IIM Alumni and Mechanical Engineer with a progressive career of 25+ years in Supply Chain Management, Strategic Procurement, Logistics, Contract Management, and Material Management. Expertise in Capital Procurement, Raw material procurement, and Greenfield Project procurement. - Worked as head of Procurement & SCM departments in multiple organizations. - Showcased an exemplary ability to significantly reduce procurement costs by standardizing processes, negotiating favorable terms, and streamlining supplier channels. - Comprehensive understanding & experience of sourcing strategies, vendor identification, cost negotiation & reduction, alternative supply support development, and spend analysis in support of major sourcing and buying decisions. - Demonstrated expertise in setting up and streamlining store and logistics operations, inventory control, reducing costs & consumption, increasing revenues, and minimizing employee turnover. - Exceptionally skilled negotiator with proven ability to reduce procurement costs by implementing the latest strategy and techniques. - Superior communication, negotiating, and interpersonal skills, multitasking with an ability to interact with a wide range of people/governing bodies.Specialties: Green Field Project Procurement, EPCG imports, Global Procurement, Logistics, SAP implementation, Contract management.