Lohit Garg
@lohitgarg
I am a strategic sourcing leader driving global procurement savings and digital transformation.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a strategic sourcing leader with 15 years of experience in global procurement, category management and supplier integration. I have managed global category spend portfolios exceeding $300M and led a $102M supplier integration across multiple Honeywell businesses.
I drive digital transformation and spend analytics using tools such as Power BI, SupplyFrame and Pactum, and apply statistical methods (LPP/regression, Minitab) to generate productivity pipelines. I delivered 2.8% productivity (~$7M) against targets and reduced a compressor piston jam field failure rate by 74% using Six Sigma methods.
I collaborate across global cross-functional teams for NPI, vendor development and cost optimization, focusing on landed cost reduction, alternate sourcing and packaging optimization. I am committed to delivering measurable savings, process improvements and scalable supplier strategies for international businesses.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
HLStrategic Sourcing Lead
Honeywell International India Pvt Ltd
Oct 2018 - Present (6 years 10 months)
Leading digital transformation and strategic sourcing for Industrial & Building Automation, driving spend analytics and productivity pipeline and managing $102M supplier integration and $300M+ category spend. Delivered opportunity assessment, AI-assisted negotiation planning, and global supplier qualification across India, ASEAN, Korea and Japan.
Category Manager
Whirlpool of India Ltd.
Sep 2016 - Sep 2018 (2 years)
Managed global cooling commodity portfolio of $204M across Europe, Americas and China and led refrigerant/compressor change projects to meet regulatory and efficiency targets. Drove raw material consolidation, cost optimization and worked with BCG as project lead for a greenfield initiative.
LLSupported procurement, tooling and NPD for consumer appliances including BLDC-inverter compressor and cassette tooling, achieving productivity improvements and contributing to product cost competitiveness. Implemented lifecycle standardization and vendor development to improve quality and reduce field failures.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SPSymbiosis Institute of Management, Pune
Master of Business Administration, Marketing and Operations Management
MBA in Marketing and Operations Management from Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune in 2014.
YFYMCA University of Science & Technology, Faridabad
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from YMCA University of Science & Technology, Faridabad in 2010.
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