Vivek Ghabak Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

- Leading group Procurement function in reputed Group of Companies having its presence in UK, Africa, India and UAE in diverse business sectors including FMCG, Plastics & Packaging, Mining, Construction Materials & Ceramics, Agri-Processing, and Forestry etc.- Led strategic sourcing initiatives: Orchestrated end-to-end procurement strategies, negotiating contracts with key suppliers, optimizing costs, and ensuring quality and compliance across diverse categories to achieve savings… Show more - Leading group Procurement function in reputed Group of Companies having its presence in UK, Africa, India and UAE in diverse business sectors including FMCG, Plastics & Packaging, Mining, Construction Materials & Ceramics, Agri-Processing, and Forestry etc.- Led strategic sourcing initiatives: Orchestrated end-to-end procurement strategies, negotiating contracts with key suppliers, optimizing costs, and ensuring quality and compliance across diverse categories to achieve savings targets.- Implemented robust procurement processes & policies: Established and enhanced procurement policies, procedures, and systems to streamline operations, mitigate risks, and enhance transparency, resulting in improved operational effectiveness and regulatory compliance. - Initiated Digital Procurement transformation to make procurement processes faster, more efficient, and less prone to errors. Show less

Pune Area, India

- Develop Procurement & Sourcing Strategies- Establish new processes and systems for effective procurement - Provide specialist advice & guidance on leading practice procurement in identification, assessment and management of potential risks associated with differing sourcing strategies; provide insight through the analysis of spend, supply markets and savings.- Supplier relationships management to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality, including technical… Show more - Develop Procurement & Sourcing Strategies- Establish new processes and systems for effective procurement - Provide specialist advice & guidance on leading practice procurement in identification, assessment and management of potential risks associated with differing sourcing strategies; provide insight through the analysis of spend, supply markets and savings.- Supplier relationships management to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality, including technical input to negotiations on strategical aspects and negotiation- Annual budget & cost saving targets and implementation plan- Developed a savings reporting mechanism with the controlling department to calculate PPV- Developed New Vendors for the procurement of materials with less cost & good quality- Integration of key suppliers in all new development projects Show less

Pune Area, India

- Define & implement sourcing strategy, prepare sourcing plan & cost targets with zero base costing- On time Sourcing & development with Lead buyers & SQEs of various commodities like : Casting, Sheet metal, Small Forging, Filtration and plastic moulding.- Explore and drive opportunities for cost reduction targets with required features with various stakeholders such as Engineering, Quality, Production, Finance etc. - Drive cross functional teams like Product Engineering, Finance, for… Show more - Define & implement sourcing strategy, prepare sourcing plan & cost targets with zero base costing- On time Sourcing & development with Lead buyers & SQEs of various commodities like : Casting, Sheet metal, Small Forging, Filtration and plastic moulding.- Explore and drive opportunities for cost reduction targets with required features with various stakeholders such as Engineering, Quality, Production, Finance etc. - Drive cross functional teams like Product Engineering, Finance, for their deliverables to enable Purchase to meet its launch and post launch targets. (Interact with people in other regions like US, Europe, Korea, and China). Show less

- Sourcing & development of appropriate vendors for electrical, proprietary items like (HVAC system,starter motors, alternators, wiper motor, electrical switches. & machined turned components with required specification & quality.- Conducting APQP & evaluating production, tooling, land, & labor capacity of vendors to meet target production with the help of development time line plan to achieve target SOP

Pune Area, India

- Zero base costing & negotiation of turned / forged & Sheet metal components (by Part / Print analysis) from various respective machining & sheet metal vendors.

Doctorate In Business Administration (Pursuing), Agile Procurement In Vuca World To Achieve Sustainability And Resilience

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Production Engineering

Diploma, Production Engineering

Ssc