Manikanta Vajipeyajula

Supply Chain Director @Incora

Hyderabad, IN

Working for Incora as Supply Chain Director for APAC market. Handling the critical supply chains of renowned OEMs and their supply chain. The job responsibilities include:• Strategic procurement activities that include Support Global Commodity Strategies, Supplier Identification, New Supplier Assessments, RFQs, Commercial negotiations, Work Packages finalization and FAIR PO placement.• Supplier Development activities like Zero Defects, Lean initiatives, Incora Gold Program, Supplier Planning Assessments and Maturity Assessments.• Supplier Programme Management activities like New Parts or Packages Transfer, New Supplier Engagement and On-boarding, Training suppliers on Incora’s initiatives, Operating Rhythm and Handover process to regular activities.• Supplier Improvement activities like Incora Supplier Portal introduction and training, Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) implementation, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) implementation, IT strategy evaluation and coherent working method to align the supplier’s technology roadmap with Incora\'s roadmap.• Responsible for Supplier as well as Manufacturing Quality related queries and activities within India, China and Taiwan.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Manufacturing Management

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical