Venkatesh Prasad Raghunandhan

Sourcing Program Manager - New Product Sourcing: Support commercial new product launches - Aerospace Lighting and Radio Products. End to end ownership of Sourcing and Procurement of hardware required for prototype, development, qualification and first production orders. Identify suppliers based on commodities - conduct RFQ, e-Auction and down select suppliers for Buy parts. Contract negotiation - price, lead time and other key new product development terms and conditions. Cross functional collaboration.

Master Thesis: Aligned performance metrics in Semiconductor Supply Chains - focus on Delivery Reliability. Experimental analysis of aligned Delivery Reliability measurement on performance of Supply Chain. Internship: Supporting Logistics team on key projects and day to day tasks. Prepare and update of Key Performance Indicator reports. Plan and prepare for logistics service centre integration spread across various geographies.

Purchase Engineer: Release of purchase orders as per project requirement and expedite. Analyse stock availability and allocate to projects. Evaluate vendor performance on quality, delivery and response to quotations.

Project Procurement: Responsible for purchase of Fuel Handling System and Water Treatment Plant bought-outs for Thermal Power Plant construction. Obtain quotations. Commercial and contract negotiation, release of purchase orders and expedite. Account invoices and settle payment as per agreed terms and conditions. Identify new and competitive vendors and logistic service providers.

Focus: Logistics and Supply Chain Management Master Thesis: Alignment of Performance Measurement Metrics in Supply Chains - focus on Delivery Reliability

Focus: Manufacturing Technology and Production Planning Bachelor Thesis: Experimental Investigation of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on AISI 904L Stainless Steel Grade: 71% (71 out of 100)