Abhilash Krishnamurthy

Sourcing engine & cabin related parts for EU and NA regions. Tear downs, bench marking, supplier selection, contract negotiations & continuous improvement Conducting business meetings & annual price negotiations with suppliers to reach the desired target. Active involvement in the development and execution of commodity strategy together with local offices located in Asia, EU and NA. Effective and precise dealings with engineering on new product development

 Procurement of prototype engine according to the timeline  Bill Of Material preparation, regular controlling and centralizing the data in BOM  Initial contact with the suppliers and NDA process tracking  Requesting for Quotations with potential suppliers  Checking and evaluating the quotations from the vendors  Placement of orders within the ERP System (IFS 8.0 system)  Conduct price negotiation and subsequently manage supplier performance

 Supplier research for acoustic Rockwool according to the specifications  Short listing Vendors based on technological portfolio

 Plastic parts inspection at Supplier base before they are dispatched to Daimler AG  COSTING DATABASE creation to compare Quotations from various suppliers  Tracking of Purchase & Direct orders, Target Board updating, Synopsis preparation  Supplier negotiations and identification of new supplier  Support correct allocation of logistics services related cost and customer invoicing

 Industrial Engineering, Logistics and Manufacturing Processes  Quality Management and Production Management  Power train, Lateral and vertical dynamics, driver assistance systems

 Manufacturing Process, industrial management and project management  Automotive engineering, Design of machine elements and Computer aided design  Operational Research, Management & Entrepreneurship