Experience

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  Magma HDI General Insurance Company Limited

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • VP - Head Corporate Services (Procurement & Admin | Infra)

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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  Voltas Limited - A TATA Enterprise

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • HoS - Head India

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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  Bharti Foundation

  • Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • GM & PAN India Head - SCM | Procurement

    • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021
    • Gurugram, Haryana, India

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  ByteDance

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Head Procurement - India and South Asia Region

    • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021
    • Mumbai Area, India

    ▪ Responsible for the region wide procurement of all categories, including IT , Admin , Travel , BPO services , media buying, social media, market activities, public relations, event, gift etc. ▪ Familiar with the above categories of internal demand management, bidding, inquiry comparison, business negotiations, contracts and other procurement work and process. ▪ Formulate purchasing strategies and plans according to the procurement demand and carry out effective internal and external communication to ensure smooth implementation. ▪ Responsible for purchasing execution, including purchasing order, approval process management and other system operation.▪ Responsible for the development, source, evaluation and management of suppliers, and timely grasp the market and technology trends of this category, in order to help formulate reasonable price strategies and financial budgets. ▪ Responsible for purchasing data, supplier qualification documents collation, archiving and other management work. ▪ Responsible for sorting out purchasing ledgers, making weekly, monthly, annual reports and other purchasing data reports. Join in and report in regular meeting with HQ. ▪ Cooperate with colleagues in other departments. ▪ Procurement compliance, to follow HQ's procurement rules to handle projects in local, both in inner control and supplier management

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  AXA Insurance Company

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • (Bharti AXA) VP & National Head - Procurement & CRE

    • Sep 2016 - Jan 2020
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Planning, strategizing & negotiating requirements for entity wide sourcing of all spend categories. Lead expense management initiatives across various spend categories viz Admin & Facility Operation, Real Estate, Contract lifecycle Management, IT& Non - IT services, Printing & document management, HR services, Insurance Procurement, outsourcing etc. Inculcate culture of cost rationalization. SRM , vendor selection criteria, sourcing strategy, negotiations and contract finalisation to ensure effective procurement coverage and procurement efficiency across various disparate functions.Direct and manage real estate spread over 350 offices PAN India. Direct FM function across India to deliver cost effective and appropriate services to support the needs of the business. Strive to exceed customer expectations every time; to deliver a best-in-class, consistent real estate and facilities management solutions across all designated locations. Working with Business leadership to direct the planning, development, and implementation of projects such as new builds, relocations, moves / changes and workplace modifications for assigned locations. Lease management, Space utilization / management and asset management. Establish Country real estate strategy to integrate / synergize office locations to reduce operating costs and increase collaborative working. Ensure timely communication to internal customers regarding real estate and FM activity, including project delivery timelines, and advanced notice of critical lease events. Direct and work closely with architects /designers to design efficient space usage based on departments requirements. Assist with the establishment of common standards (office space, furniture, equipment) and supervise adherence to standards by departments.

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  JLL India

  • India
  • Real Estate
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • National Procurement Manager - Schneider Electric (India) Ltd

    • Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

    Work closely with the onsite real estate operation managers across all sites PAN India. Working on ground with the team & aligning them with the client expectations. Leading the IFM deliverables from JLL across 110 sites PAN India with an annual spend of INR 1000 million.Oversee business process integration, implementation of lean six sigma methodologies, corporate services, client / vendor management, finalizing service agreements (SLAs), servicing works as per budgeted parameters within the organization as also with external stake-holders.Planning and spearheading the saving glide path in line with the global contract agreement .Committed to deliver service with unmatched quality and add value to business by invigorating the supply chain. Honed processes to deliver timely and reliable service, thereby maximizing customer satisfaction. Ensured need based / customized solutions to meet dynamic aspirations of clients. Established tracker control mechanisms to enable fool-proof availability of information services to support business processes.

  • AVP , Procurement

    • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

    Indirect Purchasing and Stakeholder Management.IFM Project Transition, RFP, Pricing and Vendor mapping in line with Business requirement.Conduct rigorous Market Analysis and internal spend analysis with the help of JLL SCM team to bring best possible supplier competition in sourcing process.Manage Contracts, Agreements with Suppliers at Global level and continually increase-spend under contractual management with zero contract leakage.Formulate and Implement a Consistent and Comprehensive Governance process across all Suppliers.Partnering with and supporting the MRO Transition team to implement sourcing decisions.Business Process Review, Supplier Performance Management & Benchmarking.Develop insight and fact-driven recommendations to achieve cost efficiencies and influence senior management decisions on what, how much and why goods and services are purchased.

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  Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  • Ahmedabad

  • Management Student at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

    • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Ahmedabad

    The Business Management Course at IIM Ahmedabad is a full time course , specifically designed with an aim to impart the officers of the armed forces with the contemporary global management practices through case-study method of instructions, class room studies, business presentations and Industry visits. The pedagogy and stringent course curriculum brings to fore the analytical & managerial skills which are a pre-requisite for success in corporate career. The officers will add value to any organization and contribute effectively to its productivity & growth.

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  Indian Army

  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Commander/ In charge Disposals / Provision and Procurement Officer

    • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

    - Receipt, Storage, Breakup and final disposal of approx 9,000 MT unserviceable electronic stores and Scrap through Metal Scrap Trading Cooperation, New Delhi.- Efficiently managed total logistics & warehousing of 25 warehouses @ 4000 sq. ft. each. Kept an eye on regular Cycle Count of warehouse stocks. - Analysis of Inventory of approx 38,000 electronic items for procurement ex PSUs/ BEL units/ BEML/ Ex-Import/ Ordnance factories/ local vendors.- P2P procurement ,preparation and checking on contract deeds, terms and conditions, negotiation, legal issues pertaining to contract finalisation, sustenance/termination of contract, Quality check instructions , Import indents. Issuing road permits to national contractors.

  • SCM and HR Executive Officer

    • Dec 1993 - Oct 2013

    Development and effective utilization human resources.Ensuring a highly skilled, motivated work force is always ready to shoulder the unique, multifarious, daunting logistics requirements during peace and in operations.Exercise inventory and budgetary control to provide varied complex automated inventory.Financial and Inventory management .

  • Head Human Resource

    • Mar 2007 - Mar 2009

    - Funds management, creation and management of capital assets, Team Management – HSW , ERP package of approx 700 men.- Effective Development and utilization of human resources, their finances, accounts and audit

  • Supply Chain / Logistic adviser to Commander

    • Jan 2005 - Mar 2007

    - Planned and executed logistic support to over 1, 00,000 men throughout Maharashtra. - Accountable for Vendor Management. Successfully streamlined logistic movement of stores to ensure the availability of product at right place & right time.- Project lead of new store opened in Nerul, Navi Mumbai of approx 10000 sq. ft. area.- Efficiently managed the Indenting, Storage and Sale of three stores (Canteen Store Department outlets) in Colaba, Juhu and Navi Mumbai @ 1 cr monthly turnover. - Proactively participated in achieving the monthly sales targets.

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  College of Materials Management

  • Jabalpur Area, India

  • Instructor - Supply Chain Management

    • Mar 2009 - Dec 2011
    • Jabalpur Area, India

    - Conceptualised & implemented training objectives for teaching Supply Chain Management and other Management concepts to Senior level officers through Tutorial Discussion, Lectures and Case Study Method.- As the 'Assistant Quarter Master General’ of the College monitored Engineer Works. Responsible for projecting, working out approximate financial estimates (AEs) in consultation with project engineers and projection of funds required. Monitoring works from inception & execution till completion to ensure quality control.

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  HQ Para Military Forces

  • Shillong

  • Provisioning and Procurement officer

    • May 2003 - Jan 2005
    • Shillong

    - P2P Procurement, Budgeting, negotiation, legal issues pertaining to contract finalisation, sustenance / termination of contract . Vendor management , Vendor development, assessing performance of vendors, ensuring quality and sustained vendor relationship. Quality Control, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance- Ensure availability of stores for approx 2, 00,000 Para Military troops deployed all over the North East - Mobilizing inventory to provide Logistics support at multi locations.

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  Parachute Brigade

  • Agra

  • Logistics Advisor to Commander

    • May 2000 - May 2003
    • Agra

    - Effectively co-ordinated and controlled the extreme challenging and daunting task of providing timely logistic support to the Elite Airborne Parachute Brigade holding specialized selected Inventory required for Air drops by parachute infantry units and their supporting ancillaries. - Airborne Certificate for Outstanding efforts in support of BALANCE IROQUOIS 02-1 (Joint U.S. Special forces & Indian Parachute Brigade Airborne Operations).