Varalakshmi Ramarathnam
Supply Chain Development | Global Supply Manager |Strategic Sourcing | Cost Optimization
- Role
- Lead Strategic Sourcing Manager at Google
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Varalakshmi Ramarathnam
Senior Global Commodity/Sourcing Manager with 15+ years of experience in supply chain and business operations across consumer electronics, semiconductors, medical devices industries. Currently managing accessories commodity in a high volume manufacturing environment with strong focus on NPI, cost ownership, strategic business development and supplier management. Familiarity in CM, OEM/ODM and JDM manufacturing models.
Experience
Lead Strategic Sourcing Manager
Jun 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Managing semiconductor commodities for NPI - Silicon, display microled technology, semiconductor wafer processing front end and back end outsourced services (dicing, coring), test CMs - OSATs, CapEx tooling - Android AR/VR glasses (Google XR).
Education
PSBB (KKN)
AISSCE (CBSE Std 12), Science and Technology
1992 — 2006
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Executive Education, Certificate of Business Excellence
2017 — 2017
San José State University
Master's Degree, Industrial Engineering
2014 — 2015
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical Engineering, Minor in Business
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Python
- Oracle Agile Plm
- Product Development
- Indesign
- Negotiation
- Microsoft Office
- Manufacturing
- Microsoft Excel
- Iso 14001
- Business Development
- Lotus Notes
- Leadership
- Certified Quality Engineer (Cqe)
- Business Intelligence
- Taproot
- Verilog
- Sourcing
- Business Strategy
- Vendor Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Root Cause Analysis
- Business Analysis
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Analytical Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Management
- Microsoft Word
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Vhdl
- Supplier Quality
- Six Sigma
- Engineering
- Cplex
- Promodel
- Project Planning
- Team Management
- Statistical Process Control (Spc)
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