Engineer Manager

Rahul Bhivare Tel: 1-860-***-**** Email:

*****.*******@*****.***

Seeking assignments in Procurement, Vendor Development, SAP - MM & PM

Module Implementation with an organisation of repute

Professional Synopsis

< A competent professional with 13 years of extensive experience in

Material Procurement, Sourcing, Logistics, Vendor Development, Plant

Maintenance and SAP Implementation.

< Presently associated with Keihin FIE (P) Ltd., Pune, India as Asst.

Manager.

< Expertise in formulating sourcing strategies, vendor identification

/development, supply chain management and analytical assessment to

strengthen effectiveness.

< A strategic planner with expertise in implementing cost saving measures

to achieve reduction in terms of raw material, procurement costs, and

logistics cost.

< Adept at undertaking indigenization initiatives for attaining significant

savings, securing discounts and better service from suppliers.

< Possess strong knowledge of SAP- in MM & PM Module.

< An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills

with ability to relate to people at any level of business.

Skills Set

FUNCTIONAL

< Sourcing / Procurement

o Formulating and implementing the annual strategies for purchase of

materials as per orders.

o Budgeting and planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of

materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials, maximum cost

savings & meeting anticipatory orders for monthly sale.

o Managing the overall procurement of material and production

requirements and maintaining minimum stock level.

< Materials Management

o Managing Inbound Distribution network/ Supply Chain for bought out

goods in warehouse to the manufacturing unit for achievement of targets

within specified parameters.

o Streamlining the system and procedures for effective inventory control

for ensuring ready availability of materials to meet the production

targets.

o Allocating movement type based on the material movement and resolving

material issues against the Production Order.

< Vendor & Quality Management

o Identifying and developing potential vendors for achieving cost

effective purchases of Raw Materials, eliminating Capacity Bottlenecks

& reduction in delivery time.

o Identifying alternative sources within existing vendor base &

developing same; implementing projects for procurement of higher

assemblies in order to de-tier the vendor base.

TECHNICAL

< Implementing SAP - (MM & PM Module):

o Mapping the As Is Business Process in coordination with the Functional

Consultants and making possible changes in the To Be Business Process

so as to standardise the process.

o Handling queries for Data Analysis, Report Generation (Consumption

analyses, Purchasing Analyses)

o Creating and maintaining Material Master Records, Vendor Master

Records, Info Records, Release Procedure and RFQ.

o Maintaining source list records, Creation of purchase orders and

purchase requisitions.

o Updating of the material master records like Purchasing View, MRP Views

etc, along with Source Lists, Quota Arrangement & BOM'S and Usage

Probability.

o Customising SAP (MM & PM ) module to suit the company's business.

Organisational Experience

Keihin FIE (P) Ltd., Pune, India Asst. Manager

Since Sep'01

Role:

< Handling procurement, costing & rate finalisation of various

Steel,ZN,Aluminium,Brass Raw Material Purchases.Die Casting Parts,Plastic

parts, Machined Parts, Fasteners, Rubber Parts, Press Parts and

subcontracted items like Sub-Assemblies for automobiles .Capital

Purchases of Machine Tools & spares,Jigs Fixtures.Managing strategic

sourcing & vendor development for existing & new projects of Automobile

Companies like Bajaj Auto, Hero Honda, Honda Motors, TVS, Yamaha, etc.

< Developing Supplier QMS for ensuring zero defects, good pricing,

reliability & right business practice of on time material.

< Monitoring & improving quality by using various Zero PPM and DOL approval

of vendor in consultation with QA Department.

< Conducting System & Process Audit and root-cause analysis at supplier end

for continual improvement in Quality of supplied products.

< Preparing Monthly MRM Reports (Management Review Meetings), Supplier

Rating Report, Supplier Delivery Quality Cost Report.

< Ensuring ISO 9000 & 14000,TS 16949 Activity, facing TS Surveillance /

Internal Audit, Documentation control of TS 16949,APQP,PPAP.implementing

5S and conducting inter department 5s audit in every month.

Highlights:

< Successfully completed SAP Implementation - SAP R3 (MM & PM Module) for

2 Plants:

o Defined Master Codes for Vendors, Purchase Order Types, Agreements,

Number Series for different documents of Purchase like PR, PO, Schedule

Agreement, Vendor Rating, Cost Elements, Pricing Procedure according to

Business Scenario, etc.

o Codification Logics for Materials and Vendors.

o Configured Enterprise Structure, Logistics - General, Purchasing,

Release Procedure, Pricing Procedure, Tax Procedure Inventory

Management, Subcontracting, Valuation & Account Assignment, Logistics

Invoice Verification, etc.

o Collected MM Master data like Material Master, Vendor Master, Vendor

CIN, Info-records, Condition records etc. & uploading in Production

client through LSMW tool.

o Collected PM Master data like Material Master, Functional Location

Master, Equipment Master, Process Catalogs, BOM, Task List etc. &

uploading in Production client through LSMW tool.

o Handled Scripts & Reports developments with the help of ABAPERS.

o Fault finding and trouble shooting for MM & PM related errors in day to

day work

< Instrumental in developing alternate vendors for monopoly items and

establishing manufacturing processes for zero defect & optimal

productivity.

< Year 07-08 handled Rs 45 Crores purchase with cost saving of app 5%.

< Presently handling around 25 vendors from Raw Material,Pressure Die

Casting,Machining area. Press Parts,Fastners.

Trainings Attended:

< DOL, Zero PPM, Visits to Japanese Plants and Vendors.TS16949 audit

readiness,

< Attended Seminars on Negotiation Skills, Team Building & Leadership

Development.Competency Mapping

Bharat Forge Limited, Pune, India Jr. Engineer - Maintenance

Apr'99 - Aug'01

Role:

< Administered maintenance & reconditioning of hydraulic machines & CNC

machines like Hitachi VMC's & Kirolskar 600 HMC, SPM, GPM, CNC machine

shop for forged components & conveyors, utilities like Air compressors,

Crane, Cooling towers, Forklift, water pumps etc.

< Successfully converted mechanical operated to hydraulic operated tail

stock for Landis grinding machine.

< Set up of Knuckle joint line process. 2. Streamlined the centralised

coolant process for grinding machines.

< Successfully reduced spring balancers breakdown by repairing it inhouse &

reduced the cost of out sourcing.

Highlights:

< Functioned as Internal Auditor for ISO 9000.

Gabriel India Ltd., Pune, India Operating Engineer

Sep'98 - Apr'99

Role:

< Gained experience in the maintenance of plant & machineries like SPM,

GPM, CNC machine shop for shock absorber manufacturing etc.

< Headed maintenance of plant & machineries like SPM, GPM, CNC machine shop

for shock absorber manufacturing, utilities like Air compressors, Crane,

Cooling towers, Forklift, water pumps etc.

< Well versed with the procurement for toolings as per production

requirements and maintain tooling status, tooling life records

< Developed the punch for the base valve of the shock absorber for Hyundai

model & reduced the rejection in the making of the uniform slot on the

base valve.

< Received the appreciation for reducing the tooling related problems

Highlights:

< Handled purchase of variety of part in machine building activity

Indage Plants & Equipments Ltd., Bhosari(Pune, India) Trainee Engineer

Nov'96 - Aug'98

Role:

< Manned reconditioning of Norton grinding machine USA, Spline grinding

machine USA, Barber colman grinding machine USA, Schaudt grinding machine

UK, FN2 & FN3 V HMT make milling machine, H2, BFW make milling machine,

Kirloskar 600 CNC machine and Multi spindle chucking automat UK.

< Successfully designed, drafted & implemented hydraulic system for E2H

milling machine.

< Gained experience in in-house machine building & machine reconditioning.

< Awarded appreciation for doing the reconditioning of 8 machines.

Education

< Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from B.T.E., Mumbai, India 1996

< Bachelor of Engineering in Mech. Engineering from Pune University,India

2006

< Perusing M.S in Manufacturing Management (a distance learning work

integrated programme) from BITS Pilani University, India

Personal Dossier

Date of Birth : 12th May 1976

Address : 144 Burgundy Hill Ln, Middletown CT 06457

E mail- *****.*******@*****.***

Tel No./Mob.No. 1-860-***-****

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Passport No. : G3572153

Visa Status : Currently in USA on H4 visa.

Languages Known : English/Marathi/Hindi

(Read/Write/Speak)

Interests : Reading Articles,Magazines,Books

Working on Computers

Listening to music

Visits to exhibitions

Travelling

Strenghts : Good Communication Skills

Good convincing,Negotiation skill

Desire to learn & achieve

Perfectionist

(Rahul Bhivare)

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