Rahul Mandolikar

Senior Purchase Engineer (Onsite – Tata Motors ERC)

• Job Details:Spearheaded end-to-end indirect procurement, encompassing IT spares, machine tools, consumables, facility maintenance services, and capex purchases, ensuring on-time delivery. Conducted market analysis to onboard 30+ vendors for IT, capex, and admin categories, mitigating single-source risks. Negotiated contracts and AMCs, achieving 12-15% cost reduction through competitive bidding and volume discounts. Efficiently managed procurement while conducting thorough internal audits, effectively resolving GST/HSN compliance discrepancies. Partnered with QA, finance, and technical teams to expedite GRN clearance and resolve supplier disputes. Led the implementation of a low-cost digitalization process for indenting & price approval processing, resulting in a 25% reduction in indent processing time and a 10% decrease in administrative errors.

Senior Associate (E1 Frame Sub-Assembly Line)

• Job Details:Leaded 60+ operatives, achieving daily production targets through streamlined workflows and 5S practices. Reduced defect rates by 5% via root-cause analysis and vendor quality audits.