Amith Bhaktha

Concurrent part-time engagement developing European market entry strategy for an industrial engineering company. •     Established European commercial direction, defining priority markets and shaping early revenue strategy. •     Engaged OEM and Tier-1 stakeholders at executive level to position the company within upcoming industrial programs. •     Structured regional pipeline and aligned internal teams to support long-term commercial execution.

Semiconductor supplier evaluation and qualification project using SAP Ariba. •     Automated supplier evaluation data collection and scoring in SAP Ariba, reducing manual intervention by 30% and improving assessment speed. •     Built a weighted scoring system for 50+ suppliers, verifying certifications and improving overall supplier quality by 30%. •     Defined supplier qualification criteria and created pre-qualification surveys, reducing onboarding time by 25%. •     Deployed digital risk assessment wor

Procurement for global power generation systems using hydrogen fuel cells and biogas solutions. •     Led a cross-functional procurement team of 4, securing $1M+ in cost savings and improving overall procurement efficiency. •     Reduced procurement costs by 20% and cut lead times by 25% through supplier diversification and sourcing optimization. •     Managed high-value prototype procurement ($200M+ budget) for PCBs, cables, connectors, and sheet metals. •     Built supplier performance analytics dashboard

Semiconductor and display equipment manufacturing procurement. •     Developed and executed strategic sourcing plans, reducing annual procurement costs by 10% and saving $250K per year. •     Negotiated long-term pricing agreements with global suppliers, maintaining quality standards while improving cost efficiency. •     Managed procurement for machinery, robotics, and ceramics from German suppliers including Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Heraeus Deutschland GmbH, RUBIX GmbH, and Kress GmbH. •     Conducted su

•     Generated $47M in contract revenue by developing a service business strategy built on a total cost of ownership model. •     Managed last-time buy projects for legacy components, reducing OEM spare parts costs by 25%. •     Built procurement schedules aligned with production timelines, reducing stock-outs by 30%. Managed supplier relationships, achieving a 98% on-time delivery rate and cutting holding costs by $250K annually