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Prayash Dutta Bhattarai

Sunnyvale,CALIFORNIA

Summary

Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Professional with 6+ years of experience driving cost optimization, supplier management, and product ramp readiness in high-tech industries. Proven track record in managing complex global sourcing initiatives across at Meta and Tesla. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with engineering, finance, and operations teams to influence product architecture, improve yield, and scale manufacturing. Adept in cost modeling, supplier negotiations, and data-driven decision-making.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Silicon

Meta Platform
01.2025 - Current
  • Managed sourcing strategy for System-on-Chip (SoC) components supporting Meta's AR/VR hardware roadmap
  • Developed comprehensive cost models for SoCs, providing critical insights to leadership for LRP
  • Collaborated with MPM and operations teams on capacity planning to ensure timely material availability for sustaining hardware products
  • Negotiated development and supply agreements, statements of work (SOWs), and NRE terms to enable innovation in next-generation VR/AR and smart glasses.

Strategic Sourcing Manager, VR Optics

Meta Platforms
08.2022 - 12.2024
  • Successfully ramped optical module for Quest 3 with closed collaboration with Engineering, TPM & Ops team, achieved 40%-unit cost savings.
  • Delivered $74M in lifetime cost savings through architecture influence and strategic negotiations for Pancake lens.
  • Leading optical architectural decision for next gen VR product with cost input based on multiple scenario cost modelling.
  • Negotiating contracts with vendors to ensure IP protection for new technology introduction.
  • Working on cost down initiatives, introducing alternate vendors, new technology & efficient processes with higher UPH.

Global Supply Manager

Tesla Motors Inc
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Managed RFI/ RFQ/ RFP for strategic sourcing of residential & solar installation projects.
  • Lead localization effort for stamping, casting & extrusion components creating RFQ package, building bottom-up cost model & negotiating cost with vendor leading to 15-20% cost savings.
  • Worked on reducing spot buy, creating scheduling agreements from historical data, reduced spot buy for 20% of product saving ~2M USD.
  • Negotiated price increase request (raw material & forex) and worked on VAVE project with total savings of ~4M USD.
  • De-risking of supply chain & maintained supply continuity introducing alternate source for mounting hardware parts.

Team Lead - Industrial Assessment Center

Oklahoma State University
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Assessed facilities of small & medium scale manufacturing industries to identify cost saving opportunities through process improvements, energy savings & line optimization.
  • Lead a team of 15 engineers (undergrad & master’s students) to conduct technical audits.
  • Completed more than 15 audits in a year with cost savings of more than USD 500K.
  • Co-authored 2 review paper on variable frequency drive & Green Supply Chain published in international journal of Energy management.

Global Supply Manager, Purchase Powertrain

Tata Motors Ltd
08.2017 - 11.2020
  • Sourcing of powertrain (Engine + transmission) components with annual purchasing value of USD 40 million.
  • Identifying potential suppliers, analyzing capabilities, and developing sourcing strategy for critical components
  • Developed Should cost model and performed detailed quote analysis from suppliers
  • Lead Early Vendor Integration projects for new technologies, upgradation of engines and vehicles to BS6 (Euro VI).
  • Achieved commercial cost reduction of USD 800 000 in Financial Year 2018- 2019.
  • Establish mechanism for price increase/decrease settlements with vendors based on forex & raw material fluctuation.
  • Received certification of appreciation from CPO for outstanding performance in financial year 2018-2019.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Malaviya National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Jaipur, India
05.2017

Skills

  • Proficient in Tableau, Power BI & SQL
  • Experienced in SAP system implementation
  • Microsoft Office expertise
  • Strategic sourcing expertise
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Data analytics
  • Value engineering

Extra Curricular Activities

Incubated new community in Meta for young professionals, organize leadership talks on career development. President OSU-ASCM chapter - a premier professional association for supply chain and operations management. Student Alumni Ambassador at OSU Alumni Association and involved in organizing different on campus event. Volunteer at an NGO “YES I am Happy”, an organization to teach poor and underprivileged children. Worked on a project “Fold for happiness”, an initiative to teach children with the help of origami.

Certification

  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified by IISE
  • Tableu Desktop Specialist

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Nepali
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Silicon

Meta Platform
01.2025 - Current

Strategic Sourcing Manager, VR Optics

Meta Platforms
08.2022 - 12.2024

Global Supply Manager

Tesla Motors Inc
01.2022 - 07.2022

Team Lead - Industrial Assessment Center

Oklahoma State University
01.2021 - 12.2021

Global Supply Manager, Purchase Powertrain

Tata Motors Ltd
08.2017 - 11.2020

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management

Oklahoma State University

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Malaviya National Institute of Technology (NIT)

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