Opex Optimization and Circular economy. Managed third-party partnerships to implement sustainable solutions, recovering revenue and addressing the circular economy.

Engineering Materials- CAPEX buying

● Achieved saving by various professional tools i.e. Import Substitution, Annual rate contracts, New Vendor development, value Engineering and costing based negotiations.● Responsible for analysis & formulation of reports via SAP or EXCEL- Costing sheets, annual budget consumption, Market analysis, MIS● Taking care of Vendor -Sourcing, Evaluation, Development, Management, Contracting and Negotiations to achieve economies of scale. Responsible for vendor analysis & rating on regular basis.● Represented JPFL in negotiation, based pre-negotiation activities & market analysis.● Product line:- Engineering maintenance spares (i.e. electrical, mechanical, automation, utility spares, Material handling items, Capex Items, Expansion Projects, IT/ Telecom items. )● Generation of MIS reports comprising information related to debit balances, KRA review, Vendors related report and other initiatives● Dealing with Key Suppliers i.e. Siemens Ltd., Honeywell, Emerson, Bruckner Seebach, Pilz India, FESTO, IMI Norgren, Godrej & Boyce, Voltas Ltd, SKF. ● Commercial Bid evaluation, placement of Purchase order/ contract, Liaison with supplier for product development, inspection, commissioning etc.,● Continuous focus on Cost Reduction (strategic sourcing) and service improvement.● Co-ordination with stakeholders for their inputs so as to effectively plan the material.

● Managed excess inventory for Airlines and MROs, recovering revenue and contributing to sustainability and the circular economy.Dealt with global stakeholders to cater aviation related requirements. Well versed with Imports liaising and documentation.• Represented Vantage in :-o Component procurement for AEROSPACE & Electronics Industry.o Solicitation of requirements, sourcing/ RFXs.o Negotiations (drivers- part condition like New, NS, OH/SV/AR/RP etc.,& documents accompanying the part like FAA 8130,EASA/ JAA Form1, ANAC, SEGV003, 121,129 or 145 trace etc., ) with Airlines/ OEMs/MROs/Vendors.o Benchmarking quotations, analyzing, preparing case study & closing the deals basis adjudication. • Product Line Includes, aftermarket :- Parts for the aircraft (indicative):-Airbus, Boeing (GE Engine parts included), Fokker aircraft etc.,o Active Components: Discrete Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits, Memory Products, Microprocessors/CPUs.o Passive Components: Capacitors, Connectors, Crystals, Fuses, Inductors, Oscillators, Relays, Resistors, Switches etc.

Centralized Sourcing Team Vendor management (3rd Party & Due Diligence etc.):-Located & identified vendors for supplies, and interviewed them in order to determine product availability, ranking and terms of sales. Converted PRs to Purchase Order through Oracle & ensured timely issue of PO to vendors. Actively participated in negotiating contracts (benchmarking of quotes) and formulating policies with suppliers. Product line includes : -1. Branch & Promotional Stationery2. MARCOM- Gift Items like White Goods, Gift Vouchers, Tours,Gold etc.,3. Media like Radio, TV, Newspaper, Outdoor etc.4. Market Research & Event Management. Maintained Procurement Dashboard & tracker and shared with the all end users & teams. Maintained all Procurement and savings related data. Directed and coordinated activities of on time delivery against PO & Vendor payment.Achievements:-  Improved operations by decreasing TAT from 15 days to 3 days. Earned saving in various projects. Streamlined work processes by initiating & maintaining Trackers like Vendor management, PRs vs Pos. Delivery follow up for sharing with end users.