Subash Iyappan

Experience

1. Sourcing Manager i Electric Vehicle i Procurement i Import & Export

   Greaves Electric Mobility

   Aug 2024 — Present · Ranipet, IN

   Managing supply chain operations across domestic and export segments, covering 2-wheeler, L3, and L5 electric vehicles.Overseeing import/export operations for group subsidiaries, MLR Auto Ltd. and Bestway Agencies Pvt. Ltd, ensuring on-time export deliveries and global compliance.• Automated logistics RFQ processes, achieving highly competitive freight costs and driving a 5% cost reduction on outbound logistics.• Handled P2P audits to ensure process compliance, documentation accuracy, and internal control across procurement transactions• Implemented packaging improvements for import shipments to prevent transit and handling damages.• Introduced penalty clauses for supplier shortages and damages, improving quality and delivery reliability.• Initiated milk run system implementation to streamline domestic logistics and reduce lead times.• Managing a 3-day rolling inventory for domestic parts and ensuring adequate availability of critical child components through supplier-side stock monitoring.• Drastically reduced export packaging costs, replacing wooden crates and increasing container loading per 40HC container.• Successfully applied for and executed EPR licenses for all 2W and 3W manufacturing plants, ensuring full regulatory compliance.• Proposed and executed IT process improvements that reduced manual entry time for import purchase orders.• Developed a supplier risk assessment matrix for critical parts to identify potential disruptions and establish contingency plans.• Maintained supply continuity during geopolitical shifts, global freight issues, and tariff changes through agile sourcing and logistics alternatives.• Collaborated closely with R&D, Quality, and Production teams to ensure smooth new model ramp-ups and pilot builds readiness.• Led adoption of data-driven tools for real-time supply chain visibility, improving decision-making speed and operational control.