Bipin Kumar Rai

Goal-oriented professional with over 22 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement & Operations, Inventory Management, Sourcing, Logistics, Material Management, Warehouse Management, Vendor Development and Store Operations & Management. Team Player with expertise in cost reduction, vendor management, and supply chain optimization.

DGM SCM (Corporate Role 4 Plants) at Surin Automotive Pvt. Ltd. (2022-04 – Present)

Handling Customer JCB, JCB (UK), CNH, Unimatics, Hyundai & Sany in Pune with 2 Plants operation for Counter Weight, Tank (Hyd & Fuel), Bucket, Seat Base, Bottom Plate, Arm & Lower Frame etc. Also managing Komatsu, Kobelco, Doosan & XCMG at Chennai Plant and TATA, VECV, CNH & LIUGONG at Pithampur Indore Plant.

• Establishing & involved in breaking new ground in developing partnerships within the Business Units (BU's); defining & developing joint strategies for successful and cost-effective delivery models
• Leading end-to-end procurement function involving identification of opportunity, releasing Request for Information (RFI)/ Request for Proposal (RFP) /Invitation To Tender (ITT), adjudication, E-auction, negotiations, placing contracts and management of supplier and contract
• Directing the development & implementation of key procurement strategies / contingency plans and ensuring that strategies & plans are aligned with project requirements
• Spearheading Purchase, Stores, PPC, Warehouse operations & Logistics; leading overall activity of Purchase, Production Planning, Stores, Warehouse, Dispatches and Logistics
• Supervising RM, BOP & Consumable Purchase & ensures Material fulfilment consistent with customer demand & safety stock to meet challenging production requirement
• Participating in identifications & Implementation of cost reduction opportunity, Spend analysis, Contribute in Improvement of working Capital thru payment terms extension, payment cycle optimization
• Formulating budgets for timely procurement of bulk raw materials for production operations; budgeting & planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of materials
• Implementing key strategies for the purchase of materials from sources; achieving cost reduction in procurement & packaging
• Managing interactions between business units or spend areas and stakeholders at the local level, collaborate with global/regional spend areas, business unit leads
• Working on developing long-term partnerships with local & foreign suppliers; managing day-to-day supplier performance
• Ensuring adherence to SOPs, conducting regular audits & complying with all legal requirements / licenses for the warehouse
• Formulating the long-term and short-term budgets, procurement strategies & category structure
• Involved in allocation / transfer of stocks, conducted routine inspection of the stock to ensure reconciliation of physical stock at the warehouse

AGM - SCM at Surin Automotive Pvt. Ltd. (2019-10 – 2020-08)

Head SCM at Surin Automotive Pvt. Ltd. (2019-01 – 2019-06)

Heavy fabrication division with major customers: Hyundai, JCB, SANY, CNH. Exports: JLG, Terex. Contribution in Improvement by Cost cutting Indirect Material and Yield Improvement by 4%. Manpower Reduction Time Based and reduce variable cost by 1%. Developed Telehandler Chassis for Sany (4.5 Mt) within very limited time frame and achieved 50% SOB and added Monthly Sale by 2.75 Cr. Increased Machining capacity by converting Sub assembly on Pre machining. Improved FTR (Fabrication / Painted Parts).

Head SCM (Sr. Manager) at ASAL (Tata Auto Components) (2018-06 – 2019-01)

Reporting to Plant Head. Led Purchase, Stores & Warehouse operations and managed overall activity of Purchase, Stores & Dispatch such as particularly records of stores such as GRN, Rejection Note, Indent, RGP, NRGP, issues & material planning for the production and dispatches.

• Reviewed development of Sheet metal stamping, fabricated, casting & machining parts, Evaluating and short listing suppliers considering various technical and commercial aspects
• Sending enquires to shortlisted suppliers and inviting quotations. Raising the Purchase order after finalizing the cost of components with prospective Vendor
• Initiative for Vendor Consolidation, Cost Saving Projects, Centralize Buying, Inventory
• Inventory Min-Max Norms based on the Consumption and Lead Time once in six months and ensure that Spares and Consumables are maintained asper Min-Max Norms to avoid line Stoppage for want of materials
• Monitored & managed the effective Implementation of FIFO for Shelf items and ensures that the Rejection due to Expiry of Shelf Life is minimized
• Appraised the Inventory Reduction Plan and ensure that Planned Reduction is achieved by means of sharing the Non-Moving items between the Plants, Interplant transfer
• Successfully implemented, reviewed & monitored TQM, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & TS 16949 as per Company Guidelines

Head SCM - Sr. Manager at Jindal Mectech Pvt. Ltd. (2013-06 – 2018-06)

Corporate Purchase. Reporting to Director. Worked as the head of SCM and Responsible for overall activity of Purchase, Stores & Logistics like particularly Planning of Purchase RM - Cold ROOM, Sandwich Panel Monitoring of Stores such as GRN, Rejection Note, Indent, RGP, NRGP, issues & material planning.

Deputy Manager - Purchase at Omax Auto Limited (2010-04 – 2013-05)

Sr. Executive Purchase at Class India Ltd (2008-04 – 2010-04)

PG Diploma in Materials Management – Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan (2010)

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University (2010)

Graduation in BA – Delhi University (2003)

12th in PCM – Dayanand School, Faridabad (1998)

10th – B.P Sr. Sec School, Faridabad (1996)