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Seeking assignments in the field of SCM, Purchase / Procurement with an organization of high repute

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Highly self-motivated and goal-oriented seasoned professional with 4+ years of experience in SCM, Purchase/Procurement & Operations.

Was associated with Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd as Lead Buyer from Procurement team for EPC Projects from July 2011- Oct 2015

Proficiency in purchase functions like negotiations, outsourcing, vendor development, vendor rating, vendor evaluation etc.

Support energy team in on time & budget execution of projects. Development, Negotiation and finalization of local & global suppliers and executing long term contracts /

relationship with suppliers. All procurement related activities should be in line with company policies & procedures. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong work ethics & desire to succeed by performance. Ability to bring out innovative and constructive results even under stressful conditions

Core Competencies As a Team Member in Purchase was accountable for –

Purchasing– Import purchase & Local purchase of all Bill Of Material parts required in the product, R&D parts procurement, Imports of trading products.

Inventory Control – Control of all Inventory Parts on a monthly basis & generating MIS for the same, Salvaging of non-moving inventory etc.

Cost / Delivery Control – Strong sourcing, negotiation, and contracting skills with demonstrated success in managing complex supplier relationships.

New Parts Development – Development of new vendors & alternate vendors for both local & import parts sourcing in consultation with R&D for both regular production parts & new design development parts.

Relationship Management: Regular meetings with the suppliers for the growth & sustainability of the business & vendor relationship management.

ERP Software – SAP, SRM- Venus, ARIBA(E-bidding)

Career Forte Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd Procurement Engineer Since July 2011- till Oct’ 2015 Key Responsibilities Joined Schneider under GET program and worked extremely hard to attain knowledge and skills. Handled Sourcing Contracts over 800 MINR in Solar, Power & IT sector E-EPC Projects and Supporting Multiple Business Functions for End to End Procurement needs for Turnkey

Projects. Procurement of material as per specifications, setting up of contract with Suppliers, ensure timely delivery with

all compliances for quality and performance. Was instrumental in implementing various tools for supporting procurement processes (mainly E-bidding,

Online Vendor Payment tool, Yearly review and up gradation of Procurement Process). Monitor key performance indicators such as purchase price variance, on time delivery, quality and logistics. Co –ordination between vendors & technical team along with project management team for clarification of pre-

bid/ after bid queries. Relationship management & continuous improvement with key suppliers. Monitoring and mitigating commercial and technical risk within the existing supply base. Tabulations of commercial bid to be prepared for negotiations & conclude on techno commercial requirements. Conversions of PR’s with a minimum lead time, Obtain award acceptance from bidders, Creation of Purchase

Orders, delivery of material, booking of invoice & payment of the supplier. On time delivery to the end client as per project site requirement in co ordination with the supplier & freight

forwarder.

Receipt of documents – bill of lading, packing list & Certificate of Origin etc from the supplier for shipments & payment execution with finance team.

Monitor and control monthly / yearly revenue targets and other KPIs. Also upgraded myself over years through various trainings and self learning ability. Regular review & update of processes (SOP’s) with necessary approvals. Possess a good working knowledge of ERP software’s such as SAP, SRM -VENUS, ARIBA (E- Biding). Achievements Was recognized by Schneider in 2013 and awarded for Execution Excellence, leading to sustainable customer

relationship Was recognized by Schneider in 2014 and awarded for Dedication for the company as a value champion

End customers For projects handled Solar:

Azure Power -100MW North Star -5MW Value Labs – 5 MW Astonfield – 5MW, 11.5MW

Power: Colgate Factory- (Hyderabad) Angre Port –(Ratnagiri) Nestle R&D Centre- (Manesar) Maruti Suzuki India Limited-(Gurgaon & Manesar) Suzuki Power India Limited- (Manesar)

IT: SBI Data centre – Belapur Bharti Airtel Limited – Mangalore, Ranchi & Guwahati

Academia

B.Tech (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) from I.E.T Bhaddal ,Punjab Technical University with 74.72% in 2011

12th Std (Non Medical) from D.A.V Public School, Lakkar Bazar Shimla with 63.4% in 2007 10th Std from Auckland House School Shimla with 71% in 2005

Certification: Successfully completed Business Strategy Course (Five Weeks) from Bridge School of Management 2014 Training: Ind Swift Laboratories (2008) - DeraBassi Punjab

Analysis of the instruments used in the production of chemicals Analysis of the instruments used in the testing of chemicals in the testing laboratories

Prolific Industries (2011): Delhi & NCR

Studying & Programming of different brand PLC’s Programming of HMI Programming of SCADA Interfacing of HMI & PLC

Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.(2011)-Gurgaon

Working on the Company software: Unity Pro (Automation software)

IT Forte Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Possess good working knowledge of SAP ERP system, VENUS, ARIBA (E- Biding).

Extra Curricular Activities:

Member of core committee for fine arts club Participant on Annual Sports Day. Receptionist for Annual Day Function And Convocation in college [IET Bhaddal]

Personal Snippets Date of Birth: 24th January 1989 Nationality: Indian Marital Status: Married Linguistic Skills: English, Hindi &Punjabi Visa Status: 3 years Husband Dependent Resident Visa Hobbies: Photography, Cooking, Driving, Sketching & painting, Swimming, Travelling Address: Flat No.-1808, Block-B, Al Yarmouk Tiger Building, Near Sahara Centre, Al Nahda , Sharjah - UAE