Ashvin Thakre Apics
Head Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain at EMotorad, Ex-Raychem RPG, Crompton & Havells | E2E Supply Chain ~ Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity, Import | BE Mechanical & PG Supply Chain Mgt | Six Sigma Green B |
- Role
- Head Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain at EMotorad
- Location
- Pune District, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ashvin Thakre Apics
I am a CSCP-certified Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Leader with 12+ years of global experience across EV manufacturing, consumer electricals, electronics, and multi-country sourcing (India, China, Taiwan, Italy, EU).I specialize in building high-performance supply chains that are cost-optimized, resilient, and scalable for fast-growing engineering & EV companies.Key Strengths:• End-to-end supply chain leadership (SCM, sourcing, logistics, SQE, P2P)• EV electronics localization (chargers, controllers, PCBs, harness)• Should-costing, clean-sheet, zero-base costing• Global sourcing (China, Taiwan, ASEAN, Europe)• Supplier development, risk mitigation & strategic partnerships• CAPEX/OPEX procurement, cost engineering & value analysis• Commodity management (metals, plastics, electronics)• Leading & developing large teams (20 SCM professionals)Major Achievements:• Localized EV charger & controller; improved reliability & reduced costs• 40% packaging cost reduction with improved quality• Localized 50+ EBike components; built India-first EV supplier ecosystem• Built entire supply chain team from scratch at EMotorad• Enabled 2× production scale-up through SCM transformation• Developed independent supply chain for new EV product line• Led strategic JV partnership for EV components manufacturing• Managed commodity portfolios up to ₹2600 Cr (~USD 310M)• Managed total procurement spends over Cr (~USD 835M)I am passionate about building world-class, globally competitive supply chains, driving localization, and enabling technology-led transformation in EV and manufacturing sectors.
Experience
Head Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain
Nov 2024 — Present · Pune, IN
Heading Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain at EM, Responsible for Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing (Supply Assurance), Import & Export operations, Supplier Quality Assurance & Indirect Purchase(Capex & Opex)
Education
APICS Northern Colorado
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Supply Chain Leadership
Government Polytechnic Sakoli
Diploma In Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Supply Chain Management
2015 — 2016
Government College of Engineering Aurangabad
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
2011 — 2014
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