Kenneth Lawrence Rodrigues

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Result-driven Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Professional with almost 20+ years in different procurement roles, defining, implementing and monitoring efficient and compliant procurement system in a multicultural, corporate and continuous manufacturing environment. Regional leader responsible for sourcing $ 30 million of materials used by Guardian’s glass manufacturing operations in Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia (Thailand).

ACHIEVEMENTS

Local Sourcing – Led a regional procurement strategy focused on local sourcing for major materials resulting in annual savings amounting to USD 2 million per annum

Supplier Relationship– Strong relationships built with suppliers helped mitigate potential risk to the tune of USD 1 million as well as potential damage to brand image by suppliers agreeing for process equipment change without any financial impact to Guardian

Team building- Identified and developed a motivated team of 3 procurement leads from diverse back grounds capable of working independently

Procurement process Review- Lead Procurement process reviews that resulted in improved procurement process efficiency in the region and eliminating reporting errors

Working capital reduction: Improved DPO by 40% by renegotiating payment terms and reducing inventory of raw materials

Improving material availability (OTIF) – Identified and eliminated elements in the sourcing and procurement processes hindering timely availability of materials

Supplier quality improvement – Increased supplier reliability by implementing formal supplier selection and supplier improvement processes including Supplier Quality Audits

Wastage reduction – Reduced vessel unloading handling loss to a new benchmark of 0.5% resulting in savings of USD 250K per annum for Bulk Soda Ash discharge at port

Reduced Bulk Vessel Discharge Time – Reviewed the process for off-loading bulk shipments and implemented improvements with stevedores, transporters and the port authority pushing increase in discharge efficiency resulting in receiving discharge credit (dispatch) of almost USD 400K from the supplier over 3 years.

Cost Reduction – Negotiated regional wood crate packaging cost resulting in a spend reduction of USD 1 million per annum

Inventory Control – Set up a procedure for codification of spares and engineering items (MRO) to ensure codifications a per prescribed norms supported by an approval system to control items to be classified as perpetual inventory

Operational Continuity – Successfully ensured operational continuity of all plants in the region by anticipating COVID 19 Lockdowns, ban on cross border transit and Curfews resulting in uninterrupted availability of all Raw Materials

Recognition

Received recognition from the Corporate Compliance and Ethics department for following laid down procedures in all dealings with competitors and Government agencies

Received Corporate recognition for the implemented procurement process reviews and the supplier corrective action process

Recognized for my contribution as a team member of the global team responsible for formulating the process and procedure for supplier assessments and framing of the supplier assessment questionnaire

EXPERIENCE

Guardian Industries Corp. Auburn Hills, Mi. USA May 2007 – May 2020

Privately held Guardian Industries is the fourth largest architectural glass manufacturer in the world with sales of over $3 Billion USD per year.

M/s. Guardian Glass Holdings SPC Location: Bahrain

Regional Manager – Sourcing and Procurement July 2015 – July 2020

Directly Responsible for Sourcing and Procurement of Raw Materials, Packaging and service providers ($ 30 Million annual spend) for the AMEIA region consisting of 6 plants in 5 countries

Developed strategies and implemented Projects leading to Cost Reduction, development of alternate supplies and reliability of supplies

Led cross functional teams consisting of SME’s from operations, legal, logistics, and quality control to evaluate sourcing ‘bets’ to effectively deliver value to the organization

Leveraged Procurement and spend analysis tools like Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Contract Management and Power -Bi to drive Strategies and savings and improve profitability

Implemented supplier Audits to drive continuous improvement of supplier Quality and identify strategic suppliers

Negotiated and finalized, compliant and binding agreements to ensure consistent supplies and set clear expectations from Suppliers

Ensured legal and statutory Compliance in all aspects.

Mentored the Regional procurement team consisting of Sub regional Managers and Buyers across the region to ensure knowledge sharing and a reliable Succession plan

Periodic reviews of plant procurement systems and procedures, recommending corrective actions

Developed regional KPI’s aligned with the organizational goals

Key Regional SME for global, regional and local stake holders

Assisted the Regional Financial Planning team by providing price forecasts and future strategies for the forecasting thAnnual operating plan.

GUARDIAN Ras Al-Khaimah Location UAE

Purchasing Manager Feb 2012- Jun 2015

Responsible for procurement related activities at the plant covering Raw Materials, Engineering spares, Packaging Materials and services. Mentored and developed plant Purchasing team of 3 Purchasing Executives and 2 stores operators

Formulated On boarding and functional training guidelines for departmental on boarding

Reduced import costs by obtaining duty exemptions and inspection waivers by providing logical explanations and documentation to Federal bodies (MoE, MoFI, DMCC, Customs)

Set up process for mandatory reporting Pre-cursor Chemical purchase to the ministry of Interior

Led testing and implementation of the upgraded global procurement software

Developed the Perpetual Inventory Management process that ensuring that there are no stock out situation for maintenance spares and Consumables

Core member of the plant’s annual Goal setting committee that defined annual goals

Purchasing Executive May 2007- Jan 2012

Hired to help establish Procurement operation in a new plant. I arrived during construction and was part of the team that identified new suppliers and set up all processes and procedures

Import and clearance of Bulk as well as Containerized Raw Materials and LCL shipments of Engineering Spares.

Managed Annual as well as short term contracts which included invitation of offers, scrutinizing offers along with requisitioning department, negotiations & finalization of contractor.

Improved procurement cycle time by setting up efficient and compliant procurement process

System administration and training for Guardian’s proprietary Procurement software. Includes responsibility of setting up of Users, Suppliers, Items, Supply terms and Payment terms in the system

Internal Auditor ISO 9001-2008 after formal Corporate training and certification.

INOX AIR PRODUCTS LTD Location - India

Asst. Manager -Purchasing Feb 2007- May 2007

Set up Local Vendor base; Establish Purchasing Policy

Ensuring compliance to set procedures through regular scrutiny of records

Procurement of spares & consumables for the plant

Co-ordinating between Plant & import department at Head office for imported Material

ASAHI INDIA GLASS LTD Location - India

Sr. Officer -Materials Apr 2004- Jan 2007

Successfully implemented Bulk transportation of Soda Ash by Road using ordinary trucks for the first time in the country.

Lead sourcing of WD XRF and its accessories including assisting in defining the specifications

Reduced Freight Cost by introducing Reverse Auction for freight Contracts

Budgeting for raw materials and monitoring on a monthly basis for compliance with Budget.

Formulated and Led initiatives to achieve departmental KPI’s

Super User/ administrator for the Materials Management module of Oracle 11i (ERP)

Member of the core group for implementation of ISO 9001-2000 and Subsequent certification.

Jr. Officer -Materials Apr 1999- Mar 2004

Ensuring smooth flow of procurement process from finalization of Contracts to delivery of material at the plant at the right price, of the right quality, the right quantity and at the right time.

Preparing comparisons, Negotiations; recommendation of suppliers and Transporters

Planning procurement of all Raw materials based on production plan. Daily tracking of stocks, material in Transit. Maintaining Minimum levels of inventory as per the policy of the company

Co-ordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted availability of material for production and smooth Flow from Sourcing to Payment.

Procurement of Laboratory and Furnace related materials

Purchasing Assistant Jul 1998- Mar 1999

Lab Technician Aug 1994- Jun 1998

MBS HYGIENE PRODUCTS Location - India

Lab Supervisor Jul 1990- Jul 1994

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

B. Sc (Chemistry) : Mumbai University

PG Diploma in Management Studies : Mumbai University

PG Diploma in Materials Management : Welinkars Institute of Management

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth : 5th September 1968

Nationality : Indian

Passport No. : Z 2425052 Valid up to 22nd March 2026

Driving License : India, Bahrain and UAE

Hobbies : Travelling, Hiking

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