SARAVANAN RAMANATHAN
BLK 217, #12-367 Bukit Batok Street 21, Singapore – 650217
 Saravanan.ramnathan@gmail.com
 Purchasing/Procurement
 Inventory Control
 Supplier/Vendor Development
 Strategic Sourcing
 Policy/Procedure Development
 Project Management
 Process Improvement
 SAP/Monitor ERP
 Lean/Six Sigma
 Supply Risk Management
 Contract Management
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Peak performance Purchasing/Supply Chain executive with wide ranging
experience developing, leading, planning, organizing, and evaluating highperforming teams and processes. Expertise includes workflow planning and
optimization, resource development/mentoring, continuous improvement,
contract negotiations, vendor management, and risk management. Strong
relationship builder, highly capable of partnering with colleagues, vendors,
staff, and administration. Innovative forward thinker, organized and detail
oriented, with proven strengths in prioritizing and managing multiple tasks to
drive top performance.
CAREER PROGRESSION
CATERPILLAR INC. (MARINE DIVISION)  Tuas, Singapore
SENIOR PURCHASER – MECHANICAL & HYDRAULICS
Develop and manage tactical operations in procurement, project management,
vendor compliance, inventory control, quality compliance, logistics execution and
distribution. Created best practices and methods to manage product life cycle from
concept, planning, production, distribution and delivery. Established quality
compliance and reporting tools to track and scorecard vendor performance.
2012-2015
HIGHLIGHTS:
> Initiated and piloted supply
chain strategy for Fasteners
procurement program generating
$1M savings during year 2013.
> Effected Savings of $1.44 M
 Recommend vendors based on specialization of materials, negotiate pricing,
by altering the raw material
production capacity, and timing to support launch of product.
procurement process & skillful
 Collaborate cross-functionally with various internal departments (Design,
negotiation in year 2014.
Quality Assurance, and Production) for New Product Developments.
 Evaluate supplier technical capability and provide technical development of the
> Led low cost country initiative
suppliers necessary to meet design, quality and material specifications.
(China/Korea/Malaysia) for
 Develop an aggressive cost improvement program with suppliers to achieve
procurement of forgings, realizing
global profitability goals.
35% savings.
 Supplier Selection & registration; Request & Evaluate Supplier Quotations.
 Review forecasts with Business Development and Sales to determine and plan
>Part & Process Optimization
inventory needs. Work closely with vendors and accounting to reconcile
projects on components of
inventory and manage cycle count accuracy.
Azimuth Models resulting in
 Coordinate with Accounting, Finance, and Sales in evaluating client projections
reduction of lead-time by 30%,
and contracts to establish budgets and materials forecasting.
machining time reduction by
 Perform routine audits to ensure accurate record keeping, purchase order and
invoice accuracy, and process compliance.
70%, & affected an overall
saving of USD 4.2 million.
 Prepare Annual Performance Review & Price Contracts for suppliers.
 Coach and develop team members to identify process improvement
opportunities through process mapping and integrating the DMAIC methodology into routine practice.
Commodities Handled: Forgings (Korea, China), Steel Plates & Round bars, Fabricated Tunnels & Welded Structures,
Large Mounting Structure, High Speed shaft, Machining Parts (Singapore & Malaysian Sub Contractors), Seamless Pipes,
Hydraulic Units, Bearings, Sterntubes and Valves.
SCHWING STETTER INDIA PVT LTD  Chennai, India
PROCUREMENT ENGINEER(NPI)
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2008-2010
Evaluate supplier’s quotation according to technical specifications.
Periodic cost negotiations by obtaining cost breakdowns from Suppliers.
Supplier Performance Review/ Score Card.
To Generate Comparison report for Price Changes & report on material cost.
Significant contribution to New Product Development in liaising with supplier on delivery arrangements.
Supplier POs releasing in SAP to suppliers based on CQD performances.
Commodities Handled :Regeneration Heat Exchanger, Demister Pads, Inline Static mixers, etc.,)Mechanical
Equipment’s (Centrifugal Pumps, Air Coolers, Electric & Manual hoists ,ROV Valves etc.,), Bulk Piping Material like (Seam
Less & ERW Pipes, CS Forged Fittings, Cast Valves, Ball Valves, Globe – Gate & Check Valves, etc.,) Civil, Electrical Bulk
Materials.
AMTEK PVT LTD  Pune, India
GRADAUTE ENGINEER (PRODUCTION)
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2007-2008
Lead Supervisor, CNC machines Shop. (10 VMC centers with 8 Operators.)
Allocation of production inputs like labor, machinery, raw materials routing & scheduling.
Pioneered Component Inspection and quality as per ISO/TS 16949:2002.
Responsible for PPAP Documentation, Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram, FMEA.
To Communicate Production plan & leading the stakeholders to deliver the plan.
E D U C A TI O N
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Anna University, India
| Masters of Science– Logistics (Supply Chain)
| BE .Mechanical Engineering
2010-2011
2003-2007
C O RE C O M PE TE N CE S
Enterprise Software
Logistics
SAP R/3 (Material Management, Sales and Distribution),
Factory Planner, Monitor)
Word, Excel (Data Analysis, V-lookup, Pivot Table),
PowerPoint, Outlook )
Supplier Rating, Quote Negotiation, Technical Evaluation,
RFP,RFQ, PR, PO)
Analysis (SWOT, Cost Breakdown), PESTLE, Balanced
Scorecards
Material Handling, Fleet Management, Reverse Logistics
Inventory Management
Safety Stock, EOQ, ROP, Vendor Managed Inventory
Continuous Improvement
Lean, Kanban, Just In Time, FIFO, LIFO, Six Sigma, Kaizen,
Pareto Analysis
Solid Works, AutoCAD, Pro-E
Microsoft Office Tools
Sourcing and Procurement
Strategic Planning
Design software
P E RS O N AL E S S E N TI AL S
Languages Known
Notice Period
Date of Birth
Nationality
References
: English, Tamil and French (Basics)
: 1 Month
: 28/04/1985
: Indian Citizen
: Provided Upon Request