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Delhi, India

201301, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Leading Contracting & Procurement function for 19 Geographical Areas spread over 10 States 50 Districts for establishment of City Gate Stations, LCNG Stations, CNG Stations, Steel & MDPE Pipeline Network, Industrial & Commercial Customers, Household CustomersHeading Customer Relationship Management Function for Pan India OperationsHeading DPNG Billing for Pan India & CNG + I&C Billing for Northen GAsHeading Recovery Function for Pan India. Established this function from scratch including System, Processes & Teams. Leading Integration of Systems & Processes for AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas for Contracts & Procurement, Customer Relationship Management, Billing, Recovery and DPNG BusinessSpearheading various Management Committees for Cost Optimizations, CNG & PNG Pricing Strategy, Projects Progress, Vendor Due Diligence, POSH etc.

Noida Area, India

Conceptualized “Customer Relationship Management” Function, Augmented & Developed Team and Established CRM Function & In House Call Centre with World Class Best PracticesElevated Customer experience from “Multi-Channel, Diversified Customer Response” to “Omni Channel Unified yet Personalized Customer Experience”Revitalized Billing system for all segments CNG, I&C, D-PNG & attained “Zero Defect Billing”Supervised & Managed Contracts & Procurement Function, Contract Management and Contract Closure exercise & motivated team to achieve Organizational Goals.Spearheaded various Management Committees for Cost Optimisation, CNG & PNG Pricing Strategy, Projects Progress, Vendor Due Diligence, POSH etc.Contracting & Procurement for establishment of 11 City Gate Stations, 1 LCNG Station, 125 CNG Stations, 600+ KM of Steel Pipeline, 4000+ KM of MDPE Pipeline, 500+ Industrial & Commercial Customers, 80,000+ Household Customers for all 7 Geographical AreasEstablished collaborative relationship with all Contractors & Suppliers for Long Term Mutually beneficial business relationship. Resolved Contractual Disputes.Achieved 30% Savings in OPEX by way of revising operational philosophy from “Comprehensive Built dedicated & diversified Team of Contracts & Procurement professionals, Prepared & Established Efficient Procurement Process in compliance with Industry Best Practices and Compliance Standard with abidance to FCPA & ABACCollaborated with Cross Functional Teams, Articulated & Generated Organization wide “Delegation of Authority” Matrix. Implemented SAP during COVID Affected PeriodDevised & Implemented “E- Procurement” system in compliance with Industry Best Practices of

Mumbai

Developed a Team of high integrity Procurement Professionals at the backdrop of Wipe out of entire previous team on account of fraudulent & corrupt practicesEstablished Robust process of Due Diligence of Vendors before onboarding in line with Vopak Global Policies. Aligned P2P Policy to Vopak Global Standards without compromising on Local Regulatory and statutory requirementsDeveloped niche Contracting Strategies & executed successfully High Value Contracts to ensure that Organizations interest are protected, Operational efficiency, timely & effective execution of Contract, Reducing possibility of disputes and their addressal mechanism.Developed & implemented Category Sourcing Strategy for all important Procurement Categories to ensure uninterrupted Supply of Materials & Services in synchronization with Global Category Managers. Shouldered Additional Responsibility of “Head of Projects” for period of Six Months Spearheaded EPC Contracting for Greenfield 5MMTPA LPG Project of INR 12 Billion with FEED Contracts worth INR 55 Millions+Acted as Integration Manager of Strategic Team for Acquisition of 6 Liquid Storage Terminals at Kandla Gujarat. Acted as member of Due Diligence team for Acquisitions of new Terminals.

Mumbai

Orchestrated Contracts & Procurement Team under the Leadership of HOD for efficient performance of Team. Developed crisp MIS formats for apt information for consumption of Top Management.Contributed in 3 out of 4 CGS for ensuring the timely execution of all three projects – CGS-Mahape, Taloja & Ambernath by way of timely & uninterrupted availability of Material and Services, Concluded contracts for Laying of Steel Pipelines for approx. 100+ KM.Developed alternative vendors for each product group to curb the dependability on single source of Material/ Service and breaking monopoly. Collaborated with IT Team and developed In House Module for tracking of Bank Guarantee and / or DD submitted by bidders towards E.M.D. & S.D. Mentored 6 batches of GET & MT joined in the Dept.Looked up as Trend Setter and Change Agent of the Department.

Mumbai Area, India

Managed Procurement of 3 Group Companies namely Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd., Balkrishna Industries (Synthetics Div.) & Vishal Furnishings P. Ltd. Under leadership of Managing Director.Administered effective Inventory Management of all Critical Spares as well as Fast Moving Spares & All Dyes & Chemicals through robust Inventory control Model developed in houseCollaborated with Corporate & Plant Team for implementation of Kaizen Management System

Vapi, Gujarat, India

Spearheaded Procurement of Raw Materials (Dyes & Chemicals) and Packing Material including Imports. Developed Model for Inventory control of High value Raw Material which included implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory. Conducted Online Reverse Auction using web- based tools and achieved significant Cost Reduction. Acted first as Qualified Auditor for ISO : 9001:2000, ISO: 14001:1996 & SA 8000 and subsequently elevated to Trainer for Internal Auditors

Pune Area, India

Handled Independently Complete Procurement of Welding Torch Factory along with Procurement of Spare PartsCollaborated with Cross Functional Teams for implementation of Six Sigma and Value EngineeringPromoted even before completion of Probation based on performance.

Senior Leadership Program, Senior Leadership, Excellent

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Materials & Logistics Management, First Class With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Second Prize at Gandhar in Paper Presentation organized by Pune University MBA -2002

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering, First Class