Satish Kumar Jaganathan

A versatile professional having 25+ years of profound experience in Strategic Sourcing Management, Supply Chain Management, Vendor relationship, Estimation Costing, Cost negotiation, On time Delivery, Process Improvement, Procurement, Capex facility contracting & Maintenance aspect of SCM, Cost analysis, Strategic Planning, New Product Development, Logistics functions, Cross-Functional Leadership and expertise in procurement documentation, in an organization of high repute.

 Strategic Operations Leader: Over two decades of proven experience in managing engineering, procurement, and supply chain operations with a focus on process optimization, Vendor relationship, Contract Negotiation, OTD time management with operational efficiency, and strategic sourcing with proper defined Procurement documentation.
 Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Adept at leading and motivating cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, and production to achieve organizational goals and drive continuous improvement in dynamic environments, Coordinate with the Maintenance requirement Procurement aspects.
 Vendor Management Expertise: Extensive experience in RFQ, PR & PO approvals through identifying, developing and managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and improving supply chain performance, resulting in cost savings
and enhanced product quality, Vendor management thru proper routing the logistics.
 Financial and Budgetary Acumen: Strong expertise in budgeting, financial planning, Payment Management and cost control, having successfully managed financial resources to ensure profitable sourcing across multiple organizations.
 Process Improvement Champion: Hands on experience in Six Sigma and FMEA, recognized for streamlining processes and implementing innovative quality assurance practices, reducing defects and enhancing efficiency and improving the vendor OTD score monitoring in line to the scheduled time.
 Global Supply Chain Management: Managed global procurement and supply chain projects, collaborating with international teams in the UK, Finland, and Germany to localize products and ensure seamless project execution. Maintain the accurate record & documents to ensure the internal & external audit requirement including the logistic shipment, legal requirement in the complete Procurement management activity.
 Product Development Innovator: Spearheaded new product development and prototyping processes, delivering cost effective and high-quality products within accelerated timelines in industries such as automotive, material handling, and heavy machinery. Spearheaded knowledge on ethical Sourcing in bond to environmental standards.
 Operational Excellence Advocate: Delivered zero PPM rejections and achieved on-time delivery to customers by implementing best practices in Strategic Sourced process control, quality management, Procurement policy to smoothen the warehouse, Logistics & Finance and employee engagement. Adept the strong communication with vendor relationship.
 Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Led numerous cost-saving initiatives, including reducing paint defects from 16.8% to 3% and implementing lean manufacturing techniques, resulting in higher productivity and lower operational costs.

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

From Institute of Integrated Management & Engineering, Delhi - 2014

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 

From M N Technical institute, Bangalore - 1999