Akshay Ghorpade

Strategic Buyer (Serieneinkauf) @KOSTAL Group

Strategic buyer for daily business activities like maintaining average prices steady, supporting disposition to strategically plan inventories and production lots for better prices, working together with development team on savings projects, etc- Identification of cost potentials in various metal parts. E.g. Identifying better alternative materials or technical specifications to either avoid extra cost demands from suppliers or to achieve savings- Conducting yearly negotiations with suppliers together with commodity management, cost engineering and project purchasing for better outcomes- Supporting suppliers by planning new delivery schedules, better productions lots considering future demands and hence giving them better productivity- Actively working together with the shared service center team on developing and improving existing processes in the daily procurement business in order to optimize the work flow for speedy process and optimal results.