Heading the mechanical vertical with 5 reportees looking after machinery/equipment requirements for the Railways pan India.Heading the civil vertical with 4 reportees handling the EPC requirements for the Railways pan India.Overseas procurement for Gabon SEZ project machinery and equipments.Achieved 6.2% savings over target of 7.5% for fiscal year.Leading the team in implementing the MM module in SAP for the company. Developed about 20 new OEM suppliers and sub-contractors for the running projects.

●   Heading the civil vertical with 5 reportees handling the requirements of 3 varied projectspan India ●   Sourcing bulk materials like river sand, coarse aggregates, spares and consumablerequirements of the Kosi river bridge project ●   NDCT – cooling towers in Telangana and Tamil nadu, centrally processing the materials,services and equipment requirements for these prestigious projects

• Part of a green leadership award winning construction group• Educating the users about green infrastructure practices.• Green material sourcing, implementation and designing.• Increasing the efficiency of resources use and reuse of recycled construction materials.• Slow transformation of old infrastructures to green buildings and practices. • Leading the project execution team in executing residential villas and apartments with alternative architecture and sustainable development methods.• Successfully managed the execution of the education building, Plaza, Climate change garden, Time line Walk Park in the Eco zone area developed in the Toyota Kirloskar motors company in Bidadi location. • Managing the finishing operations in five communities having more than 500 villas and villaments, with emphasis on eco-sensitive methods leading to sustainable communities.• Developed and managed the water management system for the entire 5 acre community. Developed a system for logging the usage of water for irrigation, domestic consumption and for flushing purposes. Data thus collected was used to reduce water consumption in each area.• Coordinated the scientific mapping of the hydro-geological facets of the entire camps and thus identified the positions to establish recharge bore wells to harness rain water to recharge the aquifer.• Engaged in executing projects well within budgets, with an ability to deliver projects with tight delivery schedules• Engaging industry members and clients in green Infrastructure dialogue. • Engaged in Innovation & Research for green positive materials Practicing green standards and regulations put forth by the government agencies and by international agencies such as CII, LEED, NBC, and IGBC.

Headed a team of Procurement Engineers for complete project procurement including building materials, MEP procurement, PMV purchase and equipment / subcontractor hire for multiple projects like infrastructure development, high-rise buildings and 5 star hotelsLed procurement for:o Prestigious Marriott Hotel & Executive Apartments Project in the diplomatic quarters area of Riyadh, KSA (project value: SAR 300 Million)o Mayasem Development Project, Jeddah, KSA (project value: SAR 285 Million)o Prestigious Ministry of Interior, KSA “Eastern Border Housing Project”, Salwa, KSA (project value: SAR700 Million)Directed stores function with a team of 8 personnel to ensure efficient receipt, storing and issuing of materials in Mayasem Development ProjectProvided:o MIS reports to senior management regarding the procurement costs incurred against budget provided and suggested corrective actions wherever required (cost saving over the budgeted costs of 15.5%)o Stock Statement to management & Project Team on a daily basis to ensure smooth progress of the project

 Providing procurement consultancy for installation and commissioning of solar power units for households as well as commercial/industrial sites. Involved in the procurement and installation activities of 150Kw, 6Kw and 1Kw units at different locations in India.  Reviewing installation drawings to suit the location and suggest design changes where required optimizing space and hence reducing material costs for roof-top installations.

In my last assignment, I provided strategic direction and leadership to the procurement function. Institutionalized policies and processes for cost effective procurement of high quality material supplies. I undertook end to end responsibility of vendor management including identification, techno commercial evaluation, selection, empanelment and contract management. I hold the distinction of single handedly managing high value contracts of airport construction, ensuring timely completion of high quality deliverables.

In this role, I led the entire gamut of activities involved in procurement of technical and non technical supplies to add value to the organization. I leveraged my analytical and negotiation skills to partner with local and global suppliers, ensuirng cost effectiveness in materials procured. Periodically scanned the market to analyze competition and remain ahead of the curve in a fiercly competitive environment.

At Tech International, I nurtured long lasting and mutually beneficial relations with Indian and overseas vendors to procure cost effective raw materials, while managing a team of 5 employees. Deftly negotiated with vendors to ensure timely delivery of high quality material at competitive rates. I played a pivotal role in procurement and storage of the following raw material: carbon steel plates, SS items grade 304/ 316, 310, duplex and super duplex. Periodically analyzed MIS to identify trends and discuss rectification measures with the senior management. Highlights of this tenure: Credited for maintaining a healthy Share of Business between local and global suppliers. Received appreciation for developing a unique item coding system.

As a Senior Engineer – Procurement, I partnered in effective planning, development and implementation of policy related to procurement to meet the needs of customer groups in accordance with agreed annual performance targets.Highlights of this tenure: Single handedly managed raw material procurement worth INR 25 crore based on requirements gathered by monitoring PRS on ERP system. Significantly contributed in developing a strong vendor base based on techno commercial evaluation of vendors and releasing RFQs to vendor base. Some of the vendors include Jindal for stainless steel plates, Musco Khopoli for enamel quality carbon steel billets.  Developed new supplier Remi Metals Gujarath as an alternative to Musco for enamel quality carbon steel requirements to remove monopoly of Musco and hence give cost and quality value addition to the organization. Developed vendors for exotic metals like Hastalloy and high grade steel like Duplex. Deftly resolved quality issues to ensure high quality products are delivered to end customers.

Led the efforts in developing a strong vendor base for procuring high quality goods from suppliers and deftly negotiating with them, thereby contributing to organization profitability and growth. Institutinalized inventory controls and value engineering processes to control costs.Highlights of this tenure: Contributed to organization profitability by, institutionalizing inventory controls and using value engineering to control costs.  Led a team of buyers to procure machine components of 4 different machines. Developed a robust vendor base of 10 suppliers to ensure timely delivery of high quality components. Functioned as the single point of contact to provide material supply solutions to technical queries raised by quality and assembly department. Significantly saved money by implementing design changes and manufacturing process change for 10 components.

Growth Path:Engineer – Purchase & Vendor DevelopmentDesign EngineerI started my career as a Design Engineer and was quickly promoted to manage purchase and vendor development. I championed a quality and cost conscious culture in my team. I significantly contributed in ensuring timely availability of materials as per purchase plan with a high degree of adherence to quality and project budget.Highlights of my tenure:  Significantly contributed in reducing procurement cost of dies by 50% by developing a strong vendor base for sourcing label dies. Scanned market for competitive vendors and deftly negotiated with them thereby maintaining raw material costs below 65% in spite of rising steel prices. Reduced import price of hot melt applicator by $100. Achieved cost reduction in electrical load at customers end by successful trial of infrared heater of more length but lower wattage (4kW from 8kW) Instrumental in documenting and implementing Quality Management Systems for purchase and vendor development department.