Dilip Thakker, Clarksville, MD ***** advjs5@r.postjobfree.com M : 667-***-****

Professional Summary:

Possess 35+ years Global Commercial / Technical experience in multi-discipline – Procurement Management, Project management and Engineering management

Held the last position as Senior Vice President (head of Procurement Management) at Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC) India – the largest fertilizer/petrochemical manufacturing in India, with annual sales of approx. $1.1 billion

Led supply chain management – Procurement / Sourcing team handling procurement of materials / services Worth $600 million/year

Successfully launching, directing and managing several large scale Projects / Programs by performing various roles – making each project a Success - May it be a software project, an engineering project, Business Development project or a System Improvement / Management Project

Led a team of 250 permanent employees + 400 contract personnel - managers, officers and staff

Accomplishment:

Slashed Plant downtime (stoppage) due to raw material shortage, from approx. 6 months to Zero – led benefit of $12 M/ year through aggressive alternate sourcing / procurement strategy – Very Critical for Continuous Process Manufacturing Plant.

Slashed average PO cycle time from 45 days to 15 days and Payroll cost by 5% through development of Strategies/ SOPs for various Procurement Functions.

Lead Role in Enhancing Company’s Fertilizer Annual Business to 2.5 M MT from 1.2 M MT in 2 years’ time – 100 % Increase

Identified Cost saving opportunities and realized cost savings worth $1.2M through establishment and execution of aggressive sourcing for alternate source as well as material, and procurement strategies including negotiations.

Project completion Earlier than scheduled (deadline) – fetching benefit of $4M

A thorough in-depth knowledge of end to end Material / Service Procurement (Contracts) life cycle and got the software applications (customized) / SAP configuration developed & implemented successfully.

Professional Experience:

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, India 11/1984 – 08/2022

Procurement management:

Led Supply Chain – Procurement / Sourcing functions such as forecasting, planning, scheduling and ordering, monitoring, expediting, etc. for direct and indirect materials to ensure on-time delivery

Led Inventory functions - Receipt, inventory control, warehousing, disbursement, counting, etc.

Developed & executed category strategies and global sourcing strategies, ensuring a cost effective (within budget – Maintaining / updating it), timely and quality compliant procurement

Developed / Improvised / Implemented Strategies/SOPs/WI for inventory control, Purchase requisition Processing, bidder list, RFP / RFQ, Vendor list/ Selection, Soliciting bids, Bids evaluation, Source selection, Purchase Order / Service contract award, Quantity allocation, etc. for Raw materials, Chemicals, Engineering Items / Components – Mechanical, Electricals, Electronics, IT Hardware / Software / Licenses, Packaging Items, Finished goods, etc. as well as services in accordance with specifications/ SOWs and company’s vision, strategies & goals, including vetting by users / legal

Purchase planning in coordination with Production, Marketing, Finance, etc., for production schedule (Purchase Requisition), inventory status, sales order / demand forecasts / BOM, lead time, impact, historical data review – MRP, to trim procurement & maximize profitability

Negotiating for Price, Delivery, Quality, Reliability, Order consolidation, Risk, etc. to maximize benefit.

Managing Procure-to-Pay Lifecycle including expedition /prioritizing to ensure timely delivery to customer, PO/Price confirmation & closing out, with domestic and international (global) suppliers

Inventory Management to ensure material availability to plant with optimum stock – considering reorder point, safety stock, standardization, etc. by replenishing Kanban items, to optimize the cost.

Drafting (writing), review and process – specification (SoW) of various materials / agreements / Service contracts & terms – Direct / Indirect Categories (NDAs, MSAs, Consulting Agreements, Professional Services, Marketing, etc.), reducing complexity (80/20-Pareto) including vetting by users and legal.

Resolving problems like quality issues, part number/ price discrepancies, incorrect shipments, freight damage, rejected materials / shipments, sample requirement, PO-invoice match exceptions etc. and lodging warranty claims, carrier freight damage, etc.

Ensure compliance with Supply Chain Management Improvement Programs & policies, Government regulations, meeting the deadlines defines and expectations of Stakeholders.

Continuously liaising / collaborating with Internal & External Business Stakeholders (cross-functional teams – End users, Production, suppliers, QC, marketing, Finance(AP/AR), Projects, etc.) and building up team to understand need, sequence (material flow), capacity, make or buy strategy and plan / release orders accordingly, to meet with company goals like plant capacity utilization optimization, maximizing profit

Identified Cost saving opportunities and realized cost savings worth $1.2M through establishment and execution of aggressive sourcing for alternate source as well as material, and procurement strategies including negotiations, after carefully studying the impact on operations/ profitability.

Conducted market research, interviews, explore, identify, assess & qualify new potential vendors/suppliers/contractors, in order to secure cost-effective sources.

Maintaining / updating accurate real time data and Generating / reviewing various reports on spend, inventory, vendor performance, etc. with available tools.

Acting as a primary single point of Contact for suppliers/ management, as needed

Ensuring compliance with agreement terms and closing out.

Collaborating with various departments/ teams to implement new product introduction/ initiative.

Managing Vendor / Supplier relations (SRM / CRM) - metrics for quality, delivery (OTD), credit, etc., including periodic inspection / visit at manufacturing facilities, Risk assessment, audit

Tracked / reported key functional metrics / KPIs to reduce expenses, improve effectiveness and supporting specific transformational projects within the function as well as organization.

To provide guidance, training & education to internal customers / business owners / team members, suppliers on business systems, procurement processes, skill improvement.

Developed long-term strategies to minimize cost of goods manufactured (COGM) / TCO

Develop, establish, implement, and enforce supplier and outsourcer guidelines, obligations, and service level agreements to the enterprise.

Managed unfavorable events through Risk assessment and control strategies, proactively.

Monitor, track and analyze trends in company spending and inventory control in order to optimize and to identify areas for possible savings, basis purchasing and inventory reports.

Analyze trends and market conditions for present and future pricing, availability, lead-time, and capacity of goods and services.

Developed & managed Annual contracts (IDIQ), one time (FFP) contracts for Maintenance Services / Transportation – including Fixed price +/- Incentive / Penalty, Fixed Price – Economic Price adjusted, Cost Plus Fee (CPFF/CPPF/CPIF), Time and Material (T&M)/ Unit Price based, VMIs (Consignment Order) including vetting by end users and legal department.

Manage procurement team staffing, including recruitment (hiring), supervision, mentoring, scheduling, development, training, evaluation, etc.

Managing / motivating direct reports and contribute to their professional growth to ensure a constructive work environment including Providing guidance to achieve goals in accordance with established policies, cost, and schedule.

Create / improvise / Compliance with relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs) / WIs to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Developing and implementing plans to auction, recycle, or otherwise sell obsolete inventory and equipment.

Project Management:

Have proven track record of Successful launching, directing and managing of several Engineering / IT / System Improvement Projects / Programs (from $10M to $400M) by performing various functions such as initiating, planning, procurement, resource management, Contracting, executing, Monitoring – controlling/ tracking processes, ensuring the Success of each project.

Led matrixed teams of project management professionals and subject matter experts to effectively deliver expected outcomes for multiple interrelated projects and focuses on continuous improvement of the business

Develop cost estimates and selling values of assigned projects; solicit and obtain bids from subcontractors and material suppliers

Budgeting & monitoring to meet with budget guidelines and expectations.

Collaborate effectively with management and project stakeholders on complex issues & conflicts that impact time, cost, scope, quality and risk of projects.

Change Management, Risk assessment & Mitigation Plan for the same.

Facilitate problem solving by analytical thinking, innovative approach, encouraging initiatives, team building, decision making. Explain the context of multiple interrelated situations, ask probing questions and solicit expert advice prior to making recommendations or taking actions

Proactively communicate and provide solutions to customer(s) to provide value added service with excellence

Plan projects - Together with the program manager, sponsors & stakeholders, across multi-year projects: schedule scope cost resourcing and interdependencies

Create and maintain a schedule (Gantt Chart), WBS, OBS, etc; performing schedule / Earned Value (EVMS) analysis, monitoring project progress against cost & schedule, resolving variances, validating completion of scheduled project activities and milestones, meeting the deadlines.

Skills:

Procurement Management

Planning & Scheduling

Budgeting & Forecasting

Time Management

Communication

Cross-functional Management

Change Management

Risk Assessment

Procurement Management

Buying / Sourcing / Purchasing

RFI / RFP / RFQ

Supply Chain Management

Negotiation

Contracting

Inventory Management

Vendor Management

Purchase Orders

Resource Management

Continuous Improvement

Analytical Thinking

Innovative

Team Building

Data Driven Decision Making

Leadership / Team building

Problem Solving

Recruiting / Mentoring

Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

ERP / SAP – MM, PM / CMMS/ WOMS (Contract Management System)

Educational Qualifications:

i)Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2001

Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Concentration: Operations and Finance Management

ii)Gujarat University, 1984

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

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