Anuranjan Srivastava
Tenneco Automotive
Novi,Michigan
2
Languages
26
years of professional experience
Dynamic procurement leader with extensive experience in global sourcing, contract negotiation, and supply chain risk mitigation. Known for enhancing supplier relationships and driving operational excellence, resulting in improved performance and significant cost savings.
Work History
Director of Purchasing, Americas
2 Years- Lead strategic sourcing and Component Development & Materials Management (CDMM) for Tenneco’s Powertrain and Ignition divisions across the Americas, managing more than $1B in annual direct-material spend.
- Develop global sourcing strategies and negotiate multiyear supplier contracts, achieving an average 5% year-over-year cost reduction while meeting IATF 16949, APQP, and PPAP requirements.
- Delivered $30M in annual savings through cost analysis, supplier negotiations, waste reduction, should-cost modeling, and operational budget management.
- Reduced critical-component lead times by 30% by developing localized secondary sources and strengthening supply-chain resilience.
- Partner with engineering, quality, production, finance, and operations teams to support new customer platform launches, manage supplier risks, and resolve performance escalations.
- Lead, mentor, and evaluate procurement teams while implementing lean practices, standard operating procedures, and continuous process improvements.
General Manager: Office of Strategy Execution
1 Year 7 Months- Developed global purchasing strategies across the Americas, EMEA, China, and India.
- Launched global RFQs through Light Source for copper, bronze powder, copper alloys, steel, and aluminum alloys.
- Led change-management and resourcing initiatives for pistons, rings, ignition products, valves, and VSG components, including alloy conversions and BCC supplier development.
- Implemented inter-business-unit scrap reuse, annual renegotiation strategies for key forging commodities, and ceramic localization in India.
- Collaborated with business leaders and the McKinsey support team to coordinate and execute strategic purchasing initiatives.
- Delivered $12M in 2023 OSE Powertrain direct-material savings and built a $75M project pipeline through VA/VE initiatives.
- Advanced $30M in cost-saving initiatives through multiple stage gates by establishing clear milestones and coordinating follow-ups with initiative owners.
India Head-Purchasing
5 Years 7 Months- Led purchasing activities for the Bangalore campus, including team development, direct-material strategy, business planning, budgeting, weekly MIS reporting, and SAP HANA implementation for the Patiala and Bangalore Rings product lines.
- Managed VA/VE, localization, supplier development, and global resourcing initiatives, delivering 10% BOM cost reduction through Vedanta pig iron localization, 25% savings on honing sleeves for European plants, and 50% savings by localizing piston-ring steel wire previously sourced from Japan.
- Expanded supplier capability and production capacity for expander wires, strengthening supply reliability.
- Delivered $2M in savings through green-energy initiatives while maintaining green-energy credits.
- Stabilized the supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring zero production stoppages.
Deputy General Manager
8 Years 9 Months- Led strategic sourcing, CDMM, pricing, and procurement for the Applitrac division and five Mahindra manufacturing plants, covering direct and indirect materials, capital equipment, consumables, tooling, and cutting tools.
- Developed and localized suppliers for agricultural-equipment components and materials, enhancing supply chain efficiency and supporting localization of Mitsubishi-designed rice transplanters in India.
- Delivered the Crawler Straw Walker, Swaraj 8100 Classic, and Tractor-Mounted Backpack Combine within budget, on schedule, and with first-time-right quality in FY2016.
- Led component development for cotton pickers and cotton strippers and completed the FY2015 Wheel-Type Combine upgrade and facelift launch.
- Managed teams of up to 15 employees across multiple manufacturing disciplines, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with production goals.
- Delivered Rs. 2 crore in FY2013 savings and achieved average cost reductions of Rs. 30,000 per WTC and RTC machine.
- Streamlined procurement cycle times across purchase requisition, purchase order, and goods receipt processes, leading to more efficient operations.
Global Purchasing Manager- India and Thailand
1 Year 9 MonthsDeputy Manager of SCM
1 Year 4 MonthsAssistant Manager
8 MonthsSenior Section Engineer- Manufacturing
4 Years 4 Months- Managed complete production shifts, including operators, production planning, machine setup, quality performance, and on-time shift output.
- Acquired cross-functional experience in production engineering, plant quality, and other manufacturing departments to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Optimized materials and inventory management to maintain uninterrupted production with minimum inventory holding, contributing to the successful achievement of the Deming Excellence Award.
- Reduced pre-machine setup time and eliminated the Forging swaging process, generating savings of Rs. 2 per stroke.
- Identified new-business opportunities and managed end-to-end development of cold-forged components, from drawing review and cost estimation through PPAP approval and production launch.
- Localized suppliers and developed outsourced-processing partners, enhancing their quality-management systems to ensure compliance with production standards.
- Monitored supplier performance using delivery-based vendor ratings, fostering continuous improvement initiatives to elevate supply chain reliability.
- Gained cross-functional experience across Production Engineering, Plant Quality, and other manufacturing departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Skills
· Strategic Global Sourcing
· Automotive Contract Negotiation
· Commodity Strategy Planning and Execution
· Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
· Cost reduction
Strategic Cost Management
· Commodity strategy
· Value analysis/value engineering
· Supplier Development
· Program Management
· SAP Hana/ Oracle.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director of Purchasing, Americas
Tenneco Automotive
09.2024 - CurrentRead More
General Manager: Office of Strategy Execution
Tenneco Automotive
02.2023 - 09.2024Read More
India Head-Purchasing
Tenneco Automotive
07.2017 - 02.2023Read More
Deputy General Manager
Mahindra & Mahindra
10.2008 - 07.2017Read More
Global Purchasing Manager- India and Thailand
Federal Mogul
01.2007 - 10.2008Read More
Deputy Manager of SCM
Rico Auto Industries
09.2005 - 01.2007Read More
Assistant Manager
Asahi India Glass Limited
01.2005 - 09.2005Read More
Senior Section Engineer- Manufacturing
Sona Somic Lemforders Limited
08.2000 - 12.2004Read More
Guru Nanak Engineering College
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
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