Sudip Khan

Dynamic and result-oriented Procurement Professional with nearly 20 years of experience in Procurement, Contracts, Strategic Sourcing, Coal Logistics, Demand Planning and Performance Analytics across the Power and Mining sectors. Proven track record in spearheading digitalization projects using Power BI and Python to optimize supply chain efficiency and reduce operational costs. Expert in managing multi-million dollar import operations, vendor development, and complex commissioning projects in international markets.

Senior Commercial & Demand Planner – Procurement - Ikwezi Mining (A OZA Holding Company) - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2025-09)

• Procurement, Contracts, Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation: Spearheaded high-stakes negotiations with global suppliers to secure favorable pricing and contractual terms, consistently meeting rigorous quality, cost-saving, and JIT (Just-in-Time) delivery benchmarks.
• Inventory Optimization: Orchestrated and executed strategic inventory frameworks to maintain optimal stock levels, successfully minimizing carrying costs while ensuring 100% material availability for critical operations.
• Technical Collaboration: Partnered with engineering and project teams to develop technical specifications for equipment and materials, identifying high-performance substitutes that enhanced operational efficiency.
• Market Intelligence: Conducted comprehensive market research to identify emerging products and top-tier suppliers, diversifying the vendor base and mitigating supply chain risks.
• Quality Assurance & Vendor Compliance: Implemented robust quality control protocols for incoming goods and established KPI-driven monitoring to ensure vendor adherence to strict delivery timelines and specifications.
• Operational Leadership: Directed cross-functional teams, fostering a high-performance culture through mentorship, rigorous performance monitoring, and process optimization.
• Value Delivery: Aligned procurement strategies with end-user requirements to ensure seamless delivery of products and services, consistently exceeding client expectations and project milestones.

Lead Engineer – Procurement, Demand Planner & Coal Logistics - Tata Power Co. Ltd. - Jamshedpur, India

(2013-05 - 2025-08)

• Digital Transformation: Spearheaded the digitalization of coal logistics and procurement, utilizing Power BI and Python to automate manual data entry and PPT formation.
• Cost Optimization: Developed alternative vendor bases for OEMs (e.g., replacing BHEL with Thermax/Siemens), significantly reducing lead times and costs.
• Contract Strategy: Consolidated repetitive Purchase Requisitions (PRs) into long-term ARCs, achieving substantial time and cost savings.
• Efficiency: Reduced safety evaluation turnaround times for high-value services by establishing a pre-qualified vendor roster.

Lead Engineer – MIS & Performance Analyst - Tata Power Co. Ltd. - Jamshedpur, India

(2010-10 - 2013-04)

• KPI Management: Developed comprehensive dashboards to monitor thermal power plant performance against global benchmarks.
• Advanced Analytics: Utilized Minitab, SQL, and Tableau to identify trends for cost reduction and process enhancement.

Operation & Commissioning Engineer - Vedanta Aluminum Limited / Tata Power - Orissa/Jamshedpur, India

(2007-04 - 2010-09)

• Project Commissioning: Led the successful commissioning of new systems and technologies within thermal power plants.
• Plant Operations: Oversaw day-to-day operations ensuring strict adherence to environmental and regulatory standards.

Postgraduate - Business Analytics & Intelligence - Great Lakes & University of Austin (2020)

Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) - Power Engineering - National Power Training Institute (2006)