Hi, I’m
Deepak Krishna Murthy
Vancouver,BC
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Summary
I am a versatile supply chain expert skilled in strategic sourcing, vendor management, and ISO quality management systems. My expertise ensures excellence across the entire supply chain spectrum, from suppliers to customers.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
ABB Global Industries. Global Leading industry in Power and Automation
Procurement Specialist
2018.12 - 2023.02 (4 years & 2 months)
Job overview
- Transition Leadership and Business Expansion: Successfully transitioned aftersales RFQ management operations from ABB Netherlands and ABB Spain to ABB INOPC, resulting in unparalleled customer satisfaction and expanded operations, increasing the business to 240,000 USD/year
- Standardized Processes and Transformation of RFQ Management: Implemented standardized aftersales RFQ management processes across Local Divisions of the business line (LDL), resulting in improved operational efficiency and customer satisfaction
- Led the transformation of the aftersales business from ABB South Africa, addressing process gaps and achieving standardized operations
- Development of RFQ templates, which led to saving operation time of approximately 20%, and supplier response improved to 40%
- Sales and Operations Management: Accountable for managing 8.5 million USD/year in after-sales orders and generating 3.4 million USD/year in revenue while ensuring a 95% on-time delivery rate
- Efficiently utilized ERP-SAP systems and maintained strong stakeholder communication to optimize sales operations
- Continuous Improvement and Customer Engagement: Gathered feedback from the salesforce and sales leadership, identifying opportunities for process improvement and enhancing the sales process
- Conducted successful price and contract negotiations with clients to establish contract details, fostering client relationships and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Vendor Management and Quality Expansion: Streamlined the onboarding process, resulting in the successful addition of 55 suppliers for critical projects, demonstrating strong negotiation skills and attention to detail, thereby expanding the vendor network and improving the supplier base's quality
- Successful in releasing the global tool for price and supplier databases and completing six-frame agreements with suppliers with standardization
- Issue Resolution and Enhanced Quality: Proactively took ownership of vendor-related issues and collaborated with vendors to find mutually agreeable solutions in alignment with the vendor agreement while conducting regular supplier visits and utilizing 8D problem-solving techniques to identify and address quality-related issues in a timely and effective manner, leading to reduced dispute resolution time, improved product quality, and enhanced product quality through timely issue resolution
- Procurement and Logistics: Led global procurement efforts, strategizing component sourcing for ABB products
- Meeting business targets through new supplier development, commercial negotiations, and risk management
- Manage supplier relationships, drive cost savings initiatives, and improve procurement operations while expediting deliveries, fostering collaboration between suppliers and internal stakeholders, sourcing and purchasing for electrical and automation systems projects, conducting cost analyses, and developing negotiation strategies to ensure cost-effective procurement for critical purchases
- Successfully achieved a cost reduction of up to 10% in purchase value.
JBM Ogihara Specializing in automotive component manufacturing and engineering services
Senior Engineer
2018.01 - 2018.12 (11 months)
Job overview
- Supplier Relationship and Quality Management: Managed people and supplier relationships while overseeing supplier quality management, including supplier quality assurance, and maintained consistent quality standards
- Supplier Audit and Approval: Successfully audited and cleared 15 Level B parts suppliers for Toyota Yaris, implementing Toyota Production System requirements and addressing identified gaps
- Secured approval to onboard suppliers to the SCM and Engineering teams, ensuring adherence to quality standards and efficient supplier relationships
- Quality Training Enhancement: Transformed the Part Inspection Standard into training videos for quality inspectors, significantly improving their ability to detect and address quality issues, enhancing quality assurance processes, and reducing defects
- Exceptional Quality Performance: Maintained a perfect record of zero parts per million (PPM) outflows to the customer for five consecutive months, demonstrating consistent quality performance and adherence to quality standards.
Vijaya Auto is a Highly regarded supplier serving North American clientele.
Team Leader – Quality Dept, Management Representative
2017.01 - 2018.01 (1 year)
Job overview
- Quality Assurance Management and Leadership: Spearheaded Quality Assurance Management, NPD Project Management, and QMS Implementation, resulting in a seamless upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 with zero non-conformances and the prestigious 2017 Best Supplier Award from DOVER
- Production Project Management: Independently managed New Project Development projects for DOVER, BLACKMER, and PARKER HANNIFIN, delivering 116 parts for approval and achieving an impressive 84% initial approval rate, with zero customer complaints
- Received appreciation from customers and internal stakeholders for the successful completion of projects
- ISO Certification and Quality Excellence: Ensured ISO 9001:2015 compliance, maintaining a flawless quality record while achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification with zero non-conformances and consistently exceeding customer satisfaction expectations.
Infinity Quality System. The renowned consultants who provide services for ISO standards.
Team Leader – Implementation of Quality Management Systems
2013.08 - 2017.01 (3 years & 5 months)
Job overview
- Integrated Management System Implementation and Auditing: Responsible for implementing IMS (Integrated Management Systems), conducting internal audits, identifying system gaps, and suggesting improvements, including ISO QMS, EMS, OSHAS, and AS 9100 standards for over 100 industries
- Comprehensive IMS Implementation: Successfully implemented ISO QMS, EMS, OSHAS, and AS 9100 standards across more than 100 industries, ensuring adherence and system sustenance
- Client Success Project: Led a significant project for an Amazon India supplier, implementing the BSCI standard and obtaining certification from DNV, resulting in the client securing a monthly open order worth $100,000
- Training Program Development: Designed and delivered comprehensive training programs covering ISO systems, safety, 5S, housekeeping, and operational safety for all clients, utilizing innovative and engaging teaching methods to enhance participant understanding and internalization of critical concepts.
Gearock Forge
Junior Production Engineer
2012.08 - 2013.08 (1 year)
Job overview
- Shift Production and ISO Coordination: Led shift production and served as the Departmental ISO coordinator, achieving a significant increase in production efficiency from 88% to 98% and resolving critical customer complaints for PIAGIO and FIAT companies.
Education
British Columbia Institute of Technology , Burnaby, BC
Certificate from CSCP
12.2023
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Kuvempu University
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Skills
- ERP Tools: SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Supplier Portal, E-Sourcing tools, Pro Procure, Costing Tool
- Software Proficiency: Auto CAD, MS Office
- Area of Expertise: Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, RFQ Management, Quality Assurance Management, Project Management, Vendor Management, Leadership and Training, Negotiation, Risk Management, Process Improvement.
- CRM Tool: Salesforce
Certification
- Certification APICS CSCP program from BCIT, Burnaby (In Progress)
- Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015 from IRCA (Awaiting the results)
- Six Sigma Green Belt from the Indian Statistical Institute
- Certified Internal Auditor for IMS (integrated Management System)
- Train The Trainer (TTT)
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Timeline
Procurement Specialist
ABB Global Industries. Global Leading industry in Power and Automation
2018.12 - 2023.02 (4 years & 2 months)
Senior Engineer
JBM Ogihara Specializing in automotive component manufacturing and engineering services
2018.01 - 2018.12 (11 months)
Team Leader – Quality Dept, Management Representative
Vijaya Auto is a Highly regarded supplier serving North American clientele.
2017.01 - 2018.01 (1 year)
Team Leader – Implementation of Quality Management Systems
Infinity Quality System. The renowned consultants who provide services for ISO standards.
2013.08 - 2017.01 (3 years & 5 months)
Junior Production Engineer
Gearock Forge
2012.08 - 2013.08 (1 year)
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Certificate from CSCP
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Kuvempu University
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Certification APICS CSCP program from BCIT, Burnaby (In Progress)
- Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015 from IRCA (Awaiting the results)
- Six Sigma Green Belt from the Indian Statistical Institute
- Certified Internal Auditor for IMS (integrated Management System)
- Train The Trainer (TTT)
Interests
OTHER INTERESTS
, Sketching Portraits
Exhibited Sketches and paintings in Mysuru Darsara Exhibition and secured a prize for my works.
Participated in many sketching and painting competitions and excelled.
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