Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manager
Resume:
Nikhil Jayant
Kajale
Procurement
Strategic Sourcing
Vendor Management
******.******@*****.***
Dombivli, India
Indian
Married
PROFILE
Procurement professional with
experience in end-to-end
procurement, strategic sourcing,
vendor management, and
commercial negotiations across
Electrical, IT, Engineering, MRO,
and Administrative categories.
Skilled in RFQ, PR, PO, contract
management, supplier relationship
management, cost optimization,
and ERP-based procurement
processes. Proven ability to
collaborate with cross-functional
teams, ensure timely material
availability, and support business
operations while maintaining
compliance and procurement
efficiency.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fine Organics Industries Ltd.
Assistant Manager - Procurement
02/2024 – Present Mumbai, India
•Managed the end-to-end procurement lifecycle
for Electrical, IT, Engineering and Administrative materials, including strategic sourcing.
•Identified, evaluated, onboarded, and managed
vendors while negotiating pricing, payment
terms, delivery schedules, service agreements,
and AMC / ARC to optimize procurement costs.
•Procured IT hardware, software, networking
equipment, cloud services, software licenses,
electrical components, industrial equipment,
engineering materials, office supplies, and
facility-related products.
•Collaborated with Engineering, IT,
Administration and Stores teams to understand
procurement requirements and ensure timely
availability of materials and services.
•Prepared and processed RFQs, quotation
comparisons, commercial evaluations, Purchase
Orders, procurement documentation, and
vendor contracts while ensuring compliance
with procurement policies.
•Monitored supplier performance, purchase
order status, delivery timelines and material
availability to support uninterrupted business
operations and project execution.
•Coordinated invoice verification, payment
processing, procurement reconciliation, and
budget tracking with Finance and Accounts
teams.
•Resolved supplier issues related to quality,
quantity, delivery, warranty, and service
performance while maintaining strong supplier
relationships.
•Maintained vendor master data, procurement
records, contracts, quotations, and commercial
documentation using ERP systems and
Microsoft Excel.
•Improved procurement efficiency through
process standardization, documentation
control, alternate vendor development, strategic
sourcing, and cost optimization initiatives.
Mid DAY Infomedia Ltd.
Assistant Manager Technology
06/2008 – 02/2024 Mumbai, India
•Provide and implement process improvement
and cost savings recommendations.
•Perform cost management and purchase order
management tasks
•Plan, direct and manage procurement activities.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Sourcing
End-to-End Procurement
RFQ PR PO Management
Cost Optimization
Commercial Negotiation
Supplier Relationship
Management
PROJECTS
Corporate Head Office Setup – IT
& Administrative Infrastructure
08/2025 – 04/2026
Supported end-to-end
procurement for the new Head
Office setup, including IT
infrastructure, office furniture,
electrical materials, networking
equipment, office equipment, and
facility-related requirements.
Greenfield Manufacturing Plant
Setup – Electrical & IT
Procurement
07/2025 – 05/2026
Managed procurement activities
for the new plant setup, including
IT Material, electrical materials,
utilities, and project-related
purchases.
Migration from Vmware to
Nutanix
04/2018 – 06/2018
Relocation of IT Infra
06/2017 – 09/2017
•Establishing and driving the IT procurement
strategy.
•Coordinate all vendor management tasks
inclusive of working with external vendors and
internal employees.
•Executive management status reporting across
all relevant Vendor management activities.
•Managing vendor management, Payment
follow-ups.
•Building physical Servers and Virtual Servers on
Nutanix / VMware environments.
•Handling Active Directory, Group Policy Object
(GPO), Batch files, Script, DHCP, DNS and
WSUS.
•Handling high priority incidents / issues and
ensure services are restored as quickly as
possible with in the SLA
•Managing Synology backup / Storage Device.
•Performing daily, weekly, monthly maintenance
backups/restorative exercises (Backup Exec),
reviewing server logs for potential issues, as
well as by ensuring that anti-virus software and
security patches are routinely updated and
functioning (Ensuring overall server
configuration integrity).
•Managing Trend Micro Antivirus Server and 350
Clients.
•Installation of Windows 2008/2012/2016
Server Enterprise Edition Along with Active
directory structure, creating & managing user
accounts, groups, giving rights etc.
implementing group policy.
•Managing in-house softwares like Fotostation,
Fotoweb, CMS, InDesign, PPI and AdMan.
Redington India Ltd.
Customer Support Engineer
06/2006 – 06/2008 Mumbai, India
•Managing Network Printers and Leased Line
connectivity.
•Creating Users & Groups on Active Directory &
assigning rights, permissions to it.
•Monitoring connectivity MCX and NCDEX
Router.
•Monitoring ISDN Line.
•Installation of softwares like Metastock, VPN
Client, Citrix Client, Tradex for MCX and Ncdex
Terminal.
•Updating of software like Meta Stock,
Capitaline plus, and antivirus Symantec 10.02 /
McAfee enterprise version.
•Taking NT Backup using HP Tape drive. Taking
SQL day to day database backup.
•Installation of Analog and Digital Phone
Instrument.
ACHIEVEMENTS
•Reduced procurement costs by
10% through strategic sourcing.
•Managed procurement spend of
10 Crore annually.
•Managed 100+ vendors across
IT, Electrical and Engineering
categories.
•Successfully supported Head
Office and Greenfield Plant setup
within project timelines.
AWARDS
Cash Reward
Fine Organics Industries Ltd.
05/06/2025
Star Of The Month
MiD Infomedia Ltd.
01/03/2023
Best Team Of The Year
MiD Infomedia Ltd.
01/12/2018
LANGUAGES
English
Hindi
Marathi
•Installation of Lotus Notes client and solves
query related Lotus Client software.
EDUCATION
B.Com
Mumbai University
Mumbai, India
HSC
Maharashtra Board
Dombivli, India
SSC
Maharashtra Board
Dombivli, India
CERTIFICATES
Virtualization: (VCA- DCV) VMware Certified
Associate Data Center Virtualization
Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 1:
Certified Associate
Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 2:
Certified Associate
Licentiate in Computer Hardware and
Maintenance (L.C.H.M.) REI NET
Diploma in Computer Engineering Servicing
(D.C.E.S.) from I.T.E.S
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