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).
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Prashanth MONI
Senior Buyer at Volvo Group
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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About
Strategic Sourcing
Procurement
Risk Management
Supply Chain
SAP
Power BI
Data Analysis
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Experience
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Senior Buyer
Volvo Group
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.
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Buyer · Project Buyer
Peugeot Motocycles
- 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.
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Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Mahindra & Mahindra
- 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.
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Assistant Manager, Product Development
Mahindra & Mahindra
- 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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Education
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MBA, Marketing (PGDM)
IMT Ghaziabad
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MBA, International Business
NEOMA Business School
Exchange programme
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Electrical & Electronics Engineering
College of Engineering Trivandrum
- English
- French
- Hindi
- Tamil
- Malayalam
DELF B1 (French), 2024
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Get in Touch
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Companies I've Worked With
Volvo Group
Peugeot Motocycles
Mahindra & Mahindra