Experience

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  Nayara Energy

  • Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

  • Procurement Category Manager

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  • Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Sr. Buyer - CAPEX Rotary

    • Jul 2022 - Dec 2023
    • Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    • Looking after minor CAPEX procurement for replacement of Complete Mechanical Seals, Seal Plans and Pumps required at various plants of Reliance at Jamnagar, Dahej, Patalganga, Nagothane etc. • Working on Major CAPEX procurement of Pumps required as per MR at various upcoming projects of RIL. • Procuring Mechanical Seal spares required at various J3 units of RIL. • Collaborating with Revenue procurement team for negotiation and inclusion of new spares codes for mechanical seals in ARC. • Standardizing Instrumentation supplier list for Seal System • Working on standardization of MR requirement for Seal systems and pumps through support from Rotary & Engineering team to reduce technical evaluation time and expedite deliveries of project requirement. • Looking after complete procurement process i.e. RFX creation in portal, reviewing TBE, Cost estimation, Negotiation, Ordering in SAP / through digital platforms, Standardizing Terms and conditions, facilitating Kick of Meeting with supplier and User for agreement on scope of work, Co-ordinating with technical team for drawing approval and Inspection team for Third Party Inspection at supplier’s work, Issuing final dispatch clearance to supplier through Buyer First portal, expediting emergency / shutdown required goods, co-ordinating with internal teams for UD, GRN, Invoice processing and payment to supplier.

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  Nayara Energy

  • Jamnagar Area, India

  • Sr. Manager - Procurement

    • May 2014 - Jul 2022
    • Jamnagar Area, India

    • Handling procurement of material required in Refinery. (Mainly looked after procurement of Mechanical Seals, Bearings, Compounds and Adhesives, Belts & Pulleys, Metallic Pipes, Pipe Fittings, Flanges, Steam Traps, Electrodes, GRP Piping, PTFE Lined piping, Structural Steel etc). • Establishing VMI contract for supply of Bearings. • Reviewing purchase requisitions and understanding the scope of work from user dept. to ensure correct technical specifications being covered for procurement. • Ensuring to utilize available equivalent or higher grade surplus material to the best extent for reducing excess inventory. • Assisting Category lead for creation of Category strategy in Procurement. • Creating Sourcing Strategy and Negotiation Strategy for procurement of material and services. • Tail Spend reduction. • Preparing RFP in SAP / S2P portal and forwarding enquiry to approved Suppliers. • Introducing new suppliers for enhancing competition or alternate development, resulting to quality procurement with cost reduction and expanding the scope of sourcing. • Attaining Procurement of Material through tendering or E-bidding process. • Handling coordination with Tender Cell and Suppliers to achieve a smooth and productive E-bidding. • Preparing Comparative Statements and Negotiating with Suppliers. • Preparing NFA / NTD on Vendor Finalization. • Generating Purchase Order on SAP MM module. • Regular follow-ups with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of material. • Follow ups with internal customers for GRN and Invoice booking.

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  Essar Projects Ind Ltd.

  • Jamnagar, Durgapur and Kochi.

  • Asst. Manager. Procurement

    • Jul 2011 - Apr 2014
    • Jamnagar, Durgapur and Kochi.

    Procurement activities for Project Site. It includes:Indent, RFQ, Negotiation, QCS, Technical Specifications, quality assurance, Follow ups, etc.... In short whole Supply Chain Management activities.