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Vinod Acharya

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Vice President Purchase at Schaeffler
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Vinod Acharya is the Vice President and Head of Corporate Purchasing at Schaeffler India, bringing extensive experience from leadership roles at Lear Corporation, Cummins, and John Deere. He is a seasoned professional in purchasing and supplier development, focused on fostering strategic partnerships. Colleagues describe him as an excellent leader, coach, and motivator.

He leads a "Supplier Innovation Hour" at Schaeffler, an initiative that encourages suppliers creativity, leading to sustainable solutions like making bricks from casting sand.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Vice President Purchase
Job Level
Senior
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Sustainable Procurement
He is leading Schaeffler India’s sustainable procurement initiatives, playing a key role in making the supply chain climate-neutral to meet 2040 goals.
Supplier Innovation
Drives creativity and continuous improvement among suppliers through initiatives like the "Supplier Innovation Hour, " which encourages new efficiency and sustainability ideas.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Vice President Purchase
Schaeffler
9-2020 - 10-2023
General Manager Head Automotive Purchasing
Schaeffler India
6-2018 - 8-2020
General Manager Head Business Unit Purchasing
Schaeffler India
3-2013 - 5-2018
Deputy General Manager Head Supplier Development & SQE
Schaeffler India
6-2010 - 3-2013
Head - Supplier Technical Assistance
Lear Corporation
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Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Science (MS)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
2008 - 2011
BS Engineering Technology
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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