Experienced Automotive Professional with 30+ years of experience in sourcing , Direct & Indirect Purchase/Procurement/SCM, Forward Sourcing ,Global Sourcing , APQP , Supplier/Vendor Development, in various automotive manufacturing industries. Successfully managed large annual spends. Working with diverse teams, cultures at multiple locations. Specialties: *Localization of parts with Indian sources, * Should Costing of components/ tooling * Cost Control and Cost reduction, benchmarking * Strategy development for business plan, *Global sourcing (export from India), * Suppliers financial risk evaluation *Vendor development, Capacity planning *Supply chain, *Indirect & MRO sourcing, Capital purchase, Capex and Opex *Project Management