Balkrishna Apte
Sourcing, supplier management
- Role
- Category Management Strategic Supply Chain at Intuitive
- Location
- Fremont, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Balkrishna Apte
Experienced supply chain leader with more than 22 years of experience in supply chain & procurement operations area with increasing levels of responsibilities. I have an excellent track record leading significant change in roles such as:• Plant materials planning and supplier quality (3 years)• Supply chain systems and processes implementations across global sites (4 years)• Inventory optimization at multiple sites (2 years)• Procurement operations management and sourcing strategy development (12 years)• Supply chain analytics (1 year)Mechanical engineering degree and master’s in business analytics (Supply chain) and M.B.A from Kelley school of business, Indiana university, USA.Professional Certifications - IFPSM Certified Procurement Professional (CPP), APICS CPIM, ASQ certified Six Sigma Green Belt, TUV certified internal auditor for TS 16949:2002, ISO 14001, and OSHAS18001, DaimlerChrysler Certified VDA 6.3 Process AuditorSpecialties: Procurement, supply chain operations; negotiation; sourcing strategic planning and execution; global collaboration; lean project management; integrated understanding of business practices and hands-on cross functional experience with fortune 150 global companies.
Experience
Category Management Strategic Supply Chain
Jun 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Education
Pendharkar college
Higher secondary school, Science
1996 — 1998
Savitribai Phule Pune University
B.E., Mechanical Engineering
1998 — 2002
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
MBA, Supply chain & Finance
2010 — 2013
Harvard Business School Online
Negotiation Mastery, Business Administration and Management, General
2017 — 2017
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
Masters, Business - Quantitative Analysis
2006 — 2008
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