Key Performance Area• Effective Procurement planning to ensure timely ordering of all Process Equipment / Contracts in tandem with project schedule. • Cost optimisation, Price/ Rate analysis, Monitoring Budget against spend.• Contract drafting, interacting closely with legal team, active participation in discussing various clauses of contracts with Vendor / Contractor.• Coordination with Process / Project consultant for project review meeting.• Finalisation of Change order / Claim Management• Ensuring Process Compliance

• Responsible for capital and revenue expenditure within the budgets. • Prioritize and manage all procurement activities using a range of contracts and contract management techniques.• Optimisation of contract & contractors in order to meet saving target.

Role: Head of Purchase – Responsible for Procurement of Asset for Projects & Critical Engineering items for various plants across PAN India. Key Deliverables:  Conceptualized & implemented SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for purchase 0f 60 plus plants spread across India & Globally. Alternate source development which resulted in saving of around 8% of annual Spent.  Six Sigma - Improved Service Level agreement for conversion of purchase requisition to Order (more than 80% of the orders are released as per SLA). Also optimize time frame from receipt of material to payment to supplier (Cycle time reduction form 49 days to 30 days). Use of Renewable Energy sources - Procurement of Solar Roof top panels across India – Capacity built around 3 MW. Use of LED light in place of CFL. Use of energy efficient motors in green field & brown field projects. Successful implementation of “Parivartan Project” along with M/s Accenture. Use of Category Management Approach in handling various spends. Effective strategy planning & execution to achieve annualised savings.  Ensure proper source selection and source development. Identify different risk, assess the impact & likelihood, and take action.

Role: Responsible for Supply chain of Manufacturing plant, Project Purchase for Refrigeration System.Key Deliverables:  Procurement of Items Viz. Fabricated Equipments, Motors, Piping Bulks ,Cables, Switchgear Panels, Light Fittings, Instrumentation Items Lead and manage the procurement activities, which include planning and implementation of strategic procurement activities  Prepare cost estimation & Monitor Cash Flow requirements.  To expedite deliveries of materials & provide effective logistics support. Formation Purchase Team  Deal with External & internal Audit, in control Activities.Notable Achievement: Alternate source developed which ensured competitive pricing (Saving of around 4% above benchmark) & timely delivery (reduction in delivery lead time by 2 weeks).  Formation of competent Purchase team who was instrumental in handling 25- 30 brown field Projects per annum across India. Effective monitoring of cash flow for Projects & strict budgetary control (without utilising 5% contingency).

Role: Procurement of Capex items for Pharmaceutical plant & Hospitals.Key responsibilities: ü Monitor Cash Flow requirement for projects.ü Prepared & implemented Standard operating procedure for EPCG license.ü Devise system for tracking of imported consignments & prioritizing clearances of same. ü Analyze price trend for commodity items like Steel, cement. ü Implementation of Project management software (Role: Project Manager).ü Developed system for maintaining Vendor data base in more systematic way.Notable AchievementWockhardt Ltd - Dy. General Manager – Project Procurement June 2008 –June 2010 Significantly engaged in preparing & implementing Standard Operating Procedures for “EPCG License”, which resulted in saving in Export obligation  Pivotal in implementing the process for timely clearances of imported consignment, which resulted in reduction of demurrage charges.  Analyse price trend for commodity items like Steel, cement which has helped in optimising spend.

Role: Procurement of CAPEX items, Maintenance & Spares Items, promotional items for marketing division, IT items (Hardware & software purchase), Research Laboratory items like Chemicals, instruments, columns etc. Key responsibilities: üFormation & Modification of purchase policy.üControlling project budgeted cost vis-à-vis actual spent. üSource selection & source development üStudy price trend for raw material.üSupplier evaluationüDeal with External & internal Audit, In control Activities.üTo bring more O & M (Operation & Maintenance) items under rate contract.Notable Achievement Successfully used “Life Cycle costing” approach while procuring capital equipment for Utility equipment like compressor, Chillers & packaging machinery. Hold the merit of converting 15 major Categories under rate contract ( long term contract of 2 Years) Played a key role in controlling the project cost within estimated budget in spite of the increase in cement, steel prices (average increase of 25% during execution of project).  Instrumental in implementing SAP – Project Module within 5 months as against schedule completion of 6.5 months.

Notable Achievement Ensured the availability of critical materials (like fuels) all the time for smooth running of plant (100% uptime).Actively involved in space management across the stores area (made available additional 30% area in stores). Completed Rs.140 cr. project within 10 months as against target of 11 months. Instrumental in convincing the supplier to maintain inventory based on the projection.

Notable Achievement Significantly engaged in covering 50% of items for Environment Management Division under rate contract, thereby achieving reduction in procurement lead time from 43 to 21 days Played a key role in re-designing purchase procedure to take care of R&D & Project purchase Actively involved in preparing database of price list for frequently used items Performed an imperative role in the standardisation of various formats for enquiry, indent, bid tabulation, minutes of meeting, etc