Mathiyazhagan Sundararajan

Procurement & Supply Chain Professional | Bridging Engineering & Strategic Sourcing

Mechanical engineer turned industrial buyer, I connect technical know-how with strategic sourcing to build faster, leaner and more resilient supply chains.

Montpellier, France

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Roles I am seeking

  • Procurement Engineer
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Industrial Buyer
  • Technical Buyer
  • Purchasing Engineer
  • Strategic Sourcing Specialist
  • Supply Chain Engineer
  • Supply Chain Analyst
  • Supplier Development Engineer
  • Commodity Buyer
  • Category Buyer

About

Engineering precision, procurement impact

With a Mechanical Engineering background and a Master's in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management from Montpellier Business School, I sit at the intersection of the workshop floor and the negotiation table. Reading a technical drawing and challenging a supplier quotation are, for me, part of the same conversation.

Over two years of hands-on experience covering supplier sourcing, purchase order management, supplier development, SAP MM, contract negotiation, inventory optimisation and cross-functional collaboration between purchasing, production, quality and finance.

My focus: building resilient supply chains through supplier collaboration, process optimisation and digital transformation.

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    Reduction in supplier lead times

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    Annual savings negotiated

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    Physical / financial flow alignment

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    On-time delivery improvement

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    Fewer inventory discrepancies

Education

From machining to strategic sourcing

  1. 2024 – 2026

    Montpellier Business School

    Master en Achats & Supply Chain Management

    Montpellier, France

    Strategic sourcing, supplier risk, sustainable procurement and supply chain digitalisation.

  2. 2019 – 2022

    Ramakrishna Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Engineering — Mechanical Engineering

    Coimbatore, India

    Design, manufacturing processes, industrial engineering and quality control.

  3. 2016 – 2019

    Chendhuran Polytechnic College

    Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

    Coimbatore, India

    CNC machines and turning processes, machine shop practice and dimensional metrology.

Experience

Buying, sourcing and designing across two continents

  • Ensured the reliability of high-volume inventory data across retail and industrial sites.
  • Deployed RFID scanners and real-time counting systems, cutting inventory discrepancies by 18%.
  • Coordinated on-site teams and reported stock deviations to client operations managers.
  • Sourced and selected suppliers for machined components, raw materials and subcontracting.
  • Managed tenders and RFQs, from technical specification to supplier panel decision.
  • Led commercial negotiations generating ~€11,000 in annual savings.
  • Monitored supplier performance and drove development plans, reducing lead times by 26%.
  • Coordinated import / export operations and customs documentation with forwarders.
  • Tracked purchasing budgets and reporting through SAP MM and Excel dashboards.
  • Reconciled physical and financial flows: 30% alignment improvement and +22% on-time delivery.
  • Produced 2D / 3D mechanical designs in SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
  • Performed dimensional control and tolerance verification on manufactured parts.
  • Wrote technical documentation and manufacturing drawings for production teams.

Skills

Technical depth, commercial edge

Technical Skills

  • Supplier sourcing & selection
  • Tender / RFQ management
  • Commercial negotiation
  • Supplier performance monitoring
  • Import / export & customs
  • Budget tracking & reporting

Tools

  • SAP MM (ERP)
  • ODOO
  • MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
  • Power BI
  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Office 365

Soft Skills

  • Rigor
  • Responsiveness
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Organisation
  • Tenacity
  • Autonomy

Global Reach

Suppliers and customers I have worked with

Across my previous roles I have sourced, negotiated and coordinated shipments with partners and customers on three continents.
ItalyGermanyIndiaDubai, UAESaudi ArabiaJapanSingaporeMalaysia
8 countriesItalyGermanyIndiaDubai, UAESaudi ArabiaJapanSingaporeMalaysia

Italy

Printing machinery components, precision machine parts and industrial sub-assemblies.

Germany

High-precision machined components, precision engineering parts and industrial sub-assemblies.

India

Raw materials, CNC machined components, manufacturing components, industrial hardware and pre-assembled mechanical parts.

Dubai, UAE

Mold bases, custom mold plates and precision tooling components.

Saudi Arabia

Mold bases, custom mold assemblies and industrial sub-assemblies.

Japan

Precision machinery components, heavy industrial equipment components and high-accuracy mechanical parts.

Singapore

Industrial fasteners, small industrial components and automation machinery components.

Malaysia

Raw materials, automation machinery and industrial manufacturing components.

Key Projects

Where supply chain meets technology

Cloud Platform for Lean Transport

Adoption of a cloud platform to optimise transport flows using Lean principles — consolidated shipments, reduced empty runs and clearer carrier performance data.

Digital Twin for Supply Chain

A digital twin model simulating multi-tier supply flows to anticipate disruption and prepare CBAM carbon compliance reporting.

Wind-Powered Water Harvesting

Design of a wind-powered atmospheric water harvesting device for isolated and remote villages, combining mechanical design with low-cost sustainability.

Services

Precision component sourcing for SME manufacturers

Precision Component Sourcing

International Supply Chain Service

I also help SME manufacturing companies source precision mechanical components globally — CNC turning, CNC milling, high-precision mechanical assemblies, surface finishing (anodizing, passivation, electropolishing, black oxide), and custom fasteners.

I handle the full process: collecting your technical drawings, managing supplier selection and quality control, CBAM carbon certification, customs clearance, and delivering to your door invoiced in euros from a French bank account.

Components
Turned parts · Milled parts · Precision assemblies · Custom fasteners · High-precision mechanical components
Industries
Aerospace · Renewable Energy · Industrial
Tolerances
±0.005 mm · IT6–IT7 · Ra 0.4–1.6
Discuss your project

CNC turning

CNC milling

High-precision mechanical assemblies

Surface finishing (anodizing, passivation, electropolishing, black oxide)

Custom fasteners

Supplier selection & quality control

CBAM carbon certification

Customs clearance & euro invoicing from a French bank account

Career Vision

I aspire to contribute to the evolution of procurement by building transparent, resilient, and digitally connected supply chains. I believe procurement creates the greatest value when it extends beyond cost reduction to foster supplier collaboration, improve visibility across multi-tier supplier networks, and leverage digital technologies for smarter sourcing decisions. My goal is to help manufacturing organizations strengthen supplier ecosystems, reduce risk, and achieve sustainable operational excellence.

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