Supply Chain Project

ANNAMALAI (PAL) PALANIAPPAN

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Phone: 440-***-****

Sheffield Village, OH 44035

Email: abm4jn@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Supply base manager role developing sourcing strategy

(supplier, commodity & regional), improving supply base & operational

metrics (delivery & quality), and driving an aggressive environment in

managing productivity projects and contributing to growth and

profitability.

EDUCATION:

MS Industrial Engineering GPA 3.90 Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Jan 2003 - May 2004

MBA Operations Management GPA 3.60 LIBA, Loyola College, Chennai

Apr 1998 - Mar 2001

BS Mathematics Loyola College, Chennai

Apr 1992 - Mar 1994

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS

Oct 2006 - Present

A member of Knorr Bremse group, Headquartered in Elyria, OH

SENIOR BUYER [PBT Charging Business Division] Elyria, OH

Managing entire purchasing for brake system charging product line for

medium- & heavy-duty trucks, tractors, trailers, buses and other commercial

vehicles through out North America with annual material spend $70M at two

manufacturing locations.

Developed and maintained strategic supply base for multiple commodity and

manufacturing capabilities, aluminum die casting, iron castings, machining,

extrusions, stamping, fabrications, plastics, molding, seals, filtration

media, desiccant, coalescence, metal filters, lubricants, fasteners and

corrugated packaging.

Developed long term sourcing strategies, in harmony with regional, global

and plant purchasing managers. Very strong in evaluating supplier at every

region NA or BRIC assessing their capabilities, technical and competitive

advantage, qualifying their processes (Poke-Yoke, PFEMA, PPAP) for adding

them into the supply chain.

Hands on experience in managing productivity project, identifying

opportunity for cost reduction, implementing VAVE projects identified from

supplier's manufacturing capabilities, make-buy opportunities and

continuously contributing to profitability. Expert in managing business

challenges, resolving supplier issues and supporting plant purchasing

managers in improving operational metrics on delivery and quality.

Established and monitor product cost (TCO) baselines and purchase

components pricings including commodity and foreign exchange fluctuations.

Strong analytical skill in ERP (SAP) and R/3, APO, MRP systems, expert in

MS Office suite XL, Word, Power Point, outlook and Project.

Highlights:

o Created partnership environment with suppliers.

o Developed logical sourcing strategy & stabilized strategy with key

suppliers.

o Provided job enrichment to commodity buyers, engineers, quality personnel

and procurement planners.

o Actively led commodity team and project team.

o Leveraged global volume and global supply chain

o Negotiated with inter-plant purchases

o Drive Continuous Improvement & improved responsiveness

o Reduced risks associated with exit from suppliers.

o Rewarded suppliers with Business growth for supporting VAVE

o Increased core capability, value add & growth opportunity for current

suppliers.

o Implemented innovative engineering ideas

o Integrated ideas through out the organization.

o Reduced Euro Exposure & domesticated supply chain

o Increased low cost regional spend

o Led Direct raw material purchases

o Improved supply chain efficiency, process and product quality

o Managed resources and multiple project management

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BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS experience continued

COC BUYER [Product Line Buyer -Air Treatment] Elyria, OH

Oct 2006 - May 2008

Overall supply base management responsibility on highly engineered

commercial vehicle brake systems components with purchasing value over $45M

in multiple production facilities in US & Mexico;

Managed suppliers across the globe, and developed long term supply base and

commodity strategies in improving productivity and supply chain metrics.

Led commodity buyers, plant buyers & material planners in managing supply

chain, transition projects, PPAP and capacity management and achieved

organization goal on supplier PPM and Delivery - air treatment is the only

division to achieve this goal in 3 consecutive year from 2007 on both

plants.

. Led global commodity strategy team in development and implementation of

global strategy on the organization wide steel spend $30M.

. Single handedly implemented machining strategy in developing highly

critical and precision machining components with spend $22M on machining

aluminum extrusion, iron and aluminum die casting.

. Managed VAVE teams involving cross functional representatives and worked

with aluminum die cast suppliers in identifying more than 20% cost

reduction on the overall spend

. Tactical in managing suppliers in competitive environment, in controlling

cost and protecting supply chain from risks due to external industrial

environment and negotiating between plants within organization on

productivity.

. Aggressive in project management in implementing new product, qualifying

new suppliers, managing transitions and PLM initiatives.

. Reduced working capital to the extent of $10M, by controlling inventory

values and optimizing inventory levels in multiple plant locations and

reducing freight cost and controlling expediting freights and negotiating

uniform payment terms.

. Negotiated with direct raw material suppliers Alcoa/Sapa for aluminum raw

material and domestic steel suppliers in Mexico for deep draw steel,

potential USD 500K per annum;

Global & Regional Sourcing Strategy

. Steel Deep draw stamping, regional sourcing in Mexico, achieved cost

reduction $1.5M (20%) saving and consolidated global volumes

. Implemented stamping strategy across the organization; consolidating

steel spend and launched low cost country sourcing, achieved cost

reduction $2M

. Leveraging global volume, Filtration Media - silica gel / desiccant cost

reduction achieved more than 36% to the extent of $2M on the global spend

THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA STEERTEC

Jan 2006 - Oct 2006

A ThyssenKrupp Technology Company, Steering gear manufacturing plant in

Charleston, SC.

BUYER DIRECT MATERIALS

Purchasing steering gear components with annual spend of $59M with

suppliers in US, Europe, China, Mexico & India and commodities includes

Aluminum casting, steel forging, CNC & screw machining, stamping & fine

blanking, plastics, rubber mounting, fasteners, bearings & sealing

products.

. Managed suppliers on multi commodity with long term contracts,

achieved year on year productivity 3% through negotiation.

. Low cost country sourcing, developed suppliers in low cost country in

India for hot forge Tie Rod, manufacturing, supplier qualification,

testing and achieving cost reduction 15% on spend of $2M

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. Developed suppliers in India for fine blanking and steel tubes for

steering gear components with productivity 17% on spend of $0.7M

. In a short period implemented productivity projects $3.1M through

weight reduction VAVE, low cost country sourcing, and metal to plastic

conversion opportunities

. Implemented logistic solutions for claiming duty draw back $1.5M and

improved supplier delivery performance in KANBAN and JIT production

environment.

. Created Vendor Managed Inventory in the production line & in

warehouses in Charleston port to sustain high volume demand. Managed

inventory in lean manufacturing environment with KANBAN pull system.

MOBIS ALABAMA May 2004 -

Jan 2006

A group company of Hyundai Motors, Green project setting up injection

molding and assembly plant in Montgomery AL

MANAGER PURCHASING & VENDOR DEVELOPMENT Jan

2005 - Jan 2006

Overall responsibility for purchasing direct materials and raw material for

tier 1 assembly division with purchasing value $93M; major commodity

includes plastic interior and exterior parts, metal chassis parts, die cast

aluminum structural arm assembly and welded steel structural frames,

electrical & electronic sensors and wiring harness, bumper sub components

and door trim parts including leather or cloth materials, plastic resins

and paints.

Project management is key responsibility as the facility is brand new in

Montgomery along with new supply base, timely completion of supplier

selection, establishing all new commercial agreements and managing tooling

& part development aligning with customer build & prototype ISIR runs &

PPAP runs;

Sourced products and raw material within time line and manage 4M

(Machinery, Material, Man-power & Method/process) and controlling overall

program spend. Responsibility includes part developments & PPAP approvals,

continuous improvement activities and achieving required capacity.

. Managed new product launch on consecutive two vehicle launches at

Hyundai Motors in North America in sourcing mainly plastic assemblies

(IP, Injection mold plastic parts)

. Develop competitive supply base in US compared to Korean supply base

and sourced tooling including tooling for sub-tier suppliers

. Successfully met cost targets established by OE & global headquarters

in Korea

. Achieved $2M cost reduction on make or buy analysis and outsourcing a

part with objective of opening up in-house capacity and sourcing parts

competitively

. Achieved cost reduction through leveraging suppliers purchased

components and raw materials

. Managed staff requirements in purchasing & procurements and actively

participated in hiring process

. Implemented of SAP R/3 MM module from the first year of operation;

BUYER INDIRECT MATERIALS PURCHASING May 2004 -

Jan 2005

. Aggressively established contracts, including production service

contracts, long term agreements, developing logistic solution on

importing, FTZ and customs clearance.

. Drafting contracts, LOI, terms and conditions, RFQ, quotes and cost

sheets

. Purchased project purchasing in factory constructions, press setup,

service contracts, capital equipment purchasing, machinery and tools

purchasing

. Achieved cost reduction on raw material procurement leveraging

suppliers volume and sourcing TPE & poly propylene resins across the

globe

FORD MOTOR COMPANY May

1999 to Dec 2002

SENIOR PURCHASING ENGINEER May

2001 to Dec 2002

Responsibility includes regional supplier development in India for Ford's

global requirement and for the domestic requirements. Purchased Sheet metal

stampings, steel raw materials & paint

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. Developed suppliers to meet Ford global requirement, support regional

project timing and milestone; qualified suppliers and motivated

suppliers to get ISO and QS Certifications.

. Key member in Purchasing in developing ISO procedures & work

instructions

. Implementing Lean manufacturing system, TPM implementation, ISO

9001:2000, ISO 14001 certification, and Ford's production system

approval.

BUYERS FACILITIES MATERIALS & SERVICES PURCHASING May 1999 to

May 2001

Responsibility includes purchasing machinery, equipment, and FM &S

packaging & MRO purchasing. Also includes Service Contracts - Plant

Operations, Maintenance, IT, Transportation & 3rd Party Logistics]

. Achieved more than 17% on cost reduction on plant, machinery,

equipment installation and service contract purchasing

. Project purchasing in setting up assembly line and machinery

purchasing, this also involves stamping dies, material handling

equipments, assembly fixtures and paint shop process machinery, MRO

items and Equipment spare parts.

. Purchased and managed contracts for plant and facilities installation

projects, capital equipments, machinery, IT requirements, Service

contracts for production services, IT services, transportation

contract services, and customs and logistics services.

. Implemented EDI and e-Auction and achieved cost reduction $200K 30% in

packaging requirements through e-Auction

. Purchased paints, chemicals and diesel requirements for plant

operations

TUBE INVESTMENTS INDIA May 1992 to

May 1999

A steel products manufacturing company located in Chennai, India

BUYER [Commodity Chemicals, Oil, Paints & Energy supplies]

Apr 1996 to May 1999

Responsibility includes purchasing steel raw materials in tubes,

strips/coils and other bulk energy consumables Diesel & LPG.

. Participated in Purchasing Council in sourcing group wide competitive

procurement and implemented cost reduction in 4 different plants.

. Developing BOM and implementing MRP system for centralized steel tubes

& strips procurement (many times involved production planning too)

. Achieved cost reduction in customs & tax saving by following proper

customs category.

PROCUREMENT PLANNER [Material Planning & Procurement, Transportation]

May 1994 to Mar 1996

. Centralized material planning & procurement of steel tubes and strips

for various cellular manufacturing processes.

INTERNSHIP May 1992

to Apr 1994

[Purchasing, Procurement & Sub-contract Transportation & Invoice

Verification]

Career Summary:

Expert in strategic sourcing with 15 years of purchasing, commodity and SCM

experience in global environment. Delivered results in various business and

economic situations, plant setups, product launch, production transitions

between manufacturing facilities, business take-over, and supply chain

risks.

Handled extensive functions of purchasing consisting of strategic and

global sourcing, direct and indirect materials sourcing, supplier

development and VAVE project management, machinery & equipment purchasing,

packaging, MRO and IT services purchasing. Well versed in PLM Tools, ERP

systems, MS Office suites combined with excellent analytical skills &

education background.

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