Saravanan K

About Saravanan K

Sourcing professional in Supplier Quality and Supplier Development function with over 8 years of experience in the Automotive, Valve and pump, Railway, Defense and general engineering sectors.Professional Summary-Seven years of experience in supply chain management function in Supplier development and quality roles. Expert knowledge in supply chain process, supplier performance monitoring, commodity handling, new product development, Lean Manufacturing and Cost workout.Major Roles-Handle end-to-end product sourcing process, supplier development, commodity Analysis, supply planning, data analytics, supplier performance monitoring, RFQ, Contract Management, Negotiation, New supplier selection and onboarding process, Design evaluation, New product development, Reverse Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, process establishment, process improvement, process change management and Lean Six Sigma project management.Professional Highlights-Lead the SQE Team (4 Members), completed 7 Lean Six Sigma Projects (GB & BB), Certified Lean Six Sigma Black belt holder, Reduced 50% of Supplier rejection and COPQ value, Handled more than 30 suppliers, 4 Commodity, Cross functional team collaboration with Global team.

Experience

1. Senior Supplier Performance Engineer - Global Supply Chain

   Emerson

   Aug 2024 — Present · Coimbatore, IN

Education

• Government Higher Secondary School - India

  HSC, Computer Science

• Coimbatore Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

• Bharathidasan University (BDU), Tiruchirappalli

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Sudharshana Polytechnic college - DOTE

  Diploma, Diploma in mechanical engineering