Piyush Bharatiya, CPSCM™

Vice President Procurement @ Schneider Electric

About

Senior Management Executive Result oriented, commercially well aware executive having 28 years of versatile purchasing experience in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Global Purchase, New Product Development, Supply Chain Management, P2P Transformations, Localization, Domestics & International Logistics, Greenfield supplier setups. Domain expertise in handling procurement of Electrical & Electronics (Semiconductors, Passives, Wiring, PCBA, Fuses, all IT Hardware) & Mechanical Parts like Plastics, Stampings, precise machined parts required for 3 phase UPS, Turnkey projects. Managed large scale multisite automobile regional procurement with commodities like Chassis, Body, Powertrain, HVAC, Electricals, Electronics, Interior & Exterior Parts, Sheet Metal, Casting, Forging. Well versed with capable Supplier base in India, AP, Europe region. Successfully operated in highly challenging markets of India, China, Korea, Europe and acquired significant interpersonal, cross cultural and general management skills Proven track record on extensive Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Global Sourcing, New Product Development, Supplier Negotiations, YOY Cost reductions, Localization, VAVE, Value stream optimization initiatives, Establishment of Greenfield/Satellite plant purchases. Good awareness of purchasing processes & systems, legal requirements, FCPA/Anti bribery act, emerging technologies & international business requirements Proficient in written & verbal communication, visible leadership, successful in reaching and motivating different levels of organization, possess strong interpersonal & people management skills, seasoned negotiator, excellent analytical & decision making skills, capable of handling complex & critical purchasing issues, self-starter, high commercial acumen & have strong customer focus.

Country

City

India

Industry

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

Skill

Nego, Cost Reduction Management, Contract Management, Total Cost of Ownership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Strategy, global procurement, Strategic Partnerships, Business Transformation, Strategic Sourcing, Product Development, Program Management, Global Sourcing, Cost Reduction, Satellite plant set ups, Strategic Planning, Building Strong Teams, Purchasing, Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Experience

Vice President Procurement

Schneider Electric

2022-1 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

India

 Responsible for Procurement for India region, 28 plants across India  Lead, manage, motivate team of 45 procurement professionals delivering strong performance  Integration of acquired entities for procurement (Team, Business processes, Deliverables)  Majors KPIs – Procurement Transformation, Develop short/long term Purchasing Strategies, Material Cost reduction, P2P, Deliver efficiency through Digitization, New product development, Drive cost reduction using initiatives like Negotiations, Localizations, VAVE, Value stream mapping, Alternate sourcing, Duty drawbacks, Contract Management, Supplier Risk Management  Develop supplier base & capacities meeting long term industrialization & localization strategy  Drive STRIVE (Substantiality, Quality, Digitization, Cost Reduction, People Management) targets  Drive innovation & new technology initiatives for current & new products

Director - Procurement

Schneider Electric

2017-7 - 2022-1 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Bengaluru Area, India

Working with Schneider Electric, Global key player in Energy Management Solutions, as Director – Procurement from July’2017. The total spend managed is $300 M.

Director Purchase

General Motors

2014-11 - 2017-6 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Bangalore

Responsible for managing Direct Purchasing for in country operations with multisite manufacturing operations. Leading 6 Vehicle System Management Teams (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, HVAC, Electricals) comprising of 6 Senior Commodity Managers and 40+ Product Buyers, with annual purchase value of @ $ 500 Mil. Develop Short & Long term purchasing strategies for current & future products Closely work with Global Commodity Teams to influence & drive alignment with global sourcing strategy for GM India sourcing. Supporting new product launches, driving strategies to achieve aggressive Program Target Material Costs within required sourcing time lines. Manage purchasing budgets, prepare & meet annual/mid Term Plans for material cost targets Achieve cost reduction targets using various tools like alternate sourcing, Global sourcing, VAVE, Supplier suggestions, Value stream optimisation, SFO, Benchmarking / read across models. Manage Supply Chain Management Domestic & International Logistics operations for RM & Finish goods Develop & Implement Supplier compression strategy. Introduce strategic suppliers involving technology & cost competiveness. Develop local footprints for key suppliers. Build & improve strong supplier relationships.

General Manager

General Motors

2008-2 - 2015-5 · 7 yrs 4 mos

Pune

♦ Strategic Sourcing (Develop & Execute Short Term & Long Term Purchasing strategis) ♦ Global Purchasing ♦New Product Developments ♦ Cost reductions ♦ Satellite Plant Setups ♦ Program Management ♦ Team Building, Training & Leadership ♦ Strategy Planning & Execution

AGM Strategic Sourcing

Endurance Technologies Ltd.

2006-7 - 2008-2 · 1 yr 8 mos

Introduce Strategic Sourcing Function in Endurance, Establish best purchasing practices, systems, Newly build high performing sourcing team Develop & Implement Short term & Long term procurement Strategies. Program Management, Support Launch of new programs on time ensuring meeting time, cost & other program deliverables. Product cost control, y-o-y reduction in costs, Reduce TCO by 4% every year using various purchasing tools Supplier Evaluation, Selection based on "Scorecard"(Price, Quality, Service, Innovation) Establish Satellite Plants (Chakan, Uttaranchal) with by developing local component park Implementation of SRM, Business Intelligence module, LSP rationalization. Develop, Lead & motivate team of 17 officers in Strategic Sourcing.

Commodity Manager

Mahindra Group

1999-4 - 2006-6 · 7 yrs 3 mos

Develop & Implement Short term & Long term procurement Strategies for handled commodities (Sheet Metal, Wheel Rim, Bearings, Chassis) Development of local supplier base for Nagpur satellite plant Price finalizations/Negotiations with suppliers, Cost Reduction (3% of spend handled) Develop & Maintain suppliers "Scorecard”, Tracking technology changes within the commodity, Initiating E-commerce at suppliers Generation & implementation of CRE ideas (Cost reduction through VAVE) Facilitate faster implementation of 3PL activities from different clusters. Worked as Analyst for Sheet Metal Commodity under an unique assignment called PRISM-21.(Purchasing In Integrated Supply Management.)