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Supply Chain Manager

Location:
La Jolla, CA
Posted:
December 02, 2013

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M UDIT B HUSHAN

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P rofessional Summary

Global Strategic Sourcing ~ Supplier Selection ~ Supplier Development ~ Cost Reduction ~R&D Procurement ~ Contracts

Multi-disciplined industry professional with solid track record in Sourcing, Quality and Supplier Management. Supply Chain

expert with 14+ years of experience in creation & implementation of global sourcing strategies. Firm believer in success through

implementation of organizational supply chain improvements. Strong project management experience, contract negotiations &

vendor management. Excellent English communication skills. Proven ability to effectively reduce costs, improve quality &

service which produced improved profitability. Strong QA/QC experience. Managed and reported on internal and external KPI

dashboards leading to improved quality, reduction in returns/field failures and cost savings.

W ork Experience

CareFusion Corporation Jan 2013 - Present

Sourcing & responsible for commodities, suppliers, and purchases to meet stakeholder needs

Sr. Supplier Relationship/Development Manager

Cross-functional Team Leadership, Supplier Selection, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Cost Negotiations

Collaborated with Quality, Purchasing & Sourcing functions to establish & implement CareFusion global supplier

scorecard program with 25 critical corporate suppliers (~44% spend). Enabled 20% order fulfillment improvements,

quality improvements with supplier roadmaps to achieve goal of ZERO (0) medical product defects

Achieved $20M+ working capital by negotiating N60 payment terms with current & new suppliers. Improved

Average Weighted Payment Terms (AWPT) from 32 days to 40 days

Mentored team in “cradle to grave” PCN process with global supplier base. Streamlined the communication

mechanism & change control process with primary and sub-tier suppliers, estimate 5% defect reduction

Analyzed Supply Base & identified high risk suppliers using 9 point criteria. Presented & implemented

recommendations to reduce risk.

Cricket Communications May 2010 – Jan 2013

Member of the Strategic supply chain team at Cricket. Key decision maker in the sourcing, purchase &

distribution decisions of the product portfolio

Sr. Supply Chain Manager

Request for Proposals (RFPs), Supplier Evaluations / Selection, Category Management & Contract Negotiations

Managed $800M+ spend with Cricket's handset manufacturers. Provided strategic leadership & drove consensus on

critical supply chain decisions in collaboration with internal teams.

Drove best in class supply chain operations through agreement on internal fulfillment KPIs & metrics (Days on

Hand, Inventory Turns, Forecast Accuracy etc Drove 98%+ A stock order fulfillment.

Established external KPI dashboards with Cricket global suppliers (Samsung, HTC, LG etc Drove 30%

improvement in order fulfillment, 15% cost reduction, 20% sales growth & 15% customer retention improvements.

Drove a culture change leading to continuous improvement and organization excellence.

Achieved $70M cost reduction/savings in 2012 through supplier RFPs – Beat budget target by 20%

Proficient in procurement strategies. Managed purchase & marketing agreements & ensured contract compliance.

Negotiated improved Payment, Early payment discounts (EPD) & Vendor managed inventory (VMI) terms

Contributed to development of Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) / Product EOL planning.

Enabled progressive improvement in reverse logistics operations leading to improved quality & reduced returns.

Achieved ~$500k cost savings, 11% spares cost reduction & 95%+ B stock & spares order fulfillment.

Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) Mar 2008 – May 2010

Member of the ~$40B Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) supply chain organization. Responsible for end

to end supplier/commodity management & execution of global sourcing initiatives for Qualcomm.

Sr. Sourcing Specialist

Supplier Management, QBRs, Cost negotiations, Long term forecasts & supply management, Continuous Improvement

Responsible for the Procurement of $2B+ of Product from Qualcomm suppliers

Managed product sourcing with global Qualcomm suppliers: Taiwan Semiconductors (TSMC) & IBM for key

Qualcomm customers (Apple, Samsung, HTC etc.)

Strong management experience of Asian Contract Manufacturers. Drove culture change & built effective

communication process with Asian manufacturers. Reduced issue resolution time by 20%, > $300M cost savings.

Helped Product Management with “Go/No Go” decisions on new product introductions (NPI). Built product cost

scenarios & enabled teams to launch right product at right cost & right time, >15% vendor cost reductions

Championed Change & improved processes through Product Change Notification (PCN) board, Product Change

Review (PCR) Board & Change Control Board (CCB).

Developed & drove End -End multi-source sourcing strategy for products in alignment with BU requirements

Partnered with Supply Chain & Marketing to develop strategic 3-year long term forecasts. Led supply & demand

reviews with suppliers. Strategized with vendors on optimal factory utilization & long term expansion investments.

Supplier lead on escalations & assisted Program Management with ramp-up & launch of products. Partnered with

Sales & customer facing teams on EOL planning, reducing E&O inventory & transition to next-generation products

Qualcomm FLO TV

Worked in Qualcomm FLO TV supply chain department & managed supplier sourcing, quality and supplier scorecards

Commodity Manager – San Diego, CA Mar 2007 – Mar 2008

Supplier Selection, QBRs, Quality & Reliability Reporting, Process Improvements, Finance Liaison

Drove Monthly Operations Meeting. Presented network & system KPIs (performance versus goals). Identified Root

Causes, Drove Corrective Actions & Monitored system to test the benefit of the corrective actions

Drove quality improvements through end-end process mapping, 80-20 pareto analysis and led process improvements

Ensured discipline on timely Root cause analysis and 8D/CAPA reporting with suppliers

Acted as liaison between Operations & Finance. Assisted in the completion of FY 2008-2010 Strat Plan

Commodity Specialist – San Diego, CA Dec 2005 – Mar 2007

Supplier Sourcing, Cost Reduction and Supplier Scorecards (QBRs), Logistics & Transportation

Established Supplier scorecard program. Drove process improvements

Performed cost benefit analyses & presented initiatives to leadership to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs by 15%

Chaired the logistics update meeting, developed cradle-to-grave logistics practices and resolved logistical issues

Schneider Logistics Inc. (SLI) Jan 2004 – Oct 2005

Worked with cross-functional internal teams & partnered with Sales to grow SLI’s customer base

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Solution Design/Business Development Manager

Managed customer RFPs/RFIs & developed/presented proposals which led to addl. $10M business within 1 year.

Led company-wide improvements through process flows & R&R mapping. Reduced RFP response time by 20%.

Assisted department VP on Annual Competitor Symposiums through cost analyses & strategic profiling.

E ducation / Professional Development

Master of Business Administration – Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing Dec 2003

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA GPA – 3.82/4.0

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering July 1998

Grade – 82.1%

JMI University, New Delhi, India

H onors & Aw ards

2012 OUTSTANDING MIRACLE MAKERS AWARD - RADY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

2011 ANNUAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS

2008 MULTIPLE STAR ACHEIVEMENT AWARDS - QUALCOMM

2003 BETA GAMMA SIGMA – UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

2004-2011 RECOGNIZED AS OUTSTANDING OR TOP PERFORMER IN ALL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE RATINGS

C ommunity Involvement through Leadership

Sponsorship Director

2010 - Present

CRICKET CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT, San Diego, California

Responsible for directing all fundraising activities, strategic planning, and execution

Lead teams to execute one of the most successful charity golf tournaments in Southern California in revenue and

net donations. The tournament benefits low income families impacted by cancer. Participants include industry

executives from all over the US, South Korea, China, Japan, and Latin America.

• 2011 revenue of $620,000

• 2010 revenue of $430,000



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