Experience

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  B Fouress (P) Ltd, Bangalore

  • Bengaluru Area, India

  • Chief Procurement Officer

    • Mar 2017 - Present
    • Bengaluru Area, India

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  L&T Valves Limited

  • Coimbatore Area, India

  • Deputy General Manager- Procurement

    • Nov 2015 - Feb 2017
    • Coimbatore Area, India

    ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCENov-15 To Feb-17 : L&T Valves Limited (Formerly Audco India Limited) as Deputy General Manager- SCML&T Valves Limited (Formerly Audco India Limited) is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, Provides Engineered Flow control Solutions/ Manufacturing of Industrial Valves for Oil and Gas, Power, Petro Chemicals, Chemicals, Fertilizers and Pharmaceuticals.Products Handled : Castings , Forgings, Raw materials, Bought Finish Items, Various Valve components, Machined Items, Indirect Materials, Fabricated ItemsResponsibilities:• Handling the Plant Procurement activities of Coimbatore Plant Valve division• Preparing Monthly / Quarterly Procurement Plans, Budgets based on Manufacturing Plan• Preparing Alternate Sourcing Plan based on the QCD performance of the current supplier base• Monitoring QCD Performance of the Supplier base and Initiate corrective actions• Eliminating Poor Performance suppliers by continuous Evaluation • Establishing Key Performance Metrics and Bench Marks for SCM team and Monitoring the same to meet the Organization Goals• Negotiation/ Finalization of Rates / Agreements• Formulating Cost Reduction Plan based on Negotiation, Alternate Sourcing, Better Supply Chain initiatives/ Practices & elimination of non-value added activities & value Engineering

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  Triveni Turbine Limited

  • Bangalore

  • Senior manager

    • Jun 2004 - Oct 2016
    • Bangalore

    Electrical Items: Alternators/Generators, all types of Electrical Panels/ Accessories, Instruments, Cables/Cable Trays/AccessoriesMechanical Items: Condenser, Ejectors, Super Heater, various types of Pumps and Valves, Steam Flow Nozzles and Orifices, Piping, Insulations/Bellows, Steam Turbine ComponentsResponsibilities• Handling the procurement of Direct Bought Items for Power Projects• Drafting Short-Term/ Long-Term Rolling Procurement Plans ,Budgets, Alternate Sourcing Plan, Risk assessment & Status reports• Deftly carrying out negotiation & finalisation of Long-Term Rate Contract/ Partnership Agreement with Suppliers• Adhering to QCD requirement through Supplier Development and better Supplier Relationship Management• Accountable for maintaining all purchase documents in line with the requirements of ISO 9000 and 14001 quality systems• Recovering non-moving items in co-ordination with design & projects• Contributing in reducing the vendor base by introducing Tier System with potential vendors • Eliminating poor performance vendors by continuous evaluation of existing vendor base• Formulating Cost Reduction Plan based on Negotiation, Alternate Sourcing, Better Supply Chain initiatives/ Practices & elimination of non-value added activities & value Engineering• To constantly review processes and make recommendations to ensure a continually improving, lean and efficient operation that provides the highest levels of customer service• Establishing key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to DBO planning / forecasting and measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to senior management• Monitoring customer complaints and implementing supply chain initiatives to enhance efficiency • Developing and training subordinates to enable them to take up higher responsibilities

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  SAB WABCO India limited

  • Hosur, Tamilnadu

  • Deputy Manager

    • Sep 2001 - Jun 2004
    • Hosur, Tamilnadu

    (An ISO 9001 & 14001 MNC company, a member of CARDO RAIL GROUP, which, with a turnover of more than 1100 crores and group companies in 14 countries, is recognized as a market leader in Railway Vehicle system, engaged in Manufacturing of Pneumatic and electronic/microprocessor controlled Brake systems And components, Air dryers, compressors, Disc and Tread brakes, Automatic and Semi automatic couplers for all types of Railway rolling stock)Products Handled• Castings-Ferrous and Non-Ferrous • Forgings-Ferrous and Non-Ferrous• Stainless steel tubes, M.S plates, Aluminium plates &rod, Brass rods• Springs. Machined components both conventional and CNC machined• Rubber items-O rings, Diaphragm, Seal, Rubber bonded items, Hoses• Thermo Plastic components• Pressed components, Fabricated items• Assembled bought out products, Sub-Assemblies

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  Easun Reyrolle Ltd

  • Hosur,Tamilnadu

  • Deputy Manager- Materials

    • Dec 1990 - Aug 2001
    • Hosur,Tamilnadu

    • Raw materials: Magnetic materials (Nickel iron Alloys, Silicon alloys –strips, foils),Polymers (NORYL, PBT, PET Nylon Family),Ferrous (CRCA – strips & rods) & Non ferrous (Copper/Brass – Sheets, foils & rods)• Components:Pressed, Molded (Thermo plastic & Thermosetting), Die-casting, Precision Turned components, springs and Related sub-assemblies, Alnico Magnets, Insulation materials, Fabrication of panel boards and mounting accessories.• Electronic devices:Active and passive devices such as Diodes, transistors, resistors (MFR, Silicone coated), Aluminium housed resistors network, Printed circuit boards, PCB edge connectors, Indicating meters, Energy Meters, Annunciators, Control Switches, Cables, Terminals ,Connectors, Transducers and relays