Manager – Supply Chain Management - BBS Automation India Pvt. Ltd. - Pune
(2025-05)
- Develop and implement a strategic procurement plan to align with the company's operational and financial goals.
- Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and service capabilities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and negotiate contracts to secure the best terms and conditions.
- Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and develop improvement plans where necessary to enhance quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Monitor market trends and identify opportunities to diversify the supply base and reduce risks.
- Develop and communicate supplier forecasts to ensure timely procurement of long lead items.
- Develop and manage the purchasing budget, ensuring alignment with financial targets and operational needs.
- Ensure timely procurement of materials to meet assembly & dispatch schedules.
- Implement effective purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices to optimize the procurement process.
- Develop and implement strategies to optimize the total cost of ownership, including payment terms, delivery schedules, and volume discounts.
- Implement inventory control measures to minimize excess stock, reduce carrying costs, and avoid stockouts.
- Monitor supplier lead times and coordinate with suppliers to improve delivery performance and reduce supply chain risks.
- Develop contingency plans for critical materials and components to ensure business continuity in case of supply disruptions.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability within the team.
- Provide training and development opportunities to enhance the team's knowledge and effectiveness.
Dy. Manager – Purchase, Stores & Dispatch - Alligator Automations India Pvt. Ltd. - Pune
(2022-01 - 2025-04)
- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies to align with the company's operational and financial goals.
- Track and report the metrics for cost reduction.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and negotiate contracts to secure the best terms and conditions.
- Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and service capabilities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including production, project and finance teams, to ensure seamless coordination of purchasing activities.
- On time deliveries of raw material and bought outs items required in manufacturing.
- Import & Export documentation and coordination with different Freight Forwarders.
- Monitor inventory levels and initiate actions to optimize stock levels, reduce excess inventory, and avoid stockouts.
- Analyze price trends and market conditions to identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate price increases.
- Annual Rate Contracts for the fast-moving bought outs items.
- Conduct regular cost analysis and benchmarking to ensure competitive pricing and identify areas for improvement.
- Responsible for all the purchasing activities in the company.
Assistant Manager – Supply Chain - IGEMA India Private Limited - Pune
(2018-10 - 2022-01)
Purchasing of raw material such as CS, SS & MS plates, CS & SS pipes, M.S channel and angles etc bought-out such as flanges, fasteners, gaskets, glasses, pressed components, CS & SS castings, CS & SS forgings both in IBR & Non-IBR Duel certified from shipping registered sources etc & all types of Consumables for IGEMA India and IGEMA GmbH adhering to IGEMA global purchase policy.
- Responsible for P2P process for cost-effective procurement & Issuance of purchase orders through BAAN based ERP.
- Procurement of Engineering Items Capex & OpEx.
- Preparation of MIS reports for Purchase orders, service orders & Sub contracting orders.
- Monitoring and controlling of IGEMA products and parts produced by subcontractors.
- Subcontractors and vendors management including regular visit to their plants to ensure timely deliveries.
- Manufacturing and assembly support for the products manufactured in IGEMA India.
- Coordinating and support in the post order activities at IGEMA plant such as packaging support, dispatch support.
- Import-export documentation & coordination with various custom handling agents.
- Processing dispatch of products from or in India and deliveries to Germany and other countries.
- Ensuring quality of purchased components or raw material from subcontractors or vendors.
- New product development & indigenization of all parts to be manufactured in India.
- Finalization & preparation of Annual Maintenance agreements.
- ISO audit & responsible for all documentation of department.
Vendor Development Engineer - HYT Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd. - Pune
(2016-03 - 2018-10)
- Procurement of Hydraulic seals, Pneumatic material, Electromagnetic clutches & brakes, Rubber products, Hardware & consumables such as Grinding wheels.
- Sub-contracting of jobs for planning, milling, grinding & boring works.
- Handling Daily Purchase Requests (Mechanical / Consumables).
- To assist the sales team with pricing inputs during pre bid stages.
- Planning, Scheduling & follow up for production components.
- Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed.
- Supplier assignment & negotiation with vendor.
- Prepare, maintain and review C.R of various items.
Purchase Engineer - Transparent Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. - Pune
(2012-06 - 2016-03)
- Purchase planning and maintain co-ordination with design dept., production dept., sales dept. & quality dept.
- Handling Daily Purchase Requests (Mechanical / Consumables).
- Techno-commercial comparison of quotations & negotiation with vendors.
- To procure all types of raw material such as (Plates, Tubes, Pipes, Channels, Angel, Beams, Gaskets and Fasteners etc) and bought out items such as (Pneumatic Material, Fume Extractor, Valves, Burners, Blowers, Transmitter etc).
- Prepare purchase orders in ERP.
- Track orders and ensure timely delivery.
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
