Sagar Kapase

• Execute data validation and migration from SAP to QAD for strategic suppliers representing 60% of indirect spend, ensuring accuracy and completeness ahead of SRM go-live • Manage end-to-end supplier onboarding (approx. 10 suppliers/month) covering NDA, CoC, RFI, validation and SAP setup, increasing throughput by approx. 40% • Maintain supplier master data in SAP (creation, updates, validation) and cleanse vendor data in Power BI using 12-month spend data, supporting audit and compliance • Conduct market a

• Comprehensively analyzed 10,000+ customer complaints for vans in Germany & USA using advanced excel statistical methods and Power BI dashboards, to support detailed root cause analysis reports • Analyzed van specific direct quality feedback to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities • Developed and standardized Q-Team protocol for systematic documentation and tracking quality issues • Tracked corrective actions across projects in Azure DevOps and Excel, creating weekly open-point lists (OP

• Managed reclamations and contributed 8D report for multiple crankcase delivery problems • Optimized workflow between central dispatch & overseas warehouses with SAP MM • Improved spare part material flow using the system ET (Star/Plus) to prevent production downtime at overseas plants • Support categorization of quality issues of parts dispatched from central warehouse • Co-ordination of material flow process with global teams in India, Indonesia and Thailand to prevent supply chain disruptions

• Successfully improved procurement processes from identification & evaluation of potential suppliers • Managed SAP MM-based procurement, including purchase requisitions (PR), purchase orders (PO) and contract administration • Tracked supplier performance using KPIs such as on-time delivery, rejection rate and price variance, to support process optimization • Analyzed PSI data (purchase, sales, inventory) and KPIs such as stock coverage and material availability, to optimize material planning and ensure on-

-Supporting the procurement team in order processing -Analyzing procurement costs, identifying opportunities for cost savings -Support in reviewing purchase requisitions to ensure they are complete -Conducting market research to gather information for price trend analysis

Logistics | Project Management | Quality Management | International Strategy Management