Procurement Engineering, Strategic Procurement, Cost Engineering, SCM Expert, Project Buyer, Prototype Buyer, Commodity Manager
Aktualisiert am 31.07.2026
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Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 01.09.2026
Verfügbar zu: 100%
davon vor Ort: 100%
Procurement
Technical Management
Product Costing
SAP MM
Procurement Engineering
Benchmarking
Reverse Engineering
Project Management
Additive manufacturing
Commodity Management
Beschaffung
Sourcing Strategy
Cross cultural communication
Engineering Management
Stückliste
Teamcenter
3D Scanning
English
C2
German
B1
Hindi
Native
Marathi
Native

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Erlangen (D-91056, D-91058, D-91052, D-91054) (+50km) Berlin (+50km) Frankfurt am Main (+50km) Stuttgart (+50km) Düsseldorf (+50km) Hamburg (+50km) Munich (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 Jahre 11 Monate
2022-09 - heute

Product Development (NPD)

Procurement Engineer
Procurement Engineer
  • Act as the core Procurement and Cost Engineering link in New Product Development (NPD), managing a ?4.5M spend and aligning cross-functional teams (R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing) across Germany and China to achieve strict target costs. Responsible for procurement of prototypes (~?250k) aligned with critical R&D milestones.
  • Conduct detailed supplier-specific Cost Structure Analysis (CSA) and Cost Breakdown (CBD) to lead end-to-end RFQ negotiations, driving cost transparency and efficiency for 150+ newly developed and carry-on subassemblies.
  • Systematically integrate 20+ strategic suppliers into the development process through Early Supplier Involvement (ESI), applying Design to Cost (DtC) principles to leverage supplier innovation and optimize technical designs.
  • Lead cost-out measures and procurement activities for engineering change requests (ECR) and second-source qualifications.
Innomotics GmbH
Nürnberg
10 Monate
2021-11 - 2022-08

Strategic Procurement

Working Student
Working Student

  • Supported the development of a multi-sourcing concept for 15+ key purchasing commodities at the HV Motors factory to reduce dependencies and ensure supply security.
  • Ensured supplier documentation within SAP systems.

Siemens AG
Berlin
4 Jahre 3 Monate
2017-07 - 2021-09

Built and managed the CVE Benchmarking Center

Cost and Value Engineering (CVE) Manager
Cost and Value Engineering (CVE) Manager
  • Served as the India SPOC and Facilitator for the Global CVE setup, representing the region within a 300+ expert community and acting as the primary interface between corporate HQ and Indian business verticals.
  • Contributed to 20+ cost optimization projects across global business units?including Siemens Energy, DI, SI, Large Drives, and Flender ?with a specialized focus on electronics and electrical components.
  • Built and managed the CVE Benchmarking Center from the ground up; conducted 10+ global reverse-engineering projects and analyses to support structured sourcing decisions, identify savings potentials, and aid supplier negotiations.
  • Led an SCM excellence project focused on 3D scanning and additive manufacturing, managing the end-to-end lifecycle from business case and pilot studies to full training and implementation.
  • Organized 5+ CVE workshops, global business conferences, and supplier days, while driving global communication strategies. Collaborated with stakeholders to create high-level project reports and SCM championship applications.
Siemens Ltd.
Mumbai, India
3 Monate
2016-08 - 2016-10

Supplier management for tooling and equipment

Management Trainee
Management Trainee
  • Contributed to assembly station readiness and supplier management for tooling and equipment to ensure on-time roll out of model GLC-Class
  • Performed line balancing as part of value stream mapping with detailed workload distribution for model S-Class to ensure optimized assembly processes.
Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India
3 Monate
2016-01 - 2016-03

supplier management for tooling and equipment

Management Trainee
Management Trainee
  • Contributed to assembly station readiness and supplier management for tooling and equipment to ensure on-time roll out of model GLC-Class
  • Performed line balancing as part of value stream mapping with detailed workload distribution for model S-Class to ensure optimized assembly processes.
Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2 Jahre
2021-10 - 2023-09

Business Administration and Engineering

Master (MBA&E), Grade 1,65, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Berlin, Germany
Master (MBA&E), Grade 1,65
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Berlin, Germany

1 Jahr 6 Monate
2015-08 - 2017-01

Post Graduate Program in Business Administration

Diplom Certificate - Industriekaufmann, Indo-German Training Centre (IGTC), Mumbai, India
Diplom Certificate - Industriekaufmann
Indo-German Training Centre (IGTC), Mumbai, India



4 Jahre 2 Monate
2010-08 - 2014-09

Electronics & Telecommunication

Bachelor of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
Bachelor of Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India

Position

Position

Cost Engineer

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Procurement Technical Management Product Costing SAP MM Procurement Engineering Benchmarking Reverse Engineering Project Management Additive manufacturing Commodity Management Beschaffung Sourcing Strategy Cross cultural communication Engineering Management Stückliste Teamcenter 3D Scanning

Schwerpunkte

Technical Procurement
VA/VE & Supplier Cost Structure Analysis

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile

Procurement and Cost Engineering Professional with a combined technical and commercial background (MBA&E, B.E.) and an extensive track record within the Siemens global ecosystem. Specialized in driving cost transparency and executing Design to Cost (DtC) strategies for electrical and mechanical commodities. Proven ability to bridge R&D, Engineering, and Procurement teams, leveraging early supplier involvement and theoretical Cost Structure Analysis (CSA) to achieve target costs in New Product Development (NPD). Proficient in essential cost analysis IT tools, including TcPCM and Teamcenter.


Core Competencies

Methodologies:

  • Cost Structure Analysis (CSA)
  • Target Costing
  • Design to Cost (DtC)
  • Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE)


Sourcing & Procurement:

  • New Product Development (NPD) Procurement
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Cost Breakdown (CBD)
  • Supplier Evaluation & Negotiation


Project & Stakeholder Management:

  • Cross-Functional Alignment (R&D Engineering, SCM)
  • Global Team Collaboration (Germany, India, China)


Technical & IT Skills:

  • Teamcenter Product Cost Management (TcPCM)
  • Tset, SAP
  • Microsoft 365
  • Teamcenter
  • SCM Star
  • Polarion ALM

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Erlangen (D-91056, D-91058, D-91052, D-91054) (+50km) Berlin (+50km) Frankfurt am Main (+50km) Stuttgart (+50km) Düsseldorf (+50km) Hamburg (+50km) Munich (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 Jahre 11 Monate
2022-09 - heute

Product Development (NPD)

Procurement Engineer
Procurement Engineer
  • Act as the core Procurement and Cost Engineering link in New Product Development (NPD), managing a ?4.5M spend and aligning cross-functional teams (R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing) across Germany and China to achieve strict target costs. Responsible for procurement of prototypes (~?250k) aligned with critical R&D milestones.
  • Conduct detailed supplier-specific Cost Structure Analysis (CSA) and Cost Breakdown (CBD) to lead end-to-end RFQ negotiations, driving cost transparency and efficiency for 150+ newly developed and carry-on subassemblies.
  • Systematically integrate 20+ strategic suppliers into the development process through Early Supplier Involvement (ESI), applying Design to Cost (DtC) principles to leverage supplier innovation and optimize technical designs.
  • Lead cost-out measures and procurement activities for engineering change requests (ECR) and second-source qualifications.
Innomotics GmbH
Nürnberg
10 Monate
2021-11 - 2022-08

Strategic Procurement

Working Student
Working Student

  • Supported the development of a multi-sourcing concept for 15+ key purchasing commodities at the HV Motors factory to reduce dependencies and ensure supply security.
  • Ensured supplier documentation within SAP systems.

Siemens AG
Berlin
4 Jahre 3 Monate
2017-07 - 2021-09

Built and managed the CVE Benchmarking Center

Cost and Value Engineering (CVE) Manager
Cost and Value Engineering (CVE) Manager
  • Served as the India SPOC and Facilitator for the Global CVE setup, representing the region within a 300+ expert community and acting as the primary interface between corporate HQ and Indian business verticals.
  • Contributed to 20+ cost optimization projects across global business units?including Siemens Energy, DI, SI, Large Drives, and Flender ?with a specialized focus on electronics and electrical components.
  • Built and managed the CVE Benchmarking Center from the ground up; conducted 10+ global reverse-engineering projects and analyses to support structured sourcing decisions, identify savings potentials, and aid supplier negotiations.
  • Led an SCM excellence project focused on 3D scanning and additive manufacturing, managing the end-to-end lifecycle from business case and pilot studies to full training and implementation.
  • Organized 5+ CVE workshops, global business conferences, and supplier days, while driving global communication strategies. Collaborated with stakeholders to create high-level project reports and SCM championship applications.
Siemens Ltd.
Mumbai, India
3 Monate
2016-08 - 2016-10

Supplier management for tooling and equipment

Management Trainee
Management Trainee
  • Contributed to assembly station readiness and supplier management for tooling and equipment to ensure on-time roll out of model GLC-Class
  • Performed line balancing as part of value stream mapping with detailed workload distribution for model S-Class to ensure optimized assembly processes.
Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India
3 Monate
2016-01 - 2016-03

supplier management for tooling and equipment

Management Trainee
Management Trainee
  • Contributed to assembly station readiness and supplier management for tooling and equipment to ensure on-time roll out of model GLC-Class
  • Performed line balancing as part of value stream mapping with detailed workload distribution for model S-Class to ensure optimized assembly processes.
Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2 Jahre
2021-10 - 2023-09

Business Administration and Engineering

Master (MBA&E), Grade 1,65, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Berlin, Germany
Master (MBA&E), Grade 1,65
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Berlin, Germany

1 Jahr 6 Monate
2015-08 - 2017-01

Post Graduate Program in Business Administration

Diplom Certificate - Industriekaufmann, Indo-German Training Centre (IGTC), Mumbai, India
Diplom Certificate - Industriekaufmann
Indo-German Training Centre (IGTC), Mumbai, India



4 Jahre 2 Monate
2010-08 - 2014-09

Electronics & Telecommunication

Bachelor of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
Bachelor of Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India

Position

Position

Cost Engineer

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Procurement Technical Management Product Costing SAP MM Procurement Engineering Benchmarking Reverse Engineering Project Management Additive manufacturing Commodity Management Beschaffung Sourcing Strategy Cross cultural communication Engineering Management Stückliste Teamcenter 3D Scanning

Schwerpunkte

Technical Procurement
VA/VE & Supplier Cost Structure Analysis

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile

Procurement and Cost Engineering Professional with a combined technical and commercial background (MBA&E, B.E.) and an extensive track record within the Siemens global ecosystem. Specialized in driving cost transparency and executing Design to Cost (DtC) strategies for electrical and mechanical commodities. Proven ability to bridge R&D, Engineering, and Procurement teams, leveraging early supplier involvement and theoretical Cost Structure Analysis (CSA) to achieve target costs in New Product Development (NPD). Proficient in essential cost analysis IT tools, including TcPCM and Teamcenter.


Core Competencies

Methodologies:

  • Cost Structure Analysis (CSA)
  • Target Costing
  • Design to Cost (DtC)
  • Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE)


Sourcing & Procurement:

  • New Product Development (NPD) Procurement
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Cost Breakdown (CBD)
  • Supplier Evaluation & Negotiation


Project & Stakeholder Management:

  • Cross-Functional Alignment (R&D Engineering, SCM)
  • Global Team Collaboration (Germany, India, China)


Technical & IT Skills:

  • Teamcenter Product Cost Management (TcPCM)
  • Tset, SAP
  • Microsoft 365
  • Teamcenter
  • SCM Star
  • Polarion ALM

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