SANDIPKUMAR ARJUN SHINDE

: +91-8888833297| : shindesandipkumar@yahoo.com

DEPUTY MANAGER SUPPLIER QUALITY

Result-driven professional, targeting assignments in Supplier Management with an organization of repute

preferably in automobile industry.

PROFILE SUMMARY

 Goal-oriented professional with 13 years of experience in Supplier Management, Process Engineering and
Continuous Improvement.
 Presently associated with Inteva Products India Automotive Pvt. Ltd., Pune as a Deputy Manager Supplier
Quality.
 Expertise in managing new product development activites within timeframe and stipulated cost.
 Proficient in managing process improvements, quality related activities involving resource planning, in-process
inspection and co-ordination with internal departments; successfully implemented QM Module in SAP System.
 Excellent communication, collaboration & team building skills with proficiency at grasping new technical concepts
quickly & utilise the same in a productive manner.
CORE COMPETENCIES
| Supplier Selection and Management | Process Improvement | Complaint Management | Audit |Inspection |Team
Management | Startegic Sourcing |
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Inteva Products India Automotive Pvt. Ltd., Pune Since Sep’10

Deputy Manager – Supplier Quality
Growth Path:
Sep’10 – Mar’12 Engineer
Apr’12 – Apr’16 Assistant Manager
May’16 – till date Deputy Manager
Key Result Areas:
 Responsible for establish and develop sourcing strategy and contribute in supplier’s evaluation, selection, suppliers
process and system up gradation. Scouting for potential new suppliers and technologies.
 Work with Customer QA Team for analysis and 8D closing with customer. Visiting customers to assist technically to
understand root cause theory. Plant quality PPM reduction along with CONQ. Customer claim management.
 Review supplier design and its technical feasibility, assess suppliers in quality, organizational and technical cost
performance. Involvement in Tools Development & Signoff activities as per APQP
 Work with Customer & in-process quality for reduction CONQ, customer complaints, warranty claims and quality
management for NPD. Testing and trials of new developed parts along as per engineering requirements.
 Control suppliers through PPM, internal and external complaints, its 8D, CAPA, root cause analysis and, also using
tools like regular informing about supplier performance and also by technical assistance.
 To check the capability of suppliers to use Lean and Industrial engineering techniques and guide them for appropriate
projects for quality improvements, which will be win-win for both organizations.
 Leading improvement activities like cost reduction while negotiations help to find sub supplier, help sub supplier for
any quality or quantity issue by intervening through supplier.
 To guide supplier for Engineering changes, technology transfer, plant shifting to ensure smooth schedules and quality
meet.
 Contrinute in to Warrenty analysis & reduction plan, CONQ reduction, represent to customer / OEM audits. Analysis
on customer complaints & its reduction plan. Monitor customer Q scorecard, Ford Q1, VW Q Capability, TML WCM,
M&M.
 To be connected with all departments, subordinates to improve the response time. Also ensuring the all testing’s
availability at incoming and third party implementation and debits to suppliers for NC’s.
 To take appropriate data collection and its verification while proto, PPAP manufacturing also as per process audit plan
like Run & Rate, Process Qualification, and also check as per Meritor’s standards.
 To follow and maintain the TS systems. To ensure performance feedback to suppliers.
 To work with local and international team and management for new projects, resource requirements, budgets and the
P&L for the department. Also to work on the burden performance project globally.
 To use the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt techniques to reduce PPM for the critical parts. Manage the multiple projects at
different supplier locations.
 To generate MIS reports monthly, weekly and share with management to sustain process and to do improvements.
Ensuring the timely quality respond to avoid line stoppages or production delays.
Vipri Industries Pvt. Ltd.,Mumbai Aug’09 - Sept’10
Senior Engineer - Process Engineering
It’s ISO Company in the installations of network towers for Reliance, Bhrati Airtel, Idea Communications etc.
Worked as a process engineer to lead projects & improving overall installation and commosioning process.
Helvoet Rubber & Plastic Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Feb’08 - Aug ’09
Engineer – Process Engineering
 To work on the process development and improvements at supplier end for the parts required to insert molding like
electronics parts, metal inserts, plating processes.
 To work on process development of the new product for stamping and molding parts. To control from concept to
delivery of the new product.
 To work on improvement of process in terms of capability, waste reduction. Reduce the PPM by applying
improvement techniques.
 To implement lean manufacturing techniques like work study, SMED, line capacity and balancing etc.
 To work on the system part of TS for department. Maintain the supplier and customer documentation as well like
PPAP, APQP etc.
 To manage the rework process in-house for the defective sample, man management and output for it, also to
communicate with commercial department for any disputes for debits.
 To work on the project of technology transfer ad maintain the and improve the transferred project

Fleetguard Filters Pvt. Ltd. May’06 - Jan’08

Engineer – Process Engineering

Growth Path
May 06 – Jan’08 Trainee Engineer
Highlight:
 Conduct Method study and Time study for productivity improvements. Exposure in implementing the techniques in
OEM assembly lines. To give technical requirments and trials for new machinery implementation.
 New line installation working like layouts, machinery, manpower, productivity for the expansion projects or green
field project. Outsourcing of the required manufacturing parts, machines from local vendors, costing of it and
negotiation with suppliers.
 Development of manufacturing facilities for new products by assessing the process flow of the product. Manufacturing
prototype part for testing & validation including coordination with global team.
 Maintain the TS documentation system and do the audits on the critical processes .

ACADEMIC DETAILS
2015 Master In Business Admistration (Operations Management), Pune University – 71% - First Class
2005 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Pune University – 64% - First Class
1999 Higher Secondary Eduction, Nashik Board – 68% - First Class
TRAININGS
 Completed training on:
o Internal Quality Auditor for IATF16949, EMS & OHSAS
o Seven QC Tools
o Core Process Knowledge – Stamping, Molding, Assembly, Rubber, Casting, Machining.
o APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC.
o Pokayoke in tooling, fixture and assembly.
o Quality process like Kaizen, M3, 5S, 7 step problem solving methods.
o Lean manufacturing
o TOYOTA concepts for operations.
o Value engineering and Value Analysis
o Process and Product audits/ ISO 9000 / IATF
o VDA 6.3, CQI-9 audit.

IT SKILLS
MS Office: Excel, Word & PowerPoint
Tools: SAP System, Manufacturing Pro System & Cloud ERP
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY
 General Secratery for MBA in FY’14 – FY’15.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: th
4 January 1982
Languages Known: English, Hindi & Marathi
Current Address: Flat No.-B1-801, Royal Castel Society, Thergaon Phata, Dange Chowk, Chinchwad, Pune- 33
Permanent Address: At Post-Kusumba, Taluka and District- Dhule, Maharashtra, Pin- 424302