Manager Engineer

VIJAY N. DESAI

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Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Phone : 1-847-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

To seek a position as PURCHASING SPECIALIST preferably in Engineering

Manufacturing Industry.

CAREER SUMMARY

I am a qualified Mechanical Engineer & possess excellent communication

skills and am recognized for integrity, professionalism, dedication & work

with motivational/hands-on management style.

KEY PROFICIENCIES

Negotiator for Procurement Pricing, Commercial Terms and Conditions,

Contracts Finalizing

Vendor Development/ Capable in Cost Reduction/ Savings / Cost Estimation /

Supply Chain

Suppliers' Performance Evaluation

Materials Management / Inventory Control / Planning & Scheduling

Logistics improvement & Expediting for Timely Deliveries

Project Planning for Factory Expansion & Setting up New Factory

Computer proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook, Project,

Primavera Expedition, Passport. SAP modules in Business Intelligence and

Sales and Distribution.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Techmaster Inc, Naperville, IL, USA

Procurement Engineer: Contract (July, 2010 - June, 2011)

Nature of Duties: Procurement of Power Plant and other project requirements

for major EPC Contractor in Middle East (Orders worth 8 million)

Type of Commodities: Pumps, Valves, UPS Systems, Electric Control Panels,

Electric Cables, Heat Exchangers and other project requirements

Exelon Corporation, Chicago, IL, USA

Sourcing Specialist / Buyer: Contract (July - Sept, 2008)

Nature of Duties: Assisting Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing on bid

analysis of eRFP Online Sourcing Tool for Power Transformers (250 million

over 5 year period); Blanket Contract Orders using Passport Software for

commodities like CTs, Insulators, etc.

Type of Commodities: Power and Distribution Transformers, Auxiliary

Transformers, Current Transformers, Inductors, Insulators, Switches

Ambitech Engineering Corporation, Chicago, IL, USA

Purchasing Agent: Contract (July - Nov, 2007)

Nature of Duties: Expediting and updating status reports using Excel

Spreadsheet for project orders worth 60 million of Penford Products and

ExxonMobil. Issue of RFQs, Purchase Orders using MS Primavera Expedition

Software.

Saurashtra Salt Works Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India.

Purchase manager: 1998-2006

4500 TCD sugar manufacturing with 25,000 hectares of sugarcane cultivation

in Uganda, Africa. It has 3 glass bottles manufacturing factories in

Tanzania, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.

Responsible for purchasing and exporting $3 m worth of factory requirements

per year from India.

Type of Commodities: Capital Equipments, Tooling, Consumables, Industrial

Chains, Transmission Products, Ferrous/Non-ferrous Metal in various sizes

and shapes, Compressors, Centrifugal / Vacuum / Gear pumps, Valves,

Electric Motors, Electricals, Instrumentation, Hydraulics/Pneumatic

Supplies, Ferrous/Non-ferrous Castings, Forgings, Stainless Steel, Brass,

Aluminum, Rubber, Plastic Components, etc

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

Pentax Engineering Ltd, Mumbai, India.

Manager - Materials: 1996-1997.

Manufacturer of LPG Gas Regulators and Domestic Appliances like Cooking

Ranges, Washing Machines, Gas Stoves, etc.

Eurocoustic Products Ltd, Mumbai, India

Manager - Technical: 1990-1996

Set up new factory to manufacture Steel Based Modular Office Furniture

Systems in technical collaboration with All Steel, USA.

Safari Industries (India) Ltd, Mumbai, India.

Assistant Manager - Vendor development: 1986-1990.

Manufacturer of Molded / Soft Luggage.

Kinetic Engineering Ltd. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.

Assistant Purchase Manager: 1985-1986

Manufacturer of 2-Wheeler Mopeds.

Mafatlal Engineering Industries Ltd., Mumbai, India.

Technical Assistant - Vendor Development and Sub-Contract: 1979-1985

Manufacturer of Textile Machineries like Ring Frames, Looms, etc.

W. G. Forge & Allied Industries Ltd., Mumbai, India.

Plant Engineer: 1974-1979.

Manufacturer of Forgings in collaboration with Wyman Gordon, USA.

Ex-Cell-O India Ltd, Mumbai, India.

Engineer: 1969-1974.

Manufacturer of Machine Tools in collaboration with Ex-Cell-O (XLO), USA

and Automotive Components like Steering Gears, Propeller Shafts, Axles,

Universal Joint Kits, etc.

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Bombay India

Diploma Management Studies University of Bombay India

Certificate Project Management Specialist Harper College,

IL

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