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Saraswathi S

Procurement Professional · Strategic Sourcing · Supplier Management

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

@saraswathi26

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About

Procurement professional with 5+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing across Saint-Gobain, Magna Automotive, and Volvo Group. Experienced in sourcing, RFQ management, supplier management, SAP ERP, purchase orders, MRO, CAPEX, import procurement, and cost optimization.

Experience

  • Purchasing Associate (Internship)
    Volvo Group India Pvt. Ltd
    Sep 2025 – May 2026

    Managed PO creation and procurement activities. Floated RFQs and coordinated supplier quotations. Supported invoice verification and supplier issue resolution. Created CSDB Tags and WebbPP cases. Performed Parma Switch operations. Internship completed successfully; permanent hiring was frozen.

  • Purchase Engineer
    Magna Automotive India Pvt. Ltd
    Aug 2019 – May 2021

    Managed indirect procurement, MRO & CAPEX. Negotiated suppliers and achieved 12% cost reduction. Managed SAP purchase orders. Coordinated with production, quality and finance teams.

  • Executive – Purchase
    Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd
    Nov 2016 – Aug 2019

    Managed import procurement and customs documentation. Negotiated with suppliers. Created purchase orders in SAP. Reduced supplier lead time by 15%.

Education

  • B.E.
    Saraswathi Velu College of Engineering
    Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) · 2016

Skills

5 to 8 years 5 to 8 years A long stretch - five to eight years.
2 to 5 years 2 to 5 years Several years of experience.
1 to 2 years 1 to 2 years A year or two of steady use.
6 to 12 months 6 to 12 months Most of a year behind them.
<3 months <3 months Just getting started - under three months. This is also what shows when a level has not been set.

Tools / apps / platforms

5 to 8 years 5 to 8 years A long stretch - five to eight years.
SAP ERP
<3 months <3 months Just getting started - under three months. This is also what shows when a level has not been set.
Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office

🏆 Achievements & awards

  • Reduced procurement costs by 12%

    Achieved through supplier negotiations.

  • Reduced supplier lead time by 15%

    Improved supplier lead time through procurement process improvements.

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