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title: "Sandesh DR - Global Supply Chain Lead in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Sandesh DR, Global Sourcing & Strategic Procurement Leader | Team Lead - Raw Materials | Supplier Development | Category Management | Cost Optimization based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, openai, and ChatGPT."
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# Sandesh DR on Tal

## Headline

Global Sourcing & Strategic Procurement Leader \| Team Lead \- Raw Materials \| Supplier Development \| Category Management \| Cost Optimization

## About

Seasoned and Dynamic Supply chain leader with 16\+ years of experience across sourcing, material management, and vendor development for complex industrial sectors which includes Energy \(Hydro and Steam Turbines\), Oil and Gas, Automotive, Special Purpose Machinery and Industrial Sectors\. Demonstrated success managing global supply chains for high\-value commodities, optimizing procurement and logistics for Castings, Rotor forgings, Blade forgings, Blade materials, specialized materials and bought out components, with sustained cost reductions\. Well\-versed in overseeing multi\-country vendor relationships, achieving supplier performance targets, and executing material planning strategies\. Effective and forward\-thinking Procurement Manager, bringing forth valuable industry experience, and the skills to achieve real results

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

openai

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Global Supply Chain Lead at Triveni Turbine Limited, Sep 2018 \- Present · 8 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru

Sr Engineer Planning & Purchase at B Fouress Private Limited \(BFL\), Bangalore, Oct 2015 \- Sep 2018 · 3 yrs, Bangalore

Sr\. Planning & Purchase Engineer at Bosch, Dec 2014 \- Oct 2015 · 11 mos, Bangalore Area, India

Supply Chain Engineer at Exedy clutch india pvt\. Ltd\., Jun 2013 \- Dec 2014 · 1 y 6 mo, Kolar, EXEDY's world leading products and technologies in the field of clutches and torque converters\.

Engineer NPD at Aditya Auto Products & Engineering \(I\) Pvt Ltd, Nov 2011 \- Jun 2013 · 1 y 7 mo, Doddaballapur

Engineer at AVR Industries, Jun 2006 \- Aug 2007 · 1 y 2 mo, Bangalore

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering \(BE\), Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University

MBA, Finance, Karnataka State Open University, Mysore

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