Procurement Manager, SCM Manager, Commercial
Resume:
Arjun B K
Arjun Bharadwaaj K.
TA-*, Sowparnika Ananda, Sompura gate, Sarjapur Main Road, Bengaluru - 562125 E-mail : *****.**********@*****.*** Mobile : +91-879******* PROFILE
Systematic, Proactive & Multi-skilled professional offering over 15+ years experience across Sourcing, Procurement, Planning, SCM & Project Management presently leading Planning & Purchase with Mineral Enterprises Limited as Deputy Manager.
Explicit experience in handling procurement through effective Analysis, evaluation & strategic sourcing, developing cost effective alternatives for various operations & developing effective pricing strategies for procurement of materials & equipment.
Adequate professional strengths in Sourcing, Procurement & Supply chain Process ;Proven acumen to develop effective procurement strategies & policies to achieve optimum cost of goods & services and value added procurement functions with required Quality standards, budget & time.
Proficient in preparing MRP, costing and Part development for Mechanical & electric products..
Experience in leading tactical team for Purchase/SCM related activities
Competent in preparing PIR, Purchase budget, strategies & criterias.
SKilled in drawing well-balanced conclusions whilst dealing with complex issues & interpreting procedures
/guidelines in order to adapt them to cover complex situations; capable of taking Initiative, approachable with the ability to work under pressure & be able to think/act strategically. Core competencies
Sourcing Purchasing Material Management Cost optimization Vendor Management Strong Interpersonal skills Contracting & Negotiation Team management SQA/SPI MINERAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED Apr 2019 - Till Date
Achievements:
a) Savings of INR 25 crores through Identification & transfer of commodities within the company b) Handling parallel role of sales execution & management of Iron ore
● Prepare efficient programs for MRP and manage inventory level for all components and ensure compliance throughout the cycle.
● Identifying and managing bottlenecks and capacity issues with the Project/Production team, coordinate internally and externally for resolution of the issues.
● manage all orders and deliveries for all external processes and prepare reports to be presented to management and manage demand and supply of all materials.
● Planning inventory levels and executing all forecasting and planning programs.
● Maintaining optimal level of QCD performance and ensuring compliance to all production & projects.
● Providing expertise & guidance to develop Project/Production team knowledge relative to MRP optimization.
Arjun B K
RADIALL INDIA Pvt Ltd Apr 2015 - Mar 2019
Achievements:
a) Reduced Supplier LT & Inventory carrying cost by developing VMI concepts. b) Standardization of parts design & local supplier development leading to cost savings of 35% & LT by 03 wks.
● Working on a Production plan for the material requirements & Preparing MRP to achieve best supply chain model.
● Initiating Purchase activities of materials (Direct, Indirect & MRO) as per the Procurement plan & maintaining quality & delivery requirements.
● Coordinating between Marketing, Engineering, Suppliers and Quality during NPD/NPI to achieve best Design-to-cost.
● Creating costing of components/parts by detailed study of commodity market, costing methods & effective negotiations with suppliers to keep procurement cost under budget.
● Handling Imports on FOB Basis & dealing with CHAs for best rates of Inland Road transport.
● Advance Planning with Stores for Indirect materials & consumables (soldering wires,polishing films, PPE & safety equipments) requirements to cater dynamic production schedules.
● Development & achievement of Annual cost reduction & localization Plans and Targets.
● Representing the department for ISO 9001:2015 & AS9100 REV D Procedures. SAFT Groupe S A Jan 2012 - Mar 2015
Achievements:
a) Official deployment to a group unit at ZHUHAI, CHINA as an interim Purchase Manager for 03 months & achieved 22% reduction in logistics of imported commodities. b) Localization of Injection Molding & stampings with Indian Suppliers.
● Investigating Indian supplier market for Chemicals, Mechanical components & Plastics and develop adequate supplier base to strengthen sourcing in India for the Saft Group.
● Support $15M - $20M annual spend across business units involving locations in the America, Europe and India.
● Leading and managing SAFT’s low-cost-country sourcing strategy from INDIA by supplier survey, assessment & audits, Costing & negotiation, Qualification & on-boarding.
● Performing detailed cost analysis of components & manufacturing processes used by suppliers to ensure highest quality at the lowest cost solution.
● Working with International SQA/SPI team & Indian suppliers on quality improvement with periodic exercises on tools like PPAP, QTP, FMEA, SCAR, 8D, PDCA & QBR.
Arjun B K
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. Mar 2009 - Dec 2011
Achievements:
a) Brought Key suppliers under contracts to keep the cost of goods bought under budget.
● Developing & implementing procurement plan for Forging/Casting & Machining parts.
● Scheduling the material requirement, Identification – evaluation - Approval - development of suppliers in-time.
● Processing the PRs to POs, Negotiating & maintaining contracts with Domestic/overseas suppliers with higher delivery ratio under budgeted cost.
● Working with 3PL, CHAs for safe, economical & in-time receipts of imports.
● Analyze & report spend of assigned categories to achieve & maintain vendor consolidation & competitive TCO. ESSAR Steel Private Ltd Jan 2005 - Feb 2009
Achievements:
As a part of VA/VE
a) Developed an Indigenous supplier with cost reduction of 15% & Lead time from 08 weeks to 04 weeks. b) Executed a conversion project of an in-house mold assembly to enhance the efficiency & life span of the MOLD.
● Purchasing BOM (Forging/Casting, Fasteners) parts from approved source to meet project requirements.
● Update suppliers with forecasts and plan to ensure timely delivery.
● Preparation, check & review RFQ / RFP with scope & specifications.
● Initiating cost savings by standard costing, lolcalization, Negotiation & simplification.
● Handle MRP Exceptions & Update material data and vendor details in SAP .
● Working with suppliers to manage NCRs, mitigate them over other supplier base and communicate ECO changes. EDUCATION
Institution of Engineers, Kolkata
Pursuing Bachelor Degree in MECH Engg
Board of Technical Education, Karnataka
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with First Class First in 2004 TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS
● Supply Chain Principles - An online course certified by Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
● Certified Six Sigma Green belt – Indian Statistical Institute, INDIA
● Certificate in Project Management by PMA (Project Management Associates), A member of IPMA
(International Project Management Association) Netherlands.
● Trained by TUV on Process Capability & Statistical Process Control.
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