Ninad Girish Aghanashini

Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Buyer @Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Gurugram, IN

Working as Assistant Manager Supply Chain in Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India\'s largest automotive manufacturer with more than 45% market share.• Managing procurement & supply chain operations for sheet metal parts, fasteners, and standard parts like clips, clamps.• Responsible for a supply chain portfolio worth 27 Mn USD (INR 2200 Mn), including vendor management, cost negotiations, and managing supply chain challenges for smooth production.• Managing Air, Ocean, and Road shipments of parts from Europe, China, and Korea to India.• Mitigated Supply chain risks through vendor diversification and relationship management.• Assisted with project governance and coordination of Supply Chain for New Model development.• Actively involved in digitization and optimization of the vendor network, focusing on enhancing supply chain visibility and efficiency.• Capacity planning and building with our 400+ domestic vendors to achieve 4 million Car Production by 2030.Key Achievements:• Cost Reduction of 0.15 million USD (13.6 million INR) in annual cost negotiation along with VAVE & localization activities (FY 2023-25).• Crisis Management: Effectively managed the supply of parts between MSIL plants during the Chennai floods Dec 2023, preventing line stoppages and coordinating the rapid restart of vendor plants to minimize downtime.• Awarded “High Performer” rating in annual performance reviews from FY2324 & FY2425.

Manipal Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech