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Jaganath D

@jaganath_d

Senior Executive Procurement CE Buyer

India
English, Tamil
About me
I am a techno-commercial professional with over 3 years of experience in the automotive sector, specializing in new product development sourcing and cost optimization. I have a proven track record in delivering procurement cost savings and managing cross-functional collaborations to ensure successful product launches.... Read more

Skills

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Jaganath D
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Procurement & Vendor Management
I will create a procurement cost model
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Work experience

Yamaha_Motor

Sr. Executive

Yamaha Motor • Full-time

May 2023 - Present • 3 yrs 2 mos

Built a Monte Carlo simulation model in Excel for Control Cable commodity to identify the target costing, using commodity index-linked pricing to generate probabilistic cost ranges instead of static estimates Led cost-up negotiation analysis with Tier-1 suppliers, deconstructing inflated cost claims (e.g., manpower weightage) against process time studies and benchmark data Conducted supplier market mapping across the Indian two-wheeler OEM landscape, identifying alternate qualified sources to strengthen negotiation leverage Work closely with R&D and quality teams to align sourcing decisions with product and engineering requirements