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ASHISH VILAS VHATKAR

Sr Procurement Manager

Mumbai

Summary

Seeking assignments at senior level in International Business/ Materials Management/ Commercial Operations/ Procurement/ Supply Chain Management with an organisation of repute.

A competent and result oriented professional with 15+ years of experience in Material management, Commercial operations, Purchase, Shipping, Stevedoring, Import operations, Vendor evaluation and development. Business Acumen: Knowledge of Raw materials, Chemicals, Service contracts, PR to PO management. Networking with prominent Mineral Miners & Traders, Shipping agents, Ship brokers, Stevedoring /Handling agents. Expertise in Shipping, Inland-Logistics (transportation of raw material and fuel from ports, mines to plants) Contract Management – spot and annual (formulating FOB, CFR, CIF contracts, COA contracts in shipping, stevedoring contracts, inspection contracts etc.) Participations in trainings, conferences. Visit Ports for exploration, evaluation

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Work History

Sr. Manager, Procurement

M/s Star Alucast Pvt Ltd.

07.2025 - Current

Handling portfolio of ~Rs. 130 crore/month.
Lead a team of 4 for procurement of raw materials required for Master Alloys and Aluminium Billet production.
Defined and implemented purchase process, establishing guidelines for team effectiveness.
Analyzed market intelligence, tracking raw material price trends to achieve optimal purchasing decisions.
Inter-department coordination with Planning, Pricing (Hedging), Logistics, & Imports teams for seamless import of raw materials.
Ensure process compliance as per SOP guideline.
Managed vendor relationships and evaluated new vendors, facilitating onboarding with necessary approvals.
Www.remalindia.com, Worli, Mumbai, India (Jul 2025 onwards)

Manager, Raw Materials – Strategic Procurement Function

M/s Hindalco Industries Ltd

09.2022 - 06.2025

Handling portfolio of ~Rs. 975 crore/ annum.
Study Market Intelligence, track trend of raw material prices and circulate regularly for management reference.
Managed end-to-end procurement of raw materials - Aluminium Fluoride and Coal Tar Pitch from RFQ to vendor payment, ensuring alignment with management approvals.
Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of materials and addressed quality deviations with vendors proactively.
Oversaw vendor relationship management and evaluated new vendors for onboarding, securing necessary approvals.
Risk Assessment – Vendor assessments through third party agencies for new vendor on-boarding.
Sustainability – Ensure sustainable sourcing through third party assessment of vendors to ensure sustainable sourcing.
Worli, Mumbai, India (Sep 2022 – Jun 25) (Part of 66 Billion “Aditya Birla Group”)
Highlighted key accomplishments
Savings of Rs. 26 Crore annually on account of contract re-negotiation with pitch supplier.
Savings of Rs. 2 Crore annually on account of pot conversions from HBD to LBD Aluminium Fluoride.
Successfully developed alternate vendors for supply of imported LBD Aluminium Fluoride.

Assistant Manager, Raw Materials – Central Procurement Cell

M/s UltraTech Cement Limited

06.2014 - 09.2022

Joined UltraTech Cement on 26th June 2014 in Raw Material and Fuels section as an Officer. At present Working in “RM & Services Department”. Handling portfolio of Rs. 500 crore/ annum.
Coordinated procurement planning for Gypsum and Limestone across 15 cement plants with total capacity of 117 million ton per annum, ensuring alignment with operational needs and timelines.
Organizing yearly, quarterly and monthly procurement planning for Gypsum and Limestone for 15 Cement plants (having total capacity of 117 Million Ton/ annum) located in different parts of India.
Sourced raw materials including bauxite, red mud, and slag to meet project requirements.
Sourcing of other raw materials such as bauxite, red mud, slag as per need basis.
Managed procurement processes including sourcing, contract issuance, pre and post-order correspondence, and logistics coordination to ensure timely material delivery from foreign ports to Indian ports.
Inventory Management: Fortnightly to monthly stock review, Procurement planning by considering available stock and maintaining optimum inventory, Quarterly review of inventory and MIS with top management.
Conducted vendor management encompassing risk evaluation, supplier registration, and performance feedback, fostering continuous improvement and ensuring timely payments.
Exploring alternate countries/sources for raw material sourcing.
Mumbai (Jun 2014 - Sep 2022) (Part of $ 66 Billion “Aditya Birla Group”)
Achievements:
Savings of Rs. 6.09 Crore annually on account of long term contract with miner.
Savings to the tune of ~Rs. 11 Crore achieved on account of COA (freight contract) compared to spot fixing of vessels.
Developed alternate sources – UAE and Iran origin Limestone and Iran origin Gypsum to Oman origin, increasing sourcing options and achieving cost economics to tune of 500 lakhs.
Successfully transitioned Iran sourcing of shipments without USD currency.
Savings to the tune of approx. ~Rs. 6 Crore annually on account of GST credit of port dues allowances.

Purchase Executive, IT Hardware and Software, Maersk Line IT

M/s AP Moller-Maersk; GSC

08.2011 - 06.2014

Outlined key responsibilities in procurement processes.
Headquarter (Denmark) purchases for IT Assets (Hardware & Software)
Procurement to payment process (RFQ – PO creation – GR posting, ensure on-time vendor payment)
Vendor Master Data Management
Yellow Belt Training – Kaizen Project Submitted
Centralized Purchasing Project – Global Level
Worked on SAP R/3 (MM Module), Remedy, Sharepoint, RFMP systems
Mumbai, India (Aug 2011 – June 2014)
Highlighted key accomplishments during tenure.
Declared the first employee of the month for May 2012 for collating data on a global level for Centralized Purchasing.
Automated the Goods Receipt notification process so that postings are done within 24 hrs, ensuring team KPI.

Purchase Officer, Chemical Raw Materials and Packing Materials

M/s Asian Paints Ltd.

01.2011 - 07.2011

Key Responsibilities held:
Local purchase – Quotation comparisons, Negotiation, PO creation, Ensure on time delivery.
Import Purchase – Check custom duty applicability, Co-ordinate with the CHA & freight forwarder for timely receipt of materials with proper documents.
Vendor Evaluation and Development
Mumbai (Jan 2011 – July 2011)

Purchase Officer, Rig and Safety Equipments

M/s Deepwater Drilling Services Pvt. Ltd.

06.2010 - 12.2010

Key Responsibilities held:
Local purchase – Quotation comparisons, Negotiation, PO creation, Ensure on time delivery.
Import Purchase – Check custom duty applicability, Co-ordinate with the CHA & freight forwarder for timely receipt of materials with proper documents.
Vendor Evaluation and Development
Mumbai (June 2010 – Dec 2010)

Education

MMS - Operations

Atharva Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai

01-2010

B.E. - Electronics and Telecommunication

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, University of Mumbai

01-2007

H.S.C. - undefined

Bhavan’s College, Maharashtra State Board

01-2002

S.S.C. - undefined

St. Anne’s High School, Maharashtra State Board

01-2000