Kunal Dwivedi

Assistant Manager - Purchase @ Exponent Energy

About

I’m passionate about building scalable, future-ready mobility and energy ecosystems that enable India’s transition to clean transport. Over the past decade, I’ve worked across the automotive and EV value chain - from leading strategic sourcing and supply chain initiatives at Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto, to helping shape India’s EV ecosystem at Ather Energy, and now driving energy infrastructure and fleet electrification initiatives at Exponent Energy. This journey has given me a 360° perspective: from vendor ecosystems and manufacturing supply chains to battery tech, charging infra, and mobility-as-a-service models. At Exponent, my focus is on making 15-minute rapid charging commercially viable for long-haul electric buses and fleets, aligning OEMs, operators, and financiers toward profitable, zero-emission mobility. What drives me is solving large-scale infrastructure challenges by bridging the gap between technology innovation and real-world scalability. If you’re building the future of electric mobility - across fleets, OEM partnerships, or charging infra, let’s connect!

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Strategic Partnerships, Component Development, New Vendor Development, Vendor Management, Zero-based Budgeting, Negotiation, Leadership, Article Writing, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Linux, Communication, Photography, C, Automotive, Automobile, Poetry, Volleyball, Advanced Materials, Microsoft Excel

Experience

Head - Strategic Alliances & GTM, Bus Segment

Exponent Energy

2025-4 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Spearheading ecosystem partnerships across OEMs, operators, and financiers to enable profitable fleet electrification. Leading the go-to-market strategy for Exponent’s 15-min rapid charging technology in intercity and heavy commercial vehicle segments. Enabling 1.5 MW charging hub deployments and multi-city pilot programs with leading intercity operators. Focused on aligning product, infra, and financial models to accelerate EV adoption in high-utilization segments.

General Manager Strategic Sourcing

Exponent Energy

2023-8 - 2025-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing

Ather Energy

2022-4 - 2023-7 · 1 yr 4 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led the complete supply chain for e-powertrain.

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Ather Energy

2020-1 - 2022-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Bengaluru Area, India

Part of the core supply chain team scaling EV component sourcing and localization for Ather’s production ramp-up. Developed deep vendor partnerships for the complete powertrain, ensuring reliability and cost optimization. Collaborated cross-functionally with R&D and manufacturing to align supplier capabilities with Ather’s innovation roadmap.

Deputy Manager - Strategic Sourcing

Hero MotoCorp

2018-9 - 2020-1 · 1 yr 5 mos

Jaipur Area, India

Launched RFx; Managed buying process in coordination with internal stakeholders. In depth analyzed the cost drivers and negotiated based on the analysis for achieving target cost or further savings. Built commodity sourcing strategies (De-risking,New Supplier Addition,New Technology Introduction, Supply chain streamlining, Offloading etc.)and implemented them for local as well as overseas suppliers. Managed proto parts as per the testing requirement and the complete development timeline as per the model life cycle. Deployed industry best practices (TPM, 5S, Poka-yoke and other Kaizens) at business partners. Led the QAV audit and TFC for part manufacturing feasibility

Assistant Manager - Purchase

Bajaj Auto Ltd

2014-7 - 2018-9 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Led vendor development and localization for key export and domestic programs. Strengthened the supplier base by driving process audits, cost benchmarking, and capacity enhancement initiatives. Built strong relationships with Tier-1 suppliers, ensuring consistent delivery, quality, and performance standards.

Public Relations Secretary

AVISHKAR 2k13

2013-9 - 2013-10 · 2 mos

Allahabad

• Manged the PR team & arranged the TechFest (AVISHKAR) marketing in close to 30 reputed engineering and management colleges across the state resulting in a participation of 300+ outside participants. • Managed the Media Cell during the same period, that included top publications like Times Of India, Hindustan Times, Hindustan, Amar Ujala along with radio channel BIG FM.