Bhawana Maheshwari
Country Supply Chain Manager
Fuchinobe
Summary
Global supply chain leader with 17+ years of experience across 10+ countries. Adept at aligning Finance, Procurement, and Category functions to exceed goals. A business-focused mindset to deliver turn-key solutions. Consistently meets 100% of KPIs, drives 5%-11% annual cost savings, and leads diverse, cross-functional teams with impact.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Country Supply Chain Manager
SLB
Tokyo, Japan
04.2022 - 03.2025
- Directed Sourcing, Procurement, and Contract Management teams supporting an $80M USD operation. Oversaw the end-to-end process to ensure alignment with category objectives and financial goals.
- Developed strategy and performance KPIs for teams and suppliers, achieving 97% of targeted objectives over a three-year period
- Spearheaded a global initiative to digitalize demand key parameters to uncover continuous improvement opportunities and enhance service level management
- Built strategic partnerships with regional hubs to create location-specific purchasing plans and executed cost-saving projects, resulting in $203KUSD cost saving in the first year
- Responsible for resolving issues escalated by category team or contract team to manage risk
- Improved contractual compliance from 57% to 93% in 2 years
- Designed and implemented a supplier performance management dashboard to monitor pricing, on-time delivery, and past-due orders, enabling data-driven S&OP performance reviews
- Maintained inflation under 3%, achieved over 95% on-time delivery, and reduced past due POs below 5% annually
Sourcing and Procurement Manager
SLB
Sugar Land, USA
02.2019 - 03.2022
- Initiated knowledge sharing sessions to enhance understanding of RFx creation, management, and execution processes
- Developed training materials to ensure process continuity across teams
- Managed $2.7M USD projects in first year
- During the COVID-19 crisis, leveraged creative problem-solving and strategic negotiation in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve an 83% success rate in order cancelations and 96% in deferrals in the first year
- Responsible for conducting third-party risk assessments prior to contracting and communicating risk mitigation strategies to partners
- Managed 156 suppliers and ensured 100% compliance to company requirements
Sourcing Specialist
SLB
, USA
12.2014 - 02.2019
- Developed a PowerApp to enhance interdepartmental communication, identifying system improvement opportunities
- Reduced the quoting-to-ordering process timeline from one month to one week, improving process efficiency by 75% in two weeks
- Led the resourcing of cables and connectors, securing $108K USD in savings in the first year while ensuring compliance with change management processes
- Worked closely with the Ariba team to streamline operations
Field Engineer
SLB
Villahermosa, Mexico
06.2013 - 11.2014
- Led oil field cementing operations, overseeing multi-million-dollar equipment and managing teams of 4 to 25 personnel. Maintained zero recordable injuries, earning an Outstanding Performance Award.
- Adapted quickly to a challenging environment, learning functional Spanish within six months to effectively manage logistics and operations.
Product Engineer
Inteva Products
04.2012 - 10.2012
- Enhanced car door handle design by integrating FMEA to reduce material usage in production processes.
Lead Design Engineer
Larsen & Toubro ltd.
Banguluru, India
12.2005 - 10.2009
- Optimized windmill transportation tools using FEA simulation, for a factor of safety of 3 and reduced material costs by 15%.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial & Operations Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor 08.2010 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Rajasthan
Ajmer 07.2001 - 06.2005
Skills
RFx in Ariba
undefinedCertification
Supply Chain Management Certificates, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Volunteering And Leadership
SLB. Ltd, Japan, Sustainability, Led organizational sustainability initiatives to reduce carbon footprint, overseeing the installation of solar panels and smart meters to enhance energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.
Timeline
Circular Economy, University of Exeter
06-2025
Country Supply Chain Manager
SLB
04.2022 - 03.2025
Sourcing and Procurement Manager
SLB
02.2019 - 03.2022
Supply Chain Management Certificates, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
12-2017
Sourcing Specialist
SLB
12.2014 - 02.2019
Field Engineer
SLB
06.2013 - 11.2014
Product Engineer
Inteva Products
04.2012 - 10.2012
Master of Science - Industrial & Operations Engineering
University of Michigan
08.2010 - 12.2011
Lead Design Engineer
Larsen & Toubro ltd.
12.2005 - 10.2009
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Rajasthan
07.2001 - 06.2005
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