Rahul Panikar

Experience

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  Toyota Kirloskar Motor

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2018

  Senior Purchasing Officer

  - Seven years of work experience in the Purchase division with wide exposure in Sourcing, Pricing, Parts Development, Project Management, and Supplier Performance Management- Independently handle over 40 suppliers in sourcing 35% of average car value (Managed up to 25 suppliers simultaneously, as against the division average per buyer of 8 to 10) :1) Resin group: Interior and Exterior Plastic Parts; Safety System Parts; Raw Material (number of suppliers: 22; purchase value: approx. 8000 million INR i.e. USD 120 million)2) Electrical group: HVAC, Radiator, Intercooler, Air cleaner, Electronic Control Unit, Wiper system, Fuel pump, Washer system, and Combimeter (10 suppliers; purchase value: approx. 7000 million INR i.e USD 105 million)3) Stamping group: Exhaust Systems; Alloy and Steel Wheels; Functional Parts (12 suppliers; purchase value: approx. 2000 million INR i.e. USD 30 million )- Involved in complete product lifecycle (feasibility → commodity strategy → sourcing → development → production) of new 2016 models (Toyota Innova; Toyota Fortuner)-Youngest member in the purchase department to mentor and supervise a team of new trainees; integrated them quickly into the team and met organizational targets in a timely manner. Total number of Trainees supervised: 4-Contributed significantly to achieving No. 1 rank in cost competition for global sourcing (Toyota Innova; Toyota Fortuner) - Responsible for sourcing, pricing, and enhancing cost competitiveness of a wide range of commodities such as Interior and Exterior Plastic Parts; Safety System Parts; Raw Materials, Lamps, HVAC, Radiator, Intercooler, Air Cleaner, Electronic Control Unit, Wiper System, Fuel Pump, Washer System, and Combimeter- Study commodity prices and its trends and draw up budgets for the division accordingly Show less

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  JTech Appz

  Nov 2019 - Sept 2021

  Managing Partner

  - JTech is a Software Development and IT Consulting company that specializes in website and app development and in online marketing. - Responsible for client acquisition and client relationship management. - Key account manager for 3 applications of an e-commerce and IOT startup: Flocco IN Pvt. Ltd. - Responsibilities included product lifecycle management, starting with market research, customer requirement assessment, and product structuring, followed by product deployment and post-implementation support, with a focus on ensuring client satisfaction. Show less

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  Flocco

  Sept 2021 - May 2022

  Head Of Operations and Manufacturing

  - Flocco is a IOT and grocery e-commerce startup with a mission to empower kirana stores through their innovative product and technology (mobile application + IOT hardware).- Part of the core founding team. - Responsible for sourcing, pricing, production preparation, and supply chain setup of the IOT device. - Responsibilities ranged from customer acquisition; kirana store and SKU onboarding; rider management; and overall strategic business decisions. - Worked as Consultant - Operations and Manufacturing from September 2021 – December 2021 when the company was being incorporated. Show less

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  Greaves Electric Mobility

  May 2022 - May 2023

  Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing

  Worked on preparing sourcing strategies, supplier development and price negotiations for casting, forging and sheet metal commodity. eg: Alloy wheels, Steel wheels, Fork Stem, sheet metal fabrication parts. Focused on enhancing supply base quality standards and capacity availability whilst maintaining cost competitiveness.

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  Ather Energy

  Aug 2024 - now

  Senior Manager - Strategic sourcing and SCM

  Supplier Manager - Sheet metal, Fabrication and Fasteners