SUPPLY CHAIN, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Accomplished management professional with 13+ years of successful experience in developing products, strategies & solutions that have generated double digit revenue and profitability growth. Proven ability to build relationships with key suppliers and customers across various national and international markets. Broadly recognized for technical and leadership expertise in managing over $400M of functional budgets and investment portfolios. Proven track record of negotiating and structuring various successful mergers, acquisition, joint ventures and licensing arrangements across multiple industries. Exceptional trainer and mentor with skills to motivate peak individual performance from team members and peers.

Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain @ Responsible for supply chain management and purchasing for $3B global enterprise for heavy machinery industry. From August 2012 to Present (3 years 5 months) Washington D.C. Metro AreaVice President, Engineering @ Responsible for planning, research, development, manufacturing and field support for market leading product portfolios including: concrete mixers, concerete batch plants, refuse collection vehicles, service trucks, truck mounted cranes and mine lubrication trucks • Responsible for developing a 5 year product and technology Multi Generational Product Plan (MGPP) to support revenue and profitability growth across 5 business units with revenue over $700M • Responsible for all project management to ensure time to market, scope adherence and cost performance • Manage a 30,000 sq. ft development, prototype and test lab to support rapid product development timelines • Led a sustaining engineering team to ensure flawless launches for new products and continuous improvement of legacy products resulting in consistent and measureable productivity and profitability growth • Utilized Low Cost Country (LCC) engineering capacity to move non-core activities off shore to enhance the output resulting in launching 4 new products on an annual basis while reducing product development cost by 30%. From April 2011 to August 2012 (1 year 5 months) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaDirector, Global Procurement and Supply Chain @ Responsible for planning, supplier negotiations, pricing, purchasing, inventory control and management of parts and components over $700M/year for Oshkosh Corporations’ commercial segment (over $1.2B in revenue & 5 operating companies). Manage, set goals and objectives for and motivate a team of over 40 managers, buyers and inventory analyst across 6 U.S States, Mexico, Brazil, Asia, Canada & Europe. • Responsible for developing goals and managing activities for over 19,000 different SKU’s and part numbers to result in best price, highest on-time delivery, highest quality and best in class technology for commodities ranging from complex hydraulics, sophisticated electrical systems and specialized raw materials. • Lead a team of strategic buyers to develop a new supplier technology assessment process allowing the corporation to have exclusive call options on various next generation technologies. • Led the entire corporation in global sourcing activities by expanding supplier base in several emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India and China). This also facilitated new market opportunities for several products From July 2009 to April 2011 (1 year 10 months) Finance Controller & Business Development Lead @ Successfully managed planning, reporting & analysis processes for Oshkosh Corporation’s commercial segment (over $1.2B in revenue & 5 operating companies). • Oversaw the annual strategic planning process and quarterly forecasting process across the business unit by consolidating P&L’s from several franchises and national/international locations. • Conceived, developed, planned and successfully executed international growth strategy including selecting partners, products and distribution channels to drive international growth in India, Brazil and Russia • Responsible for end-to-end planning and execution of M&A’s, JV’s or Technology licensing for the segment including business model creation, negotiations, financial planning, due diligence and systems integration. • Instrumental in developing the commercial segment strategy and successfully implementing the annual strategic deployment process using Hoshin-Kanri methodology across all operating companies. From January 2008 to June 2009 (1 year 6 months) Finance Manager @ Dedicated finance leader with proven skills in team development, process improvement and organizational finance leadership. Strengths include analytical and communications skills, broad knowledge of finance and accounting. • Responsible for managing the product portfolio valuation by 1)by prioritizing spending and 2)diversifying risk and reward on ~$400M annual R&D spending • Facilitate the resource allocation decision making process during the quarterly and annual forecast cycle for the Cardiac Rhythm Management Sr. Leadership team. • Conduct due diligence , integration and reporting of acquired companies to ensure financial and accounting compliance. • Provide analysis and financial leadership to aid in decision making towards funding an effective product development and research portfolio and product strategy by working closely with marketing organization. • Work closely with BU Senior Management in developing Business Unit Strategic and Operating plans. From April 2005 to December 2007 (2 years 9 months) R&D Mechanical Engineer @ Designed the next generation Heart failure (Left Ventricular) lead system that will be the first four (4) French lead in the market allowing access to distal/tortuous anatomies by incorporating state-of-the-art clinical/engineering concepts. • Used DFM/A along with preliminary Cost of Goods Sold(GOGS) analysis to determine the mfg feasibility & gross margin impact at the concept stage thus short listing appropriate product ideas. • Instituted a detail value stream mapping technique for Guidant’s leads component suppliers to identify their cost constraints and thereby designing components to align with supplier process capabilities, which resulted in approximately $250K savings over the life of the project. • Instituted an in-depth financial analysis approach to making design and project management decisions based on cost vs. benefit methodology which was adopted across R&D at Guidant Corp. From October 2003 to April 2005 (1 year 7 months) Sr. Manufacturing Engineer @ Responsible for designing, building and validating fixtures, tools and processes to improve manufacturability, quality and efficiency for a high volume medical device production line. • Implemented modeling and simulation tools (Simul8) to analyze and improve line productivity • Part of the team to transfer the production tools/process from US to Ireland and help in process validation and training From 2001 to 2003 (2 years) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Leading Innovation: From Idea to Impact @ Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth From 2013 to 2013 MBA, Finance @ University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMS, Mechanical Engineering @ University of ToledoMS, Industrial Engineeting @ University of Toledo Guru Bandekar is skilled in: Technology Development, Product Development, Strategy Development, Strategic Planning, Project Planning, Budgeting, Supply Chain, Engineering Management