My First CXO level role where I delivered the entrusted responsibility of 3 Pronged Seamless Procurement Transformation by making 1) A unified End to End Procurement Function from Various departments doing their own procurement 2) Development of Strategic Sourcing capabilities within Sourcing team 3) Selection, Implementation and Successful adoption of End to End Source to Pay Product (SAP ARIBA)Led Negotiation of a Classified Greenfield Modern and India's first of its kind in Manufacturing Plant.Negotiated Digital Business Transformation Project involving SAP S/4 Hana, ARIBA, Advance TM, SAP SAC (Analytics), Bizom, LAN, IT Security, Salesforce automation, Infrastructure and it's implementation along with hosting, Microsoft 365 Suite, Sunset plan of existing ERP Oracle and Many more Transformation Projects.Negotiated Tri-Party Long-term Contracts for Electricity (Solar) as a Service (EaaS) for 3 plants at Assam (Matia), Karnataka (Maddur), and UP (Lucknow). Negotiated Solar panels for HO. Did competency mapping of 40+ team members, created clear SoD to ensure no conflicts, Did Role enrichment and enlargement, career trajectory mapping & development, Manpower assessment & Rationalization to keep the cost within budget. Heading Unified Procurement, Strategic Sourcing & Materials (Manufacturing Supply Chain, Plant Inventory and Primary Logistics) functions, Buying, All Plant Stores (RM/PM/MRO/FG) and Manufacturing supply chain. Transformed the procurement function by creating unified procurement function from fragmented procurement teams of all departments, Created Corporate Material and services Sourcing Team within Eveready to Manage IT, HR, Media, Marketing, Sales, Admin, Finance and Logistics sourcing and Unifing with existing materials team (RM/PM/MRO/Capex) Procurement to unify Procurement & Sourcing Function. Created dedicated stores and dispatched teams at each plant to ensure effective inventory management and accountability.

• Led the SAP S/4 HANA Finalization and implementation project, successfully shifting from Oracle to SAP.• Managed the Procurement Transformation for MM Module of S/4 HANA and SAP Ariba.• Achieved seamless integration of SAP Ariba, resulting in improved procurement processes and cost savings.

Led Team of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing professionals to manage All Regionally Managed Raw Materials (Spend Managed US$250m /₹2000Cr) in Asia Pacific Region (India, Asia , ASEANZ) :-1) Raw Materials, Surfactants, Co-formulants, Inerts Spend for India, Asia & ASEANZ Regions 2) Feedstock, Sustainable Fuels , Regionally Managed Commodities & Raw Materials Spend for Global Technical Manufacturing PlantsWas selected for UPL High Potential Top Talent Takshshila program of UPL supply chain.

De facto - Apr 2020 - Dec 2022De Jure - Apr 2022 - Dec 2022Responsible for Governance, Managing, Controlling, Improving and Optimizing Procurement Data (both Transactional & Masterdata) of UPL Globally. (75000+ unique items, 2.5+ billion USD spend, 750+ SAP plants)Responsible for Building Regional/Functional Expertise within the Procurement team globally.

Strategic Growth Enabler :- June 2019 - Mar 2021Central supply planner : Jun 2019 - Sep 2020Led and Managed the 3 Pronged Transformation & Integration (Growth, Process, Digital & Systems) of Legacy Arysta Business. Implementation and Alignment of all end to end supply chain processes viz S&OP, MRP, Production plans, MDM of UPL to Arysta Plant as part of Post Merger Business Process Integration. Facilitated Utilization of Arysta Plant achieving 6X in 3 years. Strategically transferred portion of external manufactured and externally procured business to inhouse.Managed Supply Planning and ensuring alignment of Business processes, Worked with Sales teams of different regions in ensuring smooth business during Transition period.Managed and facilitated cross functional teams covering Manufacturing, Planning, Sales, IT and Procurement, that drove Capacity Utilization and operational efficiency for the Legacy business. Working on shaping future Strategic plans for Arysta Business in India Region and Kalol ManufacturingUnits.Business Project Manager - SAP APO SNP implementation for India Arysta:- Led Successful and Timely implementation of SAP APO SNP for Legacy Arysta Business and its integration with Global SNP. Completed each milestone on time. Worked Closely with SAP IT Team and Implementation Partner Bristlecone. MDM Team and HO, Plant and Depot SCM Team.Global SNP as Business Project Manager.

Taking care of Strategy of Rigid and Paper Categories for 10+ Plants of India.Managing 15000+ SKUs and spend of 200+ Crores of Spend.

Procurement of Opex, Capex & Packaging Material for 200+ Stores and New Stores of all formats of Bharti Retail and Bharti Wal-Mart.Refrigeration Systems, Material Handling Equipment, Cleaning Equipment, Polybags, Stretch wrap film, Crates and Pallets, Natural Rubber products, Imported Crockery, Thermometers, Waste Management Services, Other Opex Items (D-99) for All Best Price, EasyDay Stores and Warehouses.

Handled Subcategories of Food Ingredients, Paper Shipper Cartons (CFB), Ink and Tapes for Entire India. (3 Plants Locations & 15+ External Manufacturing Locations.) Develop new suppliers for different locations and Groomed them to be trusted and Supplier of Choice with required level of reliability and delivery efficiency at the optimum delivered cost. Managing Paper & Cartons, Inks and Tapes. Also Managed HDPE Jerrycans and Labels.Projects Handled: Procurement of All Packaging material during Rath and Sweekar Take over and Relaunch by Cargill. Managed Seamless integration with Existing Cargill, Agrotech and Marico suppliers and development of new suppliers.

Handled Procurement of Capex Items like Cooling Tower, Turbine, Filters, Tanks, Agitators, Lab Equipments for Global Requirements as part of Best/ Low Cost Country Sourcing Initiatives.

Handling Following Categories of Procurement:1) Raw Materials: Chemicals and Food Ingredients: Php Acid, Caustic Soda Lye, Hydrogen, Nickel , Sulfuric acid, Bleaching Clay, Vitamins , Additives (DMPS, Ascorbyl Palmitate, TBHQ, BHA)2) Energy: Liquid and Solid: Bagasse (waste residual of Sugarcane), HSD, Coal3) Plant Material and Services: Maintenance repair and Overhaul (MRO), Capital Projects: Steels, Cements, Packaging Machines, Fire Hydrants system, Belt Conveyors, Boilers, Mixers, Cooling Towers, Tanks etc

Worked On Steam Generators project for Prototype Fast Breeder Reactors (PFBR)

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