Abhijit Supekar

• 20+ years of global supply chain operations, strategic sourcing, business strategy and engineering experience in High-tech (health tech, consumer electronics, aviation/UAS, digital storage, e-commerce) and heavy-engineering (defense and oil & gas) industries • Demonstrated success driving product launches, internal/external negotiations, cross-functional initiatives and global operations strategies, resulting in cost, supply, quality and yield advantages • Proven ability to develop creative solutions in B2B and B2C multinational markets through due-diligence projects aimed at maximizing customer engagement • Highly-motivated, result-oriented leader adept at supervising global teams and change management in large-scale manufacturing environments • Quick learner and ability to navigate through ambiguity with industries and businesses new to me • Certified Six Sigma - Brown Belt Professional with expertise in systematic process design and control, data analysis and critical problem solving • Strong academics with MBA (Strategy and Operations) from University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and MS (Mechanical Engineering with 4.0 GPA) from University of Texas at Arlington Specialties: NPI, Business Strategy, Leadership, Program/Product Management, Strategic Planning, Supplier/Vendor Management, Relationship Management, Negotiation, Business Development, Pricing, Marketing Operations, Product/Process Development, Cost reduction, Quality/Reliability/Yield Management, Root-cause and Cost-Benefit Analysis, CAD/CAM, MATLAB, Six Sigma, Minitab, Statistical Analysis, Design for Manufacture, DFX, DFM, DOE, GD&T, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems, Robotics. Proficiency in • MS Office; MS Project; MS Excel; • Minitab; Jump; • Matlab; Simulink; C; C++; • IDEAS NX; CATIA; Uni-Graphics; Auto CAD; ANSYS; Best way to reach me: abhijit@umich.edu