Abhijit Supekar

About Abhijit Supekar

20+ years of global supply chain operations, strategic sourcing, business strategy and engineering experience in High-tech (health tech, consumer electronics, aviation/UAS, digital storage, e-commerce) and heavy-engineering (defense and oil & gas) industries• Demonstrated success driving product launches, internal/external negotiations, cross-functional initiatives and global operations strategies, resulting in cost, supply, quality and yield advantages• Proven ability to develop creative solutions in B2B and B2C multinational markets through due-diligence projects aimed at maximizing customer engagement• Highly-motivated, result-oriented leader adept at supervising global teams and change management in large-scale manufacturing environments• Quick learner and ability to navigate through ambiguity with industries and businesses new to me• Certified Six Sigma - Brown Belt Professional with expertise in systematic process design and control, data analysis and critical problem solving• Strong academics with MBA (Strategy and Operations) from University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and MS (Mechanical Engineering with 4.0 GPA) from University of Texas at ArlingtonSpecialties:NPI, Business Strategy, Leadership, Program/Product Management, Strategic Planning, Supplier/Vendor Management, Relationship Management, Negotiation, Business Development, Pricing, Marketing Operations, Product/Process Development, Cost reduction, Quality/Reliability/Yield Management, Root-cause and Cost-Benefit Analysis, CAD/CAM, MATLAB, Six Sigma, Minitab, Statistical Analysis, Design for Manufacture, DFX, DFM, DOE, GD & T, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems, Robotics.Proficiency in• MS Office; MS Project; MS Excel;• Minitab; Jump;• Matlab; Simulink; C; C++;• IDEAS NX; CATIA; Uni-Graphics; Auto CAD; ANSYS;Best way to reach me: a••••••@umich.edu

Experience

1. Senior Director, Global Supply Chain

   Aeva

   Dec 2024 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

Education

• Ferguson College

  Higher Secondary Certificate [HSC], Science - Physics, Chemistry and Math

  1998 — 2000

• Loyola High School

  Secondary School Certificate [SSC]

  1988 — 1998

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy and General Management

  2012 — 2014

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  M.S., Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2007

• COEP Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Six Sigma
• Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Negotiation
• Product Development
• Business Development
• Product Management
• Program Management
• Engineering Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Pricing Strategy
• Scenario Planning
• Vendor Management
• Process Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Cost Reduction/Avoidance
• Root Cause Analysis
• Benefit Cost Analysis
• Process Excellence
• Manufacturing
• Project Planning
• Statistical Analysis: Minitab; Jmp;
• Requirements Gathering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Management
• Project Management: Project.net; Project-Open; Openerp; Microsoft Project;
• Programming Language’s: Matlab; Simulink; C; C++; Dsp;
• Fe Analysis: Ansys; Ansys Workbench; Ideas;
• Cad with Gd&T: Ideas Nx; Catia; Uni-Graphics; Autocad; Pro-Engineer; Solidworks;
• Design of Experiments
• Minitab
• Fmea
• Interpersonal Communication Abilities
• Microeconomics
• Testing
• Cfd Analysis: Ansys Flotran; Athena Vortex Lattice (Avl); Fluent; Gambit;
• Design for Manufacturing