Mahesh Choudhari

Tracked 145+ purchase requests, supplier quotes, PO records, delivery updates, and invoice discrepancies while evaluating storage options, reducing follow-up delays by 30%.

Directed end-to-end procurement and MRP-driven planning for 670+ mechanical components, reducing lead times by 12% and improving material availability by 22%. Led RFx cycles and developed dual-sourcing strategies, achieving 24% cost reduction and reducing single-source dependency by 47%.

Designed a Power BI dashboard using climate and supply risk data to track weather-related disruption risk across 6 regions, improving procurement forecast accuracy and supplier responsiveness by 28%. Partnered with stakeholders to improve disruption response planning, increasing OTIF performance by 20% and reducing escalation cases by 42%.

Delivered $2.08M in sourcing savings for Ahold Delhaize categories by applying cost-breakdown analysis, supplier benchmarking, and competitive negotiation, reducing procurement cycle time by 26%. Managed the full procure-to-pay cycle across $26M+ in annual category spend, achieving 97% invoice accuracy.

Performed component-level cost and FMEA on electronic parts (MOSFET exposure) and supported fablab prototyping, improving quality by 15% and identifying a $1.5M cost opportunity via optimized sourcing and spec choices.

Collaborated with Engineering to standardize off-the-shelf components and validate BOM requirements, saving $828K in tooling costs and reducing production downtime. Optimized indirect material procurement for VRLA batteries and raw materials, reducing procurement discrepancies by 16%.

Pursuing a Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management at Purdue University, expected December 2025.

Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Nagpur University in July 2022.