Amol GulhaneSourcing Professional

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

Engineer graduate and Management post graduate with 6.5 years of hands on experience in sourcing & supplier management projects and capital & operational procurement.

My area of work has been FMCG, Heavy Engineering (Fabrication), Automobile and Power Industries.

Commodities handled are steel plates, sheet metal, casting, forging, weldments, precision machining parts and capital equipments (Packaging & Processing machineries).

Key experience areas are sourcing project management, vendor development, capital & operational procurement, E-procurement, RFI/ RFQ management, techno-commercial negotiation, legal contract negotiation, order management, and conventional inspections.

This has been possible with sound Understanding business practices of Sourcing organization in complex and challenging environments. Knowledge of assembly line operations and various manufacturing processes such as Machining, Fabrication, Casting, Molding, Extrusion & Pultrusion

Core Competencies & Work Summary

Project Management: Establishment of supply chain for Steel ISO transportation container sourcing in

India for leading US based chemical manufacturer Scheduling & coordinating the sourcing project Reviewing & expediting the supplier’s work as a client’s representative

Capital Procurement: Import & Local procurement of process & packaging machineries for leading

confectionery & biscuits manufacturer RFI/RFQ Management Techno-commercial negotiation Legal contract Negotiation (Bank Guarantees, NDA & Capital equipment

agreements) Ordering management for Local & import procurement Coordination & follow up with all stakeholders

Operational Procurement: Procurement of import & local items viz CRGO – Electrical steel, MS plates,

Machining components, Copper items, Radiators & Rubber items (for leading Indian Transformer Manufacturer)

Material requirement planning Techno-commercial negotiation Rate Contract finalization

Vendor Development/ Sourcing Identification & searching of vendors as per client’s requirement Assessment of vendors based on commercial risk & technical eligibility

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E-Procurement Conducting reverse & forward auction Preparing documents for E-auction Coordinating & scheduling the even

Soft Skill

SAP – MM Module PO creation in SAP Ordering review Material tracking through the system Inventory scheduling

Project Details

Project 1:

Project Name

Client: Albemarle Corporation, USASourcing Support for 40 numbers of ISO transportation Containers

Duration 1.5 years

Description

A global supplier of specialty chemicals in USA with customers in above 100 countries was in need of low cost & reliable lead lined 40 numbers of ISO tank containers from India for transportation of Bromine to global clients.

Supplier Search, Budgetary cost estimation, Establishing supply chain, Coordination for prototype & actual tanks manufacturing.

Role & Contribution

Role : Project Manager

Contribution: Search & finalization of potential suppliers and assessment of suppliers

capabilities Estimation of budgetary cost of manufacturing Establishment of supplier network as per the skill sets required Coordination & scheduling of Prototype and 40 numbers of ISO tanks

manufacturing

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Project 2:

Project Name

Client: Sinfonia Technology, JapanSourcing Support in Value Engineering of Vibratory Conveyor

Duration 6 Months

Description L&T TS supported a Japan based conveyor manufacturer for cost

reduction opportunity for vibratory conveyor in terms of design change, alternate sourcing, and outsourcing of manufacturing parts.

Role & Contribution

Role : Project Manager

Contribution: Supplier identification and evaluation for casting, machining, fabrication

and bought out parts Pricing and Final negotiations Support for tooling and component development

Project 3:

Project Name

Client: Cadbury India (Mondelez)Capital Procurement Support Duration 1 Year

Description Capital procurement of process and packaging equipment for a leading confectionery & biscuits manufacturer.

Role & Contribution

Role : Sr. Engineer

Contribution: Import & Local procurement of process & packaging machineries RFI/RFQ Management Techno-commercial negotiation Legal contract Negotiation (Bank Guarantees, NDA & Capital equipment

agreements) Ordering management for Local & import procurement Coordination & follow up with all stakeholders

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Experience Details

Sr. Type & Name of Industry Area of responsibility

1. Engineering services :(Larsen & Toubro Limited,

Mumbai)www.LntTechservices.comWorking since 2nd Sept 2013

Designation: Assistant Manager – Sourcing End-to-end sourcing support Sourcing Project management Capital Procurement Techno-commercial negotiation with suppliers Legal Contract Negotiation Supplier identification and evaluation RFI/ RFQ management

2. Transformer Manufacturing:(EMCO Ltd, Mumbai)www.emcoindia.comFrom 12th July 2010 to 31st Aug 2013

Designation: Engineer – Strategic Sourcing Vendor Development Material requirement Planning Import and Local Procurement (Operational) Rate Contract finalization E-Procurement Cost Saving Analysis

Educational Qualification & Certifications

B.E. Mechanical (Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gujarat University, India (2006-2010)

Diploma in Supply Chain Management from Wellingkar Institute, Mumbai, India (2011-2012)

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