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Ahmedabad, GJ, IN

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

• Experienced in instituting and executing high-level procurement strategies, making critical decisions, and overcoming complex business challenges with strong work ethics and integrity.
• Led the procurement team of a cable manufacturing unit, managing yearly procurement of approximately 500 crores.
• Strategically scheduled material procurement plans for aluminum and copper, securing against price fluctuations.
• Managed procurement of all raw materials such as PVC, XLPE Compound, PVC resin, and steel, achieving optimal cost through quantity discounts and direct sourcing from manufacturers.
• Oversaw procurement of critical production machinery for growth and expansion projects.
• Maintained inventory, ordered supplies, and kept purchase records within an authorized budget while ensuring cost reduction.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

• Skilled in centralized procurement of engineering, capex, and indirect procurement, reducing the number of suppliers and achieving optimal costs for all plants across multiple locations, managing a yearly procurement.
• Experienced in handling procurement for Utility, Mechanical, HVAC, Civil, ETP, HSE, DEC, and MEP consultancy.
• Successfully managed green field and brown field project procurement from start to finish, including environment consultancy, civil contracts for OSD Project in Ahmedabad, HVAC work for R&D Center, and renovation.
• Proficient in procurement of engineering contracts such as HVAC, Mechanical, Fire hydrant, Cleanroom, Lab furniture, Modular furniture, ETP contracts, etc.
• Expertise in procurement of formulation equipment such as Decontamination booth, Industrial and Analytical balance, Sampling booth, Compression machine, etc.
• Led the QC procurement portfolio including Laboratory Chemicals, Consumables, Impurity, LAB instruments, Calibration & Testing services, Spares, and AMC Contracts.

Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

• Expertise in inventory management resulting in reduction of inventory level from 35 days to 21 days through supplier's managed inventory and revising reorder levels based on lead time.
• Skilled in identifying and developing potential vendors locally and globally resulting in cost-effective purchases of raw materials and finished goods through landed cost analysis.
• Proficient in preparing MIS reports for management review of input cost variation, rejection reports, and consumption patterns.
• Efficiently developed MRP system to harmonize the common required items from various departments resulting in the reduction of procurement process and input cost.
• Executed rate contracts for miscellaneous engineering purchases, spares, and "C" class materials, reducing repetitive order preparation time from 15 days to 7 days.➤ Specialties: Global Sourcing, Capex Procurement.

Advanced Diploma Level 5, Procurement & Supply

Diploma, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, Distinction