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DHEERAJ PANDEY

Bangalore

Summary

Procurement | Commodity Sourcing| Supplier Capacity/Cost reduction/Inco terms/TCO Offering nearly 17 years of experience Supplier selection, qualification, development, and overall supplier management, including managing the entire contract life cycle, Likes Metallic Parts ( Forging, Machining, Gear, Shaft, Sheet Metal, Reservoirs, Some Pneumatics Parts) Rich experience for Sourcing of Misc. Product lines Two-Wheeler, Commercial Vehicle, Agriculture Equipment’s (Tractor & Harvester), and Railway Transport (Metro Car & E Locomotive) Working closely with Projects and Contracts (Commercial, Legal, Commodity Sourcing, Engineering, compliance, customs, etc.) teams to ensure customer flow downs & our standard terms and conditions are pass-through to suppliers. Drive strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction , lead time reduction, defect reduction projects through contract negotiation, process changes New supplier audit and Qualification: Certified Auditor to access Supplier Capacity and Full supply Chain Audit Team with engineering teams to identify and implement direct material productivity ideas to minimize total cost Work closely with engineering, buyers and sourcing quality engineers to ensure fulfillment and quality Expertise in developing Strategic Sourcing, Procurement solutions that contributed to top-line & bottom-line objectives and led to huge improvement in overall business results to improve EBIDTA Skilled in vendor development of product/product parts/unfinished product from vendor(S) for the betterment of the business from aspects like finance, growth, relationship, manufacturing and supply chain Purchase & Procurement Management Professional with record of innovative success in sourcing for multiple locations/geographies across the globe and offering top performing solutions for purchase/projects issues Aligning closely with cross functional leaders to identify and assess supplier capabilities, and measure and manage supplier performance. Hold supplier accountable for late deliveries and recover Liquidated damages. Partner with SCM team to drive lead time reduction, capacity enhancement, expedite deliveries, remove bottlenecks to improve on-time delivery performance of the supplier Key People Leader, successfully led & motivated teams towards growth and success in the organization

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Procurement Manager

Alstom Transport
Bangalore
2018.12 - Current
  • Leading Metallic parts for E-Loco and metro parts Pan India with help of Energetic Team
  • Lead identification and selection of suppliers and vendors related to procurement activities across all categories including of Machining, Forging and Gear & Shaft, Sheet Metal, Pneumatic Parts
  • Supply base manager & responsible for Strategic sourcing /Global sourcing & part development with spend around Rs.1100 CR INR
  • Working on VA / VE of Existing Model Components to source alternative materials to manufacture vital products in times of chronic, national shortage
  • New Source identification & Selection, Vendor Audit & Process Audit for Value Engineering
  • Working on parts purchasing for q short-term process of ordering, receiving, and payment for spare parts and parts procurement process encompassing steps before, during, and after purchase process
  • Working towards supplier localization functions entailing spanning entire supply chains and informing product development, location decisions, and manufacturing models; making supply chains flexible enough to drive localization from source to consume
  • Managing supplier development activities including supplier evaluation and feedback, supplier training, sharing and transfer of employees from one firm to another, and other related activities
  • Exhibited excellence in leading process improvement and cost reduction and Top worst supplier management of Bogie and interior parts
  • Evaluate vendors to track target cost, in case of cost escalation / quality issues initiate re-sourcing along with SQ and SC for identified commodity
  • Ensuring best quality at best minimum price at desired time through value engineering
  • Developing long-term partnerships with suppliers and managing day-to-day supplier performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery & quality norms
  • Executing vendor evaluation, vendor rating calculation and necessary actions for under performance
  • Consistently evaluating vendor performance to ensure adherence to predefined specifications and supply of quality material / execution of job works
  • Providing strategic oversight to regional teams, including supplier relationship management, regional supplier selection, and optimization of full suite of supplier services
  • Managing and evaluating supplier performance (DPPM, QPPM, OTIF, Top offender) & Provide operational support in Critical time
  • Audit Action plan review timely with Top Suppliers and Management
  • Providing and facilitating strong communication: - among different divisions to receive inquiries about status of Supplier Improvement updates, Supplier Audit, Development, Localization, Coordination, Change Implement
  • Assessing physical layout of warehouse / stores for storage of materials, spare parts & consumables and ensuring smooth accounting, issue of material to production & project sites
  • Highlights: Created long-term strategy for Bogie Parts (Forging, Machining, Gear & Shaft) and ensured Capacity improvement, Supplier relationship and localization of parts and Vendor, resulting in gross cost reduction of $2Mn and ensuring de-risking for three high financial risk of suppliers
  • Managed Capacity at supplier end by supplier development in operations & Total buying value -$5MN/Annum; Capacity Enhancement 3 Loco/Month to 10 Loco per month for E-loco project.

Senior Manager (Purchase)

John Deere India Private Limited
Pune
2011.01 - 2018.01
  • Managed total spends of $20 Mn for John Deere Dewas Work, for Transmission Parts; While leading transmission supply chain and Localization more than 40% parts and Cost reduction 1.5% annually
  • Achieved effective Localization and Supplier development on Dewas Location in an assigned projects: Developed more than 100 parts for different model of Tractor like HP-36, 45, 50, 55
  • Localized more than 10 suppliers for different commodity like Gear, Saft, Machining, forging Assignment .
  • Part Localization 36%: This resulted in a cost saving of Rs1.00 Cr
  • Procurement & Supply Chain responsibility of Transmission Line (No
  • Of Parts Approx
  • 460+) – Cost saving achieved through vendor consolidation – Approx
  • 1.75 Cr
  • Through parts quality improvement – Achieved 400 PPM against 1600 PPM – FY 2018
  • Brought down the no
  • Of suppliers in JD Dewas Location from 110 to 30 by distributing this helped in reduction of supply chain follow-up & production loss, Freight, Stationary, Inventory & Manpower Cost
  • Achieved Production loss avoidance on Pune Location (Export Oriented Unit) in the assigned projects: Assignment of Transmission Parts: This resulted in a cost saving of Rs
  • 0.30 Cr
  • Initiated the follow-up for Direct material in advance for All locations (Dewas, Pune & Nagpur)
  • Generated cost reduction ideas through organizing Cost Reduction Fair, Process improvements, alternate sourcing, Supplier Capacity Enhancement through Kaizen techniques
  • Engineered change management improvement implementation on Part development process – Total 100+ Per Year ECM successfully implemented on Supplier End & Within Plant.

Asst. Manager (Vendor Development and Procurement)

Tata Motors
Pant Nagar
2009.01 - 2011.01
  • Joined as Supply chain manager for Transmission Parts procurement, for Light Commercial Unit
  • Worked as a special task force member of optimization of material handling, reducing dual material handling by 25%
  • Ensured Quality & Quantity as per DOL Requirement and conceptualized and implemented strategies for different types of Gear Box
  • Assisted in development of ACE FE 0.75 T, Venture 4.19, ACE 1 T 5.07, 5.27 and Gear Ratio.
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations

Executive (Vendor Development)

Hero Motors
Ghaziabad
2006.01 - 2009.01
  • Worked as a Vendor Development Executive for Transmission Parts procurement, for Gear box
  • Responsible for vendor development of Machining, Gear and Shaft
  • Ensured QCD for 400 & 810 Transmissions.

Education

PGDM - Operations

Alliance School Business
Bangalore
2019.06 - 2021.07

B. Tech. - Mechanical Engineering

Rajeev Gandhi Technical University
Bhopal
2002.06 - 2006.07

Skills

Vendor Development

Capacity improvement

Cost Reduction

Supplier Audit

Localization

Cost Reduction

Strategic Sourcing

Global Procurement

Cost Analysis

Supplier Relationship Management

Contract Negotiation

Price Negotiations

Team Leadership

Timeline

PGDM - Operations

Alliance School Business
2019.06 - 2021.07

Procurement Manager

Alstom Transport
2018.12 - Current

Senior Manager (Purchase)

John Deere India Private Limited
2011.01 - 2018.01

Asst. Manager (Vendor Development and Procurement)

Tata Motors
2009.01 - 2011.01

Executive (Vendor Development)

Hero Motors
2006.01 - 2009.01

B. Tech. - Mechanical Engineering

Rajeev Gandhi Technical University
2002.06 - 2006.07
DHEERAJ PANDEY