Hemanth K.

About Hemanth K.

Result Oriented supply chain professional with over 24+ years of core experience and proven track record in Global Sourcing, Supplier Development, Costing & Negotiation, Risk Mitigation & Compliance management. Proficient in all aspects of sourcing and supply chain management in a range of industries spanning across Semiconductor, Consumer durables, Engineering and Healthcare Industry. Always interested in taking new challenges with passion, positive attitude and high energySpecialties : Vendor Development, Evaluation & Qualification, Low cost sourcing, HLA sourcing, Value Engineering, Vendor Evaluation & Qualification, Negotiation of contracts & Agreements, EHS, SRG and process audits, New Product Development, Planning, Scheduling, Sales & Operation planning, & driving supplier collaboration e-initiatives

Experience

1. Director Global Supply Chain

   Applied Materials

   Sep 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead & drive new Semiconductor ecosystem development in the region•Developed & Built a sourcing team from grounds up demonstrating the value chain to support the growth in the region•Develop strategic supplier partnership to drive collaboration and transparent component supply chain for semiconductor industry from India•Led Collaborative and cross-functional leadership team supporting NPI projects to drive process efficiency & speedy execution•Leading development of India supply base to support needs of our global manufacturing centers•Successful negotiated Commercial Contracts for Global Supply Chain & IP controls and onboarded new suppliers in less than 4months•Collaborated with Legal team to downgrade India IP from High Risk to Mitigated Risk

Education

• University of Mysore

  B.E, Ind & prodn

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Engineering
• Product Development
• Manufacturing
• Materials Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Lead Time Reduction
• Six Sigma
• Supply Management
• Global Sourcing
• Project Management
• Team Management
• Kaizen
• Globalization
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Process Improvement
• Logistics
• Sourcing
• New Business Development
• Vendor Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Outsourcing
• Procurement
• Supply Chain
• Continuous Improvement
• Supplier Development
• Strategy
• Leadership