Ranga Mulabagula

Ranga Mulabagula

SVP Supply Chain & Procurement @ Pretium Packaging

About

Superior results driven supply chain leader with 30+ yrs of global experience in Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Continuity Planning, Supplier Quality, Product Development and Start-Up Operations for impactful business transformation in the FMCG Packaging, Automotive and Technology Industries. Global sourcing expert specialized in developing Low Cost Country (LCC) suppliers and sustainable commodity strategies for both direct and indirect commodities. Led large global buying (>$5b spend) and supply chain teams to deliver sustainable cost performance (>5% YOY EBIT) through Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) solutions and Digital Transformation. An inclusive leader with a "six sigma and digital transformation" expertise coupled with "sustainability and people development" passion for business outpeformance. Top Accomplishments:  Delivered business continuity and P&L metrics for global procurement operations during Covid-19 pandemic while prioritizing employee safety and driving sustainability vision. Winner of Ecovadis Gold Award for sustainable procurement  Delivered sustained results to bottom line (>5% YOY EBIT) for Fortune 100 companies through collaboration and world class talent development  Expertise in global strategic sourcing, category management and CI to deliver 19% TCO savings in 3 yrs  Change leadership in 4 M&A consolidations and 2 startup operations. Delivered 10% synergy savings in 8 months  Drove $25M revenue growth through supplier enabled innovation and cross functional collaboration  Winner of multiple recognition awards for Digital Procurement, Transportation Management Systems etc. Developed and conducted advanced procurement trainings and playbooks Core Competencies: Global Strategic Sourcing | Commodity Management | TCO Cost Reductions | M&A Procurement Integration | Supply Chain Optimization | Supplier Innovation | Capacity Planning & Constraint Resolution | Start-up Operations | Talent Development | Sustainability - SPP Champion Sourcing Expertise: Plastic Resins | Chemicals | Recycled Materials | Plastic Parts | Castings | Forgings | Extrusion | Blow Molding | Injection Molding | Forming | Indirect Materials and Services Special Interests: Supplier Innovation for top line growth | TCO Optimization | Sustainability | M&A - Diligence, Business Integration and Synergy Extraction | Talent Development

Country

United States

City

Phoenix

Industry

Packaging & Containers

Skill

Project Management, Supply Chain Operations, Change Management, Business Process Improvement, Driving Results, Strategic Sourcing, New Business Development, Global Sourcing, Supply Management, Supplier Development, Automotive, Supplier Negotiation, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Continuous Improvement, Procurement, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Value Stream Mapping, Supply Chain Optimization

Experience

Pretium Packaging

SVP Supply Chain & Procurement

Pretium Packaging

LinkedIn
2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

United States

• Spearheading the transformation of Supply Chain & Procurement at Pretium Packaging, emphasizing customer centricity and stretch mindset • Developed and implemented best-in-class processes and systems to enhance operational efficiency, value delivery, governance and compliance • Focused on talent deployment to foster a culture of business excellence and partnership within the organization.

Klöckner Pentaplast

Chief Procurement Officer

Klöckner Pentaplast

LinkedIn
2024-6 - 2025-8 · 1 yr 3 mos

Gordonsville, VA

• Spearheaded the consolidation and centralization of P2P operations for 28 global manufacturing facilities. • Established a Procurement Center of Excellence in a low-cost country operation to enhance efficiency. • Fostered innovation and sustainability in procurement processes, aligning with the company's commitment to customer partnerships.

Amcor

Vice President of Procurement

Amcor

LinkedIn
2018-11 - 2024-4 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Head of global procurement in Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) leading the organization to next level of procurement excellence. Managing 7 Global Category Directors and 51 strong global procurement team with $2.5b spend responsibility. • Collaborating with Amcor global procurement leadership team (PLT) on $11b global spend to define the next Horizon (FY19-FY23) procurement strategy, business alignment, targets, metrics, policies and talent/technology needs to serve Amcor's rapid business growth. Accelerating the ARP "procurement excellence" journey through technology enabled sourcing, master data management, procure2pay etc. solutions across Americas for sustainable TCO performance, compliance, control and reporting expectations. • Realigned the global procurement organization to address the current and future talent gaps through consolidation of categories, leadership, objectives, metrics and communication to serve the growing business needs.

Amcor

Director, Polyolefins, Additives & Technology

Amcor

LinkedIn
2018-3 - 2018-11 · 9 mos

Ann Arbor, MI

Sr. Global Category Leader in Amcor Rigid Plastics (ARP) responsible for Capital Technology & Services and Polyolefins & Additives transformation. Led 2 Directors and 4 Category Managers with $500M global spend. • Led the capital technology and commodity procurement transformation at ARP as the platform Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to enable Diversified Products, Beverage and Latin American Business Units to win in their respective market segments.

Amcor

Director of Purchasing, Polyolefins & Additives

Amcor

LinkedIn
2013-4 - 2018-3 · 5 yrs

Ann Arbor, MI

Global Category Leader for Poloyolefins, Additives, PIR and PCR commodities catering to diverse packaging needs of Food, Beverage, Home & Personal Care, Spirits, Pharma etc. customers. Led a high performance team of 4 category managers, 1 business analyst with $220M global spend. - Demonstrated expertise in developing, executing complex global RFQ packages (>$500M) under a 5-step sourcing rigor through cross functional leadership to deliver >15% savings. - Consolidated global Polyolefins & Additives operations in NA & LATAM regions to implement cross functional “point teams”, common processes, systems and world class talent to drive 19% Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) opportunities in 3.5 yrs. - M&A expertise in integrating small to large size procurement organizations; Enkon ($100M), Plastic Moulders Ltd ($35M), Sonoco ($280M) and driving rapid synergy value creation (10%) in 8 months. - Developed and taught various procurement training modules. Nominated by peer group for “Best Negotiator” award at Global Procurement Conference.

Marimba Auto LLC

Director, Purchasing & Business Development

Marimba Auto LLC

LinkedIn
2013-1 - 2013-4 · 4 mos

Belleville, MI

Develop alliances with key automotive Tier1 suppliers and diversified manufacturing firms to drive localization and total landed cost optimization - Value Stream Mapping, LCC supplier introductions

General Motors

Strategic Constraints Manager - Global Supply Chain

General Motors

LinkedIn
2011-11 - 2012-11 · 1 yr 1 mo

Warren, MI

- Global Supply Chain Manager responsible for driving supplier capacity across all direct product commodities to support both short & long term demand for GM products. Managed 16 supply chain professionals across the globe. - Led GM Capacity Planning/Monitoring/Control, Constraint Resolution efforts to deliver significant supply chain cost reductions and risk mitigation. - Developed global capacity management process, metrics development and roll out. Achieved commodity and product Team alignment on all critical strategic capacity initiatives. - “Work Place of Choice” leadership award.

General Motors

Global Commodity Manager - Chassis Systems

General Motors

LinkedIn
2010-7 - 2011-11 · 1 yr 5 mos

Warren, MI

- Managed 17 global buyers for fuel handling (tubes, hoses, solenoid, sensors, resins etc.) and emission components (steel tubes, plastic caps, carbon canisters, filler pipes etc.) with an annual budget of $550M. - Global Commodity Strategy Development & Execution – LCC Supplier Introductions, Supply Base Consolidation, Value Chain Mapping to drive Tier2 competition - New technology – “Clean Sheet Cost Models” - High/Low Volume & High/Low Mix Commodity Expertise - Expertise in resins, plastics, metal tubes, rubber hoses, electrical components, bending, injection molding, forming, robotic welding.

General Motors

Global Commodity Manager/Country Manager - GM Mexico Chassis Systems

General Motors

LinkedIn
2009-10 - 2010-6 · 9 mos

Mexico City Area, Mexico

- Country Manager for Chassis Systems (suspension, ride & handling, noise reduction, brake applications, fuel systems, steering etc.) with an annual spend of $5B and responsible for 22 global team members. - Supported 4 GM Mexico plants for Chassis Purchasing Operations – Procurement, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain and Supplier Relations. - Interfaced with corporate commodity teams, supply chain operations and supplier quality functions to optimize total landed cost solutions for four GM Mexico assembly plants. - Developed "GM Mexico Supplier Council" to communicate GM supplier policies, address open issues and drove localization efforts for all 22 chassis commodities. - Flawless Product Launches – Nominated for “GMM President’s Award”.

General Motors

Global Commodity Manager - GM Mexico Exterior

General Motors

LinkedIn
2007-7 - 2009-10 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Mexico City Area, Mexico

- Purchasing Manager on an International Special Assignment for suspension, ride & handling and noise reduction commodities with an annual budget of $1.1B and responsibility for 15 global team members. - Commodity Strategy Execution – Dual Sourcing, LCC supplier introduction, Supplier Foot Print Optimization, Bundling Volumes, “Clean Sheet Cost” models, “Supplier Plant Cost Models”. - Delivered logistics savings to optimize total landed costs, developed Mexico supply base for supplier foot print optimization. - Led Mexico Exterior Purchasing Start-up operations, Team consolidation, Talent Development, Career Mapping and Compensation efforts. - Lean Value Stream Champion: Sourcing and Supply Chain Operations

General Motors - Global Purchasing & Supply Chain

Global Commodity Manager - Exterior

General Motors - Global Purchasing & Supply Chain

2006-3 - 2007-6 · 1 yr 4 mos

Warren, MI

- Purchasing Manager for suspension, ride & handling and noise reduction commodities with an annual budget of $1.1B and responsibility for 15 global team members. - Commodity/Supplier Strategy Development and Execution – “Lead and Follower” Strategy, Strategic Global Sourcing, Global Business Plan Performance - Molded Rubber Commodity Restructuring – Grow/Fix/Exit execution, Smart Auctions - Reorganized “Mounts” and “Rubber Sealing” commodity teams to drive cost focus, accountability and relationships.

General Motors

Senior Strategic Buyer - HVAC

General Motors

LinkedIn
2004-1 - 2006-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Warren, Michigan

- Global Strategic Buyer for airbags and steering wheels with an annual budget of $120M. - Complexity Reduction - Value Stream Mapping, LCC supplier introduction - Strategic Global Sourcing, Supplier Foot Print Optimization - Expertise in Nylon Resins, Leather, Non-ferrous metals, Die Casting

General Motors

Senior Project Engineer - Safety Integration, Global Product Development

General Motors

LinkedIn
1998-7 - 2004-1 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Pontiac, MI

- Lead Safety Integration Engineer responsible for occupant safety of Truck platforms with certification and validation responsibilities. - Total product development experience – Validation, Integration, NHTSA Certification and Production Release - Developed analytical/physical occupant safety systems for “Federal/GM Safety Regulation Compliance” with emphasis on reducing validation time, prototype material reduction and product development costs - Multiple “Employee Recognition”, “People Make Quality Happen” awards

Capital Infosys LLC

Founder & Board of Director

Capital Infosys LLC

1999-11 - 2006-4 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Troy, MI

- IT services company driving contract human resources and key project development support to Information Technology, Automotive and Aerospace industries - Founder and Board of Director in this start-up IT venture - Business Plan development, Organizational Policies, Strategic Growth Map, Global Alliances for “One Stop Shop” solutions.

Quantum Consultants

Senior Project Engineer - CAE Crashworthiness Analysis

Quantum Consultants

1998-1 - 1998-7 · 7 mos

On-site at Chrysler Jeep & Truck Division, Plymouth, MI

- Integrated Tier1 automotive consultancy company specializing in Automotive human resources support. - Lead occupant safety engineer for Dodge Ram full size truck program

EASi

Project Engineer - CAE Crashworthiness Analysis

EASi

LinkedIn
1995-6 - 1997-12 · 2 yrs 7 mos

On-site at General Motors Warren Technical Center, Warren, MI

- Tier1 automotive technology leader specializing in automotive safety research, projects, tools and applications. Crashworthiness Analysis Engineer for all GM Small Car Programs - Validated 1997 Chevy Malibu for head impact and saved GM $2M/day in plant closure costs

EASi

Associate Engineer - Technical Sales & Marketing

EASi

LinkedIn
1994-4 - 1995-6 · 1 yr 3 mos

Bingham Farms, MI

· Technical, sales & marketing customer support for 50 global clients across diverse industries and US educational institutions. - Led “corporate licensing” negotiations with GM for all safety application software - Increased software licenses by 40% by deploying a “no-frill application” variant

Apollo Tyres Ltd

Maintenance Engineer - Tire Building Section

Apollo Tyres Ltd

LinkedIn
1990-8 - 1991-7 · 1 yr

Perambra, Kerala, India

- Shop floor supervisor experience in Rubber Mixing, tire Building and curing operations - Winner of best cost saving ($0.5M/yr) plant initiative for “bead scrap reduction”

Education

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

LinkedIn

General Management - Operations & Finance

2001 - 2005 · 4 yrs
Ohio University

Ohio University

LinkedIn

Mechanical Engineering - Computer Aided Engineering & Bio-Mechanics

1991 - 1994 · 3 yrs
Sri Venkateswara University

Sri Venkateswara University

LinkedIn

Mechanical Engineering

1986 - 1990 · 4 yrs

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