Sunil Ghone
Senior Manager - Procurement
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About
Result-oriented Procurement Professional with over 3 decades of robust experience spearheading end-to-end procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management across the construction and manufacturing sectors. Proven track record of optimizing material costs, executing multi-crore project procurement plans, and building highly reliable vendor networks. A tech-savvy leader expert in driving digital transformation through full-lifecycle ERP and SAP implementations to streamline departmental workflows.
Experience
Senior Manager - Procurement at EFC LIMITED (2024-06 – 2026-05)
- Spearheaded end-to-end procurement and strategic sourcing operations for commercial infrastructure and corporate real estate projects.
- Formulated high-value material planning strategies and cost-containment measures to maximize budget efficiency across project lifecycles.
- Controlled vendor contract negotiations and structural frameworks to secure premium commercial terms and reliable supply timelines.
Purchase Head at SUPERIOR HYDROLIQUE PVT. LTD. (2022-12 – 2023-08)
- Held complete strategic and operational leadership over the Purchase Department, managing end-to-end sourcing for raw materials and fabrication components.
- Streamlined vendor management workflows to ensure a continuous supply pipeline, successfully preventing manufacturing downtime.
Head - Purchase at TRIMURTI ENGINEERING & WELDING WORKS (2020-04 – 2022-12)
- Spearheaded corporate procurement operations, driving material availability for food-grade packaging machinery and high-precision spares.
- Optimized inventory control methods to balance material readiness with budget optimization objectives.
Sr. Manager - Purchase at TRICON INFRA BUILDTECH PVT. LTD. (2019-03 – 2020-01)
- Formulated and executed monthly material procurement and cash-flow plans aligned tightly with master project construction schedules.
- Managed the commercial bidding process, developing comprehensive comparative cost matrices for high-value capital assets to present to senior directors.
- Diligently expanded the supply chain network by executing strategic vendor development to mitigate risks and secure bulk-pricing leverage.
- Drove internal digital adaptation by leading system development and process mapping within the ERP SAP B-1 platform.
Sr. Manager - Purchase at AARYAN DEVCON PVT. LTD. (2018-06 – 2019-02)
- Exercised full oversight over the procurement division, designing time-bound material acquisition frameworks for large-scale real estate projects.
- Conducted systematic market research, scouting trade exhibitions and sourcing innovative, cost-effective building materials.
- Governed vendor liabilities by managing technical comparisons, purchase order generation, and fortnightly supplier disbursement approvals.
- Directed system-wide enhancements through targeted ERP system development using the 'Strategic' software module.
Purchase Manager at BENCHMARK REALITY LLP. (PHARANDE GROUP) (2018-01 – 2018-05)
- Commanded site-specific material procurement operations for the premium Woodsville and L-axis construction projects.
- Maintained high compliance standards by preparing detailed comparative sheets and securing director sign-offs for product finalizations and contract awards.
- Orchestrated the ongoing onboarding of new, verified material suppliers to maximize cost-competitiveness and reduce procurement lead times.
- Managed supply chain liquidity by formulating fortnightly vendor payment schedules for executive financial approval.
Assistant Manager - Procurement & Supply Chain at ROHAN BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. (2007-02 – 2017-06)
- Core Team SAP Implementation: Appointed to a critical cross-functional role to map physical buying processes into SAP, executing a flawless full-lifecycle ERP deployment.
- Supply Chain Management: Promoted to supervise 3 purchase officers and 4 storekeepers at the Rohan Kritika site, aligning buying cycles with estimation models.
- Operations & Compliance: Controlled technical indent tracking, computer-generated purchase orders, and daily supplier follow-ups to avoid material shortages.
- Financial Liaison: Partnered directly with the accounts department to track vendor invoicing, resolve discrepancies, and ensure timely payment cycles.
Purchase Officer at ASHOKA BUILDCON LTD. (1997-05 – 2007-02)
- Analyzed construction requisitions across multiple bridge and roadway projects, driving vendor negotiations to secure optimal pricing structures.
- Authored technical comparative statements and formally structured purchase orders for final general manager and director approval.
- Audited vendor and labor performance to compile an elite registry of pre-approved, highly reliable organizational suppliers.
- Systems Representation: Selected as the operational company representative during the corporate transition into advanced Fox-Pro and Oracle data tracking platforms.
Education
B.Sc. in Mathematics – Mumbai University (1993)
D.C.M. (Diploma in Computer Management) in Computer Management – Pune University