Arjun Sood Email & Phone Number

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Heading Indirect procurement for Capex, Opex (MRO), Greenfield project and Brownfield expansions for Location Baddi,Himachal Pradesh (3 units),02 no's warehouses and one Third party lab for India location along with one plant at Abbott, Malaysia . Also Leading Multiple Projects at PAN India.Floating RFP’s, Techno Commercial evaluation of Suppliers ’s quotes. Making comparative analysis. Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms and Cost Reduction. Stakeholder relationship management, both internal and external. Support and lead on complex negotiation with suppliers.Proactively manage projects and perform purchasing tenders and supplier selection, Monitor supplier performance and contract execution at a strategic level.Keep a constant check on stock levels i.e. Boiler's and Generator's fuels etc. Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities. Vendor’s Management, Build and maintains good relationships with new and existing suppliers. Develop a purchasing strategy, Conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality. Conducting E-sourcing using software Wax Digital ,emptoris and Ariba for reverse and forward auctions.Responsible for working closely with the selected supplier and managing the company’s procurement activities. Also providing leadership for the purchasing department and motivating staff to achieve maximum performance and efficiency. Making sure that the purchasing department works within all of the companies Operational Procedures.Establishing effective operating policies, lean initiatives and processes. Regularly achieving cost saving targets and controlling the purchasing budget.Consistent performer with a strong track record, positive attitude, with ability to handle assignments under high pressure. Responsible for ongoing management of purchasing strategy and activity and for ensuring optimal supplier performance and price.

Heerlen, Limburg, Nl

API Projects Purchase for indirect Supplies and Services for new project worth 100 cr & regular capex procurement of 13 cr.Buyer for Capex and Projects Materials and services for a Bulk drug unit. Handling indirect Procurement of New Equipments for all departments. Finalizing and awarding contracts to vendors for Mechanical (Hvac & Fabrication), Electrical, instrumentation and Civil jobs at site.E-sourcing using software emptoris for reverse and forward auctions.

Hyderabad, Ts, In

Buyer for formulation unit for Capex and Maintenance Repair &Operations Materials and Services. Handling Procurement of Production, packing Machinery, Hvac, Utility, QC Equipments, & Instruments, Change parts, Tooling, Machines Spares & Consumables for Engineering, QC, Packing, Production which includes Osd & injectable departments. Also Handling General Service Contracts, Centrelized Annual rate contracts, Annual Operational and Maintenance Contracts, Civil and Mechanical contracts, Scrap Agreement and Purchase of commodities (Diesel/Furnaces Oil).Techno commercial evaluation of offers, Negotiation with the vendors, preparation of comparative sheet and get the management's approval & finalization of order.Inviting offers through E-sourcing methodology (RFQ) and making comparative (QCF) and Preparing purchase order with all terms and conditions for Approval. Presently working as a end user implementing Ariba.Co-ordination with various departments like projects, engineering, production, packing& admin to ensure timely delivery & right material.Contract reviews with clients, suppliers & implementation partners and formulates project procedures. Preparing of Vendor master forums.Working on SAP R/3 for making Purchase Orders, Inventory Stock over viewing, pending delivery reports, over viewing purchase requisitions, KRA& MIS monthly reports preparation.Effective involvement in vendor development including foreign supplies and activities such as discussions with prospective vendors and making visits to their works for assessment.Identifying and developing alternate vendor source for achieving cost effective purchases of engineering components and consumables. Carry out vendor assessment based on various parameters such as percentage of rejections, adaptability for new products, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, machinery infrastructure and credit limits.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, In

Buyer for Capex and Maintenance Repair & Operations sourcing which Includes Procurement of Pharma Production Machinery, Hvac, Utility, QC Equipment's, & Instruments, Change parts, Tooling, Machines Spares & Consumables for Production (Osd & injectable), QC, Projects and Engineering Departments. Also Handling General Service Contracts, Centralized Annual rate contracts, Annual Operational and Maintenance Contracts, Civil and Mechanical contracts, Scrap Agreement and Purchase of commodities (Diesel / Furnaces Oil).Successfully arranged in time delivery of materials for audits i.e. E.U, Anivisa, Uganda, Ukraine &British Safety Council.

Master'S Degree

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

Diploma In Mechanical Engineering., Mechanical Engineering

Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Clssbb)