Procurement Manager

Personal Details

Date of Birth: *rd September ***9

Languages Known: English, Hindi &Marathi

Current Address: ****, *-* *****, *

Cluster, JLT, Dubai

Passport No.:Z3076649

Key Impact Areas

Strategic Procurement/Sourcing

Supply Chain Management

Material & Inventory Management

Strategic Business Planning

Contract Management

Warehousing & Inventory Management

Cost-Reduction & Continuous Process

Improvement Approach

Logistics Operations

Vendor Development & Negotiations

Imports Procurement

Profile Summary

Accomplished professional, with 15 years’ experience in Dubai in the areas of supply chain management, Procurement, Logistics, Project Management, Vendor Development, Facilities Management with key focus on achieving top-line profitability and revenue generation

Transformed Supply Chain Management & Procurement from a mere ‘Functional Role’ to more of a ‘Strategic Role’ by evolving & deploying Procurement & supply chain management policies, systems & processes, strategies & solutions which led to profitable and sustainable growth of the organization Procurement Management Professional with record of innovative success in sourcing material from multiple countries through various vendors & offering top performing solutions for purchase/projects issues; leveraging standalone expertise in making timely decisions that positively impact success Gained recognition from the GAC Management for the setup of Water Treatment Plant, Ammonia Chiller District Cooling Plant; honored with the Global Chairman’s HSSE Excellence Awards for the same

Broad-based expertise in IT & WMS skills including process implementation - development of warehousing, order processing, resource planning, purchasing & distribution systems and procedures

Acted as a Procurement and Facilities Specialist; with innovative success in procuring:

o Plant, machinery, vehicles, capital goods, IT Procurement, MRO purchases as well as buying of special purpose machinery and MHE maintenance of MHE, HVAC plant, and warehouse building maintenance in GAC Dubai o Construction raw materials like sheet glass, aluminum sheets, extruded items, stainless steel sheets, copper sheets, composite panels, various rubber items, adhesives, aluminum and glass facades for various projects in Alumco LLC Highly skilled in managing international logistics functions including bulk material movement to the sites through Air/Sea/Land Transportation, with a diverse group of companies, products, and services

Slashed across-the-board costs by driving cost-reduction initiatives and providing value addition to the global sourcing business in terms of cost savings Hard core negotiator with capability to finalize supply contracts on globally competitive terms &; showcased strengths in liaising with contracting principles to ensure compliance with contract specification and resolution of issues Awards & Accolades

Felicitated with multiple appreciations in Phillips India Ltd. for driving multiple cost-reduction initiatives Won a cash award for driving the Office Relocation Projects with zero days downtime in Tata Johnson Controls Worked extensively on JD Edwards/MFGPRO/Oracle/ SAP /WMS environment Career Timeline - Latest 7 Organizations

Shreekrishna Sharad Patankar

High Performance SCM Professional Project Procurement Logistics Supply Chain Management Project Management Facilities Management EXIM Targeting senior level opportunities in Procurement/Supply Chain Management with an organization of high repute preferably in Dubai/Overseas *****.********@*****.*** +971*********

1994 - 1996

Officer - Purchase

1996 - 2000

Deputy Manager –

Materials

2000 - 2003

Project Procurement

Manager

2007 - 2011

Logistics & Procurement

Manager

2003 – 2007

Assistant Manager

– Commercial

2011 - 2012

Project Procurement

and Logistics Manager

Since 2012

Procurement

Manager

Highlights & Contributions

Organizational Experience

Dec’12 – Present: GAC Dubai LLC, Dubai as Procurement Manager Key Result Areas:

Leading cross-functional teams for directing end-to-end Supply Chain Management functions which includes strategic procurement, supply chain planning, logistics management functions for various projects across GAC MENA level Showcasing excellent capabilities in sharing the best practices with the GAC group across MENA region Preparing & formulating long-term and short-term budgets, procurement strategies& category structure while gaining alignment with corporate and regional stakeholders to drive overall total cost of ownership Driving the procurement of required material; performing cost saving analysis, vendor development, feature comparisons, negotiation/ commercials with vendors and maintaining vendor database Devising and executing complex strategies in order to accomplish the individual goals as well as organizational goals Front-leading wide variety of activities inclusive of: o Presenting the cost-savings data & initiatives to the top management of GAC group o Supervising the site activities on project sites o Contract management (internal projects as well as external projects for clients) o Facilities management, warehouse maintenance (Civil, MEP, Maintenance of Materials) as well as maintenance of material handling equipment, HVAC, ammonia chiller plants and fleet maintenance Executing cost-savings initiatives for facilities maintenance; presenting dashboards to the management to facilitate decision-making Exhibiting skills in establishing long-term strategic agreements and contracts with the suppliers/vendors, maintenance contracts, negotiation and ensuring the lowest cost consistent with the quality and services required Identifying and developing new vendors and conducting periodic evaluation of vendors/suppliers in terms of quality, delivery, payment terms and service and taking corrective measures in improving the quality of raw materials Entrusting with the responsibilities of managing high value projects which includes: buying and building new warehouses Showcasing excellence in project planning for multiple projects (value added services) and establishing packaging materials for the same for multiple clients

Apr’11 – Nov’12: Alumco LLC, Dubai as Project Procurement and Logistics Manager Key Result Areas:

Directed end-to-end procurement and logistics functions of the unit which includes: o Purchase of tools, equipment, machinery, CAPEX and MRO items o Project logistics, imports & exports documentation, warehousing functions Facilitated shipment status updates by monitoring movements from origin to destination; documented and maintained records for the shipment delivery on the sites to avoid detention and demurrage Showcased excellence in scheduling the shipments (via Road, Sea, Air Freight) Engaged in finalizing the SLAs, contracts and transport contracts Leveraged skills in ensuring the procurement process (technical evaluation criteria, commercial, contractual & legal aspects) are in accordance with the defined company’s procedures Jul’07 – Apr’11: Agility Logistics, Dubai as Logistics & Procurement Manager Key Result Areas:

Extended strategic support towards the projects by driving procurement, supply chain and logistics functions Worked in close coordination with the Architects and Contractors in order to convert the client requirements into the reality Negotiated the contractual terms and appointed the Consultants/Contractors / Suppliers/Vendors Engaged in managing procurement of plant, machinery and capital purchase Reshaped and restructured the old warehouses in accordance with the complete design as per client requirements Drove end-to-end logistics functions encompassing project logistics, imports & exports documentation and warehousing Recognized for mapping and synergizing the marketing and supply chain processes Managed fleet of vehicles & transporters, negotiated for the freight charges, ensured on time delivery and monitored transit norms as well as vehicle movements

Acted as a cost-savings specialist; successfully achiveing cost-savings by way of replacing the Metal Halide Lamps with LEDs Working in close coordination with the Govt. bodies like Trakhees, Civil Engg. Dept. of JAFZA, DWC, Dubai Civil Defense and Dubai Municipality in order to obtain necessary sanctions and clearances Drove the setup of Water Treatment Plant as an environmental initiative and saved millions of gallons of water in GAC Set benchmark by developing new vendors for various project sites across Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt in Alumco LLC Set benchmark by designing and building the 60,000 Sqft. new warehouse in Agility Logistics and 20,000 Sqft. warehouse in GAC Felicitated with multiple appreciation from the management in Godrej-GE India for localization/Indigenization ofcritical components Sep’03 – Jun’07: Al Tajir Glass Industries, Dubai, UAE as Assistant Manager – Commercial Key Result Areas:

Showcased proven excellence in managing global sourcing, vendor development, procurement and inventory control for raw materials, machinery spare parts for glass making machinery and glass furnace Exhibited excellence in managing the inbound and outbound transportation contracts for the service requirements of the organization Appointed the Shipment Agencies, Airlines and other Freight Forwarding agencies with aim to reduce cost & ensured on-time deliveries

Previous Experience

Jun’00 – Aug’03: Tata Johnson Controls Automotive Ltd., Pune as Project Procurement Manager Sep’96 – Jun’00: Godrej - GE Appliances Ltd., Pune as Deputy Manager – Materials Nov’94 – Aug’96: Philips India Ltd. Bhosari, Pune as Officer – Purchase Jul’91 – Oct’94: Videocon - VCR Ltd., Aurangabad as Engineer – Purchase Academic Details & Trainings

CIPS Diploma in Procurement & Supply in 2016

Diploma in International Business from Symbiosis in 2000 BE in Production Engineering from J.N.E.C. Aurangabad, India in 1991 Training program on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 SoftSkills

Executive

Level

Communicator

Visionary &

Decision-

making

Leadership &

Delegation

High

Business

Ethics &

Trustworthy

Empathetic Interpersonal

Skills

Collaborator

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