Rakesh Sonawane

Experienced Procurement & Purchasing Professional with 20+ years of experience in procurement, vendor management, packaging material sourcing, SAP S/4HANA, inventory planning and supply chain. Achieved 8–10% cost savings, managed around 100 vendors and led a team of 03 members.

Seeking

Procurement opportunities in Finland. Also I have work experience in Logistic and Transport. Seeking for opportunities in a purchasing and logistics company in Europe country.

Purchasing manager at Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd. (2024-07 – Present)

Job profile handle as under:

• Procurement of packaging materials: labels, inserts, tags, barcode stickers, cartons, PVC bags etc.
• As per purchase SOP getting PR from merchandiser/ Buyers.
• Sending inquiry to vendors & asking for quotation.
• Evaluating vendors & negotiating the price with vendors, delivery schedule and terms and conditions with them.
• Preparation of Purchase order in SAP after the finalization of Comparative statement from the higher authority.
• Follow up with vendors for timely delivery of materials as well as follow up with Transporter.
• Inventory management for packaging material.

Assistant Purchase Manager at Indo Count Industries Ltd. (2020-10 – 2024-11)

Job profile handle as under: Same as above profile.

Assistant Purchase Manager at Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (2006-10 – 2020-08)

Job profile handle as under: Same as above profile.

Export Executive (Operations) at Lana Export (2004-02 – 2006-06)

Job profile handle as under:

• Operations responsibilities include planning and managing warehouse and yard storage space, allocation of huddling equipment, Labour and transportation fleet ensuring optimum utilization of resources.
• Monitoring the performance of Handling and transportation contractors and support services providers for security.
• Marketing of facilities and services to trade comprising Shipping lines, Freight forwarders, CHAs, Exporters and importers etc.
• Reports generation for carting, Stuffing, Shed Occupancy, daily Equipment control
• Report, Transport Fleet reports and Export container loading plans
• Supervision on subordinate staff for better and effective service to client / CHA/ shipping Lines / Importers / Freight forwarder agent / Exports/ Customs

Operations Executive at Ganesh Container Service (2001-07 – 2004-11)

Job profile handle as under:

• Place of export empty container at stuffing point.
• Container stuffing & De-stuffing cargo.
• Container loading & Unloading.
• Maintaining records of empty containers arrived in the yard for stuffing.
• Generating assessment for empty containers moved out of CFS.

T.Y. B A in Arts and humanities: Arts not further defined – Birla college (1994-06 – 1999-05)