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VISHWAS DESHPANDE

Unit 402, Regalia Residency, Nizampura, Vadodara – 390002, Gujarat, India acfwty@r.postjobfree.com +91-932**-*****

SUMMARY: 23+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing operations, with domain expertize in

purchasing and supply chain. Skilled at creating sustained value using strategic sourcing

levers, enhancing key supplier business relationships and product cost management through

waste-elimination, value chain optimization, supply foot print designing, integrated material

planning, building highly engaged teams & employee enthusiasm.

EXPERIENCE

Jul 10 – Till Date GENERAL MOTORS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Halol

GMIPL a majority owned GM company and is the 5th largest automobile business in India.

Director – Global Purchasing and Supply Chain

Lead strategic sourcing and supply chain operations a cross 6 sub system teams. Manage

5400+ supply contracts, supporting 3 manufacturing plants with annual installed capacity of

300K vehicles of 6-car platforms and 200K engines of 3 platforms annually.

Handling 380+ supplier network s comprising of 220 in India and 160 overseas:

compressed and splintered supplier foot-print by product across 2 plant locations

Product Cost management by co-developing Multi Year Plan for direct material cost

reduction; implemented tool box and delivered average 10 Mil Net Savings annually.

Aligned with quality improvement target of 50% PPM annual reduction and 100% Quality

system certification during purchase decisio ns and redressing vendor issues

Significant achievements on 2 new vehicle programs of 100K cars annual volume:

Sourced on time of 300+ complex components, achieved vehicle cost targets;

identified and addressed imperfect business case cost assumptions

Achieved 42% localization at start of production with 15 month tight time-line and

complex tooling development strategy

Implemented responsive supply chain models using strategic sourcing levers;

increase operational efficiency by 50% via increased JIT and reduced inventory

Established productive working relations with cross -functional local team and JV

members to deliver program cost and time objectives

Developed and maintained 40 member purchase team; identified 15+ technical and soft

skills programs as part of skill enhancement plan; mentored 9 members from team for

future roles; achieved 2 international assignments, 5 local leadership progressions

Engaged employees through career planning, mentoring, feedback mechanism,

grooming for role expansion; reduced attrition from 30%-12% over 2 years

Jan 06 – Jan 10 GENRAL MOTORS CHINA INVESTMENT CO. Shanghai

Largest JV of GM in China with 50% stake. It manufactures and sells Chevrolet, Buick,

Cadillac brand automobiles in Mainland China

Global Commodity Manager - Electrical Systems

Deputed on international assignment to China purchasing office along with complete HQ

functions, progressively expanded role to manage USD 400M annual spend, 8+ member

international team and 8000+ part numbers and contracts

Managed hands on 78+ global suppliers located in Europe, Mexico, China and Asia for

continual supply of product for multiple production plants across regions

Executed on time sourcing of 300+ NEW SKUs of electrical components of 3-global vehicle

platforms of 3 Million annual production; increased Low Cost sourcing foot print to 70%

from 30%; creating new price benchmarks

Developed and negotiated annual material cost reduction targets; collaboratively working

across functions to implement multiple tools VIZ. standardization, LCC, scale leverage:

o USD 20 M by supplier foot print optimization and low cost country sourcing

o USD 15 M by strategic sourcing of Column Electrical modules & customer switches

o USD 4 M by standardization of DC – AC Converters

Co-executed on-time launch of 600+ NEW SKUs manufactured at 9 supplier locations in

Low Cost Regions; resolved supplier cost issues of USD 2 M; established supply chain to

27+ plants and 15+ Tier-1 value add suppliers

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Aug 97 – Dec 05 GENERAL MOTORS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Halol

Dy. General Manager – Electrical and HVAC Systems

Progressively expanded role from Indirect Purchasing Buyer to Team Leader Electrical and

HVAC systems managing USD 50 M annual spend, 5+ member team of buyers and

development engineers, 200+ part numbers and contracts; supporting 3 car lines

Localized 100% electrical and HVAC components for 1 SUV platform and 2 Car platforms

Managed 28+ local suppliers located across India; developed 8 new suppliers to meet

technology and quality requirements.

Lead Electrical Product Development and Launch Team for Tavera platform; met cost,

quality, and timing targets; Received 2004 Chairman’s Honors.

Exceeded 20% Material Cost Reduction target during 2003-05, driving all cost levers VIZ

benchmarking, strategic sourcing, localization; Received 2005 Chairman’s Honors.

Sep 91 – Aug 97 BAJAJ AUTO LMITED Aurangabad

Assistant Manager – Indirect Purchasing

Progressively expanded role from Graduate Trainee Engineer to Lead Buyer in Indirect

Purchasing Team managing USD 5 M annual spend of Production Consumables, machinery

spares and project capital materials

Co-developed with users and IT, a consumption based material forecasting and ordering

process; 50% reduction in order lead time and indents, long term negotiations and blanket

contracts to reduce number of purchase orders.

Localized imported spares to save 30% cost; developed 3 new suppliers for reverse

engineering and repairing of such spares.

Achieved over 3% annual cost reduction on welding consumables by leveraging scale,

balancing business share and new supplier introduction with support from Cross -functions.

EDUCATION

2012 INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Hyderabad

Post Graduate (PGPMAX)

2002 APICS Virginia

Certified in Production and Inventory Management

1998 PRIN. L. N. WELINGKAER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH Aurangabad

Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management (Distance Learning)

1991 DR. BA MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY Aurangabad

Bachelor of Engineering - Production

PERSONAL Date of Birth: Jun 6, 1969

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