Ahish Vishwanatha

Founded the sourcing, business development, and IT functions, building a $22M sourcing pipeline within 12 months and scaling a $12M manufacturing project end-to-end via ERP deployment and commissioning robotic welding stations. Developed an additional $18M BD pipeline, managed 15 hires and 5 global vendors, and led IT infrastructure to achieve zero downtime over 3 years.

Designed and executed sourcing strategies across 70 countries in the SEEMEA region, managing MICE and patient research vendor portfolios against regional cost, quality, and timeline targets. Gained exposure to pharmaceutical procurement governance, compliance frameworks, and global vendor management in a highly regulated environment.

Owned plant-level sourcing for a $45M annual spend portfolio and exceeded NMP targets (~2.5%) across forgings, castings, machined parts, and sub-assemblies. Built and managed a multi-continent supplier base (China, India, Turkey, EU, USA, South America) by negotiating contracts, resolving supply issues, mentoring a local team, and executing LTA and RM negotiations to stabilize key commodity pricin

Managed sustenance sourcing for forgings, castings, machined and bought-out components with $60M annual spend. Delivered average NMP savings of ~10% (~$6M per year) using VAVE, strategic resourcing, LTA execution, and direct RM negotiations with steel mills, while maintaining continuity by managing 12 major suppliers through COVID-19 with minimal disruptions.

Grade: 2.5/5.0 (Good)

M.Sc. in Simulation Sciences with a specialization in Computational Physics, including research on Path Integral Formalism in Carbon Nanostructures.

Grade: CGPA: 8.86/10.0 (First Class with Distinction)

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Computation & Simulation Engineering), with research on vibration characteristics of beams with cut-outs.