Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Prashanth MONI

Senior Buyer at Volvo Group

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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About

Extensive experience in Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Risk Management, and Supply Chain Operations across Europe, China, India, and Southeast Asia. Proficient in procurement conventions and ERP systems (SAP), with strong capabilities in data analysis and visualization (Excel, Power BI).

Skills
Strategic Sourcing Procurement Risk Management Supply Chain SAP Power BI Data Analysis
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Experience

  1. Senior Buyer

    Volvo Group

    Feb 2023 — Present Lyon, France

    Project and commodity management focusing on strategic sourcing and supplier risk management.

    • Ran and completed a €125M sourcing programme for the next-generation Volvo and Renault truck wiring harness across Europe and South America.
    • Manages a €75M spend spread across Sweden, Belgium and France.
    • Handles and monitors risk across tier 2 and tier 3 supply partners as part of commodity management.
    • Spearheaded digitisation of cost breakdowns with tier 2 price visibility, surfacing cost-saving insights.

  2. Buyer · Project Buyer

    Peugeot Motocycles

    Jul 2019 — Jan 2023 Mandeure, France
    • Migrated supply chain and production from Europe to India for an electric two-wheeler at a new production base.
    • Completed the full procure-to-pay cycle for lithium-ion batteries in six months for a new two-wheeler.
    • Designed and delivered a semi-automated purchasing MIS dashboard for the CEO's monthly purchasing review.
    • Managed geographically distributed project teams across Europe, India and China.

  3. Manager, Strategic Sourcing

    Mahindra & Mahindra

    Feb 2017 — Jun 2019 Mumbai, India
    • Achieved €8M in cost reduction through negotiation and a three-year cost reduction roadmap.
    • Cut new-generation sensor costs by 60% via standardisation and volume-based negotiation.
    • Played a key role in the eVerito cost reduction drive, bringing material costs down by 30%.
    • Created the sourcing strategy for electric vehicle components: motor, MCU, DC-DC converter and charger.

  4. Assistant Manager, Product Development

    Mahindra & Mahindra

    Aug 2012 — May 2015 Chennai, India
    • Delivered on-board diagnostics calibration and homologation for 2.5L and 3.3L commercial vehicle engines in under 30% of the planned time.
    • Completed base-level analysis of Euro 6 OBD norms, since carried over to BS6.
    • Completed performance and fuel efficiency testing for Jeeto, which went on to sell over two million vehicles.
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Companies I've Worked With
Volvo Group Peugeot Motocycles Mahindra & Mahindra