Chandra Kala Ravi

Chandra Kala Ravi

Senior Engineer - Vendor Development

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Manager at Renault Nissan

  • Education

    • Bharathiyar memorial womens polytechnic

      1993 - 1996
      Diploma Mechanical Engineering First class with honors

      Activities and Societies: Special process welding - WRI (Welding research Institute) , BHEL

    • University of Madras

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) International Business
    • Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

      2008 - 2011
      Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • Motherson Sumi Systems Limited

      Nov 2000 - Apr 2006
      Senior Engineer - Vendor Development

      - Commodity lead Rubber and Plastic part development- compliance of APQP process to achieve timely PSW, PPAP approvals. - Initial supplier assessment and period audits.- Vendor rating and Continuous improvement activities.- Process establishment of Self certified suppliers (SCS) in the organization.- PPM reduction by strong 7 QC tools, PDCA,Problem solving, 6S, 3G, FMEA, SPC methodology.

    • Asahi India Glass Limited

      Apr 2006 - Apr 2013
      Senior Manager - Purchase (Materials Dept)

      - Supplier sourcing.- New Part development in line with program mile stone.- Lead in Cost Reduction by Localisation and Alternate sourcing.- Annual Contract renewal with CR.- Supplier development by cluster formation with MACE team (Maruti Center for Excellence).- Supplier evaluations and periodic assessment by Vendor Ratings & Audits- Establishment of TQM practices and achieved Deming Awards.

    • Visteon Automotive Systems India Ltd ( Presently named as : Hanon Automotive Systems.)

      May 2013 - Oct 2023
      General Manager - Purchase

      - Global sourcing and New part development (Bought out Rough & finished)- Global commodity strategy on sourcing and Annual contracts- Material cost Control - Localisation, Resourcing and Value engineering- Consolidation and Lead on South Asia LDC.- Local establishment on tooling suppliers & - Supplier cluster and Level up.- Annual Budgeting of Production and Non production Purchase- Capex budget review and control the expense.

    • Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India

      Oct 2023 - now
      General Manager Purchase

      Heading Purchase team - Upper body interiors and Exteriors

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