Professional Summary
Action oriented Purchase Professional, Over 13. 9 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management/ Procurement and working with big Corporate house as AGM-Procurement.
Adept at Inventory Management with proven track record of servicing material with least cost. Adept at successfully handling material forecasting/ planning operations.
Ensuring effective procurement schedules and successful networking with vendors.
Enforcing the implementation of procedures/ systems for increasing the efficiency of the company. Undertaking value engineering initiatives and modifying/ enhancing existing system/ processes to escalate productivity and generate cost savings.
Proficiency in managing the import operations encompassing finalization of contract arranging supplies, logistics and documentation, customs clearance and other allied functions etc.
Comprehensive knowledge of SAP Procedures (MM Module). Successfully handled SAP MM Implementation & Business Process Re engineering (BPR) Project for Store & Purchase.
An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills with ability to relate to people at any level of business.
Effective Team Leader with exceptional multitasking, problem Solving skills& motivational abilities.
Adept at working with MS office, SAP (MM), Internet.

Employment Profile
Working with Jindal Saw Ltd in New Delhi as AGM ( Procurement)
Mid July08 Till date

Principal Accountabilities:
To look after capital, project & non raw material procurement.
To operationalise policies, processes & procedures.
To integrate operations through ERPs & SOPs.
To centralise Procurement & Contracts and bring in economics of scale for capital, non-capital items and services.
To develop Vendors in line with company policies.
To ensure good Audit ratings from Internal & External sources.
To ensure timely procurement of all items at Units and support all Production/ Plant activities.

Tata Steel Ltd (Wire Division)
Aug95- Till Mid July-08

Core Competencies
Materials Management Accountable for meeting customer orders by implementing and monitoring effective procurement schedules
Vendor Development/ Procurement Identifying and developing a dedicated and alternate vendor source for cost effective purchase of raw material/ components and reduction in delivery time.
Import Function Handling & negotiating documents with banks & Suppliers.. Handling import purchase activities to augment organizational growth.

Value Engineering/ Value Addition Formulating long term/ short term strategic plans to enhance operations and achieve targets.
Logistics -Coordinating C&F Agents and other external agencies for cost effective transport solutions and clearances. Arranging dispatch of materials to the sites/ location.

Documentation/ Quality Vetting various pre and post shipment documents of imports. Vetting various documents and registers pertaining to Dispatch plan, etc. Preparing MIS reports with a view to apprise top management.

SAP Implementation Understanding business process, study and analyzing workflow to design solutions (As-Is and To-Be Analysis). Creating the business environment and preparing functional specifications. Conducting gap analysis, assess scope of studies & suggest solutions through ERP. Guiding the Software Development Team for implementation and customizations. Mapping of Vendors and of All Legacy Open Purchase Order as per SAP Structure. Developing Business Blueprint document of the company's AS-IS processes and detailed TO-BE processing. Participated in the Purchase & Store Business Process Re-engineering and communication processes. Integrating with MM/ SD modules, integration testing & extending Post Go-live support and integration of documents in line with SAP. Mentored & Trained users on New SAP system.

Notable Accomplishments
 Successfully developed LPO(Last Purchase Order) System for the smooth working of purchase functions.
 Undergone training on Knowledge Management, ISO-9001, Internal Accessor of TBEM and Aspire ( Six Sigma )(Green Belt).
 Recipient of Recognition for Good Project.
 Effectively handled Change management issues related to SAP MM Implementation.
 Resolved critical problem of Spool Stocking faced by company.
 Maintained various daily Reports for helping Purchase Analysing Stock position and ensured easy vendor followup.
 Governed rationalisation of Vendor base to effectively improve and monitor the vendor performance.
 Recipient of National Merit Scholarships by the Ministry of HRD for performance at the Secondary, Higher Secondary and Senior Higher Secondary School Examinations.

IT Credentials
Software: Lotus, MS Office
OS : MS-Windows 95, DOS
ERP : SAP R/ 3 4. 7