Manoj Ballal K S

- Leading Aerospace GSE and Tools Call For Tender, Supplier bid evaluations, commercial conditions negotiation, and awarding for Serial and FoS (First of Serial) - Supplier Contract amendments to full execution, and securing ECCD validations with the Trade Compliance Department. - Deployed process automations, optimised master data frameworks, and established custom web-app dashboards, significantly elevating process efficiency and KPI tracking.

- Negotiated commercial conditions, and maintained real-time SAP system accuracy. (>300 Vendor Tools Monthly) - Technical integrity of the material database. (>15 Proprietary Parts Monthly) - Implemented lean methodologies and developed dashboards for operational efficiency and KPI tracking.

- Finalising content packages and launching Phase 1 & 2 RFI in SAP Ariba. - End-to-end user integration support to Airbus (2 Buyers, Program MFT) and Suppliers across 2 key program-specific applications.

- Drafted, negotiated, and executed NDAs and RFI invitation letters across a network of 21 key suppliers. - Led end-to-end supplier onboarding in SAP Ariba - Led the end-to-end Request for Information (RFI) process, successfully finalising supplier qualification and onboarding protocols

Minimized material discrepancies by directing daily fulfilment operations in close coordination with shopfloor teams. (>20 Material distribution units per day)

Coordinated with warehouse quality teams to clear DRs daily, and drove final dispositions via Rework, RTV, or Scrap (>90 DRs cleared monthly)

Supplier-Production and Customer Coordination towards Cabin Non conformity clearance towards achieving manufacturing and delivery of Single Aisle Aircraft to customer. - Aligning supplier to Aircraft production planning and schedule. - Supplier Quality Discrepancy reporting and resolving. - On-time material procurement. - Triggering process with supplier for cabin on-site work (Rework / Installation / resource planning / escalations)

- RFQ's, bid evaluation, awarding purchase orders. - Shipping confirmations. - Spot sourcing. - Ensuring on-time aircraft material deliveries by analyzing and evaluating missing parts. - Analysis, evaluation of suppliers' performance, and reporting.

Assisting Professors with literature review

Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics and Econometrics, leadership and Organizational Behavior.