Atul Jadhav

About Atul Jadhav

Experience in supply management, Strategic sourcing, supplier selection, design review, negotiations of material and tooling prices. Expertise in project cost estimation and cost reduction to meet target cost and overall project cost goals.Verifiable track record as functional consultant for software development for cost management.Domain expertise & knowledge of different manufacturing processes & their cost drivers like forging, casting, machining, powdered metal, plastic moulding, sheet metal, fabrication, & wire harness.Proven expertise in handling cross functional teams in design, supply & program management & thereby improve the efficiency of the department.Highly professional with demonstrated capability in quote analysis & supplier negotiations to ensure optimum resource utilization.Domain expertise in executing cost saving techniques/ measures & modifications to achieve substantial reduction & working within the budget.Leadership position with equal focus towards business goals and people needsAbility to formulate effective procurement strategy of spares & consumable, & manage control inventoryA dynamic individual adept in resolving interpersonal issues & working towards a harmonious work environment thereby providing a tremendous boost to performance.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Supply Chain Management

   John Deere

   Oct 2007 — Present · Pune, IN

   Supply management, Strategic sourcing, Supplier selection, price settlement for parts and tooling\'s. New parts development, DPAR, PPAP. Handover to OFP team. Meet program cost targets in new product development as well as in current programs & products with change in design, manufacturing process, & sourcing strategy. Undertake cost reduction projects to identify cost reduction opportunities in current product lines like tractors, harvester, sprayers, agricultural, & construction equipment. Manage work, arrange resources, interface with customers, & ensure project delivery on schedule. Steer BPT engagements - SOW, train new employees, define metrics, & organize operational council meetings. As core team member from function side, provide inputs to develop new software applications to create and track should cost requests. Design cost models to assist in setting target costs & analyze supplier pricing to achieve cost targets. Develop cost metrics for current & new products Using cost tools like BDI, aPriori, Regression analysis, Costimator.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor in production engineering, Prodution Engineering

  2000 — 2003

• Welingkar Institute of Management

  Post Graduate Diploma in Management, International Business

  2015 — 2017

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  BE, Production Engineering

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Sap
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Cutting Tools
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Target Costing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cost Engineering
• Value Engineering
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering
• Supplier Sourcing
• International Working
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Pro Engineer
• Experienced Business Analyst
• Kaizen
• Project Planning
• Ptc Creo
• Cost Management
• Six Sigma
• Supplier Negotiation
• Production Planning
• Fmea