Rahul Santhakumar Email & Phone Number

United States

Tonawanda, New York, United States

• Delivered 3-25% hard savings/Cost Avoidance on equipment procured, resulting in significant Project savings• Strategic sourcing lead for Industrial Analyzers and Instrumentation for LEA projects• Successfully negotiated Agreed T&Cs with high priority suppliers for instrumentation commodity• Successfully negotiated Frame Agreements with Suppliers for Instrumentation equipments• Applied technical Engineering knowledge to partner with supplier in negotiating package for Linde Engineering• Oversaw Instrumentation Commodity for LEA HyCO, ASU & Natural Gas projects in North America • Handled the complete lifecycle of procurement orders, ensuring seamless and efficient execution from initiation to delivery• Supported global project sourcing by leveraging local suppliers to optimize costs and enhance supply chain efficiency

Tonawanda, New York, United States

* Managed $650 Million supplier base of direct and indirect commodities within SAP & SAP ARIBA * Responsible for Registration & Qualification of 1000+ suppliers in the ARIBA SLP process * Performed Cost Analytics on Supplier base by Purchase Order Value & Purchase Order Volume to prioritize suppliers * Recommended using Open Source Cloud based Software to integrate with ARIBA for automatic information updates* Proposed Measures to efficiently manage Supplier data by using Parent SAP ID to manage suppliers * Analyzed supplier capabilities, performance, and market trends. Used Supplier KPIs to rank supplier on material group categories* Responsible for evaluating and determining right suppliers to do business with based on PO volume and supplier relationship* Collected and analyzed procurement data to identify cost saving opportunities, supply chain risk and performance metrics. Evaluated at risk vendors and found alternate vendors if required* Worked with cross functional groups to help with continuous improvement to ensure efficient product movement through the supply chain * Identified, registered, and qualified potential new suppliers as well performed data cleaning and sorting into SAP Ariba Software* Used SAP-SRM to place orders for clients doing business with Linde* Supported in the development of standardized procurement processes and best practices for direct and indirect commodities suppliers* Negotiated and Revised Contracts and Frame Agreements as part of the Strategic Procurement Team

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Process, Instrumentation, Safety and Control system Internship at CETEX Petrochemical LTD* Administrated Safety Equipment checks to ensure optimal working plant conditions* Identified and managed risks with plant control systems* Conducted Environmental safety measure studies for product storage and transfer

Master Of Science - Ms, Sustainable Transportation & Logistics (Industrial Engg. Supply Chain)

Activities and Societies: UB's Supply Chain & Operations Management Club1. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 2. Supply Chain.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Chemical Engineering, First Class

Activities and Societies: Member of ACE (Association of Chemical Engineers) Director Pathways -Official Magazine of Chemical Engineering.