Athreya Rajan
Clarkston,MI
Summary
Accomplished Purchasing Professional, offering years of experience in researching and purchasing highly desirable products to meet consumer needs. Talented in building strong relationships with top suppliers and negotiating prices for best value when making purchases. Expert in maintaining in-depth knowledge of product trends and current market pricing.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Resiliency Leader- Chassis and Propulsion
General Motors
08.2022 - Current
- Lead 4 team members with a heavy focus on EV Profitability, ICE supply risk mitigations and VAVE complexity reduction
- Through competitive quotation, targeted sourcing and supplier diversification, our team has closed out 2023 with $4.2M in solid plan savings to commodity goal of $3.1M
- ICE portfolio has yielded an approximate per vehicle savings of $42 across 5 skews while EV has yielded an approximate savings per vehicle of $124. This directly contributes to GM's bottom line and overall message of making EVs more accessible to the customer base and ICE readily available at a reasonable price to returning customers
Senior Buyer- Customer Care And Aftersales
General Motors
01.2021 - 08.2022
- Achieved cost savings by implementing strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations yielding $12.2M in aftersales warranty rebates
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and mutual growth to ensure continued support for low volume aftermarket space
- Optimized inventory management practices, reducing excess stock and minimizing carrying costs for re-sale organization and warehousing space
Commodity Lead- Resins and Chemicals
Faurecia Interior Systems
10.2018 - 01.2021
- Create and execute a commodity strategy for Styrenics, Foams, and Adhesive for USA and Mexico plants across all OEM structures amounting to a total value of $196M
- Work with internal business partners to create VAVE opportunities through resin resourcing, molding optimizations, and cure time analysis generating savings of 3% on annual total spend
- Provide and maintain a list of 100 key suppliers to key business stakeholders that yielded a volume-based rebate savings of $250K and $125K in consolidation savings
Procurement Lead- New Product Development
YETI Coolers LLC
07.2017 - 10.2018
- Created and implemented should-cost modeling for hard goods division of products with a total spend of $220M
- Planned, negotiated, and executed master supply agreements, joint development contracts, and scope of work with new and existing supply base
- Executed and retained $3.5M in YOY savings through competitive market testing and worked cross-functionally to ensure engineering design-based savings initiations were captured
Sourcing Specialist- Injection Molding
Whirlpool Corporation
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Managed total annualized spend of $97.6M in Injection Molded and Complex Kitting Assemblies
- Actual YOY Savings confirmed with Financial Profit Plan: $4.02M- $2.1M over savings target goals
- Worked with cross-functional teams such as IT, Logistics, Warehousing, and Plant Management to successfully implement and execute SAP business systems at the largest Whirlpool Corporation facility
Advanced Purchasing Specialist
Dana Holding
03.2013 - 07.2014
- Worked closely with internal business units and key automotive suppliers to design, produce, and launch axle and driveshaft components under competitive pricing and quality standards
- Ran usage and volume-based demand forecasting reports to predict upticks and downturns in the automotive industry
Education
BBA - Supply Chain Management
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH06.2014
Skills
Cost, Budget, and Financial Analysis
Commodity Management
Timeline
Resiliency Leader- Chassis and Propulsion
General Motors
08.2022 - Current
Senior Buyer- Customer Care And Aftersales
General Motors
01.2021 - 08.2022
Commodity Lead- Resins and Chemicals
Faurecia Interior Systems
10.2018 - 01.2021
Procurement Lead- New Product Development
YETI Coolers LLC
07.2017 - 10.2018
Sourcing Specialist- Injection Molding
Whirlpool Corporation
07.2014 - 07.2017
Advanced Purchasing Specialist
Dana Holding
03.2013 - 07.2014
BBA - Supply Chain Management
University of Toledo