Kamal Karma

About Kamal Karma

Performance driven, Proactive & highly motivated Purchasing professional havingfifteen (15) plus years of extensive experience in Purchasing within the automotiveindustry ranging from Strategic Sourcing/Purchase, Product Cost Management, VendorDevelopment, Supply Chain Management, Value Engineering, Cost Reduction, ProjectManagement in various commodities i.e. Sheet Metal, Fabrication, BIW, Interiors,Seating Systems, Air Intake Systems, Exteriors, Bumpers, Gears, Proprietary, Exhaust,BS6 Urea Systems etc. Effectively executed contracts & selection of suppliers withQDCFTSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and RiskManagement) approach with competitive cost.

Experience

1. Global Cost Specialization Lead-plastics

   CNH

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Global lead for cost engineering in plastics and composites, supporting cross- functional programs with strategic cost insights. Drive target costing, supplier alignment, and cost transparency across product development and sourcing phases across all the reigion NAFTA, EUROPE, LATAM & APAC Region. • Define and manage target cost structures in alignment with engineering, sourcing & platform leads • Provide detailed cost breakdowns to support supplier negotiations, identifying and quantifying key cost drivers across tooling, process, and materials. • Guide design-to-cost and value engineering (VA/VE) activities by evaluating manufacturing feasibility and identifying cost-saving opportunities • Standardize and maintain cost estimation tools, databases, and templates across global regions and commodity teams. • Oversaw outsourced Should-Cost Engineering teams, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with internal methodology and program timelines. • Costing Tools & Software\'s : aPriori, Costimator, SAP, Team Center, Creo, Excel Based Models & Templates, Cost Data etc. • Mentor should-cost engineers and lead global capability-building through standardized SOP implementation and best-in-class costing practices

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Senior Management Programme , Business Administration and Management, General

• Government Engineering College, Ujjain

  Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Good Communication Skills
• Vave
• Spend Analysis
• Resourcing Strategy
• Interpersonal Skills
• Microsoft Office
• Ppap
• Project Management
• New Vendor Development
• Organizational & Writing Skills
• Supplier Rationalization
• Kaizen
• Presentation Skills
• Sap Mm Module
• Team Management
• Cost Reduction Analysis
• Apqp
• Lean Manufacturing
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Strategic Sourcing
• Engineering
• Negotiation
• Press Capacity Mapping
• Procurement
• Cost Reduction
• Purchasing