Smart Sourcing for the EV Era

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

Professional Synopsis:
I am an industry professional turned academician with 22 years of experience. Before academia, I established myself as an accomplished professional with over 21 years of hands-on experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Sourcing in the automotive sector.
My Journey in Supply Chain Management included:
Supply Chain management experience in leading automobile companies with specialization in Sourcing, Negotiation, Vendor development, Vendor upgradation and capability development, product development, Overall Supply management, Supply Chain Systems, and Process development in Key projects
• Key Skills: Sourcing, Strategy development across product categories, Bundled Sourcing, Negotiation Strategies, Supply management, contingency planning for critical parts, Coordination with internal stakeholders across the company to align supply chain activities, Overall Process/ System development and implementation, Cost reduction through various measures like Value Analysis and Value Engineering, Vendor capability development by conducting sessions regularly.
• Automobile Accessories: Sourcing, development, launch, including dealing with internal sales stakeholders.
• Coordination with international teams (Japan) for special projects in Sourcing, Costing, derisking supplies, and accessory development /launch
Specialization in Commonization and merger practices for OEM Supply Chains…