Open To Work
Anurag Bhardwaj
SDK New Material Inc.
San Ramon,CA
25
Years of experience
Dynamic supply chain, strategic sourcing, and business leader with 25+ years of experience driving global operations, commodity management, and customer growth across consumer electronics, EV, and advanced manufacturing. Proven success leading cross-functional organizations, managing multimillion-dollar programs, and building strategic supplier partnerships. Experienced in leveraging AI-enabled analytics, digital supply chain tools, and data-driven decision making to improve forecasting, sourcing strategies, operational efficiency, and executive decision support.
Work History
Account, Program & Sales Management
4 Years 5 Months- Directed strategic initiatives for consumer electronics and electric vehicle (EV) sectors across North America, enhancing executive customer relationships.
- Led operational oversight for consumer electronics sector, ensuring effective development and management of $15 million sales pipeline.
- Achieved rapid stabilization of customer relationships post-team departure. Drove operational continuity and revitalized organizational confidence. Developed comprehensive knowledge of EV product portfolio and supply chain.
- Collaborated with customer engineering and R&D teams to innovate advanced multilayer film adhesives and specialty material solutions.
- Oversaw executive interactions for significant customer escalations, negotiated commercial agreements, and led program review sessions.
- Spearheaded integration of generative AI workflows across cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency in market research supplier evaluations and executive communications.
Overseas Program and Account Management
6 Years- Led global sales and program management organizations, driving operational transformation across cross-functional teams and improving customer engagement, execution, and business performance.
- Directed multiple strategic customer programs from concept through production, consistently meeting or exceeding revenue, profitability, and delivery objectives.
- Partnered with customers during the product design phase, leveraging R&D and engineering expertise to develop optimized technical solutions, improve product performance, and enhance commercial competitiveness.
- Built a new business portfolio from the ground up, growing annual revenue from $0 to $60 million through strategic account development, design wins, and long-term customer partnerships.
- Led the company to attain status within the top three suppliers in just three years.
Global Supply Manager
1 Year- Managed complex product programs from concept and design through manufacturing, launch, and mass production, ensuring seamless execution across engineering, operations, suppliers, and customers.
- Managed over $100 million in annual mechanical component spend not limited to Plastic, Metal, MIM and CNC parts, including some complex assemblies and precision-manufactured parts, driving cost, quality, and supply chain performance across global suppliers.
- Partnered closely with suppliers and engineering teams to establish cost targets, negotiate pricing, optimize lead times, and develop robust supply plans that supported production and business objectives.
- Achieved 100% on-time delivery of components to downstream manufacturing partners through proactive supply chain management and supplier performance oversight.
- Negotiated strategic supplier agreements that consistently delivered 6-8% year-over-year cost savings while maintaining quality, capacity, and delivery performance.
- Worked extensively with global manufacturing partners producing precision mechanical components suppliers to optimize manufacturability, quality, cost, and production scalability.
Operations Manager
8 Years- Facilitated operational excellence across all levels, fueling steady growth of the business plan.
- Managed and motivated a productive workforce to reach their personal and professional best.
- Cut costs by 15% without sacrificing quality while overseeing various supply chain projects.
- Reduced lead times by 25% by minimizing the gap between manufacturing and supply chain.
Senior Manager Operations
8 Years- Managed $100M+ P&L with over 35% contribution.
- Green fielded and acquired operations in China and Malaysia.
- Developed partnerships with suppliers to collocate on campus, other manufacturers to manage peak demands, achieving over 90% capacity utilization.
- Scaled operations within a year from 40 to 145 injection molding machines.
- Increased tool life by 30% through reorganizing the tool shop and documenting maintenance workflows.
Education
Stanford LEAD Program - Executive Education
Bachelor's - economics and mathematics
Skills
AI driven Supply Chain analytics
Materials Program Management
Logistics
Digital transformation
Manufacturing Partners
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Predictive forecasting
Contract Manufacturing
P&L Management
Program Improvements
Global Operations
Technology Tools
- AI Productivity & Business Applications: Leveraged AI-assisted analytical tools and predictive forecasting models to optimize global supply chain visibility, accelerating operational responsiveness and improving inventory management across supply chain.
- Generative AI Workflows (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot), AI-Assisted Business Intelligence, Predictive Supply Chain Analytics, Data-Driven Decision Support.
- Supply Chain Digitalization
Timeline
Account, Program & Sales Management
SDK New Material Inc.
02.2022 - 07.2026Read More
Overseas Program and Account Management
Selen US Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2022Read More
Global Supply Manager
Apple Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2016Read More
Operations Manager
The Lakeline Group
01.2007 - 01.2015Read More
Senior Manager Operations
Flextronics International
01.1998 - 01.2006Read More
Guru Nanak Dev University
Bachelor's from economics and mathematics
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford LEAD Program from Executive Education
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