Athreya Rajan
Senior Buyer- Knuckles And Control Arms
Warren,MI
Summary
Motivated and dynamic thinker with a proven track record in financial analysis, commodity management and building and maintaining strong relationship with customer and supplier base.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Buyer- Knuckles and Control Arms
General Motors, GM
08.2023 - Current
- Primary objective in this role has been to map out risk parameters, analyze financial risks and mitigate sale process of troubled assets and suppliers within a struggling commodity
- Through months of discussion with cross functional senior leadership team and SFRM; GM is now a primary customer in facilitating sale of struggling supplier to improve cash flow and EBIT through consolidation and accommodation agreements
- Enabled and empower poorly performing suppliers in resilient locations to ensure that the we have a reliable source for parts within a space that has been struggling to find stability
Senior Buyer- Resiliency: Control Arms/Mounts
General Motors, GM
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Through competitive quotation, targeted sourcing and supplier diversification, our team has closed out 2023 with $4.2M in solid plan savings to commodity goal o $3.1M through resilient sources
- 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
- Pillar Lead- Workplace of Choice: working to foster an environment of inclusivity, diverse interactions and acceptance among my team and throughout General Motors
Senior Buyer- Customer Care and Aftersales
General Motors, GM
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 Leader- 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
Procurement Lead- New Production Development
YETI Coolers
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 contract 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 Moldings
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
Education
BBA - Supply Chain Management
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH 05.2001 -
BBA - International Business Management
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH 05.2001 -
Skills
Risk assessment
Cost reduction
Supplier negotiation
Inventory management
Financial analysis
Timeline
Senior Buyer- Knuckles and Control Arms
General Motors, GM
08.2023 - Current
Senior Buyer- Resiliency: Control Arms/Mounts
General Motors, GM
08.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Buyer- Customer Care and Aftersales
General Motors, GM
01.2021 - 08.2022
Commodity Leader- Resins and Chemicals
Faurecia Interior Systems
10.2018 - 01.2021
Procurement Lead- New Production Development
YETI Coolers
07.2017 - 10.2018
Sourcing Specialist- Injection Moldings
Whirlpool Corporation
07.2014 - 07.2017
BBA - Supply Chain Management
University of Toledo
05.2001 -
BBA - International Business Management
University of Toledo
05.2001 -
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