BIJAL PATEL

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Phone: 647-***-****

Email: acqdxf@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

A Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) with over 15 years of experience in the industrial manufacturing. A seasoned procurement professional specializing in purchasing of raw material (Metals), inventory control, negotiation skills and implementing purchasing policies

SKILLS SUMMARY

More than fifteen years of purchasing experience in Purchasing Management.

Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) with diploma in Electrical Engineering.

Experienced in Purchasing Procedures like Purchase Order processing, Vendor Management, Management Reporting, Material Planning and Inventory Management.

Exposure to purchasing various metals like Steel, Aluminum, Copper.

Good on developing and managing new vendors with excellent negotiation skills.

Hands on experience with Oracle based MRP/ERP system. Proficient on of Microsoft Office Suit.

An analytical mind with a flair for problem solving.

Equally effective working in management project as a team member.

WORK HISTORY

Climateworx International Inc., Brampton ON November 2011 - Current

Sr. Buyer

Climateworx International Inc. is provider of Climate Control solutions in Mission Critical Areas like Data Centers and Telephone Exchange

Managing purchase and inventory of 2000+ fabricated Sheet Metal Parts

Scrutinized historical spend data and identified cost reduction opportunities.

Initiated cost reduction efforts and already have achieved up to 20% cost reduction in targeted commodities.

Set up Min / max levels for critical long lead time parts to avoid product shortages

Mobile Climate Control, Vaughan ON October 2009 – November 2011

Buyer

Mobile Climate control is leading manufacturer of Heating and Air-conditioning systems for Buses, Coaches, Off-Road Vehicles and Military vehicles.

Handling purchases amounting of more than $5 M for raw materials like Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum and copper

Managed blanket POs for metal purchasing of Aluminum, Hot Rolled, CRCA, Galvalume and Galvanized Sheets

Worked with major manufacturers like JW aluminum (Aluminum Fin Stock) & Luvata (Copper tubing)

Working with Kan-Ban system / Pull System

Implemented Vending Machine system for MRO item with a objective of reducing consumption of consumable items

Soneil International Ltd, Mississauga ON June 2007 – September 2009

Supply Chain Coordinator

Soneil International Ltd is manufacturer and Distributors of battery chargers having locations in Canada, US and Europe

Coordinated Purchase Orders and logistics with vendors based in Far East.

Sourced special parts for value addition to regular products.

Identified and developed new chargers based on customer’s requirement.

Solved customer’s technical questions on present / new range chargers.

Gujarat Orthofix, India August 2003 – March 2007

Area Manager

Gujarat Orthofix is is largest distributor of Orthopedic & Ophthalmic Implants / Instruments in Western India

Handled team of three sales reps and two purchasing clerks

Coordinated business with various Government offices and hospitals

Responded to Tenders / RFQs of government hospitals

Managed Purchase Orders for timely delivery as per Tender / RFQ requirements

Increased customer base by 50% by streamlining efficient supply chain.

Ruby Coach Builders, India December 1996 – July 2003

Purchasing Manager

Ruby Coach Builder is one of largest Bus Body Manufacturing Company in India

Managed Purchasing department of one of largest Bus Body Manufacturing Company in India.

Planning, sourcing, negotiating, ordering and coordinating timely delivery of over 5000 bus body parts to continuous production lines.

Managed Purchasing of Structural Steel, Hot & CRCA Sheets required for bust body structure and paneling.

Worked with major aluminum suppliers like Indian Aluminum Company and Hindalco Industries for extruded sections, aluminum sheets and aluminum floor plates.

Contributed as an important team member to increase production of 40 buses / month to 100 buses / month in span of 3 years.

Implemented strategic supply chain plans like backward integration and off loading to support production for JIT scheduling.

Worked as a management representative on new facility development projects.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Certified Supply Chain Management Professional SCMP (Earlier known as C.P.P.)

Purchasing Management Association of Canada – PMAC / Humber Collage

2007 - 2010

Electrical Engineering, Diploma

Technical Education Board, Gujarat University, Rajkot, India

1987 - 1990

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS-Office suit – Word, Excel, Power Point

MRP

Outlook, E-mail & Internet

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi & Gujarati

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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