Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
I began my career as a Buyer and Sourcing professional, focusing on supply chain management. Over the years, I gained experience across multiple companies, working in diverse domains and roles. I completed my MBA full time with IFIM and Business analytics from IIM Kozhikode, which significantly enhanced my strategic and leadership skills, My career journey includes roles in Contract Management, Renewals Quoting Management, and Operations Management. Currently as an Operations Manager at Qualcomm, I oversee and manage business activities for our global partners, ensuring seamless collaboration and operational efficiency
Managing 150+ recurring & ad-hoc SCM/S&OP reports across Auto, RF360, MCX, CSS, RFFE, IE-OT,Connectivity & Engineering Leading global dashboard harmonization for 12 verticals covering 1100+ tasks, KPIs, errors, RCA & CI initiatives Driving S&OP analytics:-UDP/CDP analysis, demand comparison, forecast alignment, shipment/inventory insights Improving governance, data validation, and automation for operational excellence Collaborating with VPs, Directors & global stakeholders across San Diego & engineering orgs Supporting GBFS transformation, AI adoption, and process standardization
As a manager & and leader, I oversee a team of 10 professionals, ensuring adherence to metrics and project standards. I conduct performance evaluations, manage escalations, and implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for compliance. Through one-on-one sessions, I provide coaching and feedback, organize training, and manage dashboards. I initiated a mentorship program, lead continuous improvement efforts, and provide transition support. I collaborate with teams to enhance quality and TAT, and conduct regular review sessions to assess performance. Supervising global project management for renewal quoting, I track ongoing projects, ensuring alignment and success
As a team manager, my role encompasses overseeing both wind turbine and solar panel installation projects at the ground level. This entails effectively managing a team of professionals to ensure the seamless execution of projects from start to finish. A significant aspect of my responsibilities involves negotiating contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure favorable terms and pricing for a wide range of components crucial to our projects. These components span across various categories, including rotor blades, rotor hubs, nacelles, gearboxes, generators, control systems, aluminum, silicon, chemicals, building materials, inverters, batteries, and balance of system (BoS) components.
In a leadership role focused on the Diamond Client, Google, for New Product Introduction (NPI), I managed various key responsibilities. These included leading a dedicated team for NPI processes, overseeing end-to-end order management, controlling Material Order Request (MOR) processes for warehouse operations, maintaining inventory oversight, and strategically handling key client relationships. The role required a strategic approach to ensure the successful execution of NPI initiatives and a superior client experience for Google.
As a sourcing specialist, I played a crucial role in procuring CAPEX and OPEX items for Global Technology Solutions (GTS) and our Pune Manufacturing Plant. Responsibilities included strategic procurement leadership, managing the RFX process, validating purchase requests, negotiating software and services contracts, overseeing delivery timelines, and generating SAP and project reports. Additionally, I managed supplier relationships, formulated pre-qualification documents, created QBR reports, maintained the Preferred Supplier List, engaged in direct OEM negotiations, led process improvement initiatives, and developed client dashboards to enhance transparency and communication