Ketki Kulkarni

I have 5+ years of experience as a buyer, developing and executing sustainable sourcing strategies from EU, China and NAFTA. Areas of expertise include pricing analysis, supplier development, capacity risk mitigation and change management. 
 

Account Manager, Amazon                                                                                                               Sep 2022 – Feb 2023

1. Be the key contact for Amazon Vendors by:

• Assisting them by providing relevant & meaningful information on how to improve traffic on vendor pages, brand awareness & business development on Amazon using Amazon systems & databases
• Creating and analyzing of marketing strategies and site merchandising efforts
• Carrying out root cause analysis of vendor issues and identifying the opportunities of improvement of vendor’s business 
• Monitor inventory levels & ensure stocks 
• Conducting & creating regular Business Reviews, post-campaign reports via KPI dashboards and creating action plans accordingly 

Buyer & Carline Manager, Mercedes-Benz                                                                                    Oct 2016 – July 2022

• Carline Management for E-Class (V213/V214):
  • Cross-functional co-ordination with local purchasing, logistics, research & development, quality management colleagues from India, Europe & China to discuss sourcing strategies 
  • Conducting Make-or-Buy feasibility studies & preparing status reports for management
  • Ensure timely transfer pricing & supply of parts to MBIL via weekly PDP & change management meetings 
• Strategic Purchase:                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  • Purchasing & sourcing of new products/ Noise-Vibration-Harshness & Passive Safety parts of Cars & Vans
  • Sending out RFQs, performing cost analysis & carrying out negotiations in German language and achieving the best price. Carrying out negotiations for engineering changes & to achieve yearly cost reductions targets
  • Creating purchase orders & contracts using purchasing systems
  • Support internal stakeholders like Research & Development and Quality colleagues & build & maintain supplier relationships
  • Ensuring stock and tools availability 
  • Conducting procurement system trainings for the new hires and addressing their concerns

German Language Specialist, Accenture                                                                                         Nov 2014 –Sep 2016 

• Translated tickets from German to English and vice versa within the defined SLA 
• Translated documents from German to English and vice versa.
• Reviewed the ticket and document translations of new hires
• Allocated and tracked the received documents for translation to the colleagues in the team

Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Symbiosis International University, Pune.

CGPA: 8.65/10.00.                                                                                                                                 July 2017 – Apr 2018

Achievements: Received the Symbiosis Special Award for being the topper in the course.

Bachelor in Arts – Economics, Savitri Bai Phule Pune University. 

Grade: Distinction.                                                                                                                               June 2012 – Apr 2015

Certifications:

Procurement:

• Completed Certified Procurement Professional certification (CPP) from International Institute of Procurement and Market Research

Language certifications: 

• C1 Certificate in German as Foreign Language from Goethe Institute, Pune 

Achievements: Received a scholarship from PASCH, Goethe-Institute, Pune, which gave me an opportunity to travel to Hamburg, Germany for a period of three weeks to study B1 Level German Language course. 

• Pursuing A2 Certificate in French as Foreign Language from Alliancefrançaise, Toronto. 
• A2 Certificate in Spanish as Foreign Language from Instituto Hispania, Pune