Keyur Lad
Business Operations Leader | Supply Chain Management | Procurement | Engineer
- Role
- Procurement Manager at Niagara Bottling
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Keyur Lad
Keyur’s dense experience in large cross-functional CPG companies has made him a well-rounded business operations leader with experience in operations/supply chain management, procurement, process improvement (tech & non-tech), cost reduction, project management, quality control, and supplier management. Keyur’s MBA degree has formed a foundational layer over his professional experience which has helped develop theoretical understanding of business side of the company and refine his leadership and analytical skills.
Experience
Procurement Manager
Jan 2024 — Present · Diamond Bar, CA, US
Manage CAPEX procurement exceeding $100M annually, overseeing general construction, mechanical, water process, utility, and DataCom installation contractors.Manage power-distribution equipment procurement across all CAPEX projects, representing $5M+ in annual spend.Developed AI-driven cost-estimating models with external partners to accurately assess contractor costs, strengthen negotiations, and support precise project budgeting.Built multiple Power BI dashboards to present category data in a clear, concise format, providing senior leadership with actionable insights and real-time updates.Led strategic sourcing initiatives—from market analysis through supplier selection—to secure competitive pricing and mitigate single-source risk; successfully onboarded eight new contractors through extensive cross-functional collaboration and persuasive engagement with Project Management and Engineering teams.
Education
UCLA
Bachelor's of Science, Electrical Engineering
2011 — 2015
Drucker School of Management
Certificate: People and Strategy
2019 — 2021
Drucker School of Management
Master of Business Administration, Marketing
2019 — 2021
Drucker School of Management
Certificate: Analysis and Decision-Making
Skills
- Oscilloscope
- Pcb Design
- C
- Microsoft Excel
- Total Productive Maintenance (Tpm)
- Microcontrollers
- Autocad
- Maintenance Management
- Multimeter
- Operations Management
- Microsoft Office
- Plc Ladder Logic
- Dmaic
- Sap
- Altium Designer
- Control Logic
- C++
- Kronos Timekeeping
- Pspice
- Budget Management
- Eagle Pcb
- Linux
- Python
- Cadence
- Testing
- Signal Generators
- Matlab
- Rslogix
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