governance & Price Integrity Management: Implemented and validated pricing structures, managed global and domestic price deviations, and ensured compliance with category-aligned procurement policies. •New Vendor Integration & System Onboarding Execution: Executed onboarding of new suppliers and vendor codes ensuring seamless integration into SAP MM and global procurement systems. •Electronics Sourcing for Automotive EFI Systems: Managed sourcing of critical electronics components for M4A EFI systems ensuring supply reliability. •Procurement Systems & Digital Tools Management: Led procurement operations using SAP MM, SupplyOn, and MSM tools ensuring process compliance and data integrity across procurement workflows.
End-to-End Direct Material Purchase Lifecycle Ownership: Led complete Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) execution for direct materials ensuring uninterrupted supply continuity for production-critical automotive electronics & mechanical assemblies. Advanced Change Management Execution (ECN/PCN Implementation): Managed engineering change and product change lifecycle from feasibility assessment to implementation ensuring zero disruption to ongoing production lines. Critical Supply Risk & Crisis Mitigation Leadership: Drove resolution of high-impact supply disruptions across electronics and mechanical commodities through structured escalation management and supplier alignment strategies. Supplier Commercial Governance & Price Integrity Management: Implemented and validated pricing structures, managed global and domestic price deviations, and ensured compliance with category-aligned procurement policies. New Vendor Integration & System Onboarding Execution: Executed onboarding of new suppliers and vendor codes ensuring seamless integration into SAP MM and global procurement systems. Electronics Sourcing for Automotive EFI Systems: Managed sourcing of critical electronics components for M4A EFI systems ensuring supply reliability. Procurement Systems & Digital Tools Management: Led procurement operations using SAP MM, SupplyOn, and MSM tools ensuring process compliance and data integrity across procurement workflows.
•New Product Development Sourcing Leadership: Led end-to-end project sourcing for automotive programs across Lighting, EV control systems, sensors, ECU, switches, and control panels from RFQ stage to SOP transition. •Advanced Electronics BOM Sourcing & Supplier Selection: Owned sourcing of complex electronic components including ICs, MCU, resistors, capacitors, PCBs, connectors, antennas, and cable assemblies for automotive applications. •Cross-Functional Costing & Budget Alignment: Partnered with marketing and engineering teams to define target costing structures for new projects ensuring alignment with customer budgets and margin objectives. •Cost Revision & Forex Impact Mitigation: Executed cost revision settlements driven by supplier price escalations, forex fluctuations ensuring financial stability across projects. •Proto-to-Production Material Control: Managed prototype procurement lifecycle including supplier tracking, part validation, inventory control, and structured handover to SCM operations. •Corporate Electronics Standardization & VAVE Leadership: Led value engineering initiatives across group companies including standardization of electronics parts and alternate component approval for cost optimization. •Supplier Base Rationalization & EMS Governance: Defined Scope of Business (SOB) for EMS suppliers ensuring structured supplier segmentation and sourcing efficiency.
New Product Development Sourcing Leadership: Led end-to-end project sourcing for automotive programs across Lighting, EV control systems, sensors, ECU, switches, and control panels from RFQ stage to SOP transition. Advanced Electronics BOM Sourcing & Supplier Selection: Owned sourcing of complex electronic components including ICs, MCU, resistors, capacitors, PCBs, connectors, antennas, and cable assemblies for automotive applications. Cross-Functional Costing & Budget Alignment: Partnered with marketing and engineering teams to define target costing structures for new projects ensuring alignment with customer budgets and margin objectives. Cost Revision & Forex Impact Mitigation: Executed cost revision settlements driven by supplier price escalations, forex fluctuations ensuring financial stability across projects. Proto-to-Production Material Control: Managed prototype procurement lifecycle including supplier tracking, part validation, inventory control, and structured handover to SCM operations. Corporate Electronics Standardization & VAVE Leadership: Led value engineering initiatives across group companies including standardization of electronics parts and alternate component approval for cost optimization. Supplier Base Rationalization & EMS Governance: Defined Scope of Business (SOB) for EMS suppliers ensuring structured supplier segmentation and sourcing efficiency.
•Production Planning & Demand Alignment Execution: Managed long-term production planning for manpower, machine capacity, and material availability ensuring alignment with demand forecasts. •SAP-Based Production Leveling: Maintained production adherence of 95–105% ensuring optimal inventory control and minimized overstock conditions. •Cross-Functional Delivery Risk Governance: Led weekly production control meetings highlighting supply risks and coordinating resolution across operations, procurement, and engineering teams. •ECN/PCN Implementation with Minimal Obsolescence: Coordinated engineering and product change implementations ensuring controlled phase-in/phase-out with minimal raw material wastage. •Multi-OEM Delivery Assurance Leadership: Ensured on-time delivery commitments for MSIL, Tata, Fiat, and VW programs as plant PPC owner.