Vaibhav B Thete
J-***, Dwarka Vishwa, Sector - 7,
plot no 88 A, Indrayaninagar,
Bhosari, Pune, Maharashtra-India 411026
Phone: +917*********.
E-mail: **************@*****.***
Skype - vaibhav.thete79
EOI NO - E000251784
Career objectives
I relish being allotted responsibility and being confronted by challenges
in the field of Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
Education
. Pune University India, Pune, India (2003).
Master of Business Administration (Materials & Logistics Management)
. University of Pune, Pune, India (2000).
Bachelor of Engineering (Production)
Work Experience
Minda Management Services Limited - Spark Minda Group
Group Leader (Group Materials), Gurgaon, India, Feb 2013 - present
Responsibilities
. Direct & indirect purchasing, Inventory Management, EXIM, Vendor
Development & Strategic Sourcing for entire Spark Minda Group having
23 plants in India & 4 plants globally.
. Handle various commodities / component types with Annual Purchasing
value of more than INR 200 Crores.
. Direct material commodities include - Electronics, Rubber, Relays,
Wire Harness Connector & Terminals, Die Casting, Paints, Tapes, Cot
Tube, Corrugated packaging & polybags, Bare PCB & PCB assembly
outsourcing.
. Indirect purchase includes - Capex Purchase for Machines & Civil
contracts, Opex items which includes - General consumables related to
IT, Hardware, Electrical, Grease, machining, plating & Service
contracts for transportation.
. Finalization of Freight forwarder & CHA for the entire Spark Minda
Group.
. VA/VE & alternate sourcing for direct parts.
. Supplier consolidation, cost Savings through negotiation & Supplier
improvement
. Finalization of LTS Suppliers for the Group based on QCDD (Quality,
Cost, and Delivery & Development) parameters as per the Purchasing
Guidelines.
. Vendor Selection, Evaluation & approval for creating vendor code.
. Focus on improvement in ITR by using ABC analysis tool, System
Improvements & Standardizing of costing norms for Machining Items,
Rubber Parts, corrugated packaging, polybag, Fabrication Items & Bus
transportation.
. Provide training to SCM members of various Spark Minda units.
. Coordination & WebEx with Stoneridge global commodity managers for
benchmarking the rates for Electronic parts.
. Data collection & compilation of the buying data & perform spend
analysis & decide the sourcing strategy.
. Monitoring of PPM & Vendor performance rating of the Suppliers &
follow up on improvement as per the action plan prepared.
Fiat India Automobiles Limited- Pune, India
Deputy Manager; Corporate Purchase, Pune, India, Sept 2007 - Feb 2013
Responsibilities
. Responsible for Indirect Purchase - Capex & Opex for the Fiat Plant &
handling a team of 5 purchase engineers
. Annual Purchasing value of more than 50 Crores.
. Training & finalization of the KPI of 5 direct reportees
. Co-ordination with Purchase counterpart in Fiat Italy, Joint
Purchasing Team & Benchmarking. Request for Quotation, Making
Comparative statements, Evaluation for Techno-commercial parameters,
Negotiation with vendor, Vendor development, finalizing the scope of
supply, get the same approved in Sourcing table, Purchase order/Work
order generation in SAP, Payment co-ordination with Finance, Delivery
Follow up with vendor
. Responsible for Local & Imported purchase of Capex & Opex Items for
the Fiat Plant. Capex procurement for Greenfield project which
includes Major SPMs - Local as well as Imported, Finalization of Civil
contracts, Automation Robotic Applications, ETP, STP, and Ventilation
System & Office Equipment.
. Procurement of Spares & consumables & finalization of Service
contracts related to HR & Admin department which includes Drivers for
Vehicle Testing, Labor contract for Paint shop Technical Cleaning,
Housekeeping etc. Also responsible for purchase related to Marketing
department.
. Finalization of packaging Suppliers for export of Cylinder Block &
Cylinder Head & Finalized standard costing norms for Fabrication
related items.
. YOY Negotiation with the Suppliers based on the increasing volume of
business
. Core Team member from Purchase for implementation of OHSAS & SAP.
. Conducting morning meetings with the subordinates, Target settings for
Subordinates, taking initiatives to achieve the targets, resolving of
concerns
. Vendor development for direct parts which includes Adhesives &
Sealants, Vendor Registration, Vendor Evaluation & selection
. Maintain records/Reports and MIS, Monitor the Budget Vs Actual while
placement of orders
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Deputy Manager- Plant Engineering, Nasik, India, June 2004 - Sept 2007
. Design of material handling equipment's which include trolleys for
Assembly line. Trolleys were designed considering ergonomics of the
line & stores operator
. Design & Implemented new stores layout which resulted in Minimum
material handling, location for all parts, cater the Production from
250 engines per day to 450 engines per day in first phase & 750
engines in second phase.
. Kitting system of parts for new engine assembly line which resulted in
reduction of work content, fatigue of the operator & line congestion.
. Identifying & implementing improvements in packaging
. Planning for new equipment, preparing Data sheets (RFQ), follow up for
quotations & deliveries with the Suppliers, Identify suppliers, visit
suppliers, call quotations, Comparing techno-commercial offers,
Finalizing Scope of Supply for the equipment, Ordering by Coordinating
with Central Purchase, installation and commissioning
. Improvement Initiatives taken related to tracking of Requisitioning
Status & Budget, Ergonomics, Waste reduction / Double Handling, Space
utilization / Resources utilization / Systems / Infrastructure
. Preparation of Capital budget related reports after budget sanction,
for the purpose of information & plan to raise requisitions,
Requisition tracking report twice a month which includes checking the
status of requisition raised & follow up to close the open
requisitions, Plan for raising balance requisition.
. Budget Utilization tracking & follow up every month of normal
operations budget & of Project budget.
Wonderpack Industries Pvt Limited-
Officer Materials,June 2003 - May 2004Nasik, India
. Responsible for procuring & Vendor Development of critical components
of Thermoforming & Extruder machines like T-Die, Rollers & Molds & Co-
ordinating with mktg., sales, stores & production dept. to ensure
smooth flow of items, & Inventory Control.
June 2000 - June 2001 - Own Business
. Taking care of Fathers business in Structural steel fabrication &
Erection in Sugar factory under the firm named Prakash Engineering
Works - Pravarananagar - India
Achievements
. Annualized savings of INR 12 CR through VA/VE & alternate sourcing for
direct parts.
. 100 suppliers of direct material consolidated in a span of 2 years.
. Instrumental in establishment of Greenfield facility for Fiat India &
Ramp up of Engine plant in Mahindra from 250 engines per day to 750
engines per day.
. Handled Direct & Indirect Purchasing, Strategic & Global Sourcing,
Vendor Development, Inventory Management, EXIM, and Inbound Logistics
with Major OEMS like Mahindra & Fiat.
. Experience of handling purchasing of 23 plants in India & 4 plants
globally.
. Core team member from Purchase for implementation of SAP & OHSAS.
. Implemented ASN & Barcoding at Supplier end for all the Suppliers(300
nos) of Spark Minda Group
. Kitting system of parts for new engine assembly line which resulted in
reduction of work content, fatigue of the operator & line congestion.
. Implemented Two-Bin / Triggering system for parts feeding of C & D
category of items
. Finalization of Freight forwarder & CHA for the entire Spark Minda
Group.
. Finalization of LTS Suppliers for the Group based on QCDD (Quality,
Cost, and Delivery & Development) parameters as per the Purchasing
Guidelines.
. Focus on improvement in ITR by using ABC analysis tool, System
Improvements & Standardizing of costing norms for Machining Items,
Rubber Parts, corrugated packaging, polybag, Fabrication Items & Bus
transportation.
. Provide training on Inventory management, Barcoding & ASN, EXIM,
VA/VE, Negotiation & Body language to SCM members of various Spark
Minda units
. Implemented WMS in SAP for Stores which includes the flow from
Receiving, Binning & Issuance.
Interests
Making new Friends, playing table tennis, Watching Television & Travelling.