ShashiKala RajeGowda PMP®

Sr.General Manager BU-Procurement. International Region (India,MEA,AU,NZ,SAM,EAJ) @ Schneider Electric

About

Result oriented Procurement and Supply Chain Leader with a proven track record of leading high-performing global teams and delivering strategic initiatives that drive significant cost savings, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. Excelled in building and leading a 21+person procurement organization across INDIA,MEA,NZ,AU,SAM & EAJ regions, managing the spend of €500 M+ strengthening cross-border collaboration and substantially improving execution speed, accountability, and overall team performance.Integrated procurement early into the product development process, achieving superior cost outcomes, faster time-to-market, higher quality standards, and improved working capital efficiency.Built strong cross-functional partnerships with engineering, manufacturing, quality, program management, and global procurement teams to ensure supplier readiness and minimize launch and supply continuity risks. Advanced technical productivity, supply chain resilience, and part standardization, reducing complexity while optimizing resource utilization and escalation management.Key strategic contributions include the development and execution of comprehensive commodity strategies for the Electrical & Electronics (EE) and Mechanical categories, alongside leading Brand Labelling, Co-development initiatives, and the Supplier Innovation Program — all tightly aligned with Business Unit priorities. These efforts integrated procurement early into the product development cycle, resulting in superior cost outcomes, faster time-to-market, higher quality, and improved working capital efficiency. Demonstrated strong people leadership by mentoring and developing procurement professionals, creating a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Excelled in stakeholder management and influencing at all levels, driving alignment across global, regional, and functional teams to deliver complex, large-scale initiatives. Co-led impactful sustainability initiatives that eliminated single-use plastics and significantly increased low-carbon and recycled material content across products, directly advancing Schneider Electric’s ESG goals without compromising cost or performance.Championed broader ESG integration in procurement by embedding environmental and social criteria into supplier selection, contract negotiations, and performance scorecards. Promoted ethical sourcing, supplier diversity, and responsible supply chain practices, enhancing governance standards and stakeholder trust.

Country

India

City

Greater Bengaluru Area

Industry

Industrial Automation

Skill

Global Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Strategic Procurement, Senior Stakeholder Management, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Management, Strategic Sourcing, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Automotive, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Project Management, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Lean Manufacturing

Experience

Sr.General Manager BU-Procurement. International Region (India,MEA,AU,NZ,SAM,EAJ)

Schneider Electric

2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Bengaluru

Leading Business Procurement for Power Products and Power System Business for International Region (India, MEA,SAM,NZ & AU).Leading team of 19+,Member of India Procurement Council. Strategic Supply-Chain Design for New Offers Global Category Strategy & Supplier Roadmaps (Future-Focused) Early Supplier Involvement & Co-Development Total Cost & Value Leadership -Deliver aggressive piece-price, tooling, and development cost targets for new programs (often 20 to 30% below .current generation cost. Risk Management & Resilience for Future Programs. Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence -Act as the procurement voice in New Product Introduction (NPI) gate reviews and product portfolio decisions. Innovation & External Ecosystem Management. People Leadership & Talent Development , typically 15 to 20 people direct reports,build a high performing team,hiring new talent, mentoring/coaching. people development.

General Manager -OCP Procurement International(P H & D-BU)

Schneider Electric

2023-7 - 2025-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

India

Leading Business Procurement for Power System, Home & Distribution and Power Products for International Region (India,MEA-Middle East & Africa,Pacific-AU,NZ and SAM)

Sr.Functional Manager - Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Management - India Region

GE Vernova

2021-12 - 2023-7 · 1 yr 8 mos

Chennai

Heading Sourcing and SCM for GE Power Conversion India Region. Enterprise Supply Chain Strategy: Building the 3–5 year end-to-end supply chain strategy (network design, inventory strategy, sourcing footprint, logistics, sustainability, digital roadmap). Present annually to the Board/Exec Committee. Supply Chain Network Design & Optimization: Lead global footprint decisions: where to make, source, store, distribute. Run scenario modelling (cost, service, risk, carbon). Own make-vs-buy and insource-vs-outsource analyses. Strategic Direction: Designed and executed global supply chain frameworks, aligning policies with enterprise vision to enable resilience and long-term value delivery. End-to-End Cost & Operational Leadership: Directed procurement functions across regions, ensuring operational excellence, cost competitiveness, and continuous performance improvements, Own total landed cost and total cost of ownership programs across the entire supply chain (procurement + manufacturing + logistics). Target 6–8% annual structural reduction. Sustainability&Scope3-Leadership: Own the Scope-3 reduction roadmap, Supplier decarbonization programs, circularity, water, waste. Align with net-zero commitments. Process Improvement: Championed enhancements across people, processes, and technology, embedding digital tools and sustainability within every improvement cycle. Capacity Planning: Collaborated with suppliers to forecast demand, plan capacity investments, and ensure readiness for seamless product launches and business continuity. Stakeholder Alignment: Partnered with cross-functional global stakeholders to align procurement objectives, ensuring synchronized execution of corporate-wide priorities. Talent Development: Mentored diverse teams, built organizational capabilities, and created a culture of accountability while nurturing high-performing procurement talent.

Leader - Global Supply Management and EE Category Management -India & China

Nexteer Automotive

2018-5 - 2021-12 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Bengaluru

P&L Ownership for the Category -Full bottom-line responsibility for 200 M$ of annual spend. Deliver 4 to 6% year-over-year total cost reduction (or cost avoidance) while protecting or improving quality, service, and risk profile. Strategy Development & Execution -Build and own the 3–5 year category strategy (sourcing, supplier development, make-vs-buy, hedging, sustainability, risk mitigation, innovation pipeline). Present to the Procurement Board Quarterly. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) -Act as the single point of accountability for all strategic suppliers in the category (ECU & Motor). Run quarterly Business Reviews with supplier's top management, Negotiate frame agreements, joint development agreements, gain-sharing, etc. Cross-Functional Leadership -Lead a category council (Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, business unit leaders). Align on the business priorties. Innovation & Value-Engineering Leadership -Partner with suppliers and R&D to drive specification changes that remove 10–30% cost or improve performance. Change Management -Drive adoption of new suppliers, new specifications, new processes across different plants in the region and globally.