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Leading procurement efforts in managing supply contracts of high valued engineering items viz. Gas Insulated Substations, Tower Cranes, System Formwork, EHV Cables, High Performance Conductors, Power Transformers, Diesel Generators, Electrical Panels, Light Fittings apart from other routine items. Making structural improvements in sourcing strategies and leading process change initiatives to improve overall performance of department.

Role included assessment of company high spend areas and supply market, development of appropriate sourcing strategies to minimize risks and costs, identification of alternate suppliers, negotiation, specification finalization, budget review and control, finalization of long-term rate contracts for routine and bulk purchases, introduction of new materials and technologies at reduced prices, reduced construction timelines, ease of maintenance, or eco-friendliness.

Administered end-to-end purchasing for Pune and Hyderabad region; right from assessing requirements, planning procurements, identifying suppliers, pre on-boarding supplier evaluation, supplier registration, negotiation of prices and terms, risk mitigation, timely order finalization, signing orders, order issuance, on-time delivery tracking, monitoring supplier performance, and inventory control.

Managed Purchase and Contracts for a villa township project at Devanahalli, Bangalore. Role included specification finalisation, consolidating project requirement, vendor development, floating enquiries, quote comparative statements, negotiation, order finalisation, order issuance and timely delivery of materials and services.Approval of supply invoices and Contractor's RA bills. Coordinating with accounts for suppliers/ contractor payments.

Opened and managed a representative office in Guangzhou, China. Presented a business viability report, liaised with Chinese Government for all statutory approvals, market analysis, supplier meets, marketing of Sobha's brand equity, facilitating imports by coordinating shipping documents, pre-shipping quality checks and ensuring timely shipments.