Gurmeet Sethi
About
Gurmeet Sethi is from Arlington, VA (HQ2). Gurmeet works in the following industries: "Computer Networking", "Information Technology & Services", "Oil & Energy", "Construction", and "Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing". Gurmeet is currently Head, Data Center Services Procurement, Americas at Amazon Web Services (AWS), located in Arlington, VA (HQ2). In Gurmeet's previous role as a Vice President, Strategy and Transitions at ABB, Gurmeet worked in Phoenix, Arizona Area until Jun 2019. Prior to joining ABB, Gurmeet was a Director, Sourcing Integration at Honeywell and held the position of Director, Sourcing Integration at Phoenix, Arizona Area. Prior to that, Gurmeet was a Supply Chain Architect / Manager, Supply Chain Ops at Cisco, based in San Jose, CA from Oct 2008 to Jan 2014. Gurmeet started working as Sr. Supply Chain Analyst at Planar Systems in Portland, Oregon Area in Jun 2002. From May 2001 to Aug 2001, Gurmeet was Supply Chain Analyst Intern, America Services Delivery at Dell Computers, based in Austin, Texas Area. Prior to that, Gurmeet was a Plant Manager, Fibres Process at Reliance Industries Limited, based in Mumbai Area, India from Jun 1994 to Jun 2000.
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Gurmeet Sethi's current jobs
Data Center Supply Chain SME. Lead Americas data center services sourcing / procurement / supply chain
Gurmeet Sethi's past jobs
Senior global executive at ABB Motors and Generators Business Unit accountable for in -house and contract manufacturer strategic sourcing, procurement and footprint strategy. Core Competence: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Footprint, Supply Chain Architecture, Corporate Strategy, Transition Leader, Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, Quantitative Financial Analysis, Contract Manufacturing
Provided leadership and direction in development of contract manufacturing (CM) outsourcing organization and led overall supply chain strategy, competitive sourcing, contracts, execution and sustaining of multiple sites Core Competence: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain Architecture, Footprint, Project Planning and Execution, Quantitative Financial Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Contract Management, Outsourcing
Supply Chain Manager responsible for end-to-end supply chain solutions at contract manufacturing partners for long term, mutually valuable outcomes for routers / switches. Accountable for overall strategy and transitions for a multiple new product launches with contract manufacturers, involving sourcing, SC design, proto mgmt and readiness for Security business unit. Core Competency: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Footprint, New Product Introduction, Supply Chain Architecture, Supply Chain Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Outsourcing
Managed sourcing / procurement team through 2 acquisitions. Accountable for sourcing, planning, scheduling and inventory. Developed KPI’s to track supplier accountability for safety, cost, performance and delivery. Core Competency: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Footprint, Production Planning, Supply Chain Architecture, Supply Chain Analysis, Inventory Management, Outsourcing
Negotiated out-of-warranty terms with suppliers on commodity parts returning from the customers for savings of $1.2 M by reducing new buy intake in 2nd Qtr. Performed stock-room / reverse logistics gap analysis that resulted in savings of $500,000
Controlled 8 to 16 hour shifts and supervised 40 technicians. Increased production yield by 4%. Achieved 98% yield level through removing bottlenecks and reducing cycle time