Self-driven Procurement Professional cum leader.
Goal-oriented individual
ANOOP KUMAR GUPTA
COMMODITY INT MGR
Email guptanoop@gmail.com
Add Chennai, India
Mob +91-9003028580
LinkedIn- guptanoop
Skype ganoopku
SKILL SET
Language –English/Hindi
Sourcing- Strategic Global
Costing Estimation |
International Negotiation |
Lean Cost Optimization |
Team Management |
Project Management |
Conflict Management |
Go Further Thinking |
Cross Cultural Management|
Internal Process Audit|
Purchasing Policy Expert|
Critical Thinking |Vendor Manage-
ment| Lateral Thinking|
Supplier Development|
Supplier Technical Assistance
Tool & Die Development|
Material Optimization|
Lean Workshops| Supply Chain
Management|
Cross Cultural Exposure -
US/EU/China/South Africa/
Taiwan/Brazil/Germany/Portugal
with a pleasant personality and a tenacity that knows no restrictions. Tech-
savvy with outstanding relationship building & presentation skills
WORK & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2019 going on
FORD MOTORS PVT LTD, CHENNAI, IN (May’2008 Onwards.)
COMMODITY INTEGRATION MANAGER (Jan’ 2018 ONWARDS)
Accomplishments:
 Lead target issue resolution worth $74 for Axles/Driveshaft/transfer case for T6
 Driven Job 1 Pricing settlement for T6 better by $1.9 avg car along with annual cost reduction pull
ahead worth $1mils PA. Driven Job1 Pricing correction for B Car better by $0.5 vs Targets.
 Transformed Team from Learning mode to delivery mode
 Led Cost & timing Inputs for Electrified Powertrain, Transmission and driveline Commodities
along with QOS Board Setup for India & supported the same for China
 Delivered Program Gateways- COST/TIMING for T6 within GPDS defined timing.
2018
REGIONAL PURCHASING MANAGER (Jul’2015 TILL Dec’2017)
Accomplishments:
 Managed Supplier Partners with Buy value in excess of $100 Mils PA (INR 700 Crores) spanning over
commodities like Cylinder Head &Blocks(Al/Iron), Ladder Frames, Connecting Rods, Sealing, Exhaust
Manifold (Global Lead).
 Saved $ 4.2 in J1 Pricing & delivered $1.2Mils as YOY CR. Enhanced TVM for CAF in tune of 2.5% PA.
Cost avoidance over $14 Mils PA on account of Volume drop claims for Dragon/DV5 Engines by de-
veloping self-cost estimates. Covered over 95% raw material (Al/Iron) Buy into Auto material. This
resulted in the clawback of $1.5mils PA. Sourced Panther/Dragon parts on time with aligned Cost
Target.
 Successfully led con rod/oil pan resourcing projects for Panther Engine. Saved $3.3Mils by the
strategic deferral of supplier investment. Proactively Led & managed supply of critical parts
 Engaged with suppliers (Mahle/SPM auto)& influenced them to deliver best ever TVM historically
2015
REGIONAL PURCHASING MANAGER (Sept’2012 TILL June’2015)
Accomplishments:
 Managed Supplier Partners with Buy value in excess of $120 Mils PA (INR 800 Crores) spanning over
Sheet metal parts involving Stampings, Hydroforming, and Hot stamping, Roll Forming etc.
 Created "Moonshot"opps worth over $120Mils (life cycle) for CAF in form of MUD & process opps.
Developed cost estimates to enable China purchasing to negotiate the right cost.
 Lead CBP for the deck for 2 consecutive Years and Delivered Best in Class CBP for Stamping including
voice of Market(AP/China)
 Delivered more than 4% TVM (commercial/design) for S Africa in Year 2013. Lead Labour Cost pilot &
RM buy coverage for Sheet metal suppliers along with mechanism development for future.
 Every year over achieved target & contributed over 2.5% PA. Generated a pool of ideas in 2013
which helped delivering TVM Targets in future years.
 Sourced UP375/B562/B515 Programs on time & with in targets with single digit cost Gap.
 Acted as Subject Matter Expert for Sheet metal & Developed 3 successors also.
2012
DY. MANAGER/SENIOR BUYER (May’2008 TILL Aug’2012)
Accomplishments:
 Managed roles of country buyer and regional Buyer while managing commodities like latches /seal-
ing/exterior Trims/Door Trims/Bumpers/Window Mechanisms
 Sourced success fully B517/B515/B562 Program on time & with in program targets. Driven transpar-
ent costing with supplier leading to huge save (>10% on each part)

RECOGNITION
 Moon Shot Project
$120Mils - AP Commodity
Director
 Leading by Teaching –AP
VP
 Successful sourcing align-
ment workshop –AP VP
 Significant Contribution in
ISO Surveillance Audit-AP
VP
 Led GAO Audit of AP Pur-
chasing –AP VP
EDUCATION
 1996-BE Mechanical
–GEC Bilaspur
 1999-PGD Plastics Engineer-
ing- CIPET , Ahmedabad
 2005-Dipl Mgmt-IGNOU
 2018 –Studying PGD In
Innovation & Design Thinking
from Emeritus Institute of
Mgmt. Singapore (Global IVY)
(Course Designed in Collabora-
tion with MIT US, Tuck Univ, Co-
lumbia Business School)
 Generated Opportunity & challenged Global Team to design/source latch specific for market deliver-
ing over $ 10 per car. Every year Negotiated & achieved YOY CR in tune of 3% & Negated RM claims
 Introduced New Bumper material supplier to save $5 per car
2008
TATA MOTORS LTD, PUNE, IN (From June’2007 till May’2008)
MANAGER VENDOR DEVELOPMENT –SMALL CAR-NANO
Accomplishments:
 Sourced & developed vendors for Sealing & weather-strips, glasses, latches, Window regulators,
door parts, door handles etc.
 Sourced every part with in benchmarked targets. Developed own estimates to challenge supplier
costings. Delivered prototyped parts with in 1week for latches
2007
HONDA SIEL CARS INDIA LTD, GREATER NOIDA, IN (From Mar’2005 till June’2007)
SENIOR ENGINEER PART QUALITY
Accomplishments:
 Parts Handled: Bumpers, Locks, Mirrors, Windshield Glasses, Seals, Rubber Parts, Plastics Parts, Skin
Reinforcements
 Managed Incoming parts quality level within acceptable PPM following ISO 9001 standards
&providing countermeasures for quality issues at assembly /final inspection line
 Carried out Buy out trial for Bumper Mould in Thailand & subsequent proved to MD of company to
obtain approval for correction in Body dimensions
 Actively helped painted Mudguard & painted handle suppliers to deliver parts as per acceptance
level .Proactively worked with Bumper supplier to resolve Field issue
2005
MOTHERSON SUMI SYSTEMS LTD, NOIDA, IN (From Nov’2003 till Mar’2005)
SENIOR ENGINEER -NBD
Accomplishments:
 Techno - commercial Marketing role. Carrying out product Feasibility/Cost estimation /Cycle time
estimations for new products based on Cad /Pictures available for OE like GM/Toyota/Webasto.
 Won New businesses from OEM's like GM Holden
2003
VIDEOCON INTERNATIONAL LTD, AURANGABAD/NOIDA, IN (Aug ‘1999 till Nov’2003)
ENGINEER-II
Accomplishments:
 Successful Injection moulding process set up for TV cabinets/Washing machines/Cooler bodies
 Operated Machines of Heavy tonnage capacities in range of 60T-1200T make Toshiba/ Jet Master/
Nissei
 Successfully process set for perforated grille moulds/ Flat screen moulds for TV cabinets & at Ven-
dor Ends to ensure quality & efficient delivery of parts to Mother Plant.
 Carried out excise inspection for new plant @ Jaipur.
 Worked as Shift IN charge for 50+Workers including Supervisors.
 Expertized at Mould maintenance /Process setting/machine trouble shooting.
1999