Anoop Sasikumar

Experience

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  Anand Group India

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2021

  Senior engineer, Purchase & stores

  • Spearheaded the Purchase & Store functions with significant focus on on-time delivery with zero shortages.• Achieved cost-saving target of INR 2 Mil in FY 2019-20, and 2.2 Mil in 2020-21 by new source development, resourcing, negotiations, Quality Cost Delivery agreements, and transport contract agreements.• Consolidated in-direct suppliers using a third-party single source to achieve cost saving of 2-3% of annual purchasing of the organization (02/2021 - Present).• Established piston and piston ring sources for 2-wheeler segment in India improving company sales by 25 Mil in FY 2019-20 and onwards.• Reduction in inventory by 50% in FY 2020-21 by implementing “Just In Time” (JIT) for local suppliers and scheduling out-of-state suppliers thereby optimizing the working capital.• Identified and developed new source for masking compound and cut down cost by 26% saving up to 0.5 Mil per annum.• Evaluated and implemented a domestic source for lapping compound previously imported from the USA, decreasing the cost by 30% and mitigating risk by lowering lead-time teaming up with production and quality departments. Show less

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  Endurance Technologies Ltd.

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Senior Engineer, Production planning & control

  • Initiated and supervised supplier diversification project with corporate purchase team for risk mitigation, decreased sales loss of up to INR (Indian Rupees) 15 Mil per annum.• Forecasted customer demand to maintain inventory of finished goods at supplier end to boost sale value by INR 12 Mil per annum.• Directed production planning and control department with significant responsibility for procurement and on-time delivery of direct material to transmission assembly line as per customer demand.• Designed an MS Excel based system for addressing quality concerns with the Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) team and suppliers weekly to maintain the required quality and cut down any shortage scope.• Collaborated with a team to find and develop new suppliers for KTM requirements with a sales forecast of nearly INR 600 Mil per annum. Show less

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  The Data Mine - Purdue University

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Graduate Data Science Researcher for Alission Transmission
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  Dana Incorporated

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Purchase Intern

  • Initiated and executed a market-aligned surcharge model for 18 suppliers and 6000+ SKUs, optimizing pricing and streamlining the supply chain with tailored flexibility for future products.• Implemented cutting-edge analytics resulting in a 60% reduction in workload for Procurement, Finance, and suppliers, eliminating payment delays while mitigating material shortages, ensuring seamless operations.• Designed a cost-saving database solution that prevented a 15% price increase, resulting in annual savings exceeding $1 million, by leveraging predictive analytics and historical data for proactive cost control.• Recovered $0.55 million from an assembly supplier through data-driven performance analysis, enhancing supplier relationships and procurement efficiency by addressing discrepancies. Show less

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  Amazon

  Mar 2024 - now

  Program Manager

  SSD Delivery