Nalanarasu P

Results-driven Procurement Leader with 20+ years of progressive experience in Indirect Sourcing, Category Management, and Strategic Procurement across large-scale manufacturing and mining operations. Currently heading Pan-India Indirect Procurement for Saint-Gobain Abrasives with expertise in CAPEX, VMI/Vending Machine implementation, Contract Lifecycle Management, SAP/ARIBA, and Spend Analytics. Recognized as a Top Talent (V-Reach Program) and recipient of multiple national-level awards for cost leadership.

Purchase Manager – Indirect Procurement (Pan-India) - Grindwell Norton Ltd (Saint-Gobain Group Company) - Bangalore

(2022-08)

• Head end-to-end Indirect Procurement across all India locations; drive Category Management for MRO, Facilities, IT, Logistics & Professional Services.
• Implemented VMI-based Vending Machines for Safety PPE; deployed Auto PO and Contract Tracker with Pre-Alert System to eliminate manual intervention.
• Led MDM/Master Data Governance project, act as SPOC for Digital Procurement initiatives. Achieved ₹2 Cr+ verified savings in CY2023.

Commercial Manager - Sri Anusham Industries Pvt Ltd - Nagercoil

(2022-01 - 2022-08)

• Managed RM, Packing Material & Spares procurement; finalized logistics contracts and oversaw stores & inventory management.

Category Lead – Commodities & Spares - Vedanta Limited - Silvassa

(2020-12 - 2022-01)

• Achieved ₹1 Cr savings on PNG supply within 2 months; deployed ARIBA Sourcing Portal and implemented 'Use & Pay' VMI model.
• Created Annual Rate Contracts for 90%+ MRO items; automated 100% PO creation; implemented Digital Signature for all purchase orders.

Strategic Sourcing – Commodities & Engineering Spares - Vedanta Limited - Multi-site (Tuticorin, Silvassa, Malco, Fujairah)

(2017-06 - 2020-11)

• Managed commodities procurement across Vedanta group; deployed SAP-based VMI (Consignment Stock Model) for all SKF bearings.
• Implemented Automated Vending System group-wide; lead GST implementation end-to-end with zero disruption. Selected as V-Reach Top Talent (Jun 2020).

Senior Procurement Officer & Earlier Roles - Vedanta Limited - Tuticorin

(2006-06 - 2017-05)

• Managed ₹25 Cr annual PO spend for mechanical/engineering spares; led SAP MM Project Saral — 60,000+ material codes migrated with 100% data integrity.
• Won 1st Place (National Level) in Six Sigma CIP twice; achieved highest-ever scrap sales of ₹2.5 Cr in one month (Team of the Month Award).

B. Tech - Engineering - BITS Pilani – Distance Learning (2021)

MBA - Bharathidasan University, Trichy (2009)

B.Sc. - Chemistry - Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (2006)