Sujith Kumar Manjunath

About Sujith Kumar Manjunath

Present working as a senior Commodity and a project buyer for Mack and Volvo trucks North America, Purchasing Experience in Automobile, Auto Ancillary, Machine tool, amd Trucking industry Worked in Different countries like India, Sweden, USA, which more culturally diverse team PMI Certified project manager to lead an Agile, Start cost and maintenance project Personal front : Very active traveller, Biking,trekking,Running keep me active during vacation,

Experience

1. Lead Buyer

   Volvo Trucks North America

   Jul 2025 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US

   I lead large-scale, cross-functional casting initiatives across both Powertrain and Vehicle applications for Volvo and Mack Trucks in North America. With a $380 million annual spend distributed across 50+ active global suppliers, I’m responsible for building and executing long-term casting strategies that align with cost, quality, risk, and sustainability goals. Key Responsibilities:Spearheading complex program management across new truck platforms, ensuring robust casting solutions for critical components.Driving segment strategy development for castings across North America to align with global sourcing objectives.Mitigating supply chain risks by addressing long-distance logistics, tariff impacts, and geopolitical challenges.Promoting and accelerating the adoption of net-zero carbon castings, aligning with Volvo’s sustainability roadmap.Building strategic supplier partnerships and optimizing sourcing models for cost, quality, and carbon impact.Collaborating across procurement, engineering, logistics, and product development to ensure alignment and execution. Key Achievements & Focus Areas:Developed a long-term castings roadmap to support new truck platforms while ensuring supply chain resilience.Led initiatives to reduce carbon footprint in castings manufacturing by engaging with green foundries and innovative suppliers.Championed localized sourcing efforts to bring production closer to demand centers, improving lead time and cost control.

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  B.E, Mechanical

  2003 — 2007

• Project Management Institute India

  Project manager, Project Management

  2018 — 2027

• Vidya Vardhaka College of engineering, Mysore, Karnataka

  Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; MGM Industries

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Negotiation
• Cost Reduction
• Machining
• Continuous Improvement
• Commodity Pricing
• Fmea
• Materials Management
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Six Sigma
• Sourcing
• Costing
• Management
• Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Quality Assurance
• Ts16949
• Project Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Global Sourcing