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• Strategic procurement planning for a total value of Rs. 900 Crore for an organization which produces tires and tubes with a turnover of Rs. 1500 crore.• Efficiently manage several departments including stores, commercial, materials, scrap management and projects purchase• Imports of bulk raw material and machinery• Managed operations budget involving contract negotiations and P&L responsibilities.• Vendor development for Raw materials, consumables and Major Machinery.• Integral part of several leadership teams driving diverse transformational projects.

Chennai Area, India

• In-charge of the entire Purchase and Materials functions of the company. • Ensure hassle free supply chain management starting from design and raw-material to final products for Manufacturing, apart from closely interacting with Branches and sites for distribution and logistic planning for their requirements. • Facilitate all imports including that of Raw materials, Engineering items, Machinery etc. • Vendor development, vendor rating and ISO related work.• Reporting directly to the President and CEO.

• Directly reporting to Vice President – Materials • Responsible for Management and administration of purchase department.• Responsible for materials planning, issuing purchase orders and vendor development.• Co-ordination of allied departments with regard to material function.• Actively participate in weekly / monthly review meeting at unit / head office level.• Represented commercial functions for the activities like ISO 9000, ISO 14000, 5S etc.

Gdmm, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Master Of Commerce, Management Accounting