Parikshit D Taksande

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SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALST

A Highly Dedicated Certified SAP MM Consultant &Certified Procurement Professional (by American Purchasing Society) with wide experience in industries like EPC, Construction, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing in India & Middle East.

Industry Preference: Oil & Gas, EPC, Manufacturing, Construction Location Preference: Overseas, India

PROFILE SUMMARY

A dynamic Procurement professional with over 13+ years of experience in:

Procurement Vendor/ Supplier Management Inventory & cost Control

Material Management Contract Management Logistics

E- Bidding Sourcing Strategic Procurement/ Sourcing

Operations Analysis Expediting Time Management

IT Sourcing Global Buying (Import) Custom Documentation

Experience in managing finalization, negotiation, implementation of key procurement strategies / contingency plans with vendors for materials / products; ensuring strategies & plans are aligned with project requirements

Expertise in executing demand plans, getting competitive quotations, negotiating with suppliers, procuring materials and maintaining minimum inventory level; achieving significant cost savings through innovative solutions.

Coordination and managing the contracts & commercial issues with client, vendors and internal departments

Proficiency in preparing commercial comparative statements of offers of vendors; negotiating with vendors for better price, quality & delivery, Also preparation of Tender to recommend management for opening price bids.

Skilled in implementing cost saving measures to achieve reduction in terms of logistics & transportation cost. Proficient in managing and implementing effective logistics programs and processes to assure continued success in customer satisfaction.

Expertise in Strategic planning, information technology, E-bidding, advance and re-engineering process.

Expertise in Overall Supply Chain Management areas.

Skilled in vendors’ performance assessment based on quality/ technology improvement rate, timely delivery & credit terms.

An enterprising leader with excellent communication, analytical, negotiation, cross-functional coordination and problem-solving skills.

Co-ordinate, communicate and expedite procurement process with foreign vendors.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Vendor Management:

Vendor development and Alternate vendor sourcing for Critical item

Transfer of Suppliers product information to Engineering.

Developing new process concepts for production/delivery improvement and formulating guidelines.

Process Improvement/ Cost Reductions:

Technical and commercial negotiation to ensure procurement is done within budget.

Conceptualizing & implementing strict measures in operating various procedures to optimize resource as well as capacity utilization

Quality Inspection:

Focusing on quality of incoming materials and initiating suitable action for improvement wherever necessary. Interacting with external & internal customers and coordinating with third party inspection agencies

Logistics:

Negotiate with transporters, shippers/ consignees, etc. to ensure seamless, cost-effective movement of consignment and timely delivery of orders.

Finalize freight rates with road transport contracts as well as freight forwarding contracts for bulk consignments

Contract Management:

Negotiate with Contractor on Contract Cost & Terms considering cost of Projects

Preparation & issuing Work Orders to the Contractors & Follow-up on the same

Meeting with the contractor on a regular basis to review progress, discuss problems and consider necessary changes

Maintaining Record of all the Contract Documents

Preparing & Finalizing LoA

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

March’19- Feb’20 with British Oil & Gas, Nigeria as Procurement Officer

Key Result Areas:

Procurement of CAPEX, OPEX required for Rig Operation, Like Drill Pipes, Compressor, Mud Pump spares etc for 7 Rigs from all Local & Import Suppliers.

Preparation of Tender documents & Contract for new VFD RIGs

Responsible for standardization of procurement procedure for LPG Plant, Lube Oil plant.

Project procurement for LPG Plant, Lube Oil plant

Co-ordinate with inspection agencies for stage wise quality inspection of job at supplier site.

Procurement of indirect Items like consumables, electrical items, Safety items, Automobile Spare parts for XCMG, Grove Cranes, Forklift spares from all Local & Import Suppliers.

Expediting with local & Import suppliers, logistics team for timely delivery of material at site.

Supervised planning and scheduling of delivery of materials includes freight, clearance and storage

Supervised & monitored performance of Procurement Department, number of direct reportees 6 no.

Negotiation & finalization of transport service orders for Rig moves.

Negotiation & finalization of various service works, repair jobs, fabrication, civil works with sub contractors

Developed RFQ packages as per the procurement schedule.

Since Dec’15-July’18 with Power Plus Cable LLC, Fujairah as a Sr. Procurement Engineer

Key Result Areas :

Procurement of RAW Materials, Capital items, Machinery spares, for LV, MV Cable Manufacturing.

Procurement of commodity items Copper & Aluminium rods on LME basis.

Procurement Planning & forecasting for utility projects.

Responsible for Generation of RFQ based on Indent through Purchase software.

Import buying of majority of raw material required for Cable manufacturing, machineries spares, etc.

Preparation of Tender for recommendations to management for opening price bids.

Leveraged cross-functional resources to qualify alternate sources of supply across categories that were previously single-sourced and ensured cost competitiveness and a robust business continuity plan

Extended net payment terms with supplier base by an average of 90 days

Developed & implemented initiatives to streamline the inventory function

Vendor Development, all local & export, Develop, lead and execute sourcing strategies. Ability to get the right product quality as per agreed timelines at the right price.

Reduced transportation costs by finalizing contracts with primary carriers that resulted in reduced freight costs by 10% on domestic and international shipping routes

Devised and implemented supplier review process and metrics resulting in complete bilateral adherence to contractual obligations

March’15- Oct’15 ETA Engineering & Construction, Doha, Qatar as Procurement Officer

Key Result Areas

Shouldered the responsibility of managing:

o Procurement of Capital items, Raw Materials direct & Indirect for Utility projects

Monitored and authorized all imported material as per standards

Supervised planning and scheduling of delivery of materials includes freight, clearance and storage

Developed RFQ packages as per the procurement schedule

Managed HVAC, electrical, MEP, procurement for construction projects

Reverse bidding for Capital items through SAP Ariba

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

July’13- Feb’15 with Orange City Water Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur as Sr. Procurement Officer

Key Result Areas

Procurement of Capital items, Raw Materials direct & Indirect, Instrumentations for Utility projects

Monitored contractor’s performance for area wise rehabilitation of Water pipeline & Water Tanks for 24 X 7 Water Project.

Identified technical specification of the technical contract and issued work orders to the contractor

Maintained list of contractors and external vendors

Conducted follow-up with the contractors for timely completion of the contract.

Vendor Development, Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.

Administered and identified vendors for material supply & contractors for performing work as per tender

Accomplishment:

Acted as a Team Member for SAP implementation for Procurement Department (Materials Management)

Dec’11 – Jun’13: M.K. Ultrafab, chandrapur as Business Partner in General Fabrication Workshop

Key Result Areas :

Managing all the activities for General fabrication, sheet metal fabrication work shop from Raw material procurement, Fabrication, Marketing, maintaining customer relation, etc.

Feb’06 – Nov’11: Thermax Ltd., Pune as Sr. Executive- Materials

Key Result Areas:

Supervised costing & procurement of fabrication items for structural column, beam, buck stay, girder, railing, staircase, press. part support, casing’s, chimney, bunker, chute, APH, silo, expansion joint, Aerofoil, Grating, tank’s – CBD, IBD, (IBR & NON IBR) & raw materials like structures, plates, fittings like flanges, gaskets, fasteners, pre-coated sheets & welding rods

Well versed with API, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS standards.

Developed monthly rate contract of all structural item & grating & standard item

Conducted daily follow-up / expediting with supplier and vendor and tracked material to ensure schedule

Understood working of various items procured and their application in boiler

Visited vendors local as well as supplier based in other states to expedite deliveries and check their facilities, quality, plans & issues if any that may hamper procurement.

Co-ordinate with internal as well as third party Inspection agencies for stage wise quality inspection of job at supplier site.

Ensured Timely receipt & quality of material received at the stores

Ensure synchronization with Projects & Vendor’s Production Department in accordance with dispatch & L2 Schedule.

Created schedule adherence report, plan against actual report and weekly report.

Accomplishments:

Restructured procurement by standardizing drawing.

IT SKILLS & ERP

MS Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Word, Outlook)

End user work experience of ERPs like BAAN, SAP MM, SAP ARIBA

Procurement through E-Bidding.

ACADEMICS & CERTIFICATION DETAILS

2018 SAP MM Global Certification

2016 CPP & CPPM by American Purchasing Society from Blue Ocean Academy, Dubai, UAE

2011 PGDBM (Production & Materials Management) from IMCD, Pune University

2004 B.E. (Mechanical ) from Priyadarshani College of Engineering, Nagpur

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 17th July 1981

Languages Known: Marathi, Hindi and English

Passport Details : N4226493, Valid up to Nov’ 2025

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