Abhilash M

Experience

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  Automotive Axles Limited

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2006

  Engineer Trainee

  1. Development of casting and procurement.2. Subcontract development and procurement.3. PPAP Documents for new developed Components.4. Value engineering for the components.Areas of functioning starts from selection of supplier, release of drawing, rate negotiation, technical support to suppliers, sample approval, PPAP documents approval, pilot batch run and releasing them on schedule run basis.

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  Maini Precision Products Pvt Ltd

  Sept 2006 - Jan 2008

  Engineer

  1. Subcontract development and procurement: Development of job work components for various operations like Machining (Single Spindle Automats, Multi Spindle Automats, CNC), Heat Treatment and Surface Finish.2. Monitor, measure, analyze and report supplier performance.3. Create and send supplier forecast, schedule to suppliers. 4. Refine Supplier Communication Requirements. Ensure effective information flow with suppliers and various departments.

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  Bosch Limited

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  1. Responsible for all material needs for the projects including managing purchasing, controlling inventory, Conduct production planning.2. Sourced and negotiated pricing for parts with annual volume of 28$ million including establishing blanket purchase agreements.3. Interaction with all supporting departments for the development.4. Responsible for daily logistics operations, packaging and shipping the units. 1. Responsible for all material needs for the projects including managing purchasing, controlling inventory, Conduct production planning.2. Sourced and negotiated pricing for parts with annual volume of 28$ million including establishing blanket purchase agreements.3. Interaction with all supporting departments for the development.4. Responsible for daily logistics operations, packaging and shipping the units.

  • Senior Engineer - Planning and Purchase

    Apr 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Engineer Planning and Purchase

    Jan 2008 - Mar 2011
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  Honeywell Aerospace

  Jan 2012 - May 2015

  Lead Commodity Sourcing

  Key responsibilities include: developing pre negotiation plans, negotiating agreements with suppliers within timeline, conducting competitive market surveys and analysis, managing global supplier relationships and escalations, managing the business to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), driving transition and productivity projects for related commodities, developing Requests For Quotes, managing the export classification and clearance process, working closely with Partner Organizations on source selection, supporting supplier quality and recovery efforts, and developing suppliers to continuous improvement requirements. Develop commodity strategy which aligns with business needs and strategic initiatives to optimize current supply base. Successful in identifying, evaluate and develop capable suppliers who fit into the sourcing strategy to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and operational needs. Manage key activities associated with the purchase of the assigned commodities including the study and analysis of the commodities market and general market conditions to ensure that materials are purchased at competitive prices. Lead purchasing efforts by supporting company sourcing objectives and operation needs to assure targeted cost and savings are attained annually.  Support the new product development process as necessary. Work directly with product engineering to provide a clear sourcing strategy, evaluate potential suppliers to validate they can meet expectations.  Coordinate transition of components and/or products to guarantee there are no interruptions to the supply of product to customers. Closely interface with Supplier Quality Engineering to ensure supplier quality performance is at or above target. Show less

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  Cisco

  May 2015 - now

  • Engineering Program Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Business Analysis Manager

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Business Analyst

    Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Commodity Manager

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Commodity Specialist

    May 2015 - Dec 2016