Regional Sourcing Performance Controller Middle East North Africa
Ericsson AB
Total years of experience :31 years, 1 Months
• Manage strategic development programs, target setting & Regional Governance.
• Responsible for sourcing functional development and process.
• Implement and enforce sourcing e-tools as best practices to other regional sourcing functions.
• Represent different forums for support and coordination with inter and intra Region, global sourcing teams and Sourcing Services Support Organizations
• Set governance model tuned with business continuity.
• Develop team competence levels to global standards by training on various business elements.
Previous/Other Roles
• Strategic Sourcing Manager 2004-2010 for Middle East countries.
• Regional Category Manager
• Regional Driver of Supplier CoC, e-procurement, Competence Development Programs since 2008.
• Head of Sourcing for Saudi Arabia in 2005.
• Global Sourcing Functional Development and Process Management in 2007.
• Regional Business Services Sourcing Manager (Indirect Sourcing) Middle East in 2010.
Achievements
• Established Regional (MENA) Sourcing & Partnering amongst globally top ranking parties for last 3 years.
• Managed external resources to yield 10%+ YOY development on bottom line.
• Introduced Split Contracts for services, saved USD 2 million in one deal.
• Developed Supplier Performance Management Tool, adopted globally.
• Developed regional supplier cost model to positively impact the projects bottom lines.
Key Responsibilities
• Demand planning, global procurement & Regional logistics management.
• Warehousing & Inventory management and reverse logistics; Import and Export Management.
Achievements
• Implemented ERP (SAP) Tool across all functions.
• Introduced frame agreements for repeat purchasing with 15% reduced ordering time.
• Established Spares-to-Engineer traceability with transfer cost base.
• Timely spares and PCB board availability.
Key Responsibilities
• Industrial Manager for Tapes and Accessories.
• Outsourcing of Philips global products from Indian suppliers.
• Product & Design Development.
• Initial (Strategic) sourcing for Audio and Video.
• Purchasing Training & Supplier Audits.
• Driver of cost-to-margin project.
Achievements
• As a Project Manager for Philips Audio Cassettes and CD and cleaning accessories, developed local products with global Philips standards with cost reduction of 70%.
• Developed Monthly Reporting Tool for Initial (Strategic) Purchasing.
• Introduced multi-location delivery process enhancing delivery time and optimized product landed costs. Achieved USD 60K savings during 2001.
• Outsourced transformer for major audio and video products to reduce cast base by 17%.
• Successful in product value added outsourcing from Free Zone Suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
• Functioned as Head of Purchase, Mumbai Branch
• Bulk Industrial Chemical Purchases; High Seas Sale Purchases
• Outsourcing and Exporting Chemical Project Infrastructure; Liased with Buyers and Project Management
• London Metal Exchange (LME) Price Index Manager
• Import Managemnt including Customs arbitration
• Managed Bulk Products Value Add Contracts (Conversion)
Achievements
• Reduced export project cost base by 13% with timely deliveries.
• Set ERP for Mumbai Branch increasing process, accounting and communication with manufacturing locations in Gujarat.
• Successfully achieved LME forward buying savings of USD 2.3 million during 1997.
• Increased High Seas Sale Purchases by 7% YOY with 12% cost benefits.
• Secured 5.5% decrease in 'Value-addition/Conversion factors' for metals and bulk chemicals during 1996.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare business development strategies in potential business sectors
• Tender for Government and Defense Business areas
• Support technical know-how on furnace linings and Electro Discharge Machining operations
Achievements
• Developed business in Bangalore, Bokaro and Calcutta with additional sales of USD 12 Million
• Increased accounts receivables by 12 days.
Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Materials Management. Full time 2 years master degree course. Lead industrial visits towards business awareness program. Internship in Automobile giant in Pune, India. Was the first candidate to be recruited through campus interviews.
Bachelor in Engineering (BE) in Production Engineering. 4 Internships program in automobile giants, heavy engineering and deisel generator and ship engine manufacturing. Lead educational industrial visits in Mumbai, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Lead cricket and hockey teams for university championships.