Supply Chain Engineer

Lalit Verma

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

** ***** ** ********** ** Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Supplier

Development, Business development, Project Management in automotive, including 4 years

experience in Europe and United States

Global experience in various countries i.e. Japanese, European, American and others

Out of box thinking ideas and implementation

Knowledge of key business drivers and their dependency on the supply chain

Strong commercial acumen and strategic focus

Strong Assertive Negotiation, Presentation, Communication and Influencing skills

Best expertise in manufacturing process for all kind of technologies to understand the cost structure

Managing $1.7 Billion business at General Motors Corporation

Single contact for General Motors Corporation for Indian Supplier footprint optimization

Global Experience in different manufacturing industries in different countries

Best leadership skills to manage the team globally from one location

Engineering and MBA from top schools – Delhi College of Engineering and IMT Ghaziabad

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Created new benchmarks for cost for various components within General Motors

Introduced various cost/quality competitive suppliers for various brakes components from all across

the globe in General Motors Corporation

Over achieve cost reduction/technical reduction targets

Track record of high performance and delivery though others

Organized team as a global team in General Motors Corporation from various GM locations

Nominated for ISP personal for General Motors Corporation USA two times

WORK EXPERIENCE

Oct’04 – Present

General Motors Corporation, Detroit, USA

Global Creativity Team Leader – Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Aug’06 - Present

Leading a cross functional team of 10 members all across globe with all GM business units,

responsible to buying (Identify the ne w competitive supplier base across the globe & to define

the right strategy) the Brake Systems for all across GM manufacturing locations

Responsible to manage the current business (i.e. Complete Supplier Management, Budgeting,

supplier complete performance, ongoing supplier negotiations etc) & future business awards

for new global architectures.

Responsible for day to day management activities to make all Global Purchasing strategies

Single point contact for Indian Supplier Footprint Optimization team for G eneral Motors

Corporation for component outsourcing

Global Lead Buyer – Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (India) Oct’04 to Aug’0

Global Buyer for GM India Chassis systems responsible for sourcing all chassis parts i.e.

Steering Systems, Brake Systems, Exhaust Systems, Suspension Module Systems,

Control Arm, Spring Steel, Frames Cradles etc.

Working with GM’s Global purchasing team

Bombardier-Rotax – Austria (Manufacturer of Recreational Vehicle) May’04 – Oct’04

Project Leader – Indian Liaison office, Austria & India

To support top management to find and establish a partner in India

Established a complete new Liaison office in India with Indian alliance (Hero Group)

Indentify the new supplier base for powertrain components suppliers in India for Europea n

quality standards

Cost evaluation of Indian supplier base to achieve best landed cost

Co-ordination of Indian Liaison team with BRP Austrian team

Complete project management

Responsible for Cost/Development/Quality/Delivery

Jan’01 – May’04

Honda Motorcycles & Scooters

Sr. Executive – Purchasing/Supplier Technical Assistance

To develop the most competitive quality suppliers for two wheelers components

Complete co-ordination with Honda Japan Team for all new development activities and

provide the complete feedback

Responsible for complete supply chain for Brought out Components (Identify new

supplier/Develop new suppliers/Cost Finalization/Supplier Quality)

Quality/Cost Audits at suppliers manufacturing locations with Japanese teams

Implement best qualit y systems at suppliers

Olympus India Pvt Ltd (Japan Based Co)

Feb’99 – Jan’00

(Manufacturer of Medical Equipments)

Engineer – Vendor Development

Responsible for all kind of components (plastics/brass/die casting/machined) for medical

instruments

Identify new suppliers to achieve the best landed cost and the best quality

Responsible for new model development

Co-ordination with Olympus Japan for all development activities

Minda Huf Ltd (German Based Company)

May’97 – Feb’99

(Manufacturer of Automotive Lock and Doors Handles)

Tooling Development Engineer

Responsible for Tool Design for Plastic components/Die Casting Components

Responsible for first sample approval

Main focal point for all customers for first sample approval

Responsible for prototype samples for customers

EDUCATION

2002 – 2005 MBA, Institute of Management Technology – Ghaziabad, India

1998 – 2002 B. Technology (Mechanical Engineering), Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi India

1994 – 1997 Diploma (Mechanical Engineering), UP Board of Technical Education, India

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