Siddhesh Sawant

About Siddhesh Sawant

Professional SummaryGlobal Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing professional with 12+ years of experience spanning shop-floor operations, industrial engineering, and global category management across automotive, industrial manufacturing, and home appliance industries. I bring a unique end-to-end perspective—having progressed from designing and optimizing production systems to leading global sourcing strategies in highly competitive, dynamic markets.I began my career after earning a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, building a strong foundation in indirect purchasing and subcontracting at Godrej & Boyce, followed by early sourcing exposure at Eurofine Chemicals. Driven to deepen my analytical and problem-solving capabilities, I pursued a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering in the U.S, complemented by Six Sigma Black Belt certification.Post-graduation, I worked with Jacobsen (Textron), supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), mixed-model assembly line design, material flow optimization, and large-scale plant relocation with zero production disruption. My progression into a Materials Operations Leader role allowed me to lead 30–50 associates, bridging operations, planning, and execution.I later transitioned into strategic sourcing roles, serving as Plant Commodity Buyer at GKN Automotive, where I delivered measurable cost savings through VAVE initiatives and structured change management while supporting OEMs such as GM, BMW, Ford, and FCA. Currently, I serve as a Global Electronics Category Manager at Electrolux Home Products, managing EMS partners and global procurement strategies for electronics, PCBA, and electrical commodities.My core strengths include global category strategy development, supplier development, cost reduction (VAVE), cross-functional leadership, and navigating supply chain volatility. I have hands-on sourcing experience across PCBA, electronic and electrical components, EMS, finished metal components, forgings, plastics and resins, and aluminum castings.I am passionate about creating value by connecting engineering, operations, and procurement—transforming technical understanding into resilient, cost-effective, and scalable supply chains.

Experience

1. Global Electronics Category Manager

   Electrolux Group

   Aug 2022 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Responsible for establishing and building the relationships with Suppliers leading the Value Based Sourcing approach• Mainly responsible for Managing the business strategically to extract maximum value from business relationship with suppliers, leverage and promote complexity reduction, cost performance, and innovation driving• Negotiate prices and Long-Term Agreements with assigned suppliers and work with key stakeholders at Product Lines and Business Area to build and deploy a category strategy that aligns all Business Areas requirements

Skills

• Capa
• Iso 9000
• Microsoft Project
• Minitab
• Fmea
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Six Sigma
• Software Project Management
• Procurement
• Industrial Engineering
• Engineering
• Kanban
• Quality Assurance
• Kaizen
• 5 Why
• Ems Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Spc
• Microsoft Office
• Continuous Improvement
• Theory of Constraints
• Dmaic
• Project Charter
• Management
• Capital Equipment Purchasing
• Supply Chain
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Autocad
• Iso
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• 5s
• Product Development