Ref. No. : CA - 16866 - (Purchase – with 24.1 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

ICWA – Intermediate From Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India (ICMAI)in 2012 to 2013

M.B.A  Materials Management From M.P.Bhoj (Open) MP, India in 2010

Graduate Diploma In Materials Management From Indian Institute of Materials Management, MH, India in 2006 to 2008

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical From Hemchandracharya North Gujarat GJ, India in 1996 to 2000 








Skill Sets

Depth knowledge of competencies  like sourcing (Capex, MRO, Professional Services), Contracts negotiation, Vendor Management, Spend Analytics, Import & Exportation, Warehouse Management, Logistic Management, Inventory Management and Operation & Maintenance management.
History of driving the best practices in Procurement and eliciting cooperation from vendors, management and internal customers to strengthen Internal Controls, achievement of saving targets and expedite products to the market along with exposure in various mfg. enterprises like Engineering, Automobile, Agrochemical, Polymer, Paint, Food & Nutrition, Pulp & Fiber sectors.
Computer Skills: ERP SAP-MM system and MS Office (excel & pivot tables, word and power point).

Work Experience

Manager–Spares Procurement
Since Sep 2004 to May 2008
Company Profile: Leading manufacturer of automotives- four wheelers
Job Profile:
Administered planning and purchase of 3000+ Machinery spare parts (electrical, electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, instrumentation, fabrication) Maintenance services for Engine & Transmission mfg. plants in passenger car unit. 
Accountable for Sarbanes Oxley purchasing compliance; Responsible for ISO/TS 16949 purchasing compliance.
Accomplished pilot project of Inventory Control by executing ABC+VED analysis. 
Empowered for standardizing material codification system pursuant to Indian Standards (IS)
Developed, managed, and measured key supplier relationships

Engineer Maintenance
Jun 2003 to Sep 2004
Company Profile: A TS 16949 and ISO 14001 accredited, leading auto component manufacturing company in India producing Exhaust systems complete for two wheelers and four wheelers
Job profile:
Engaged in hard core shop floor maintenance management containing Preventive, Predictive, Break down maintenance, spare parts management, manpower handling and active participation in GEMBA KAIZEN & TPM initiatives

Engineer Operation & Maintenance
Feb 2001 to Jun 2003
Company Name: Bell GranitoCeramica Ltd.
Job Profile:
Supervised 10+ people along with operation & maintenance activities for continuous process plant Of Ceramic Floor Tiles Production


Key Achievements
Selected as a potential candidate in Focus 50 Leadership Program initiated by Aditya Birla Group Corporation in pulp & fiber business of AV Group enterprises.
Accolade by Regional Operation Director and V.P. Supply Chain for excellent contribution in Paint Mfg. Plant construction project worth of US$6.0 million in Y2009.
Recognized for accomplishment and active participation in “Implementation of MBI CIN-SAP Project” across county India in Y2009.
Awarded towards procurement savings of US$0.2 million through indigenous development and reduction of spares inventory by US$1.2 million by recodification of materials.

Senior Buyer
AV Terrace Bay Inc. Aditya Birla Group, Ontario, Canada  
Managed procurement of annual volume of $50 million including equipment, capex, MRO, indirect materials, technical/professional services, annual maintenance contracts for pulp mfg. mill (capacity 1100 Ton/day)
Sourced & negotiated pricing for 12000 MRO materials with an annual purchased value of $2.0 million including establishing SAP system contracts and blanket purchase agreements.
Generated $2.2 million bottom line profit by savings through negotiations, Low Cost Countries procurement approach in capex and MRO procurement.
Developed strategic suppliers and negotiated contract agreements to reduce the number of vendors from 100+ to a group of 60 core partners resulting in cost savings due to reduction in administrative cost as well as quantity price breaks.
Presented effective methods and outcomes to senior managers, and trained other teammates in SAP system for efficient ordering and reporting approach.

SunilkumarDevpura
Pivotal in implementation of Vendor prequalification and evaluation practices in compliance of corporate directives called Process Safety Management (PSM) and MIQA at Country level.
Singularly led Capital procurement for Paint Mfg. plant (spent US$6.0 million) with cost savings of US$0.7 millionand meeting project milestones.
Played a role of change agents and key user of ERP in pursuance of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and SAP-MM systems at various mfg. plants across the nation.
Performed spend analysis for more than 5000 engineering items procured nationally, by commodities and different manufacturing sites, to identify cost savings and opportunity for national purchase agreements.
Worked with global and regional sourcing leads for reviewing cost/ price analysis and other financial modeling in support of major sourcing and/ or buying decisions.
Oversaw sourcing of 12000 items and 400+ vendors for annual spend of US$ 5.0 million 
Pivotal in implementation of Vendor prequalification and evaluation practices in compliance of corporate directives called Process Safety Management (PSM) and MIQA at Country level.
Singularly led Capital procurement for Paint Mfg. plant (spent US$6.0 million) with cost savings of US$0.7 millionand meeting project milestones.
Played a role of change agents and key user of ERP in pursuance of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and SAP-MM systems at various mfg. plants across the nation.
Performed spend analysis for more than 5000 engineering items procured nationally, by commodities and different manufacturing sites, to identify cost savings and opportunity for national purchase agreements.
Worked with global and regional sourcing leads for reviewing cost/ price analysis and other financial modeling in support of major sourcing and/ or buying decisions.
Oversaw sourcing of 12000 items and 400+ vendors for annual spend of US$ 5.0 million

Depth knowledge of competencies  like sourcing (Capex, MRO, Professional Services), Contracts negotiation, Vendor Management, Spend Analytics, Import & Exportation, Warehouse Management, Logistic Management, Inventory Management and Operation & Maintenance management.
History of driving the best practices in Procurement and eliciting cooperation from vendors, management and internal customers to strengthen Internal Controls, achievement of saving targets and expedite products to the market along with exposure in various mfg. enterprises like Engineering, Automobile, Agrochemical, Polymer, Paint, Food & Nutrition, Pulp & Fiber sectors.
Working towards designation of APICS (CSCP) certification.
Demonstrated abilities towards enhancement & implementation of sourcing policies, SOX compliance, Improvement in working capital throughout the tenure.
Six Sigma – Green Belt certified by DuPont Six Sigma Enterprise Track (DSSET) during Jan-2011 for execution of project called “Improvement in the process for On Time Payment to Vendors” which drives to 71% improvement in payment transactions.
Computer Skills: ERP SAP-MM system and MS Office (excel & pivot tables, word and power point).
Offering an innovative vision of a history of successful contributions to improving efficiency, optimum 
Utilization of resources and attaining precision results in the most challenging, technical  as well as volatile geographic locations

Professional Memberships
Supply chain management association (SCMA), Ontario, Canada
American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS), Toronto Chapter

Future Goals

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