Ankur Thakur

A Strategic Business Management Leader with extensive global experience and successful track record in Supply Chain/ Sourcing/Procurement, Operations and Program Management. 
 
Expertise includes planning, creation, execution and management of Corporate Supply Chain, Global Procurement and Sourcing Strategies. Highly experienced in working as global key interface in both Vendor/Supplier Management (at Tier1 ODM, OEM, EMS and System Integrators) as well as Customer Relationship Management, managing C+ level business relationship, including negotiating high value contracts with the key decision makers.
 
Specialized in identifying and executing cost reductions opportunities for the organizations within quantified/ measurable timeline. Prior working experience in Process and Manufacturing Engineering, Business Development and Program Management, has enhanced my knowledge of each and every aspect of the cost elements and respective attributors, thus facilitating effective and successful business negotiations & cost reductions throughout my career.
 
Highly experienced in managing and executing supplier compression /consolidation, supplier assessment, RFI/RFP/RFQ, cost effective and complex project tech transfers, analysis and execution of reverse sourcing, New Product Introduction inventory management, Demand Planning, Reverse Logistics, 3PL, Forecasting improvement, Transportation and Warehousing (hub).