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Delhi, India

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Accomplishments:• Savings through alternate sourcing 14.2 mln INR• Savings through negotiations – 3.1 mln INRMajor Responsibilities:Sourcing of forgings, castings, fabricated structures and BOPs.Negotiating and executing annual contracts with key suppliers.Understanding business dynamics and aligning procurement activities with assembly schedules and tight plan inventory.Imports

Astana, Kazakhstan

Accomplishments:• Slashed annual COGS 12% (USD 1.5 mln) by successfully integrating and implementing centralized procurement management for 3 BUs.• Accomplished 91% compliance in operational process excellence.• Primary responsibility – P&L for 3 BUs In North Kazakhstan.• Converted negative balance sheet into positive, proactively contributed to overall business strategy and aggressively sticking to annual budgeting plans for BUs.Major responsibilities:Provide… Show more Accomplishments:• Slashed annual COGS 12% (USD 1.5 mln) by successfully integrating and implementing centralized procurement management for 3 BUs.• Accomplished 91% compliance in operational process excellence.• Primary responsibility – P&L for 3 BUs In North Kazakhstan.• Converted negative balance sheet into positive, proactively contributed to overall business strategy and aggressively sticking to annual budgeting plans for BUs.Major responsibilities:Provide leadership to 3 BUs, proactively identify and address operational bottlenecks, mitigate risks. Drive saving initiatives, build culture of long-term savings, no compromise on timely delivery or quality. Arrest cost escalations, ensure healthy COG vs budget.Ensure reliable vendor base to sustain strategic /competitive leverage and healthy relationship with key suppliers.Develop and implement an evaluation process for tracking performance and compliance of supplier.Extend active support for legal, QHSE and statutory audit compliances. Show less

Pune Area, India

Accomplishments:• Enabled successfully 9.6% savings across all spends.Proactively optimized supplier base to safeguard against monopolist supplier practices especially for copper and aluminum.• Enabled successfully 38 new suppliers for critical buys to leverage competitive prices and counter monopolist supplier attitude.• Eased the cash flow by extending credit terms with supplier’s up to 120 days.Major Responsibilities:Provide leadership to a team of 10 specialists… Show more Accomplishments:• Enabled successfully 9.6% savings across all spends.Proactively optimized supplier base to safeguard against monopolist supplier practices especially for copper and aluminum.• Enabled successfully 38 new suppliers for critical buys to leverage competitive prices and counter monopolist supplier attitude.• Eased the cash flow by extending credit terms with supplier’s up to 120 days.Major Responsibilities:Provide leadership to a team of 10 specialists for managing all aspects of procurement, storage and distribution of raw materials, and dispatch of finished goods.Major raw materials handled for whole group – steel, copper, aluminum, steel, fabrications, electric control switchgears, electronic components, bakelites, control panels etc.Anticipate, identify and eliminate procurement and logistics bottlenecks.Member EMT & Safety committee. Procurement, global sourcing, warehouse management and logistics.Develop Sourcing Strategy, Vendor development, Vendor risk analysis, Supplier Relationship managementBudgeting, Planning & Cost Reduction initiativesPurchase Operations (RM/ indirect materials & services), team management/ mentoring and enhancing skillsets.Service delivery/ Stores/ Inventory/ Logistics/ Shipping/ EXIMFG/ Invoicing/ Excise/ LCs/ Bonds/ BGsProject Procurement Show less

India

Accomplishments:• Reduced COGs by 28%. Subsequent saving enabled on BOM 19.5% by Initiating and executing ToT and localization of raw materials projects.• Enabled savings through alternate sourcing; value engineering; developing new vendors and renegotiations on steel and steel components, tubulars, fabrication (steel & aluminum) proprietary items and on other material.• Enhanced leverage to CRYOLOR in domestic market by identifying over 350 new suppliers and enabled over 100 of… Show more Accomplishments:• Reduced COGs by 28%. Subsequent saving enabled on BOM 19.5% by Initiating and executing ToT and localization of raw materials projects.• Enabled savings through alternate sourcing; value engineering; developing new vendors and renegotiations on steel and steel components, tubulars, fabrication (steel & aluminum) proprietary items and on other material.• Enhanced leverage to CRYOLOR in domestic market by identifying over 350 new suppliers and enabled over 100 of them for the new manufacturing facility in India within target of 1 year.• Achieved 93% compliance in operational excellence in 1st phase of Group IMS implementation.• Improved cost of dishends by 16% (enabled 4 major suppliers, 2 each in China, 01 in the UAE and 01 in India).• Negotiated 14% cost reductions and 90 days credit period on Herose ValvesResponsibilities:Spearheading Strategic Sourcing, RM procurement/ project procurement/ achieving budget targets with heavy allowances of cost savings/ establishing systems and Recruiting and retaining dynamic team and guide/align its activities with the strategic goals of organisation. Show less

Chennai Area, India

Accomplishments:• As Functional head, I manage Purchase Operations in CRYOLOR’s Indian BU aligned with corporate policies & objectives of Safety, Quality, Cost Management, Innovation and resource management and help forge strong relations with supply partners.• Drive Negotiating and Sourcing Strategies, delivering on targets of purchase localization in tight timelines.• Identify efficient and dynamic Sourcing team to facilitate smooth purchase operations. Technology transfer… Show more Accomplishments:• As Functional head, I manage Purchase Operations in CRYOLOR’s Indian BU aligned with corporate policies & objectives of Safety, Quality, Cost Management, Innovation and resource management and help forge strong relations with supply partners.• Drive Negotiating and Sourcing Strategies, delivering on targets of purchase localization in tight timelines.• Identify efficient and dynamic Sourcing team to facilitate smooth purchase operations. Technology transfer activities.• Provide the Strategic direction and Global oversight on the sourcing of major Raw materials for the 2 CRYOLOR BU’s and help European MBU to capitalize on the sourcing from emerging markets in India, China, SA, SEA, Middle East & Eastern Europe.• Structured SOPs and policies for Purchase operations aligning them with the global corporate policies.• Mentoring and nurturing energetic team of professionals, while inculcating importance of efficiency and budgetary discipline.• Delegate functional responsibilities, encourage maximum team decisions through participation and least impositions.• Zero stock out - Ensure smooth and hassle free supplies to production line.• Drive and lead cost effective sourcing initiatives and help organization to remain competitive and sustainable.• As Hard core Purchase professional and Member Management Committee I emerged as undisputed strong lever and team member in setting up Greenfield project for manufacturing of Cryogenic Equipment near Chennai.• Key negotiator for project tenders during start-up phase delivering substantial savings on cost and the project on time. Show less

Global

Accomplishments:• Accomplished successfully cost saving of € 0.5 million for year 2008.• Reduced working inventory from € 13 million to € 4.5 million.Major Responsibilities:Member Global Purchase team, handled two procurement teams - India & Bulgaria.Managed all aspects of procurement, storage and distribution of raw materials.Procurement Manager - Bulgaria Unit.Global Purchase Manager responsible for developing and executing Sourcing strategies for Indian… Show more Accomplishments:• Accomplished successfully cost saving of € 0.5 million for year 2008.• Reduced working inventory from € 13 million to € 4.5 million.Major Responsibilities:Member Global Purchase team, handled two procurement teams - India & Bulgaria.Managed all aspects of procurement, storage and distribution of raw materials.Procurement Manager - Bulgaria Unit.Global Purchase Manager responsible for developing and executing Sourcing strategies for Indian operations.Sourcing of cost competitive commodities into European and Chinese manufacturing facilities.Member Global Integration Committee.Integration of new Bulgarian acquisition aligning its Purchase Function with Group Procurement policies and procedures.Executing complete management control over Bulgarian Purchase office.Planning Raw Material purchases, planning capex and resources.Deploy Sourcing Strategies for the new Bulgarian unit and facilitated support to start-up activities for new products based on ESAB group specs, in turn ensuring the new BU aligning with the standard global product catalogue.Ensure complete Management Control over Indian Sourcing operations Raw material. Show less

Gurgaon, India

Accomplishments:• Renegotiations with existing suppliers resulted in cost saving of Rs. 7.6 Crores.• Instrumental in reducing working Inventory from Rs. 15.4 Crores to Rs. 8.2 Crores.Responsibilities:As Functional Head handled successfully team of buyers and purchase planners, managing an annual spend of INR 800 crores including sourcing of INR 100 crores from overseas group entities in Japan, China, Thailand, Brazil, Italy, Indonesia and Malaysia. Responsibly managed all… Show more Accomplishments:• Renegotiations with existing suppliers resulted in cost saving of Rs. 7.6 Crores.• Instrumental in reducing working Inventory from Rs. 15.4 Crores to Rs. 8.2 Crores.Responsibilities:As Functional Head handled successfully team of buyers and purchase planners, managing an annual spend of INR 800 crores including sourcing of INR 100 crores from overseas group entities in Japan, China, Thailand, Brazil, Italy, Indonesia and Malaysia. Responsibly managed all EXIM aspects of inbound shipments.Ensured seamless & clear communication of annual projections and monthly fixed schedules to all suppliers.Managed team to purchase automotive grade CR steel, Aluminum & Zinc HPD Castings, Ferrous Castings, pressed and precision machined components, semi-assemblies, chemicals, friction cork and friction paper, fasteners, rubber parts.Streamlined the price revisions with suppliers through introducing transparent costing sheets with all suppliers.Addressed erratic supplies apart from packing irritants, deploying relevant strategies, monitored the daily supplies and got suppliers committed to monthly and quarterly supplier rating.Implemented successfully the business share policy for spends with more than one suppliers.Ownership for budgetary activities and monitoring department for financial discipline. Show less

Bawal, Gurgaon, India

• Managed end to end supply chain from vendor to customer.• Managed purchase, stores, distribution warehouse for customer delivery, replenishment for warehouse and logistics.

Kazakstan

New Delhi Area, India

M.Tech, Prodn. Engineering, A- Grade

Interpretors Degree in Russian Language

Senior Secondary Schooling

Schooling, Primary/ Senior Classes

Activities and Societies: House cricket team, Regatta, Trecking Camps

Certification, International Business