Handling procurement of raw materials like Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel Hot Rolled Coil/Plates, GA & GP coils, Stainless Steel Welded pipes, Aluminum sheets, Job-work contracts etc. for Automotive OEM’s under 2-wheelers, 4-wheelers, passenger vehicles & farm equipments category.  Discuss & finalize monthly/quarterly/half yearly pricing of various steel mills/suppliers with cost effectiveness & maintaining synergy with OEM pricing too.  Regular monitoring of pricing trend on platforms like Steel-mint, CRISIL, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturing (SIAM) for better understanding of both domestic/international market ups & downs.  Formulate strategies of cost savings by adjusting the SOB% of steel mills & simultaneously meeting plant requirements for achieving better productivity.  Create and maintain material, customer and vendor records in Supply Chain Business Systems (SAP).  Identify the opportunities of savings during market fluctuations for taking price benefit & buying can be done on spot prices/trade route channels for various supply chain projects.  Discuss & formalize MOU with steel mills/suppliers on annual/quarterly basis for meeting the production targets & regular tracking of SOB’s for delivering the smooth execution. Problem solver wherein plant sourcing teams are stuck in supplies/quality/allocation issues etc. with steel mills for supporting plant functions. Adhere to and support all EHS & E standards, procedures, and policies.  Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to a variety of challenges.  Ability to promote integrity and business ethics, demonstrate mature judgment, trust and open communication, ability to ensure effective teamwork, collaborative behavior and team spirit.

Monitor an effective execution and coordination of raw materials like Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel Hot Rolled Coil/Plates, Stainless Steel Seamless Mother Hollows, Stainless Steel Billets/Bars, Welding consumables procurement for various projects and its technical documentation with cost effectiveness and Completeness. Take the lead on full spectrum of purchasing process including supplier selection, evaluation, price negotiation, purchase order execution, timely delivery etc. Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities or cost reduction strategies. Take the lead in creating profitable ways to manage obsolete and slow-moving stock to help offset losses. Directs and coordinates global supply chain functions through strategy, resource optimization, profitability maximization, and KPIs resulting in the maximization of customer satisfaction. Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics to provide performance feedback or to discuss production forecasts or changes. Understand the requirement of end application of products & finalize the technical delivery conditions of with steel mills & production team for closing orders. Generate and track milestones, evaluating project issues and assisting with best possible resolutions. Be responsible for introducing process improvements in the supply chain and identify new vendors without jeopardizing quality and service delivery. Promote zero-tolerance policy on violations of procurement policies and procedures. Managing vendor registration, evaluation, Re-evaluation activities for critical/non-critical categories as per company policy & adhering to API 5L, APQ1 2013, ISO 9001, 14001, BS OHSAS 18001 & ISO /TS 29001 guidelines.

Completely involved with drilling/production team to discuss the layout of campaign milestones & scheduling of activities like Spudding, Drilling, coring, casing lowering, BOP fitting, production etc. Study scope of service, technical documents, BOQ etc received from end user & prepare our strategy to prioritize tasks in order to meet our deadlines. Preparation of Tender documents including the commercial terms of the Contracts, finalization of Scope of work with technical departments, etc for various services. Evaluation of the bids received; seek clarifications from the bidders for the deviations/ exceptions taken by them and closely working with Legal, Technical, HSE, Tax and Finance Department to close the exception and deviations taken by the bidders. Kickoff meeting with the suppliers, contractors and drilling team to resolve critical issues. Maintaining a primary interface with the Project Manager, project team, and the User on all Procurement matters. Settling techno-commercial disputes/ clarifications with contractors during execution of work. Actively involves in Contract Management, Vendor Development, and Vendor Performance evaluation. Plans and directs the orderly closeout of Procurement operations, including de-staffing, settlement of claims and back-charges assigned to the department.

Floating of tenders, RFQ’s to contractors, evaluation of offers, techno-commercial discussion & finalization of contract in view of project schedule. Arrange and participate in conferences with engineers, suppliers, quality inspectors to facilitate material inspection, substitution, standardization, and economical procurement of parts & equipment’s. Preparation of purchase strategy with User Department. Analysis and evaluation of vendor proposals and Negotiation with vendors based on pre decided negotiation strategy. Procurement of equipment’s (spares, tools), consumables (Bulk Chemicals, Industrial Gases, HSD and Welding Consumables) and services related to Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance phase of Power Plant. Ensuring completion of project within the time & cost parameters Monitoring & managing projects according to schedule, budgeting, demand forecasts & involved in preparing fund flow statement to ensure timely execution of projects. Preparing Monthly & quarterly budgets as per the requirement of payments to be released in the coming months/quarter as per the deliverables required and effective resource utilization to maximize the output. Maintaining proper documentation at every step for reviewing the planning, methodology and upgrading it for beating the deadlines. New Vendor development Activities. Ensure that approved suppliers list is always maintained.