Vishwas Desai

About Vishwas Desai

Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and Supply Chain Leader with 25+ years of experience…

Experience

1. Associate Director-global Sourcing and Procurement

   FiúnEx

   Feb 2021 — Present · Pune, IN

   FiunEx is a global consulting firm into strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain management services outsourced by global clients. Leading Global Sourcing initiatives for spend reduction, sourcing footprint expansion, risk mitigation and New Product Introduction at international clients.Led the entire Sourcing-Procurement cycle including Spend Analysis, Category Management, global RFX events, CXO-level negotiations, Contract Management and Supplier Performance Management. Developed and qualified a global supplier network, led compliance audits, negotiated contracts, and implemented SRM framework.Managing strategic sourcing for MGM Transformers-USA (Forgent group)- driving cost reduction, shorter lead times, and timely delivery of key transformer components such as CRGO electrical steel, Aluminum/Copper conductors and foils, busbars, core clamps, and sheet metal enclosures for dry-type transformers.Driving vendor development and contract manufacturing initiatives for Cast Resin Core Coil Assemblies, Liquid-Filled Transformers, and LV VPI Transformers to expand global manufacturing capabilities, including sourcing of Tanks / Radiators to support Pad Mount transformer production.Procured CAPEX equipment for new manufacturing facilities in the USA and Mexico, including VPI systems, EOT cranes, media blasting booths, coil winding machines, coil slitting lines, etc.Delivered annual COGS reduction of $1.8M to a $125M client Environmental Express-USA through spend analysis, category management and alternate vendors. Achieved 40% reduction in overheads by remotely managing their Procure to Pay process (Annual Procurement-$45M).Developed private labelled products with ODMs and Contract Manufacturers in India, SE Asia, China and Turkey for Cole Parmer-USA with 18% increase in product margins for $24M annual sales.

Education

• Goa University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Operations and Marketing

• Goa University

  B.E. Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Composite Structures
• Railway
• Team Management
• Warehousing
• Sourcing
• Inventory Management
• Global Sourcing
• Materials Management
• Wind Energy
• Procurement
• Logistics
• Export-Import
• Project Management
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Supply Chain Management
• Spare Parts Management