Purchase Manager

KUSHAL B GAJJAR

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Aspiring for challenging assignments in Logistics Warehouse operations/Materials Management/ Procurement with an organization of high repute PROFILE SUMMARY

● B.E. in Mechanical Engineering with more than 19 years of experience in:

~ Inventory Control ~ Logistics Warehouse Operations ~ Supplier packaging

~ Cost Reduction & Budgeting ~ Vendor Development ~ Documentation

~ Purchase/ Procurement ~ Materials Management ~ Team Management

● Gained experience in coordinating with the suppliers (vendors) and enhancing their process operations, thereby achieving the required quality level in the supplies

● Proven abilities in managing the logistics operations and planning daily work with thorough knowledge of the procedures involved in ordering, receiving, storing and delivering stocks

● Adept in sustaining the existing network & managing the supply chain for ensuring timely delivery of materials

● Established credibility in spearheading procurement plans / strategies and vendor identification / development with focus on strengthening effectiveness

● Deft at ensuring material availability at right quantity and at right time, meeting quality

& cost requirements and coordinating in new product development process

● Effective communicator with honed negotiation & relationship management skills

● Excellent presentation skills

CORE COMPETENCIES

● Overseeing activities involving working out requirements and ensuring cost finalization for all kinds of materials

● Interfacing with cross-functional departments for drafting procurement and warehousing plans of raw materials

● Procuring material on day-to-day basis as per purchase indent requirement and following up with supplier for material procurement

● Managing inventory levels for ensuring ready availability to meet procurement & dispatch targets

● Coordinating with other depts. for material requirement & procurement and ensuring continuous supply at optimum costs

● Identifying and developing alternate vendor source for localization and achieving cost effective purchases of raw materials with reduction in delivery time & improvement in quality

● Supplier returnable packaging development

● FMEA for inwarding material, storage and supply to production

● Lead in physical stock taking project and cycle counting ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since-June’23: CEPT University (Purchase Manager)

Role:

● Total purchases of CEPT University(Goods & Services)

-Goods (IT- laptops, projectors, softwares etc)

(Non IT- civil projects, carpentry work, consumables, tools, equipments, lab equipments etc)

-Services (Security Services, Housekeeping, HVAC systems, fire safety systems, Canteen etc)

● Staff and student insurances annual renewals

● Identifying needs and searching vendors to fulfil requirements

● Professional contractual contract appointments

● Inventory management and verification

● Follow up and tracking of all purchase order items

● Preparing of minutes of meeting and documentation

● Handling tenders which involves preparing tender documents, floating tenders, analysis, negotiations, selection of vendors and complete process till placing purchase orders to vendors. April'21-May’23: Gurit Wind Private Limited (Logistic & Warehouse Manager) Role:

● Leading complete Logistics function (procurement/purchase, planning, inbound warehouse, outbound warehouse)

● Key user for implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP system

● Procurement of consumable items, raw materials for production

● Placing of purchase orders for all direct and indirect materials (import and domestic items)

● Follow up and tracking of all purchase order items includes import consignments (materials and machinery)

● Import related documentation

● Sales order creation and demand forecasting

● Material planning for raw materials

● Inbound warehouse- Material receipt, storage and supply to production

● Generate and monitor production orders as per production plan

● Outbound warehouse-Pick, pack and invoice Finish Goods Nov’07-April'21: Bosch Rexroth India Ltd., Ahmedabad as Engineer and promoted in 2017 to Manager (Logistics) Role:

● Carried out techno-commercial scrutiny of purchase requisitions, procurement of hydraulic power-pack components and sheet metal & heavy fabrication

● Overseeing machining parts, estimation of drawing based parts and procurement of bought-outs (hydraulic power- pack accessories like valves, heat exchangers, pipes, fittings, motors & switches)

● Accountable for negotiating with vendors for drawing based Power Unit parts like oil tanks, valve tables, accumulator stands, frames, etc.

● Adhering to QAP requirements in fabrication items

● Coordinating with finance for payments & C-forms

● Handling responsibility of warehouse management &operational support

● Managing down payment request to finance

● Managing Continuous Improvement Project (CIP)-goods material movement from production, inward area &purchase quality with the help of value stream mapping and swim lane diagram

● Administering Physical Operations Department with 30 workers (blue collar) and 5 white collar staff

● Conducting interview for Apprentice/Trainee Engineers in Logistics Inbound Department at Bosch Rexroth India Ltd. Projects Handled:

● Fabrication Improvement Project: Educated vendor for welder qualification, product liability, process improvement, critical dimension, etc.

● AB Next Project- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to analyse and reduce hydraulic power-pack cost

● CIP- Continuous Improvement Project- Performed process optimization by identifying and eliminating non value-added activities and reducing time in current activities. Defined items, safety stocks, MOQ, bin size, rack design, equipment and complete material & information flow from production to supplier.

● Value Stream: Worked in Power Units and valves value streams

● FMEA Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (Material Shifting, Storage and supply to production)

● Time Window for material receipt

● External and internal milk run

● Visualization project (Fifo boards, process confirmations)

● Supermarket implementation with barcode and kanban card

● Perishable and preservation project

● Implementation of Supplier returnable packaging

● Physical stock taking and cycle counting

● Updating work instructions for material flow in warehouse

● Skill up gradation by providing trainings on Logistics Quality principles

● Supplier returnable packaging concept

• Reduction in plastic utilization

- Material directly kept in returnable KLTs which was previously warped in plastic bags

• Assurance of correct part with correct quantity as mix up is prevented also feasible to count

- Defined KLT for corresponding material also Material quantity per KLT is fixed (row x column = total qty)

• Dent/Damage due to transit and rust is reduced

- Jumping and touching of parts is avoided

• Proper identification with tag to maintain FIFO

- Ident number, Quantity, Vendor details, Invoice date

• Returnable packaging reduce packaging cost

- In addition to saving of packing material also Non value added activity like unpacking/repacking is reduced Accomplishments:

● Bagged Man of the Match Award in company tournament & served as the Captain for the same

● Played a key role as Project Lead for successful implementation of Kanban System for over 1000 items already established Kanban in hydraulic valves, power-pack, cylinder, block and valve assembly 2 Bin System, with barcode scanning facility

● Pivotal role in identifying new vendors for fabrication drawing based items and developed

● Served as Project Lead and managed Stock Management Project, with the help of ABC XYZ analysis identified all A, B & C class items and oversaw consideration MOQ, plant delivery time, daily consumption & vendor managed inventory for 1000 plus items.

● Efficiently introduced digital scanning facility & developed procedure with PDCA and process confirmation

● Team leader in physical stock taking process and achieved inventory variance reduction stupendously to 1.7 % of total inventory.

● Leading team of 5 white collar and 30 blue collar in warehouse operations responsible for powerpack, manifold block, cylinder and valve manufacturing value streams.

● Generating purchase requisitions of consumable items related to production as well as developing bins/pallets for valve component items and active member in warehouse space optimization project.

● Implementation of supermarket in component value stream.

● 5S coordinator of warehouse

● Implementation of FIFO board for casting.

● Perishable and preservation concept development for rubber and machining parts respectively.

● Supplier packaging and milk-run concept to minimize material damage and mix up issues.

● Catering daily production requirement of assembly lines and machine shop by work prioritization and distribution.

● Monitoring GRN making and shifting material target in same day. Apr’07-Nov’07: Midco Ltd., Ahmedabad as Materials Officer Role:

● Carried out effective planning and purchase of petrol pump components such as sheet-metal parts with powder coating

● Delivered support in the development of new vendors by explaining existing procedures, quality & design requirements

Accomplishment:

● Received Certificate of Excellence for manufacturing highest no. of nozzles, i.e., 2034 nozzles per month Oct’05-Feb’06: ABM Steels, Ahmedabad as Sales Officer Role:

● Coordinated with foreign customers such as Elaborate Clyde Bergemann (USA) and Johnston Sweeper (UK)

● Carried-out purchase planning for on-time order completion APPRENTICESHIP

February’06-April’07: Bosch Rexroth India Ltd., Ahmedabad Location as Apprentice Role:

● Handled the procurement of hydraulic power-pack components

● Carried-out estimation of drawing based parts and documentation TRAININGS

● Attended training on Industrial Hydraulics encompassing: o Cylinders & Selection Parameters in Hydraulic Power-pack Circuit o Hydraulic Valves

o Coolers

o Pumps

o Electric Motors

o Filters

EDUCATION

2005 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from G. H. Patel College of Engineering & Technology, V. V. Nagar, Gujarat, Sardar Patel University in 2005 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: SAP, Microsoft Office & AutoCAD, Dynamics 365(key user) EXTRAMURAL ENGAGEMENTS & OTHER ACCOLADE

● Adjudged as the runner-up in Inter Class Cricket Tournament at GCET College, VallabhVidyanagar, Gujarat

● Served as the Captain of Best High School Cricket Team PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 14th February, 1984

Permanent Address: 29, Bharatkutir, Punit Park, Maninagar, Ahmedabad-380008 Languages known: English, Hindi & Gujarati

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