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 Implemented scheduling and forecasting strategies for vendors and suppliers; finalizedtransportation and logistics costs. Managed parts planning and maintain safety stocks. Administered daily warehouse operations; led the control purchase costs and approve discounts. Coordinated purchase activities, managed orders, vendor payments & safety stocks for bothsuppliers & warehouses. Fostered strong relationships and coordination with suppliers and customers. Prepared management reports on spare sales, profit margins, and service manpower utilization,comparing targets to actual performance within the area.Ensuring seamless parts availability and timely customer deliveries; engaging in planning andscheduling of parts, employing advanced analytical techniques to forecast parts requirements andmanaging open orders. Actively driving service tasks, closely monitoring project progress, and inspiring the service team toachieve objectives and exceed sales goals. Managing all aspects of service operations for the entire area, including Service, Spare Parts,Workshop, and Product Training. Expertly leading administrative duties such as generating quotations, managing invoicing processes,managing order processing, and maintaining accurate inventory records, diligently managingwarranties associated with parts and processes. Maintaining transparency and fostering a culture of achievement, regularly circulating weekly andmonthly performance updates to both my team and senior management. Proactively executing procurement processes, planning and issuing Purchase Orders to suppliers toensure timely delivery of supplies; conducting thorough follow-ups to collect outstanding paymentsfrom customers, ensuring financial stability. Displaying proficiency in building strong customer relations, both face-to-face and over the phone,underscores commitment to driving organizational success.

Managed multiple projects of SANY concrete products in the commercial department.Responsible for planning BOM parts locally & importing, and procuring key proprietary, machining, fabrication & BOM parts for transit mixers, concrete batching plants, and boom pumps.Project-managed daily procurement operations to ensure uninterrupted assembly line production.Oversaw the planning and monitoring of raw materials at supplier sites for parts fabrication and machining.Managed the procurement of imported parts, including communication and follow-ups with China BU.Released scheduling to the other buyer for shortage spares in advance.Monitored A, B, and C class material inventories and conducted monthly PIV for A and B class commodities.Developed and executed part scheduling per rolling plans, ensuring supplier compliance.Cultivated and managed supplier relationships, skillfully negotiating contracts, prices, and timelines.Led supplier selection through rigorous qualification processes and monitored Engineering Change Notice (ECN) management.Material management for products like Excavator, Transit mixer, Batching plants, Concrete pumps.Material Planning for Local as well as import material.Material arrange to production as per production plan.Daily inventory management for A'class commodity.Material cost planning for new Porto machines.Dealing with R&D for BOM update in SAP.

Managed monthly and daily production planning for Hobbing, CNC, VMC, and heat treatment assembly lines to meet customer demand.Ran monthly MRP based on customer requirements.Monitored planned vs. actual production, material, and manpower status.Scheduled suppliers for Forging, CNC, VMC, and heat treatment in alignment with daily production plans.Collaborated in New Product Development (NPD) projects for on-time and error-free deliveries.Conducted risk analysis, developed risk mitigation processes, and explored alternatives.Oversaw project implementation, worked with cross-functional teams, and initiated energy conservation and environmental improvement efforts.Managed production order release and confirmation, SAP/PO/PR approvals, and monitored Kan-Ban cards for spare parts supply.Corrected routings and created new product routes.Handled DIL (daily inventory level) reports, sales reports, BOM updates, 57f4 tracking, vendor SOB, etc.

Procure 900+ components, including tubular parts, plastics, rubber, machining, powder coating, and springs, meeting cost, quality, and delivery goals.Plan, schedule, and purchase from local suppliers.Manage monthly scheduling via MRP in SAP, ensuring timely vendor portal planning.Maintain a Supplier On-Time Delivery (SOB) system based on vendor performance.Ensure continuous material supply and promptly address potential supply disruptions affecting business operations.Act as a central coordinator for the WP KTM assembly line and assembly capacity planning.Monitor daily material inventory in the plant, warehouse, and critical suppliers' stock.Maintain smooth operations across departments: purchasing, assembly, quality, paint shop, machine shop, plating shop, and stores.Foster positive relationships with both external and internal customers to meet their material delivery needs.Resolve capacity planning issues through effective scheduling and suggestions

Buyer of all machining, casting, press & rubber components vendors – Buying & Scheduling machining parts, Child Parts, PDC & press component material from supplier, from Local & outside partiesInventory Management– Monitoring inventory as per norms through different SCM initiatives like KAN-BAN, Milk Run, DOL supplies, Sequence feeding etc. Physical annual inventory. Perpetual inventory.Responsible for releasing schedule to all suppliersPlanning for control inventory as well as day to day schedule by supplier end & vehicle planning & other transportation processProcures materials / components required for Production as per daily requirement of production line.Co-ordinate supply chain both internally and externally develop and execute a rolling supply plan.Ensure Monthly Physical Stock Checking of all the itemsCo-ordination of New Product DevelopmentResponsible for all spares parts.Logistics cost reduction through different initiativesCommunicating material quality issues if any, to the concerned Parties & follow up to Party with SQIG.New initiatives & ideas to be implemented in material accounting, follow up & updating in SAP.Responsible for Monthly, weekly & daily scheduling and procurement from suppliers.Responsible for monitoring subcontracting material for assemblies & machine shop.Responsible for MRP run in SAP.

Production data monitoring as per loading plan.Done work on milling machine, induction hardening machine, SPM Machine.First piece sample inspection on CMM, height master & profile projector.HIPR monitoring on day to day basis.Increase production output by 10 no’s /hrs against 220 no’s per shift.Done Jig & fixture setting on machinesChecking Hardness of induction harden material.Daily WIP status monitoring for RFD, CNC, Hard, milling & forging material.