RAGHU GOPALAN
Karaikudi,India
Summary
Diversified management professional with16 years of functional & technical experience in the fields of Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Program management and Engineering. Passionate & Self-motivated in translating organization’s goal into sourcing / supply chain strategies to build and maintain a competent supplier base, and support the growth with win-win strategic partnership with suppliers. Strongly believe in hard work and use of innovative & systematic approach to trouble shooting and problem solving.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager - Parts Development
KIA India Ltd.
05.2022 - Current
- ST Member: Electrical, Antenna, Feeder cable, Battery-AGM
- Responsible for localization of vendors, new tool/technology implementation and scheduled annual purchasing
- Inventory management of tools & global sourcing of suppliers
- Identifying emerging issues relating to non-availability of materials and taking corrective actions
- New Supplier identification to improve supply base and introduce challengers for existing suppliers cost structure
- Increase localization content in vehicle program and improving profitability of operations
- Achieve annual material cost reduction targets by negotiating Multi Year Agreements withsuppliers, carrying out VAVE projects and Cost Workshops
Asst. Manager - Alliance Purchasing Organization
Renault Nissan Technology Business Center India Ltd
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Estimating the in-detail Tool cost working before the RFQ and Feasibility Study Cost estimation and finalization of tool cost with Project team using Zero based costingtechnique for arriving target cost
- Capitalization of techno economic data to the Product and Process, Benchmarking
- New supplier identification to improve supply base and introduce challengers for existing suppliers cost structure
- To validate cost reduction opportunities in the commodities for Vendor Tooling
- Achieve annual material cost reduction targets by negotiating Multi Year Agreements with suppliers, carrying out VAVE projects and Cost Workshops
- NTTF - India
Sr. Engineer - NPD
Hitachi Automotive Systems India Ltd
08.2015 - 09.2019
- Developing a local vendors for the service supportability and New Tooling
- Cost estimation and finalization of tool cost with Project team using Zero based costing technique for arriving target cost
- Kaizen implementation and FMEA analyzing the defects and upgrading it on the the new sets of tooling through design input to Japan team
- To validate cost reduction opportunities in the commodities for Vendor Tooling
Assistant. Engineer
Seoyon Ehwa Automotive India
11.2010 - 08.2015
- Techno commercial feasibility study for New mold & equipment selections
- Design review and design approval considering mold flow analysis, gate point location, finish requirement, ejection methods tool proof, easy handling, safety, tool construction, Spares based on our requirements with the selected supplier
- SEOYON: Best documentation appreciation from HMC
- All Tier1 vendors of HMI visited to benchmark the working procedure
Education
Tool & Die Making -
07.2008
Skills
- Strategic Management: Experienced in supplier management, negotiations and financial analysis to increase efficiency and reduce costs while maintaining relationship with business partners
- Process Improvement: Devised and implemented processes, procedures, systems and internal controls to strengthen operations, increase productivity and enhance stakeholder’s satisfaction
- Team Leadership: Building cohesive cross functional teams and collaborating with senior management in improving operations
Awards
KIA INDIA: Excellence Award for Cost Management, RNTBCI: Best Sourcing Inhouse Tooling, HIAMS: Developed and Improved the Mould deployed the improvement to HIAMS group companies., SEOYON: Improved the productivity of Bumper (2500T) tools by increasing the cooling efficiency
Timeline
Deputy Manager - Parts Development
KIA India Ltd.
05.2022 - Current
Asst. Manager - Alliance Purchasing Organization
Renault Nissan Technology Business Center India Ltd
09.2019 - 04.2022
Sr. Engineer - NPD
Hitachi Automotive Systems India Ltd
08.2015 - 09.2019
Assistant. Engineer
Seoyon Ehwa Automotive India
11.2010 - 08.2015
Tool & Die Making -
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