Ganesh Sutar

Experience

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  Sharda Motor Industries Ltd

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Sr Engineer-Quality

  Department Head for Suspension Quality Accountabilities: Department Head for Suspension Quality • Ensure quality standards are met for independent suspension parts, including customer and supplier quality, new part development, and customer-related documentation.• Analyze customer complaints and warranty failures, implementing corrective and preventive actions and reviewing standard operating procedures, control plans, PFMEA, and process flow diagrams.• Monitor all stages of the production process, utilizing SPC tools and process and product audits to reduce NVA activities and ensure compliance at all working stages. Show less

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  Caparo Vehicle Products

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Senior Engineer

  Role :- Quality System Design & Implementation and SQA Accountabilities:• Responsible for implementing and maintaining ISO/TS16949/ISO14000 & Total Quality Management System. • Leading internal audits for process and product conformance and process design and validation review. • Managing supplier quality for sheet metal components, raw materials, sheets, pipe fasteners, etc. and conducting supplier development activities including training on APQP, PPAP, and FMEA.

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  Lear Corporation

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Asst Manager -LCCS

  Role:- Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) & SQE Accountabilities:• Leading new supplier assessment and selection, ensuring Technical and Financial Capability to supply globally as per North American & European requirements.• Coordinating Production Run @ Rate, Process Capability Studies, and Capacity Analysis with suppliers to ensure Program Launch Readiness and Dedicated Production Setup for export programs.• Implementing Quality Improvement Firewall at supplier's end and organizing monthly review meetings with top 5 worst suppliers to ensure defect-free supplies and enhance supplier commitment towards aggressive targets. Show less

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  GE Transportation, a Wabtec company

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Manager sourcing

  Role :- Buyer for Fabrication & Machining Commodity-Strategic Sourcing .Handling Supplier relationship, Launch management & Project Execution.• Ensure supplier compliance with GE's reputation guidelines and EHS requirements through thorough selection and assessment procedures.• Develop a robust supplier base for essential commodities, including raw materials, fabrication, electromechanical, and machined parts.• Optimize project schedules, monitor interdependencies, and lead cross-functional efforts to ensure timely and efficient project execution using the eNCI system.• Implement strategies for supplier rationalization and risk mitigation in the supply chain, while continuously monitoring and improving supplier delivery performance through collaboration with the logistics team.Strategic Sourcing - LCCS. • Manage strategic sourcing initiatives for raw materials, fabrication, sheet metal, and machined parts commodities from Rest of Asia pole to reduce product costs by exploring LCCS opportunities.• Implement sourcing strategies through portfolio analysis, supplier relationship perception, blend management, operating rhythm development, and milestone monitoring to achieve key performance criteria.• Strengthen supplier relationships by identifying capable market basket and localization suppliers for heavy fabrication with backup machining capabilities. Develop long-term agreements to secure YOY productivity and cost savings from suppliers while mitigating deflation hits in volatile markets. Show less

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  IMI CCI

  Nov 2009 - Oct 2012

  Sourcing Head-Global Supply chain

  Reporting to:- Sr.V.P Global supply chain-California RSM USAHeading the India sourcing and responsible for Global sourcing to 9 Plants in US and Europe sourcing Team -11nos with spend of $30Mn,and Indirect team of 8 membersProcurement/ Strategic Sourcing/ for 2 plants in India,• Responsible for Strategic sourcing/Procurement for the Plant in Hosur- Fluid Kinetics for Silencer manufacturing for BOP And Control Valve –Machining and Assy Plant in Sricity SEZ, Nellore AP.• Commodity sourced -Alloy steel castings, Forgings, Fabrication, Pneumatic Actuators Machined parts, soft goods, Special process for Critical application related to valve industries,• Successfully established an approved supplier base for the valve plant in India, enabling a smooth transition of products from USA and European plants, resulting in uninterrupted supply to the customers.• Developed and implemented sourcing strategies for various commodities for the India supplier base, resulting in cost savings and increased efficiency in the procurement process.Global Sourcing• Effectively managing sourcing for various parts required in the valve industry, including castings, forgings, machined parts, and rubber parts, while building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers. • Creating sourcing transfer funnels and executing project/program plans, while conducting business case analysis and obtaining management sponsorship for transfers as part of the global footprint team. Maintaining market intelligence to avoid cost inflation and communicating with various departments such as sales and marketing, finance, and top management to ensure effective strategy formulation.Indirect Sourcing & Shared Services • Successfully established and managed Indirect Sourcing for India, overseeing the spend and supporting global OPS across 10 MFG SITES.• Implemented effective spend control measures by closely monitoring service contracts for due dates and identifying cost-saving opportunities Show less

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  Faiveley Transport

  Oct 2012 - now

  Head of Product Management -Brakes Portfolio -Multiple product line in brakes serving diverse segment i.e. Indian Railways -Locomotives, LHB Coaches, MEMU, Metro -Rolling Stock for URBAN Transport , -New Products Introduction for New generation modern Localized Vande Bharat Trains , Metro,Ensuring the competitive bidding to make the offerings profitable and valued added .Drive Cost leadership to gain competitiveness and make the product have sustainable margins by driving Should costing , Lean Manufacturing , Localizations , cost workshops for VA/VE and design to cost .Engage in Building the STRAP Plan for 3~5 Years along with Business leaders , partners, stakeholders to drive profitable growth. Show less Develop profitable portfolio of Existing and new products with focus on New product introduction leading to profitable growth with diversified product portfolio.Interface with Global entities (Business Units/ SISCos) & local function to identify cost reduction opportunities and competitiveness.Develop Business case in close coordination with Business units and Local Sales & Engineering team to develop and introduce products from Wabtec basket to India MarketMonitor the CM % of product portfolio and collaborate with function to mitigate the risk of cost increase Show less Ensure visibility, reliability and optimization of the brakes & couplers products/projects’ total manufacturing costs (TMC) of the site, during R&D, tender phase and project execution with support of all operational functions.Secure cost commitment from different departments such as Engineering, Purchase ,Manufacturing for both direct and NRC cost for manufactured products,Identify gaps with respect to the targets and actuals provided by bid team, analyze and evaluate the gaps to complete the cost commitment Show less Project Manager for RS10 Doors & Swing door.Lead and direct Project core function team to ensure timeframes and managing the customer expectation on QCD.Understand requirements, specification and Project scope, Project Planning, Project Scheduling, Resource Management, Project Execution, Project Monitoring, Risk Management, MIS, Management Reviews, On Time Delivery focusReview the Project-P&L with financial controller(HQ) and review and validate the cost for the Balance to Go(BTG) and jointly arrive the Forecast at completion(FAC)Drive and lead the Margin improvement plan for improving the contract margin by monitoring the cost saving initiatives by resourcing, cycle time reduction or VAVE activities etc.Lead Buran 10 TOTLead the transfer of Product(TOP) for AMD & 35 KJ couplers from FT Baddi Show less Leading a team engaged in managing global sourcing supply & internal sales of assemblies to EU & US sites.Formulating & implementing the export business strategies with global strategy along with GCB.Acting in the capacity of Access & Mobility BU-Project Purchase to ensure timely supplier induction and readiness (development, FAI, ramp up) Doors and PSD.Developing and fostering strong networks with suppliers by visiting them regularly, attending domestic fairs and staying updated on supplier marketRepresenting India in Global Purchase Meets organized in Europe and maintaining relationships with Global Site Purchasing Managers Show less

  • Senior General Manager - Product Management

    Dec 2022 - now

  • General Manager - Product Management

    Apr 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Deputy General Manager - TMC Manager - Product Management

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Deputy General Manager - Project Management and Industrialisation

    Apr 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Deputy General Manager - PPI - Internal Sales & Project Purchase

    Oct 2012 - Mar 2016