Profile Summary • Achievement-oriented professional; offering impeccable career of over 23 years in driving large engagements such as direct & indirect purchasing, supply chain management, materials management, vendor development, cost control. • Purchase & Procurement Management Professional with record of innovative success in sourcing for multiple locations and offering top performing solutions for purchase/projects issues; leveraging standalone expertise in making timely decisions. • Exhibited excellence in utilizing qualitative and quantitative skills in negotiating price with Vendors without compromising on the quality; ensuring adherence to defined Quality Standards. • Successfully saved Rs. 3.6 Cr. through VE and identification of alternate sources at L&T. • Skilled in implementing warehouse rationalization strategies – 3PL to optimize distribution network & reduce complexity along with reduction in costs and enhancement of services. • Proficient in designing & developing systems and procedures to implement purchasing, inventory control, production planning that assures availability of materials & transportation in accordance with Just-in-Time delivery schedules, while maintaining minimum inventory • Quality Circle & TQM concept implementation across vendors with 100% workmen involvement. Ensure participation in Quality circle competition within company in quality month. • Responsible for ELITE activities which mainly includes completion of Kaizen, Lean, POKAYOKE, VSM, VE, Six sigma and other projects as per target. Participation in ELITE competition. • Active member in DEMING journey, Established ‘Daily Work Management – DWM’ at Purchase department as well as at vendor end. • Streamlined working SOPs for enhanced operational effectiveness; acted as an escalation gate to resolve issues of procurement & purchase functions. • Skilled in enhancing supplier operational performance and improving lead times through effective integration of price, quality, inventory positioning & operational considerations.