Akshay Poojary

Supply Chain and New Product Development Engineer with over 3.5 years of experience in manufacturing, procurement coordination, material planning, inventory optimization, and SAP S/4HANA. Skilled in coordinating with procurement, planning, production, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time material availability and successful project execution. Experienced in SAP master data management, MRP, BOM, routing, vendor coordination, and reporting using Microsoft Excel and Power BI.

Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills with a focus on improving supply chain performance and operational efficiency.

Senior Engineer – New Product Development - Stumpp, Schuele & Somappa Springs Pvt. Ltd. - Bengaluru

(2022-11)

• Coordinate with Procurement, Planning, Production, Quality, Design, and suppliers to ensure timely material availability and project execution.
• Create and maintain SAP master data including Material Master, Bill of Materials (BOM), Routings, and Work Centers.
• Review Material Requirement Planning (MRP) outputs and validate procurement requirements for purchased materials.
• Monitor inventory and safety stock levels to ensure uninterrupted production while minimizing excess inventory.
• Raise Purchase Orders and coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of materials.
• Support Supply Chain operations through effective material planning, procurement coordination, and inventory control.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and supplier deviation approvals.
• Prepare PPAP and APQP documentation for customer product approvals.
• Evaluate manufacturing readiness by assessing machine capacity, tooling, fixtures, and production feasibility.
• Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Prepare MIS reports, WIP reports, inventory reports, subcontracting reports, and material planning reports.
• Develop Excel and Power BI dashboards for management reporting and operational reviews.
• Track project milestones, identify supply risks, communicate project updates, and support timely issue escalation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory optimization and operational efficiency.
• Improved inventory planning through optimized safety stock management.
• Successfully supported multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) projects with on-time material readiness.
• Enhanced SAP master data accuracy, improving planning efficiency and reducing data inconsistencies.

Junior Training Officer (Automobile) - Trinity ITI College - Udupi

(2022-01 - 2022-06)

• Delivered practical technical training on automotive systems and precision measuring instruments.
• Guided students on quality inspection methods, maintenance practices, and workshop safety.

Draughtsman Mechanical - Zenith Die Makers

(2020-02 - 2021-03)

• Managed RFQ activities and customer design requirements.
• Prepared mechanical drawings using AutoCAD, Graphicad, and CorelDRAW.
• Operated CNC engraving and water jet machines.
• Planned production activities to meet customer dispatch schedules.

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology (2015 - 2019) Udupi