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Abhishek Bera

Abhishek Bera

Supply Chain and Procurement Professional
Asansol

Summary

Proven Supply Chain and Procurement Manager at Steel Authority of India Ltd, adept in strategic sourcing and procurement expertise, enhanced by strong SAP system proficiency. Demonstrated success in vendor management and negotiation, leading to significant cost reductions and efficiency improvements in high-stakes environments. Skilled in fostering supplier relationships and optimizing supply chain operations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Supply Chain and Procurement

Steel Authority of India Ltd, SAIL
07.2022 - Current
  • Production Planning, Contract Management, Procurement of Raw Materials , Refractories, Spares & Consumables (Indigeneous & Imported) for Blast Furnace of 8500 Ton Per Day production.
  • Handling CAPEX and OpEX Budget for Blast Furnace of 2.5 MT Steel Plant and initiating the procurement process as per the guidelines of PCP.
  • Persuing for approval of Budget Allocation, Purchase Requistion, SBD Approvals, Tendering, Techno Commercial Evaluations from TEC & CEC, Negotiaitions, Purchase Order placement etc from different approving authority levels like Chief General Managers, Executive Director, Director Incharge offices.

The Blast Furnace consisting of Stock House, Coal Pulverisation Unit, 3 Nos Stoves, 2 Slag Granulation Plant and 1 Gas Cleaning Plant, 12 Torpedo for Logistic Handling of Liquid Hotmetal and 2 Nos Pog Casting Machine.

Deputy Manager, Supply Chain and Procurement

Steel Authority of India Ltd, SAIL
07.2019 - 06.2022
  • Vendor Development to increase vendor base for better participation and avoid cartel.
  • Product Trial to evaluate suitable vendors for different product segments.
  • CAPEX Procurement
  • Tender Documents Formation and Evaluation of Bids.
  • Production Planning, Contract Management, Procurement of Raw Materials , Refractories, Spares & Consumables (Indigeneous & Imported) for Steel Melting Shop of 2.5 MT Steel Plant.
  • Handling CAPEX and OpEX Budget for Steel Melting Shop of 2.5 MT Steel Plant and initiating the procurement process as per the guidelines of PCP.
  • Persuing for approval of Budget Allocation, Purchase Requistion, SBD Approvals, Tendering, Techno Commercial Evaluations from TEC & CEC, Negotiaitions, Purchase Order placement etc from different approving authority levels like Chief General Managers, Executive Director, Director Incharge offices.

The Steel Melting Shop consisting of 2 Nos HMRS, 2 Nos HMDS, 3 x 180 Ton BOF Convertor, 2 LHF and 1 RH Degasser, 2 nos 6 Strand Billet Caster and 1 Nos 4 Strand Bloom cum Beam Blank Caster.

Assistant Manager, Supply Chain and Procurement

Steel Authority of India, SAIL
10.2015 - 06.2019
  • Production Planning, Contract Management, Procurement of Raw Materials , Refractories, Spares & Consumables (Indigeneous & Imported) for Steel Melting Shop of 2.5 MT Steel Plant.


  • Handling CAPEX and OpEX Budget for Steel Melting Shop of 2.5 MT Steel Plant and initiating the procurement process as per the guidelines of PCP.
  • Persuing for approval of Budget Allocation, Purchase Requistion, SBD Approvals, Tendering, Techno Commercial Evaluations from TEC & CEC, Negotiaitions, Purchase Order placement etc from different approving authority levels like Chief General Managers, Executive Director, Director Incharge offices.


The Steel Melting Shop consisting of 2 Nos HMRS, 2 Nos HMDS, 3 x 180 Ton BOF Convertor, 2 LHF and 1 RH Degasser, 2 nos 6 Strand Billet Caster and 1 Nos 4 Strand Bloom cum Beam Blank Caster.

Assistant Manager, Transmission

Adani Transmission Ltd
04.2014 - 09.2015

Construction & Commissioning of EHV Transmission line 765 kV S/C (Quad) Tiroda - Koradi Transmission Line Circuit-2 (145 Kms). & 400 kV D/C KWPCL- Kotra Transmission Line (40 Kms)


  • All Field related activities like Field Survey, Foundation, Erection and Stringing Activities.
  • Right of Way Approvals
  • Persunace with respective Govt Offices for Statutory Clearance like Forest, Highway Crossing, Powerline Crossing, PTCC etc.
  • Planning of Materials & Resources with EPC agency to meet the progress of project as per the deadline of Management.
  • Part of Due diligence team of Adani went for acquisition of Avantha Power.

Senior Engineer, Transmission

Adani Transmission Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2014

Construction of EHV Transmission line 765 kV S/C (Quad) Tiroda - Koradi Transmission Line Circuit-1 (145 Kms).


  • All Field related activities like Field Survey, Foundation, Erection and Stringing Activities.
  • Right of Way Approvals
  • Persunace with respective Govt Offices for Statutory Clearance like Forest, Highway Crossing, Powerline Crossing, PTCC etc.
  • Planning of Materials & Resources with EPC agency to meet the progress of project as per the deadline of Management.


Engineer Transmission

Adani Transmission Ltd
09.2010 - 03.2011

Construction of EHV Transmission line. 400 kV D/C (Quad) Tiroda-Warora Transmission Line (230Kms).

  • All Field related activities like Field Survey, Foundation, Erection and Stringing Activities.
  • Right of Way Approvals
  • Persunace with respective Govt Offices for Statutory Clearance like Forest, Highway Crossing, Powerline Crossing, PTCC etc

Education

B.Tech - Electrical Engineering

West Bengal University of Technology
Durgapur, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Procurement expertise

Demand forecasting

ERP systems proficiency of SAP

Vendor Management

Negotiating

Strategic sourcing

International purchasing

Supply chain modeling

Production Planning

Safety Procedures

Software

SAP

Microsoft Office

Timeline

Manager, Supply Chain and Procurement

Steel Authority of India Ltd, SAIL
07.2022 - Current

Deputy Manager, Supply Chain and Procurement

Steel Authority of India Ltd, SAIL
07.2019 - 06.2022

Assistant Manager, Supply Chain and Procurement

Steel Authority of India, SAIL
10.2015 - 06.2019

Assistant Manager, Transmission

Adani Transmission Ltd
04.2014 - 09.2015

Senior Engineer, Transmission

Adani Transmission Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2014

Engineer Transmission

Adani Transmission Ltd
09.2010 - 03.2011

B.Tech - Electrical Engineering

West Bengal University of Technology
04.2001 -
Abhishek BeraSupply Chain and Procurement Professional