Raghavendra Barki

About Raghavendra Barki

Team lead, coaching new hires, VAVE, cost out, technology landscaping, IP landscaping using various tools, user journey mapping, identifying unmet needs, idea generation and refinement,working with cross functional teams and regular updates to management, preparing reports to update top management, yearly roadmap creation, material down selection, supplier qualification, material compliance, technology development, re-engineering, benchmarking of polymer with competitors product, Hands-on experience on compounding, processing, molding & testing of Composites, Plastics and Rubbers according to ASTM and ISO, product stewardship ship, sustainablity, chemicals of concern, material of concern, REACH, RoHS, California Prop 65, Packaging waste directive, battery directives, EU MDR, Nano-materials, CMR, ED etc,

Experience

1. Senior Polymer Engineer

   Eaton

   Mar 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   Driving Cost Optimization & Strategic Sourcing: • Led cost-reduction initiatives in plastic molding and resin, delivering measurable savings • Partnered with procurement and product teams to identify and execute cost-out opportunities • Analyzed commodity spend data to launch targeted cost-saving projects • Executed strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations to achieve financial targets • Developed innovative ideas to reduce product costs and boost competitiveness • Enhanced productivity through supplier consolidation and data-driven improvements • Collaborated with suppliers to identify and implement cost-effective solutions • Leveraged tools like QlikView, SAP, BI, and Enovia for analytics and project execution

Education

• IIR

  Postgraduate Degree, PGD Rubber Technology

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations Management

• Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering

  BE, Polymer Science and Technology

  2008 — 2012