Naman
I’m currently pursuing my MBA at XLRI, Jamshedpur, with over 5.5 years of experience in the automotive industry, spanning Plant operations and Supply chain management. I began my professional journey with Hero MotoCorp as an Area Manager in Weld Shop Operations, where I was responsible for driving key shop-floor KPIs, collaborating with a large shop-floor workforce, and coordinating cross-functional operations. I later transitioned to Maruti Suzuki India Limited as a Procurement Manager, leading sourcing, procurement, and coordinating new-model development initiatives. The role demanded extensive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, alongside data-driven decision-making that directly influenced cost optimization, supply continuity, and risk mitigation. Over the past 5.5 years, I have built a strong foundation in analytical problem-solving, stakeholder management, and effective communication while consistently driving operational excellence and measurable business impact.
Work experience
67 months in total
- Maruti Suzuki India Limited40 months
- Hero MotoCorp Ltd27 months
Career highlights
Deputy Manager-Sourcing & Procurement, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
- Led supplier selection & evaluation across 25+ vendors for 8 new models with annual procurement valued at INR ~3.5 Bn.
- Achieved recurring cost savings of INR 45 Mn/annum, in 5+ part-categories via alternate sourcing and spend analysis.
- Managed an annual portfolio of INR 3+ Bn, procuring high-tensile sheet metal parts in 17+ models across 4 plants in India.
- Led supplier capacity ramp-up across 5+ part categories, onboarded 8 suppliers to enable Maruti Suzuki’s 4 Mn units/annum target by FY 31
- Mitigated supply risk across 5 part-categories, capping of supplier plant dependency to <50% using performance metrics
- Part of CFT implementing BI Dashboard MIS for Spares delivery and improving sheet metal parts spares OTIF by 14% to >98%.
Assistant Manager-Weld Shop Operations, Hero MotoCorp Ltd
- Increased annual revenue by INR ~9.7 Mn by reducing the changeover time by 40% using SMED in Fuel Tank production line.
- Improved straight pass by 20% by controlling CTQ defect generation and outflow via Poka-Yoke and real-time monitoring.
- Managed production line, led team of 70+ FTEs catering to domestic & export markets, achieving shop-floor KPIs.
- Re-designed MIS templates, reducing MIS reporting time by 40%, improving shop KPIs and OEE by ~2%.
- Won Hero NEXT Season 1, for significant improvement in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) pillar, eliminating shop-floor injuries and improving ergonomics.
Achievements
- Elected Class Representative for PGDM(GM) batch 2026-27, representing a cohort of 118 students.
- Achieved recurring cost savings of INR 89 Mn/annum, in 5+ part-categories via VA/VE-improved yield and second sourcing.
- Contributed to sourcing time reduction (RFQ to LOI) from ~150 days (FY25) to under 85 days (FY26) for the sheet metal components division.
- Received Quarterly-appreciation award at Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) for exceptional performance and supply crisis management in Q1 FY25.
- Won company-wide Hero NEXT Season 1, for significant improvement in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) pillar in Nov 2022.
