Sumit Mandlik

Senior Sourcing, Procurement & Supply Chain Leader with 16+ years of experience in commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, MRO, spares, and industrial service procurement. Proven expertise in global sourcing, supplier development, raw material procurement, market intelligence gathering, inventory optimization, contract manufacturing support, and strategic sourcing across domestic and international markets. Led sourcing portfolios exceeding ₹2,500 crore annually, developed long-term sourcing strategies for critical feedstocks, negotiated global supply agreements, strengthened supplier networks, and improved supply continuity through alternate source development and risk management.

Extensive experience in commodity buying, petrochemical market analysis, formula-based contracting, inventory control, new supplier qualification, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality, R&D, Production, Finance, and NPD teams. Recognized for building strong supplier relationships, driving cost competitiveness, improving working capital, and leading high-performing procurement teams in complex manufacturing environments.

Senior Manager at Cosmo Films Limited (2024-04 – Present)

Managed end-to-end procurement and inventory planning for raw materials, packaging materials, engineering consumables, logistics, and annual contracts, ensuring uninterrupted production and optimum inventory levels while minimizing working capital and carrying costs.

• Led strategic sourcing, supplier development, techno-commercial evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract finalization for Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, MRO, CAPEX, Fabricated Equipment, Engineering Services, and Logistics categories.
• Implemented annual rate contracts, long-term sourcing agreements, framework contracts and competitive sourcing models to improve supply assurance, inventory continuity and cost efficiency across direct and indirect procurement categories.
• Collaborated closely with Production, Maintenance, Stores, Quality, Logistics, and Finance teams to ensure timely material availability, accurate ERP transactions, inventory visibility, and zero production disruption due to material shortages.
• Delivered savings through renegotiation, reverse auctions, freight optimization, and stronger category management practices.
• Coordinated with stores and warehouse teams to ensure accurate receipt, inspection, storage, issuance, FIFO compliance, and ERP inventory transactions.
• Supported periodic stock verification, inventory reconciliation, and audit compliance activities to maintain high inventory accuracy levels.

Purchase Head at Indian Synthetic Rubber Pvt. Ltd. (2021-10 – 2024-04)

Led procurement, import planning, inventory management, and sourcing of petrochemical feedstocks, polymers, additives, packaging materials, and engineering consumables while ensuring optimum stock coverage and uninterrupted plant operations.

• Developed annual and quarterly sourcing strategies for Raw Materials, MRO Categories, CAPEX Projects, Packaging Materials and Service Contracts aligned with commodity market trends, production requirements and business objectives.
• Established and evaluated new domestic and international sources for Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Polymers, Steel Products, Fabricated Equipment, Packaging Materials, Engineering Services and Project Requirements.
• Managed global sourcing, import procurement, contract negotiations, supplier qualification, vendor development and commercial agreement finalization across Raw Material, MRO, CAPEX and Packaging categories.
• Monitored inventory levels, stock coverage, imported shipments, lead times, and consumption trends to take timely procurement decisions and prevent stock-out situations.
• Increased sourcing through contractual agreements and structured pricing models to minimize procurement volatility.
• Collaborated with quality and production functions for supplier qualification, raw material evaluation, and quality compliance.
• Implemented inventory optimization, safety stock monitoring, Min-Max controls, and inventory review mechanisms to maintain material availability while reducing inventory carrying costs and improving working capital.
• Supported new product and raw material introduction by coordinating supplier evaluation, commercial assessment, and sourcing feasibility studies.
• Managed supplier performance, complaint resolution, payable discussions, and commercial dispute settlement.

Unit Procurement Head at Phillips Carbon Black Limited (2019-07 – 2021-10)

Led procurement and inventory planning for raw materials, engineering spares, MRO items, consumables, contracts, and CAPEX requirements, ensuring optimum stock levels for uninterrupted plant operations.

• Managed procurement planning for routine plant operations, turnaround shutdowns, maintenance schedules, engineering projects, capital investments and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Negotiated commercial terms, finalized suppliers and developed strategic sourcing partnerships for Raw Material, MRO, CAPEX, Fabrication and Services categories while improving delivery reliability.
• Drove cost reduction through alternate sourcing, localization, value engineering, spend analytics, supplier benchmarking and category rationalization across direct and indirect procurement categories.
• Worked closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Stores, Warehouse, and Operations teams to maintain critical spare availability, improve inventory accuracy, and eliminate production risks arising from material shortages.
• Monitored spare parts inventory, reorder levels, stock aging, and non-moving inventory while supporting inventory rationalization initiatives.
• Supported annual physical inventory verification and inventory accuracy improvement programs across store operations.
• Reported directly to the Plant Head and supported the project procurement requirements for new production lines for specialty black applications with capacity of 40 MTPD.

Assistant Manager – Purchase at UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Birla White & Grey Cement) (2015-08 – 2019-07)

Managed procurement of CAPEX Equipment, Kiln Spares, Project Materials, Engineering Equipment, MRO Items, Structural Steel, Fabricated Components and Plant Services for large manufacturing operations.

• Supported project procurement through techno-commercial evaluations, supplier assessments, vendor qualification, contract negotiations and finalization of engineering and project suppliers.
• Sourced critical shutdown materials, engineering spares, maintenance consumables, structural steel items, fabricated equipment and reliability-critical components with focus on plant uptime, technical suitability, and commercial efficiency.
• Contributed to engineering improvement and NOx reduction initiatives through supplier coordination and timely procurement support.
• Implemented Min-Max inventory planning, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), safety stock controls, and movement-based stock reviews to optimize inventory levels, improve stock accuracy, and reduce working capital.
• Coordinated with warehouse and stores personnel to ensure material receipt, system transactions, bin location accuracy, and inventory control compliance.
• Supported engineering spares planning and shutdown inventory requirements to ensure zero downtime due to material unavailability.
• Reported to the Purchase Head (Senior General Manager) and supported the SOx and NOx Unit Installation project through technical-commercial procurement coordination.

Project Engineer at ESPIC Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (2012-05 – 2015-07)

Managed engineering coordination, project procurement support, material planning, vendor coordination, technical follow-up and CAPEX execution activities for large industrial projects.

• Worked extensively with Technical Specifications, BOMs, MTOs, Structural Steel Requirements, Fabrication Packages, Piping Systems, Vendor Documentation and Project Execution Timelines.
• Supported procurement and project coordination with more than 1,000 suppliers and CAPEX exposure of approximately [amount not specified in document]

B.E. Mechanical (2009), + PG Diploma in International Business Operations.