Summary:A strategic role to focus on various critical aspects of procurement and supply chain to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness in Asia. My key responsibilities include:1. Project Procurement: - Oversee procurement processes for various projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services, localisation of equipment/ machinery. - Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with project requirements and organizational goals.2. Vendor Contracts: - Manage vendor contracts, ensuring compliance with GS 0.07 procurement standards - Negotiate contract terms to achieve favorable outcomes for the organization.3. Creditors Management: - Monitor and manage creditor accounts to optimize cash flow and minimize financial risk. - Develop strategies for effective creditor management and payment processing.4. Ariba Sourcing: - Utilize Ariba sourcing platform to streamline procurement activities. - Implement best practices to achieve cost savings and efficiency improvements.5. Savings Reporting - Collaborate with supply chain teams across Asia to achieve cost savings targets.6. Team Management: - Lead a team of 6 procurement professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management. - Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.7. Master Data Management: - Ensure accurate and up-to-date master data for procurement activities. - Implement data management best practices to enhance data integrity and decision-making.Reporting: - Report directly to VP Supply China Asia, providing regular updates on procurement activities, project progress, and team performance.

Responsible for GS.07 procurement standards rollout across Asia covering 7 countries, optimisation of S2P2P processes and systems to bring efficiency with enhanced productivity, making process flow charts & value stream mapping, developing supply chain metrics & system compliance, master data management, MIS reporting etcI am based out of Orica India Headquarters in Hyderabad, leading a team of 5 people, reporting to Vice President, Supply Chain-Asia

Leading a team of 5 people looking after raw materials, packaging materials, engineering items, project materials & services for India operations, reporting to APA procurement manager.

SAP S4 HANA implementation being part of 4S team APA(Asia Pacific Australia)

Associated over 5+ years with the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets.Procurement / Sourcing- Handling procurement of raw materials, packaging materials, engineering & project items for India operations.- Procuring category chemicals including oils, nitrates, waxes, boosters, bulk emulsion, al powder, SPM, polymers, metals, plastic components- Identifying, benchmarking and implementing best-in-class practices and improving sourcing and procurement functionsStrategic Planning - Defining and implementing category/sourcing strategies, consolidating vendor base and ensuring minimum cost of procurement and quality service delivery- Developing pricing strategies, conducting market & industry analysis, enabling supply base rationalization and procurement cost reduction- Negotiating with domestic & overseas vendors and ensuring minimum price variance with benchmark and budgeted pricesSupplier Management- Developing supplier management plan, assessing requirement to source & procure materials / services and closing contracts- Following up on purchase order execution and ensuring timely arrival of raw / packaging materials to the manufacturing sites in compliance with quality standardsVendor Development- Identifying cost effective vendors, coordinating with the suppliers , manufacturing, quality, supply chain & operations team for product approvals, technical discussion & cost benefit analysis.-Working with the R&D team for development of new suppliers to eliminate single source situation, specifications optimization and enabling alternate & cost competitive vendor development to reduce cost of materialsTraining & Development- Leading team members to enhance competitive advantage, identifying and arranging requisite trainings

Career PathJul 2012 – Jan 2014 Assistant Procurement ManagerDec 2010 – Jun 2012 Procurement SpecialistAssociated for over 3 years with a global leader in water treatment technologies, offering industrial water, energy and air applications and helping customers reduce natural resource consumption.Handled procurement of imported and indigenous raw materials including category chemicals like monomers, phosphonates, organics, inorganics, commodity chemicals, surfactants, oleo chemicals, polymers, salts and packaging materials.Negotiated with domestic & overseas vendors, implemented strategies for raw materials procurement and ensured timely order placement & execution.Closed partnerships with suppliers. Ensured localization of imported sources & elimination of single source vendor. Achieved effective annual cost savings through various initiatives and structural sourcing, alternate vendor development, bidding and negotiation.Enhanced payment terms of domestic and overseas suppliers to improve cash flow for the company.Received several accolades for successful project implementation with substantial annum cost savings potential as well as contribution to cost reduction and localization of critical raw materials.

Worked for a short period of 5 months with India's largest pharmaceutical company, an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company, producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines with global presence.Handled global sourcing and procurement of all indigenous and imported high value strategic raw materials for the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) division.Evaluated and selected reliable vendors. Negotiated with vendors and ensured minimum price variance with benchmark and budgeted prices.Monitored on time materials despatch & delivery at manufacturing locations. Followed up with the accounts department for timely clearance of supplier payment

Associated for 2 years with Jubilant Organosys (currently Jubilant Life Sciences Limited), a leading Indian pharmaceuticals and life sciences company, engaged in manufacturing and selling Pharmaceuticals and Life Science Ingredients to 100+ countries worldwide.Handled procurement of indigenous and imported raw materials as per budget, vendor identification & development, supply chain management and inventory management.Increased communication along all nodes of supply chain and ensured uninterrupted material flow and timely deliveries.Negotiated with vendors and ensured minimum price variance with benchmark and budgeted prices. Conducted market analysis, assessed present & future material availability. Followed up with the vendors and transporters for timely delivery of materials at the manufacturing locations. Adhered to quality standards for incoming materials.Developed new suppliers to eliminate single source, obtain price benefit and maintain competition.Introduced imported source for polyurethane resin and achieved substantial cost savings.Implemented cost saving measures and ensured reduction in inventory.Prepared and maintained reports. Followed up with the accounts department for timely dispatch of supplier payments.

Worked for over one year with a leading paint company in the country with 10 strategically located manufacturing units and about 110 stock points and a countrywide distribution network of 25,000+ dealers.Met customer orders by designing, implementing and monitoring effective procurement schedules. Establised quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control.Developed advance planning of procurement involving cost estimation, vendor call ups and monitoring for raw materials.Coordinated incoming / outgoing materials movement. Monitored cost calculation & reduction and resolved issues related to procurement.Liaised with the consignment agents for ensuring smooth operations. Negotiated with the transporters, shippers and consignees to ensure seamless, cost-effective movement of consignment and timely delivery of export orders. Streamlined systems and procedures, ensured ready availability of materials and met production targets.Maintained records, prepared reports and other requisite data. Handled bill processing and ensured timely clearance of supplier payment.