• Competent and diligent professional offering around 22 years of experience across Supply Chain Management, Purchase Operations, Logistics, Procurement, Vendor Development and allied activities with renowned business organizations.• Demonstrated functional excellence in drawing procurement plans, securing budgetary allocations and exploring and developing domestic and global sources of supply and developing vendors to build stable supply streams for uninterrupted support to production lines.• Rich experience in negotiating commercially with vendors on prices, rate contract, payment terms, freight and service guarantee. Adept at planning funds for procurement ensuring optimum utilization of materials with comprehensive exposure to general administration & management.• Proven acumen to develop effective Procurement Strategies and Policies to achieve optimum cost of goods and services streamlining the overall procurement functions within the required time, budget and quality standards. • Consistent performer with advanced negotiating, optimum utilization of materials, people impact sensitivity equipped with outstanding communication and motivational abilities to facilitate attainment of strategic goals and bottom line objectives.Core CompetenciesMaterial Management • Global Procurement • Logistics & Purchase Operations • Strategic Planning • Supply Chain Management • Statutory Compliance • General Administration • Project Interface Management • Supplier Quality Assurance • Budgetary Planning / Cost Rationalization • Strategic Sourcing • Vendor Development • Inventory Management • Liaison / coordination • Cross Functional Leadership • Resource Optimization