General Manager Quality Control

Sasi Devi Kandheri

Lead Procurement

+1-669-***-**** *************@*****.*** Eden Prairie, MN 553**-**-**-**** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

With more than two decades of experience at Amararaja Power Systems Limited and Venson Electric Pvt Limited, I excel in procurement, design, and engineering, enhancing operational efficiencies by implementing best practices and fostering team collaboration. My analytical prowess and problem-solving skills have significantly contributed to performance excellence, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to value and customer satisfaction. SKILLS

Team building Analytical skills Problem solving Best practices Customer focus Designs Engineering Tender support Procurement Stores Management Inventory Driven to succeed Performance excellence Commitment to value Extraversion EXPERIENCE

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, Bangalore

Venson Electric Pvt Limited, September 2019-Present

• Procurement, Inventory and quality control

• Clients: OPTCL, HVPNL, MPPTCL

• Manufacturers: Siemens, ABB, Alstom, SEL, Meco, Rishab, Secure

• Developed and implemented effective strategies to reduce costs while maintaining quality standards.

• Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner with an emphasis on maintaining positive relationships.

• Acknowledged outstanding staff performance to boost company morale and productivity.

• Recruited and hired associates to meet business needs and requirements.

• Utilized strong interpersonal skills while interacting with customers, staff members and external stakeholders.

• Mentored staff on problem resolution techniques and provided guidance regarding company policy.

• Performed weekly inventory audits to ensure accuracy of stock levels, pricing and product placement.

• Prepared and presented reports to inform upper management.

• Controlled budgets and conducted financial analysis to optimize profitability. Actively participated in meetings with senior management teams; offered constructive ideas for process improvements.

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• Established and maintained relationships with vendors.

• Assisted in budget preparation activities including forecasting revenues, expenditures, and cash flow.

• Prepared staff work schedules and assigned specific duties. SENIOR ENGINEER

Amararaja Power Systems Limited, May 2009-August 2019

• Lead procurement

Precise planning of all materials (Raw materials, consumables, spare parts) that are required to meet the given production plan

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Balancing between the demand & forecast supply activities right from procurement of materials and converting them into finished goods

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• Active participation in completing the Rate contracts for all the vendors as per Management Instructions

• Involving in vendor selection & vendor management

• Organizing the processes & procedures are in order with reference to QMS & EMS

• Procurement of Material is ensured with better commercial negotiations among the vendors

• Bench marking of all operations against competitors and implementation of best practices Periodic reviews of Inventory with the involvement of internal stake holders and controlling the activity in implementing the plans

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Cost reduction programme with vendors by implementing the better negotiation, rate contracts, alternative vendors and inward logistics

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• Vendor visits to understand their process, credentials, work flow and foreseeing rationalization to reduce no

• Of vendors

• Implemented supply chain techniques to meet customer expectations / satisfaction

• Involving in purchase committees of all major product related orders

• Establishing of SOPS (Standard operating procedures), EMS & Best 5S practices in purchase department

• Efforts are placed in reducing operating cost for better financial position of organization

• Procurement using Software - RAMCO

• Generation of purchase proposals and purchase order

• Monitoring of pending purchase orders

• Generation of GRNs(Goods receipt note)

• Monitor the vendor performance and payments

• Generate the payment summary to suppliers

• Monitor the Materials lead time of suppliers

• Analyze Yearly Purchasing Business trends and forecast suppliers ENGINEER (DESIGNS AND ENGINEERING), Tirupati

Amararaja Power Systems Limited, September 2000-April 2009

• Developed flow charts for the actual process flow and checklist for making of design quality document

• Prepared Drawings by EDA client 98 software & E3 software, Bill of materials preparation by RAMCO software Conducting weekly reviews with field marketing team to understand about order status and its related drawing requirements

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Planning to release weekly manufacturing activities to all the stake holders of the organization involved to meet the order position

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Reviewing with all internal stake holders about the BOM release, drawing release comprising material status and production plan

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• Actively involving in technical discussion with customer wherever they seek clarifications Coordinating with purchase and vendors for right Cat Nos and models before drawing approvals to ensure right materials are selected

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• Visiting customer places to understand their pipeline orders requirement along with Mktg team

• Representing during third party product inspection and clarifying for any kind of non conformities Encouraging team on 5s activities and worked as 5s coordinator to build work place environment in clean and green

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• More focused on Quality Management systems and process to ensure system is in place

• Involving in customer Seminars and Trainings as part of learning and development programme

• Team building through Daily review meetings, stand up meetings at floor to address the Gaps

• Certified under Lean Green belt project and shown the results as part of process improvement

• Bench marking the Design Optimization to meet the organizational benefits with proper justified calculations Majorly involving in type testing activities and coordinating with external laboratories to ensure right designed product is release to customer

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Projects handled with major customers i.e., PGCIL, BHEL, BOVING FOURESS, NTPC, DMRC, ALSTOM, GE FANUC, TRIVENI ENGINEERING

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PGCIL - LT Business: Major role participated to get the LV Business approvals, Preparation of LT panel drawings, Preparation of Bill of materials, Preparation of tech write up

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BHEL - DC Battery charger: Verify the customer spec, sale order and tender quote, Prepare the drawings, Prepare the transformer calculations based on requirement, Selection of Power components (Switchgear, Diodes and SCRs) based on required rating, Generate the Bill of materials, Prepare the technical write up, Send Approvals to customer for Approval process, Clarify to customer about drawings and get the approvals on time, Release the drawings, Bill of materials and required documents to concern departments, Testing documents released to testing department for third party inspection purpose, Preparation of as built drawings to send along with panels dispatch

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EDUCATION

D.E.C.E. IN ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION

Govt. Polytechnic, January 1995

TRAINING

• Client relationship management (CRM)

• Team building programme

• QMS & EMS Certified Auditor Training Programme

• Train the trainer programme

• Six-sigma Green belt project training

• Negotiation Skills training

REFERENCES

References available upon request

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