Ref. No. : CA - 31964 - (Purchase – with 29.3 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

MBA (Marketing & Operations) from University Business School, Punjab University, Chandigarh in 2000 with
65% marks.

BE (Chemical) from Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh in 1994
with 72.8% marks.

Skill Sets

TRAININGS ATTENDED
Price Negotiation with Monopoly Suppliers organized by ITC Global Academy.
International Conference on Carbon Credits organized by the CII.
Training Program on Kaizen conducted by Kaizen Institute.
Various programmes on Soft Skills across the career span.

Work Experience

Asst General Manager – Procurement & Supply Chain
From Mar’20 – Mar’21
Company profile- leading Indian Multinational focusing on innovation to create differentiation, proximity to customers and holistic end-to-end flexible packaging

Job profile-
Heading the centralized sourcing of all Raw Material (PET/BOPP/PVC Films, Paper), Chemicals & Resins,
Inks, Coatings, Adhesives, Engineering Material, Packing Material, Capital Equipment for all plant locations; annual
value of procurement being above Rs 250 Crore.
Managing all Import procurement, Export handling, Inbound & Outbound Logistics.
Interfacing with production for ascertaining requirement of material and consumables.
Formulation of sourcing strategy for the different category of material.
Monitoring market trends, price trends, demand & supply situation; implementing changes in sourcing plan, if any.
Developing a reliable vendor base in India as well as globally; negotiating with vendors for cost effective
procurement of quality material; negotiating and optimizing payment terms as well as delivery schedules.
Negotiating and finalizing purchase orders for raw material and for high value capital equipment.
Supervising logistic networks to ensure seamless material movement & on time deliveries.
Finalizing Service Contracts, Annual Maintenance Contracts, checking and passing of contractors’ bills.
Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and variance analyses.
Assessing vendors on Cost, Quality and Delivery parameters.
Ensuring settling of rejections in timely manner; coordinating with Finance for timely payment to the vendors.
Developing, implementing and managing cross-functional planning process that incorporated make versus buy,
capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, material and associated cost elements with team members.
Adhering to established organizational policies, procedures, terms and conditions and legal matters that affected
purchasing policies.
Implementing improvement plans and change management plans; designing key performance indicators to
measure the effectiveness of the procurement & supply chain operations.
Providing relevant management reports to the top management as and when required.
Leading a team of 12 people.

Procurement & Supply Chain
From Aug’18 – Feb’20
Company profile- involved in providing GPS Tracking Device Installation service.

Job profile-
Negotiating & finalizing the Distributorship Agreement with the Principals; commencement of operations
including setting up of office infrastructure & recruitment of sales staff; financial management; devising strategic plans for
maximization of product sales; tie ups with Corporate & Logistic companies; relationship management with dealers &
agents, planning & executing various sales promotion programs & activities.

Dec’10 - Jul’18 with Indorama Industries Ltd, Baddi (HP)
Growth Path:
Dec’10-Mar’15: Manager – Materials
Apr’15- Jul’18: AGM - Materials (double promotion)
Significant Accomplishments:
Headed the Procurement & Stores dept of the company.
Successfully handled negotiation of price, delivery and commercial terms & conditions of all Equipment &
Accessories, Steel, Building Material, DG Sets, HVAC, Goods Lift, Racking System for Warehouse & Stores; Service
Contracts of Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation/Insulation/IT/Ducting/Civil construction/Admin Building
exteriors & interiors such as ACP, Wooden Flooring, Tiling, False Ceiling, Wallpaper etc for the Rs 400 Crore
Greenfield Spandex Yarn Project of Indorama Industries Ltd & thereafter of the Rs150 crore expansion phase. ? Managed all Import procurement as well as procurement of all Pipes, Pipe Fittings, Valves and Cables & other
mechanical, electrical & instrumentation bulk material required for the Project.
Monitoring of the entire procurement cycle from the time of placement of order to the delivery of material including
timely documentation for LCs.
Drafting of the terms & conditions for all the project purchase/service orders & ensuring Bank Guarantees for
Performance and Advance payment.
Ensured timely delivery of all the material thereby enabling the on time commissioning of the Project.
Developed vendor base for Chemicals, Fuel, Consumables and Engineering Material, once the Plant started
Production.

Aug’05 - Nov’10 with Bharat Starch Industries, Yamuna Nagar (HR)
(A Division of English Indian Clays Ltd.)
Growth Path:
Aug’05-Mar’08: Manager – Commercial
Apr’08-Nov’10: Sr. Manager – Commercial
Significant Accomplishments:
Managed the procurement worth Rs. 100 Crores per annum of Raw Material Tapioca Starch, Chemicals, Packing
Material, Crude Corn Oil, Fuels and Engineering Material & Capex. Also handled the Stores Dept.
Led company-wide project procurement for the 2 MW biomass based co-generation plant at Yamuna Nagar.
Liaised with Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, GOI for obtaining capital subsidy for captive co-generation
project.
Developed the purchasing strategy for commodities like Rice Husk and Tapioca Starch.
Extended credit period of vendors from an average of 30 to 60 days to improve working capital position.
Headed the CDM project of the organization for availing carbon credits from the UN Executive Board.
Successfully implemented SAP ERP for the Procurement & Stores function.
Developed a reliable and sound vendor & logistics service provider base.
Instrumental in cost reduction of chemicals, packing material & certain engineering spares so as to achieve targeted
budgeted costs/savings.
Enhanced systems and procedures of Purchases and Stores.
Liquidated non moving inventory at the best prices through open auction process.
Headed a team of 7 people.

Jun’00 - Jul’05: with Trident Ltd. (Paper & Chemicals Division /Terry Towel Division), Barnala (PB)
Growth Path:
Jun’00-Mar’03: Assistant Manager - Purchase
Apr’03-Jul’05: Dy. Manager – Purchase
Significant Accomplishments:
Successfully managed procurement worth Rs. 100 Crore per annum of raw material cotton yarn, dyes, chemicals,
and spares at Terry Towel Division; managed a team of 3 people.
Supervised procurement worth Rs. 40 Crore per annum of chemicals, packaging, engineering spares at Paper &
Chemicals Division. Handled a team of 2 people.
Instrumental in obtaining cost reduction to the tune of 10%-15% in the landed cost of chemicals, dyes & packing
material; reduced inventory of cotton yarn and dyes & chemicals.
Introduced new chemicals and substitutes through vendors that achieved substantial savings.
Implemented improved payment system to suppliers.
Played a vital role in improving the quality of procured raw material cotton yarn.

Apr’95-Apr’98 with JCT Ltd; Hoshiarpur, Punjab as Assistant Engineer – Polycondensation (Synthetic Fibres
Division)

Jul’94-Mar’95 with Jagatjit Industries Ltd., Kapurthala, Punjab as Executive Trainee – Chemicals

A seasoned professional with more than 23 years of organizational experience in Procurement/SCM function.
Served in leadership roles at leading Indian manufacturing companies & MNCs.
Responsible for all Raw Material/Chemicals & Resins/Engg/Packing Material/Capital purchases as well as Inbound
Handled the entire Project Procurement of Indorama Ind. Greenfield Project & subsequently of the expansion phase.
Comprehensive experience in managing procurement (domestic & import) of Chemicals, Fuels, Capital
Equipment, Packaging Material, Engineering Material, Civil Material & Raw Material.
Coordinating with vendors, service providers, inspection agencies for completion of orders as per contractual
delivery and achieving productivity & quality targets.
Conversant with SAP ERP R3/Oracle applications as well as ISO Audit requirements.
Skilled in implementing cost saving measures so as to achieve reduction in overall supply chain cost.
In depth knowledge of Material Planning, Procurement and Inventory Management.
Proficiency in integrating processes from end to end in Procurement function, right from managing supplier end to
primary customer end.
Executed systems and procedures to implement purchasing & inventory control which assured availability of parts,
materials and transportation in accordance with delivery schedules, while maintaining minimum inventories.
Knowledge of Import & Export documentation & procedures including export incentive/benefit schemes like
Duty Drawback, EPCG, MEIS/RoDTEP & Advance Authorisation.
Streamlined department processes and procedures to determine optimum staffing levels; built and maintained
vendor / supplier relations; evaluated vendors, managed buyer processes, and analyzed reports.
A keen planner & implementer with demonstrated abilities in devising & optimizing the commercial operations
activities and supply chain policies.
Effective communicator with good interpersonal skills and expertise in leading team & imparting training to new
hires.
Career pause from Apr’21 to Date so as to take care of a family emergency which is now resolved; eagerly
looking forward to fresh assignments.

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