Niveditha Sunderraj

AC charging

Procured engineered parts from global suppliers: CNC machined parts, laser cut, welded, injection molded, electrical, electronic parts, computer hardware etc. Work on continuous improvement of delivery times to customers, as well as to ensure manufacturing lines were running without any delays. Support special projects to source a variety of parts to global suppliers at best cost prices. • Develop and maintain suppliers. before agreements to reduce total cost of ownership. • Resourcing and supply base consolidation. • Maintaining SKUs • Negotiated better prices by developing a technical understanding of the commodity • Influenced design decisions using engineering knowhow and procurement data (costs, timing, vendor specific offers)

Responsible for drivetrain/ powertrain components like driveshafts, cardan shafts, yokes, parking brakes and cables. Custom mechanicals Over $40 million in spend annually. Manage global suppliers in this commodity. Commodity strategy, Budget management, Contract negotiation. Exceeded internal customer service timing goal (ageing) by 80% Resourced over USD 2 M in business, for 33% savings annually. Developed BCC Suppliers in China and India saving worth $1M annually. Executed several LTAs with current suppliers and renewed existing current-supplier contracts, contributing to over $300,000 in annual savings due to rebates and productivity reductions. Benchmarked parts using regression models, should cost analysis, productivity cycle time to negotiate savings Reduced defects per unit of measure to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership

TailSpin is an organization that conducts educational workshops for High School students igniting their passion for science through a series of experiments and practices focusing on Physics and Aerodynamics. My role with TailSpin is Spend management, Business process development, Cost negotiation, Supplier Relation Management.

Graduate Advisor: Dr Robert Handfield, SCRC. Consulted for KPMG, Bayer Crop Science, CAT Logistics and Caterpillar. Expenditure forecasting accuracy of the procurement department was improved by 15% by writing excel macros Used time and work study methods to reduce picking time in warehouse by 25% without reorganizing the structure of the racks. Used market analysis, and regression analysis methods to analyze costs for mechanical parts

Worked towards framing the supplier code of conduct. Worked in the Pallet team towards the supplier education project and helped create a series of webinars to encourage suppliers to use sustainable methods of pallet use. Drafted a set of standards or best practices for the electric utility industry.

Bachelors thesis in "Reduction of rejection in calibration of fuel injection pumps"

GSSP Funded merit student

First Class with Distinction