Soniya Saini

Experience

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  Mahindra Group

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

  Deputy Manager-Strategic sourcing Unit

  -End to End Strategic Sourcing of proprietary parts. Including vendor identification, vendor on board nomination, analytical assessment to improve bottom line, bid analysis, negotiations, category strategy development, and supply chain management-Pricing of proprietary products such as HVAC, Compressor, AC lines & PTC Heater for Auto,Farm, 2wheeler, Trucks & Buses, & ME divisions-Settling & managing part price amendments due to RM or Forex or Conversion pricemovements & design changes-Tooling cost settlement through negotiation within ‘Should Be Cost’-Handling cost reduction VA/VE projects for current sourcing portfolio-Cost reduction through negotiation, alternate sourcing , standardization, actualization,benchmarking , packaging improvement etc-Differentiated strategic sourcing & commodity mapping for bench-marking & preparingcomponent level sourcing strategies-Efforts on localization of imported parts to reduce risk of Forex fluctuation Show less

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  Vedanta Sesa Goa

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Associate Manager

  -Procurement of approximately 0.8MT of Coking coal & Limestone from various Geographies and Local procurement of fluxes like Dolomite and Quartzite.-Strategic sourcing for finalizing and signing of Long Term Contracts for Procurement of Coking Coal.-Keeping track of the market scenarios affecting the price of Coking coal.-Tender document preparation, invitation of bids, evaluation & negotiation of offers, award & post award activities for Stevedoring, Load Port and Discharge Port survey analysis. Show less

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  Shell

  Aug 2018 - now

  • CP Lead Additives AsiaPac

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Supply Chain Advisor

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2021