Viswanath (Vish) Vaidyanathan
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Experienced supply chain executive with significant experience in managing large teams and developing effective strategies. Strengths include strategic leadership, vision-driven change management, robust business acumen and P&L management. Achievements include driving operational efficiency and fostering cross-departmental collaboration within previous organizations. Adept at directing infrastructure development and integration as a key leader. Talented communicator with a persuasive style and results-driven approach.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing
Integrated Supply Chain, Honeywell Aerospace
Tempe, Arizona
06.2025 - Current
- Responsible for development and execution of supply chain strategies across distribution and mechanical component categories and overseeing $600M in annual spend.
- Collaborating with Aero executive leadership team to develop long-term objectives aligned with company growth targets.
- Currently managing supply chain strategy and contracts across distribution, bearings, composites, glass, rubber, and plastics commodities.
- Leading cross functional teams across various organizations to develop innovative strategies for problem solving across the supply chain.
- Responsible for AOP planning, forecasting, resource allocation, supplier performance improvements and cost target attainment in support of aerospace growth.
Senior Director, Contract Operations Manufacturing
Integrated Supply Chain, Honeywell Aerospace
Tempe, Arizona
10.2021 - 06.2025
- Reported to Aero CPO as core member of sourcing leadership team, supporting global organization and managing contract manufacturer relationships across $400M annual spend.
- Developed and led multi-year contract manufacturing transformation plan, enhancing performance and restoring trust with senior executives.
- Supported negotiation of 3-year contract, delivering $25M in cost avoidance.
- Restructured material productivity programs, exceeding AOP targets by over $15M.
- Streamlined MOS processes to connect suppliers, engineering, and sourcing, accelerating decision-making and achieving quarterly P&L targets.
- Created value engineering roadmaps, generating $1M in savings and supporting AOP targets.
- Managed multiple supplier transitions to reduce supply chain constraints, maintain uninterrupted delivery, and meet customer expectations.
Senior Supply Chain Executive
Global Supply Chain, Intel Corporation
Chandler, Arizona
10.2016 - 10.2021
- Developed global competition strategy that mitigated business continuity risk, addressed product affordability gaps, and achieved $100M savings over 5 years.
- Led global supply chain quality transformation by setting benchmarks, KPIs, and structured business reviews to improve accountability and performance.
- Executed global supply chain planning strategies across multiple Intel Corporation operations and suppliers, enhancing operational alignment.
- Managed $250M+ in annual assembly materials spend while supporting the global team of commodity managers, supply chain engineers, and program managers.
- Supported faster next-generation product launches through joint go-to-market efforts and strategic partnerships, securing $10M in cost savings.
- Clarified delivery priorities and expectations with suppliers and internal partners to streamline Intel Corporation delivery processes.
- Built strong relationships with key partners and vendors to support successful project outcomes.
- Conducted market research and analysis to identify potential business opportunities.
Senior Engineering Manager
Global Supply Chain, Intel Corporation
Chandler, Arizona
06.2008 - 06.2016
- Aligned business and supply chain teams to manage the $250M capital budget and deliver results above AOP and performance targets.
- Guided first-of-kind equipment programs to qualify new suppliers for technology development and secure contracts that delivered $50M lifetime savings.
- Managed MFC audit negotiations, securing $2M in product cost reductions through strategic engagement with stakeholders.
- Supported competitive sourcing via RFI and RFQ processes, enhancing technology roadmap execution and facilitating vendor selection and commercial negotiations.
- Developed and implemented COE strategy, fostering growth of supply chain engineering talent across multiple levels.
- Built collaborative culture across organization to improve cost, quality, availability, and supplier technical performance.
- Led Intel global supply chain engineering reviews for supplier and factory readiness.
Supply Chain Training Manager
Global Supply Training, Intel Corporation
Chandler, Arizona
06.2003 - 06.2008
- Supported business and supply chain teams in managing a $200M capital budget and meeting AOP and performance targets.
- Guided competitive sourcing through RFI and RFQ processes to support technology roadmap execution, vendor selection, and commercial negotiations.
- Partnered with subject matter experts, vendors, and third-party training providers to support learning and development strategy.
- Managed first-of-kind equipment programs to qualify new suppliers for technology development and secure contracts delivering $50M lifetime savings.
- Supported MFC audit negotiations to deliver $2M in product cost reductions.
- Built collaborative culture across organization to improve cost, quality, availability, and supplier technical performance.
- Developed and rolled out a CoE strategy to build supply chain engineering talent across multiple organizational levels.
- Led training programs for Intel supply chain teams across manufacturing sites.
Supply Chain Capacity Planning Manager
Capital Equipment Development, Intel Corporation
Chandler, Arizona
12.1998 - 06.2003
- Helped launch industry’s first capacity options program, adding demand-supply flexibility, lowering cancellation liability, and generating over $5M in yearly savings.
- Collaborated with engineering, supply chain, and production teams to monitor and refine capacity forecasts.
- Analyzed equipment demand against Intel development schedules and funding plans to optimize resource allocation.
- Coordinated capital equipment planning for Intel fabrication operations to align with production goals.
- Coordinated installation timelines with vendor deliveries and site readiness.
- Maintained key relationships with Japanese suppliers to improve quality, pricing, and service performance; negotiated equipment service contracts that delivered $3M in annual savings.
Industrial Engineer
Fab 7 and Fab 9, Intel Corporation
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
03.1994 - 11.1998
- Reviewed Intel manufacturing data to support process control decisions.
- Checked equipment capacity and identified bottlenecks across Fab 9 lines, enhancing throughput and minimizing downtime.
- Identified waste in manufacturing processes and collaborated with teams to develop strategies for waste removal, improving overall process efficiency.
- Coordinated production schedules with engineering and operations teams to align workflows and optimize resource allocation.
- Supported Fab 9 semiconductor workflow improvements to streamline cleanroom material movement.
- Earned the highest IAA award for driving significant savings at Intel Corporation.
Education
MBA - Business Management
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM06-1996
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS05-1991
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Bangalore University
Bangalore, India05-1988
Skills
- Supply chain strategy
- Strategic sourcing leadership
- P&L management
- Contract negotiation
- Supplier performance management
- Spend management
- Demand planning
- Commodity management
- Risk management
- Organizational change
- Team leadership
- Relationship building
Timeline
Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing
Integrated Supply Chain, Honeywell Aerospace
06.2025 - Current
Senior Director, Contract Operations Manufacturing
Integrated Supply Chain, Honeywell Aerospace
10.2021 - 06.2025
Senior Supply Chain Executive
Global Supply Chain, Intel Corporation
10.2016 - 10.2021
Senior Engineering Manager
Global Supply Chain, Intel Corporation
06.2008 - 06.2016
Supply Chain Training Manager
Global Supply Training, Intel Corporation
06.2003 - 06.2008
Supply Chain Capacity Planning Manager
Capital Equipment Development, Intel Corporation
12.1998 - 06.2003
Industrial Engineer
Fab 7 and Fab 9, Intel Corporation
03.1994 - 11.1998
MBA - Business Management
University of New Mexico
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
Wichita State University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Bangalore University