Bradley Fernandes
Product Development, Sourcing (Vendor Management)
- Role
- Vendor Management (New Product Development) at Mahindra Group
- Location
- Pune, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bradley Fernandes
Experienced Vendor Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry in the new product development. Skilled in Purchasing, Safety Restraints, Trims, Tyres, Glasses, Tanks, Project management, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP). Strong operations professional with a Post Graduate Program in Management Studies focused in Management Development Program from Welingkar Institute of Management.
Experience
Vendor Management (New Product Development)
Oct 2004 — Present
Engineering and management professional with broad experience in automotive and business operations. Strong experience in technology and methods development, system integration, strategic planning and development activities for domestic and global operations. Attuned to the changing needs of business with the skills necessary to develop and implement successful action plans. Ability to lead global, cross functional teams from technology conception to mass production- Involved in New Product Devlopement for New Vehicle Platforms - Involved in Costing & Financial Planning for the Project- Project Management of the various components with the new vendors- Have to make vendors understand and follow the guidelines of APQP as well as PPAP- Audit the Vendors and check their infrastructure and make decisions whether the Vendors can be on board or not for the Project- Co ordination between the vendors in India and outside for smooth operation of the Project- Technical comparing of suppliers for Vendor on board- Supplier Selection Assessment for New Part Development (New Projects)- Assessing Suppliers on Technical Capabilities, and Cost Rating Suppliers on Development, Quality Systems, Cost and Current Performance - Technical Synthesis Analysis and recommendation to Management for Sourcing DecisionEstablishing Program Management Activities at Suppliers End and timely Review of Project Status. Current Major Systems being handledRestraints & Safety Parts – Airbag System, Airbag Electronics, Seat Belt system, Steering Wheels, Interior Trims – Door trims, Headliners, Carpets, Sunvisors, Overhead consoles, Gear shift knobs, IRVM & othersExterior Trims – ORVMs, Wheelcovers Engine cooling - Degassing tank, Windshield washer system, CRFM sealsFuel System - Plastic Fuel tanksTyres, Glasses and hoses- vehicle intergration & packaging study of various systems - Homologation support for vehicles to clear ARAI
Education
Fr. Agnel College of engineering
Mechanical Engineering
2002
Welingkar Institute of Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Marketing Mangement
2007
Welingkar Institute of Management
Diploma in Business Management
2005
Welingkar Institute of Management
Post Graduate Program in Management Studies, Management Development Program
2013
Agnel Technical College
Post Diploma, CAD CAM
2003
Skills
- Program Management
- Automotive
- Sourcing
- Vendor Management
- Manufacturing
- Dfmea
- Mis
- Safety
- Automobile
- Axles
- Vehicle Dynamics
- Engineering
- Airbags
- Apqp
- Product Development
- Interior Trim
- Automotive Engineering
- Six Sigma
- Management
- Ppap
- Fmea
- Vehicles
- Project Management
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