Akarsh Kangondi Lokanath

About

Sourcing/procurement professional from Pavana Impex who has owned end-to-end sourcing for production-critical materials, combining spend/demand analytics with hands-on supplier onboarding, negotiation, and production-to-delivery execution. Demonstrates strong trade and landed-cost acumen (HS classification/COO, broker coordination, packaging changes) and a structured approach to supplier performance improvement using scorecards, CAPA, and OTIF/OTD tracking.

Key Strengths

• Owned end-to-end sourcing for production-critical materials (scope/targets, RFQ, negotiation, production through delivery)
• Data-driven sourcing using 12-month spend and demand analysis to set cost and lead-time reliability targets
• Strong supplier negotiation across unit price, MOQs, payment terms, and service expectations
• Operational rigor in delivery execution (weekly supplier cadence, milestone tracking, early escalation, backup options)
• Balanced MOQ vs inventory risk using EOQ/reorder points and flexible MOQ/price-break structures
• Quality control discipline (tightened specs, sample/approval gates, clear receiving acceptance checks)
• Manufacturer onboarding via capability/capacity validation (line capacity, shift plans, bottlenecks) and pilot PO with OTIF tracking
• Proactive trade/duty risk mitigation via landed-cost breakdown, HS classification/COO validation, and packaging changes to reduce duty exposure and port delays
• Improved supplier performance using weekly scorecards, CAPA tracker, and performance-linked volume allocation

Experience

Education

Awards

• Dean’s Excellence Scholar - The University of Texas at Dallas

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