Sunil Gopalakrishnan

Experience

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  Volvo Group

  Aug 2008 - Jan 2010

  Purchase Associate

  Buyer Assistant of Sheet metal, Tyre, wheel, Forging, Casting and Fastener Buyers

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  Accenture

  May 2010 - Dec 2010

  Sourcing Buyer

  Responsible for sourcing of Capex, Maintenance & Mechanical Procurement for Accenture India.

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  Volvo Buses

  Dec 2010 - Apr 2012

  Engineer - Purchase

  Responsible for all interior parts – trims, dashboard, vinyl flooring, roof fabrics, seat fabric, all emblems, gas springs, interior mirrors, rear view mirrors, aluminum extrusion, stickers, customer adaptation parts like bus toilets, pantry, wheel chair arresters, bus ventilators, handles, locks, wiper – washer tank, city bus doors, fire extinguishers, partition walls and handled all imports from China, France, Mexico etc.

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  MANN+HUMMEL

  May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Engineer - International Purchasing Office

  Implement low cost country sourcing strategy. Develop & establish competent Indian metal parts supplier base for global business. Market Indian suppliers at MANN+HUMMEL locations & create business opportunities.

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  Toyota Motor Europe

  May 2014 - Jul 2021

  Responsible Senior Buyer for sourcing, projects & aftermarket Glass & Panoramic glass roofs for all Toyota European, Russia & Turkish Manufacturing Plants.Annual Spend: 250 Million € with 8 global suppliers- Responsibilities also include mentoring new joiners and interns within the team- Leader for Next Generation Purchasing System implementation in Body functional purchasing Responsible for fuel systems (fuel tank, fuel delivery module, fuel filler pipe, fuel & brake tubes) for Toyota European Manufacturing PlantsBuyer for sourcing, projects & aftermarket Annual spend: 70 Million € with 6 Global suppliers

  • Senior Buyer

    Sept 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Senior Buyer

    May 2014 - Sept 2017
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  Knauf Insulation

  Jul 2021 - now

  Responsible for Foundry Coke, Rock Mineral Wool Batch Materials (Rocks & Slags) & Wood. Responsible for Foundry Coke, Facing Materials & Adhesives

  • Group Procurement Manager - Rock Mineral Wool Batch, Foundry Coke & Wood

    May 2023 - now

  • Central Procurement Manager - Foundry Coke, Facing Materials & Adhesives

    Jul 2021 - Apr 2023