Perumal Durai
Automotive Program & Product Lifecycle Leader | NPD, Manufacturing & Quality Systems | Cost Governance & Delivery Excellence | Multi-Commodity Procurement Strategy | Driving Profitable, Competitive Launches
- Role
- Manager at Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Perumal Durai
I am an automotive program and product lifecycle leader with 17+ years of experience spanning NPD, manufacturing, procurement, and cost governance across global OEM environments.My work sits at the intersection of Quality, Cost, and Delivery - ensuring that product decisions are technically sound, financially viable, and execution-ready. I operate upstream in the lifecycle, influencing design architecture, supplier strategy, process feasibility, and investment decisions before costs and risks are structurally locked in.With deep multi-commodity exposure across sheet metal, plastics, machining, elastomers, battery systems, tooling, and logistics, I translate complex manufacturing structures into clear decision frameworks for leadership.I have built scalable cost models, governance dashboards, and digital analytics tools that improve milestone predictability, profitability visibility, and cross-functional alignment.Beyond numbers, I focus on disciplined execution — strengthening design–purchase–program collaboration, institutionalizing milestone governance, and embedding data-driven clarity into strategic product discussions.I believe competitive advantage in automotive is built early — through informed trade-offs, supplier intelligence, manufacturing realism, and rigorous program control.Open to roles that demand end-to-end program accountability, product lifecycle depth, and sustainable profitability leadership.
Experience
Manager
Jan 2026 — Present · Chennai, IN
Education
Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
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