Electrical Engineer Supply Chain

Arundhati Pal

Email: *****************@*****.*** Cell: 408-***-****

Objective: To work for a professionally driven organization that can offer continuous challenges and excellent growth prospect, and where my knowledge, skills and experience will be utilized to their full potential

Work Experience

ORGANIZATION ABB, INDIA

PERIOD Nov 1, 2009 – Oct 27, 2010

DESIGNATION SCM Manager / SCM Specialist - Supply Chain Management

DIVISION Power Products (LT Capacitor)

WORK PROFILE

• Negotiated with vendors on all relevant aspects for all the materials/equipments bought by the business unit

• Costing of various items to be procured by the business unit

• Dealt with ABB approved agents to clear imported materials from customs

• Searching and selecting suitable vendors for various equipments required by businesses conducted by ABB

• Regularly updated, monitored, and analyzed global savings databases for various equipment procured by LT Capacitor division

• Material planning for upcoming projects, estimated the annual purchasing plan.

• Developed policies & procedures of SCM for the business unit

• Assisted in identifying key products for backward integration and potential collaboration with partners and sub contractors

• Evaluated entire supply base, both existing and potential ones, to secure the most competitive total cost, quality, and operational performance

• Ensured JIT delivery plans and meet quality specification norms

• Instituted a disciplined strategic sourcing process with focus on continuous improvement in total cost, quality, and services

• Performed cost benefit analysis for the different procurement options - domestic/imports, existing/new suppliers, whether to manufacture in-house or outsource, explore logistic options and ensure that procurement costs do not exceed budget

• Negotiated supply agreements and contracts and reviewed the existing contracts at regular intervals to ensure best competitive prices

• Was also involved in business relationship development with vendors

SOFTWARE / TOOLS Extensive use of SAP MM Module for every task performed : purchase order checking and release at SCM level, tracking inventory and ordering for material below safety stock level, checking vendor payment, overview of stocks in warehouse and those with sub contractors, analyse order values, info record maintenance, overviewing of pricing history, scrap obsolete material in stock.

ORGANIZATION ABB, INDIA

PERIOD Jan 16, 2008 – Oct 30, 2009

DESIGNATION Engineer - Supply Chain Management

DIVISION Process Automation (Metals)

WORK PROFILE

• Gained knowledge of complete process of SCM right from the beginning till the end of the cycle

• Negotiated with the vendors on prices, terms and conditions

• Costing of various items to be procured by the business unit for its project business

• Handled vendor selection for the various equipments required by ABB

• Coordinated with project managers, engineering and finance teams for selection and delivery of materials

• Participated in material planning

• Regularly updated, monitored, and analyzed savings databases for various equipment procured by the business unit

• New vendor development by ABB approved supplier qualification process

• Instituted a disciplined strategic sourcing process with focus on continuous improvement in total cost, quality, and services

SOFTWARE / TOOLS Used SAP MM Module for various activities like purchase order creation and release, tracking vendor payments, tracking inventory and ordering for material below safety stock level, removing obsolete items from list, checking vendor payment, analyze order values, check info record maintenance, check pricing history.

ORGANIZATION IWATEC CORPORATION, INDIA ENGINEERING CENTRE

PERIOD Jan 1, 2007 – Jan 11, 2008

DESIGNATION Electrical Engineer

WORK PROFILE

• Designing, researching and preparing technical documents and manuals related to Power plant projects and various equipments related to it for Mitshubishi Heavy Industries.

• Finalizing vendors for the various equipments required by MHI and sending out the list of suitable vendors to MHI for purchase of equipments.

ORGANIZATION ACTION CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, KOLKATA

PERIOD Sep 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2006

DESIGNATION Sales Engineer

WORK PROFILE

• Sales overview and following up with sales engineers of various regions for fixed tower cranes and electrical and control system of the equipments.

Training / Project

ORGANIZATION AMFASOFT CORPORATION, FREMONT, CA

PERIOD July 9, 2011 – October 16, 2011

• Undertook advanced SAP MM training / project at Amfasoft Corporation, Fremont, CA

• Undertook project defining Organizational structure including Material Master, Vendor Master, Source List, Purchase Info records, Conditions, and Discounts

• Configured and created RFQ, Quotations, Price comparisons, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, Logistics Invoice Verifications

• Project also involved creation and configuration of Vendor Returns Process, Transfer Postings, Goods Issue Process, Goods Receipt Process, Reversal Material document

• Created Physical Inventory Process, Reports, Messages / Outputs, Sub-Contracting Process, as well as Vendor Consignments

Software / Tools Exposure

SAP : SAP MM Module

SCM Training : Participated in APICS basis of Supply Chain Management

training program

Programming Languages : C#, C++, C

Database : RDBMS

Operating Platforms : Win98, Win 2000 Professional, Win XP Professional

Assembly language : 8085

Others : MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Excel, Mat lab & Electrical

Circuit, Protel application software

Academic Credentials

• Diploma in Business Management from ICFAI University, India in August 2007.

• B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, India in 2005. (Electives: Database Management System, Electrical Machine Design)

• Higher Secondary (XII) from DAV Public, Bina, India in 2001.

• Secondary (X) from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Singrauli, India in 1999.

Skills and Strength

• Excellent written & oral communication skills and aptitude for problem solving

• Good time management skills

• Quick learner

• Highly dependable and energetic

• People oriented, self-confident with a burning zeal to reach set targets in time

• Likes to learn new things in spare time

Personal Details

Mailing Address : 1751 Warburton Ave Apt. 11, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Email : *****************@*****.***

Cell : 408-***-****

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