Vijay Ranjan Kolluru

Sourcing & Procurement Leader
Business Growth Enabler
Driving Strategic Partnerships & Sustainable Impact

I connect strategy, sourcing, and execution to unlock business efficiency and growth.
With experience across procurement, project planning, and client engagement, I specialize in reducing costs, building strong vendor ecosystems, and driving commercial success.
I thrive on turning challenges into opportunities and building partnerships that go beyond transactions.
Focused on impact, innovation, and long-term value.

Trusted by: Tata Motors | MG Motors | Eaton | Infosys | Chain IQ

15+

Years of Experience

$5.5M+

Savings Generated

$38M

Total portfolio handled

4

Major Industry Experience
Auto, Service, IT and Banking

About Me

Bridging Operations & Strategic Growth

A versatile sourcing and business growth leader with 15+ years of experience spanning strategic sourcing, supplier development, client engagement, and commercial expansion. Combines deep domain expertise in sourcing and cost optimization with strong relationship-building skills to deliver end-to-end value for internal and external stakeholders. Experienced in managing global supply ecosystems, delivering multimillion-dollar savings, and driving portfolio, revenue, and operational improvements. Strength lies in bridging technical procurement excellence with business development to create scalable, long-term value.

Notable Engagements & Deliverables

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Core Competencies

Strategic Sourcing

Strategic sourcing, indirect spend analysis, and cost optimization frameworks.

Client Engagement

CXO-level relationship building, account ownership, and stakeholder alignment

Business Development

Identifying revenue opportunities, market insights, and growth strategies.

Technical Proficiency

Power BI: Data Modeling & Visualization 80%
E-Auction and RFP 75%
Strategic Sourcing 85%
Should Costing 90%
Client Relationship Management 75%
Cross-Selling & Upselling 70%
RFx Management (RFI, RFP, RFQ) 68%
Indirect & Direct Procurement 95%

Professional Impact

A timeline of value delivery

Chain IQ Group AG Pune, Maharashtra
Senior Consultant
August 2022 – Present
3 Years 4 Months +
Morris Garages Halol, Gujarat
Manager
Sept 2021 – March 2022
7 Months
Tata Motors Pune, Maharashtra
Senior Manager
June 2018 – August 2021
3 Years 3 Months
Infosys BPM Pune, Maharashtra
Assistant Manager
June 2017 – June 2018
1 Year 1 Month
Eaton Pune, Maharashtra
Sr. Divisional Planner
June 2015 – Feb 2017
1 Year 9 Months
Spauto India Dharwad, Karnataka
Purchase Manager
June 2011 – June 2015
4 Years 1 Month

Leadership Experience Across Global & Indian Markets

Senior Consultant at Chain IQ Group AG - August 2022 - Till Date

Lead strategic sourcing and client engagement for global accounts across APAC and EMEA, driving procurement transformation, cost optimization, and supplier performance. Manage end-to-end category strategy, governance, and commercial delivery while acting as a trusted advisor to CXO and senior leadership stakeholders.

Key Strengths & Strategic Focus Areas

  • Own sourcing strategy, execution, and governance for multi-country procurement portfolios covering indirect and strategic categories.

  • Lead client engagement, quarterly business reviews, and commercial planning to ensure revenue growth, contract compliance, and service delivery excellence.

  • Develop and execute savings roadmaps, cost-optimization pipelines, and supply-base strategies aligned with client business goals.

  • Oversee supplier negotiations, category strategies, and risk management initiatives for global supply ecosystems.

  • Collaborate with cross-regional teams (India, EMEA, APAC) for sourcing intelligence, benchmarking, and operational delivery.

  • Provide advisory support on procurement transformation, demand management, and process efficiency improvements.

  • Key Achievements & Impact Delivered

  • Delivered $2 million in verified savings across multiple categories through strategic sourcing, vendor consolidation, and commercial renegotiation.

  • Exceeded revenue and profitability targets by strengthening client relationships and expanding service scope across APAC & EMEA accounts.

  • Improved client satisfaction scores by 18%, driven by structured governance, proactive communication, and value-tracking dashboards.

  • Built a high-impact engagement model resulting in stronger CXO visibility and alignment on procurement KPIs and transformation roadmap.

  • Reduced cycle times by 6% through process streamlining, negotiation playbooks, and better supplier performance management.

  • Enabled new supplier onboarding and competitive sourcing that improved quality, delivery timelines, and cost competitiveness.

  • Key Strengths & Strategic Focus Areas

    Strategic Ownership & Portfolio Management: Full product portfolio responsibility for wiring harness and battery cables across all MG vehicle platforms. 100% ownership of product lifecycle, from early requirement gathering to SOP (Start of Production) readiness. Annual budget accountability, covering complete product-line cost planning and financial control.

    Strategic Supplier Management: Led multiple supplier onboardings across different projects, ensuring optimal capability alignment. Drove component localization strategy, transitioning from import dependency to local sourcing to reduce cost and mitigate supply risk. Successfully executed localization-focused RFx events for every new vehicle program. Managed contracting and compliance, including NDA closures and Master Service Agreement (MSA) finalization.

    Cost Optimization & Value Engineering: Implemented VAVE (Value Analysis & Value Engineering) initiatives to optimize design-to-cost. Conducted aftermarket price settlement reviews, ensuring strategic price corrections and margin improvements. Successfully ensured cost competitiveness across sourcing cycles through data-driven RFx strategies.

    Operational Excellence & Project Support:Fully engaged in end-to-end sourcing projects, beginning from requirements definition, feasibility checks, supplier engagement, and RFx execution to implementation. Maintained robust cost planning, tracking, and ongoing spend monitoring for assigned product lines. Supported technical and cross-functional teams during development phases to ensure alignment with cost, quality, and timeline targets.

    Key Achievements & Impact Delivered

  • Complete ownership of wiring harness & battery cable sourcing for MG Astor and Hector
  • Multiple new supplier onboardings
  • Successful localization transition
  • VAVE implementation & aftermarket price settlements
  • RFx executed on time for all new projects
  • NDA & MSA closures
  • Key Strengths & Strategic Focus Areas

    Business Transition & Portfolio Management: Successfully transitioned and managed 3 manufacturing plants, overseeing a procurement portfolio worth ₹450 Cr. Ensured seamless operational continuity, supplier alignment, and cost governance during transitions

    Strategic Cost Optimization: ₹2.56 Cr savings delivered through alternate sourcing strategies, leveraging supply base evaluation and competitive benchmarking. Achieved an additional ₹80 Lakhs in cost reduction via share-of-business (SOB) reallocation based on performance metrics and vendor competitiveness. Secured ₹4.5 Cr in annualized savings by executing Tier-II vendor negotiation, optimizing secondary supply chain cost drivers.

    Sourcing & Supplier Engagement Excellence: Successfully executed 1 major Hong Kong auction for BS6 project sourcing, strengthening competitive bidding and unlocking commercial advantage. Created a future savings pipeline of ₹3 Cr for FY 2020–21, through identified VAVE opportunities and strategic cost initiatives.

    Operational Governance & Delivery: 100% on-time achievement of all departmental deliverables, including budget and BOP (Bills of Process) submissions. Maintained strong alignment with cross-functional teams ensuring full compliance and readiness. Maintained robust cost planning, tracking, and ongoing spend monitoring for assigned product lines. Supported technical and cross-functional teams during development phases to ensure alignment with cost, quality, and timeline targets.

    Key Achievements & Impact Delivered

  • Recognized as SME (Subject Matter Expert) within the function for domain knowledge excellence. Awarded the title of Innovation Torchbearer, for driving strategic and value-creating initiatives across sourcing programs..
  • Plants transitioned & portfolio handled: 3 plants
  • Cost savings via alternate sourcing: ₹2.56 Cr
  • Savings through SOB reallocation: ₹0.80 Cr
  • Major strategic initiative: Hong Kong auction – BS6 project
  • Annualized Tier-II vendor savings: ₹4.5 Cr
  • Owned the complete LCV & MHCV electrical commodity portfolio, driving commercial strategy, supplier performance, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Led new product development cycles, working closely with engineering, program management, and suppliers to ensure alignmentfor BS6 launch
  • Conducted Manufacturing Site Assessments (MSA) for new vendors, strengthening supply readiness and risk evaluation.
  • Utilized should-cost modelling and negotiation frameworks to optimize supplier commercial outcomes.
  • Formulated commodity-specific purchase strategies aligned with business objectives and long-term cost roadmaps.
  • Key Strengths & Strategic Focus Areas

    Strategic Responsibilities:
  • Led strategic cost optimization initiatives valued at $4M for FY 2017–18, collaborating with finance, category leaders, engineering teams, and global business partners to: Identify high-impact opportunities through data analytics, benchmarking, and cost modeling. Drive negotiation strategies tailored to supplier maturity, category dynamics, and long-term account goals. Build governance dashboards that provided leadership with full visibility of realized and pipeline savings. Ensure savings aligned with broader account objectives, business continuity requirements, and long-term sourcing strategy.
  • Developed strategic sourcing roadmaps and kickoff packs for stakeholder approval, ensuring cross-functional alignment and informed decision-making.
  • Designed and developed complete RFx packages for suppliers, integrating commercial frameworks, technical requirements, and evaluation criteria.
  • Led end-to-end pursuit activities including RFP/RFQ issuance, supplier negotiations, Recommendation-to-Award (RTA) preparation, contract documentation, and setup of contract workspaces in SAP Ariba—ensuring structured, transparent, and compliant governance.
  • Identified and initiated new sourcing projects aligned with global business needs, enabling continuous pipeline development and value generation.
  • Key Achievements & Impact Delivered

  • Designed and executed sourcing and supplier consolidation strategies that delivered $3M in cost savings out of a $12M portfolio, strengthening commercial outcomes and improving long-term account profitability.
  • Established a strong incumbent supplier base for MRO parts and services, enhancing reliability, responsiveness, and value delivery for global internal clients.
  • Led the development of a global planning schedule, improving visibility into vendor performance, enabling effective vendor rationalization, optimizing logistics flow, and reducing inventory carrying costs—directly contributing to operational efficiency and account value creation.
  • Key Strengths & Strategic Focus Areas

    Strategic Responsibilities:
  • Led global demand forecasting and planning for aftermarket and OEM components across 9 manufacturing plants in North America and Mexico, performing waterfall analysis and maintaining forecast accuracy within approved thresholds.
  • Managed a multi-country supplier ecosystem of 21 vendors across India, China, South Korea, and the U.S.—handling critical components such as gears, shafts, transmission housings, sensors, and actuators. Ensured robust supplier diversification and risk mitigation. Strengthened commercial leverage and supply continuity through structured performance reviews
  • Directed RFQ governance and new supplier development, assessing candidates based on manufacturing capability, quality systems, regional competitiveness, and cost structures—mirroring structured pursuit and vendor assessment frameworks.
  • Coordinated with overseas suppliers to develop and industrialize new components, aligning commercial, technical, and operational requirements while supporting make-versus-buy decision frameworks.
  • Ensured optimized inventory levels by maintaining accurate DOH (Days on Hand) across plants and warehouses; conducted weekly performance and supply-demand review meetings with all Asia-based suppliers to maintain operational continuity
  • Key Achievements & Impact Delivered

  • Independently managed a $10M quarterly global spend portfolio, with a diversified regional distribution (APAC 35%, North America 59%, Others 6%), while consistently achieving 85–90% project implementation success through structured execution, cross-functional alignment, and process standardization.
  • Delivered $238,834 in cost savings through strategic negotiations and development of alternate sourcing options within high-value commodity categories.
  • Awarded the Kaizen Award for optimizing milk-run logistics routes, generating $9,560 in monthly cost savings, and recognized for continuous improvement in discrete planning for APAC suppliers.
  • Received the E-Star Award for exceptional cross-border coordination in expediting materials from South Korea to U.S. manufacturing plants, securing uninterrupted production schedules.
  • Secured $5M in inventory cost-out by driving liquidation and commercial renegotiation initiatives, resulting in optimized working capital and improved supplier pricing.
  • Key Strengths & Strategic Focus Areas

    Strategic Responsibilities:
  • Owned procurement and international sourcing activities for connectors (070 to 312 series), terminals, and automotive wiring categories—managing an average $3.5M quarterly spend while ensuring competitive pricing, continuity of supply, and alignment with production requirements.
  • Partnered with suppliers and internal engineering teams to support commercial, technical, and operational aspects of new product development and sourcing programs.
  • Led new product launch cycles, overseeing product consulting, feasibility assessments, commercial negotiations, and approval workflows to ensure timely market introduction.
  • Directed spare parts distribution strategy by managing inventory levels, addressing stock variances, optimizing replenishment cycles, and ensuring cost-effective operations across product lines.
  • Executed RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes for multiple spend categories—conducting supplier evaluations, price benchmarking, and structured negotiations to achieve targeted savings and improve profitability.
  • Key Achievements & Impact Delivered

  • Led 6 end-to-end VAVE projects, from opportunity identification to execution, delivering tangible cost efficiencies and improved component performance.
  • Skills & Expertise

    Core Procurement & Strategy

    Procurement Strategy
    Category Management
    Indirect & Direct Procurement
    Supplier Relationship
    Commercial Negotiation
    RFx Management (RFI, RFP, RFQ)
    Cost Reduction Strategies
    Spend Optimization
    Should-Cost Analysis
    Global Sourcing
    Manufacturing Site Assessment
    VAVE / VA/VE Initiatives

    Technology & Tools

    SAP
    SAP Ariba
    Oracle Procurement
    Ivalua
    Power BI
    Advanced Excel
    Spend Analytics Platforms
    Data Visualization
    Jagger
    Archlet
    Axiom

    Management & Business

    Key Account Management
    Client Relationship Management
    CXO Stakeholder Engagement
    Go-To-Market Strategy
    Proposal Leadership
    Cross-Functional Collaboration
    Client Strategy Planning
    Business Development
    BFSI Client Experience
    Cross-Selling & Upselling
    Voice of Customer (VOC)
    Client Retention Strategy

    Education & Certifications

    Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Engineering)

    KLE Technological University / Visvesvaraya Technological University

    Professional Certifications

    Build AI Agents & Automate Workflows with n8n
    Power BI (PL-300): Connecting to Data
    Power BI (PL-300): Data Modeling
    Content Creation: Strategy & Tools
    Marketing Strategy: Competitive Intelligence
    Contact Section

    I am Ready to Drive Growth

    I am looking for opportunities in Business Development, Client Engagement, and Strategic Sourcing/Consulting where I can apply my varied experience to accelerate growth and deliver measurable strategic value.

    Pune, Maharashtra, India

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