Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
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Hobbies and Interests
Accomplishments
References
Disclaimer
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Ajoob Chandran

Ajoob Chandran

Thane

Summary

Dynamic sourcing leader with a strong track record in cross-functional collaboration and spend analytics. Successfully managed end-to-end procurement processes, delivering substantial cost savings and fostering supplier diversification to optimize resource allocation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Sourcing Manager

GEP
02.2025 - Current
  • End-to-end procurement & sourcing leadership: Lead a Capex/MRO procurement program with a cross-functional team of 11, overseeing all phases from requirement definition to delivery and post-award governance.
  • RFx lifecycle ownership for Capex & MRO: Own the RFx process across the South Asia cluster (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal), including RFI/RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and award recommendations.
  • Spend analytics & pipeline strategy: Conduct in-depth spend analysis, manage tail spend, and implement proactive project pipelines to optimize savings and maximize ROI.
  • Achievement – cost optimization: Realized 15x savings on total annual resource costs through strategic sourcing, renegotiations, and lifecycle cost initiatives.
  • Supplier optimization & diversification: Drive supplier innovation, explore alternative sourcing options, and champion local/global supplier diversification where feasible to enhance resilience and value.
  • Regional governance & stakeholder collaboration: Partner with regional PMOs, finance, and engineering stakeholders to align procurement actions with regional project goals and budgets.
  • Performance & process excellence: Standardize procurement playbooks, monitor KPIs, and continuously improve RFx-to-contract cycles for faster, more reliable delivery.

Senior Manager – (CREM)

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
01.2023 - 02.2025
  • Responsibilities of Procuring Capital and Opex Material for KMBL Large offices - PAN India.
  • Review and approve commercials within 10 lacs INR closed by team (5 team Members).
  • Review TBA and make CBA for Capex projects valued more than 20 Lacs and align same for Auction (Procure tiger).
  • Get respective Approval as per hierarchy and make PO in Oracle.
  • Make new RC’s / Agreement and maintain MIS to renew them annually.

Deputy Manager – (Buyer)

More Retail Pvt. Ltd
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Responsibilities of Procuring Capital goods for More Super market & Hyper market - PAN India (Includes Fire safety, IT, Civil, Electrical items etc.) Also Procure few Opex consumables.
  • To Make CBA, Set E auction, Finalize vendor and to Raise PO in Oracle.
  • Follow-up with suppliers on timely delivery and coordinate with finance for any payment related challenge.

Sr. Procurement Executive (CAPEX Dept.)

Hindustan Unilever LTD (3P) – Infosys BPM Ltd
09.2017 - 01.2022
  • Responsibilities of Procuring Capital goods for South Asia Unilever factories, which includes Factory expansion, Spot buying in factories & Project procurement (Civil, Mechanical, PEB, Firefighting, Fire alarm system, Machineries, Conveyors etc. & MRO items).
  • Making comparison Bid Analysis CBA after receiving TBA from central engineering / factory teams.
  • Coordinating with respective team for clarity before negotiating with suppliers / vendors.
  • Make BARN which elaborates details of a specific requirement (Includes – Comparison – CBA/ TBA, Awarded supplier, Recommendation, Mail conversations, SSJN, Deviation notes if any) for ease of releasing PO & Documentation.
  • Follow up with suppliers / vendors / stake holders / central engineering /factory team for timely delivery and execution of project.
  • Develop new vendors for effectiveness of deliverables / Cost reduction and better quality.
  • Conducting E tender in Ariba. Update tender documents, and guide Suppliers / Vendors, train them for successful execution of Tender.
  • Effective negotiation with strict guidelines on delivery timelines, Cost, Pay terms, warranty clauses, and awarding the right suppliers.
  • Interacting with Stake holders, Factory engineers, Finance, Central engineering team for project execution and coordinate with them for timely delivery.

Quality control, Production & planning

(S.P.P.L) SURYA DIPTA PROJECTS PRIVATE LTD
05.2015 - 09.2017
  • Obtaining necessary documents like QAP’s, datasheets & Test certificates for the procured materials from the respective vendors.
  • Maintaining MTC of materials received.
  • Maintaining Lab test reports of materials.
  • Conducting Welding inspection (welding schedule), APT, Dry survey.
  • Supervise & inspect the marking fitting with respective drawings.
  • Annual Maintenance – Dry dock maintenance.
  • Coordinate with designer and rectify design, if there are any difficulties in fabricating with the given drawing.
  • Coordinating with IRS surveyor to conduct timely survey.

Education

Bachelor Of Engineering - AUTO/MECH

University Of Mumbai
Mumbai
06.2015

DIPLOMA - FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY AND ERECTION ENGINEERING

Agnel Polytechnic
Navi Mumbai
06.2012

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE -

Maharashtra State Boad
Mumbai
03.2007

Skills

  • Capex RFx
  • Procurement leadership
  • E-sourcing
  • Supplier negotiations
  • Contract drafting/redlining
  • SOWs
  • Spend analytics
  • Supplier scorecards
  • Risk scoring
  • KPI tracking
  • MS-Office
  • Coupa
  • Ariba
  • Oracle Fusion
  • GEP assist
  • GEP Autobid
  • Procure tiger

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 11/05/91

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Malayalam

Hobbies and Interests

  • Riding
  • Driving
  • Travelling

Accomplishments

  • Received an award for implementing automation during my time at Kotak Mahindra.

References

References available upon request.

Disclaimer

I declare that all the statements made in my resume are true to the best of my ability and knowledge and I shall abide by them.

Timeline

Sourcing Manager

GEP
02.2025 - Current

Senior Manager – (CREM)

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
01.2023 - 02.2025

Deputy Manager – (Buyer)

More Retail Pvt. Ltd
01.2022 - 01.2023

Sr. Procurement Executive (CAPEX Dept.)

Hindustan Unilever LTD (3P) – Infosys BPM Ltd
09.2017 - 01.2022

Quality control, Production & planning

(S.P.P.L) SURYA DIPTA PROJECTS PRIVATE LTD
05.2015 - 09.2017

Bachelor Of Engineering - AUTO/MECH

University Of Mumbai

DIPLOMA - FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY AND ERECTION ENGINEERING

Agnel Polytechnic

SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE -

Maharashtra State Boad

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