Asif Memon

• Managing complete procurement of Materials (Spares, Consumables and other materials) along with the services and contracts for Wind Turbines and Sites.
• Planning of Materials as per the requisitions and requirements received from O&M Team/ User Departments.
  Skills: Material Requirements Planning (MRP) · Analytical Skills · Purchase Orders · Cost Savings · Inventory Control · Communication · Purchase To Pay · Vendor Negotiation · Procurement · Materials Management · Purchase Management · New Vendor Development · Vendor Management

• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
• Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

• Materials Planning – Managing the entire procurement cycle of complete product portfolio. Categorization of SKUs in ABC Category for effective inventory control.
• Inventory Management: Ensuring optimum inventory levels all the time to avoid sales/ production loss and contribute to bottom line of the company through proper utilization of working capital
• P2P – Planning/ Purchase Requisition, Purchase order, Receiving, Invoice reconciliation, Accounts payable. Responsible for complete life cycle.
• AMC finalization and maintaining records
• Handling Imports (80%) and Domestic (20%) procurements
• Knowledge of Import procedure, documentation, Duties & Taxes
• Value Engineering and Cost Reduction through innovative ideas and new developments
• Domestic and International Vendor Development and Management
• Part of cross functional team for New Product Development, Marketing and Branding Activities
• Single Handedly managing procurement of a complete business portfolio worth ~ Rs. 40 Cr.
• Responsible Scrap Sales from 6 manufacturing plants across India and one central warehouse (As per Scrap Sales SOP set by company, ensuring maximum revenue generation with transparency in process)

Significant Highlights
• Margin improvement – Cost Reduction & Packaging improvement through Value Engineering, and Price reduction from the suppliers based on commodity prices and currency trends.
• Designed and implemented an effective ordering process which significantly improved healthy inventory and reduction in slow moving and non performing product inventories.
• Winner of Cost Saving award and appreciated regularly for participation in Cost Saving and business transformation through new processes and innovative ideas.
Key Deliverables • Materials Planning – Managing the entire procurement cycle of complete product portfolio. Categorization of SKUs in ABC Category for effective inventory control. • Inventory Management: Ensuring optimum inventory levels all the time to avoid sales/ production loss and contribute to bottom line of the company through proper utilization of working capital • P2P – Planning/ Purchase Requisition, Purchase order, Receiving, Invoice reconciliation, Accounts payable. Responsible for complete life cycle. • AMC finalization and maintaining records • Handling Imports (80%) and Domestic (20%) procurements • Knowledge of Import procedure, documentation, Duties & Taxes • Value Engineering and Cost Reduction through innovative ideas and new developments • Domestic and International Vendor Development and Management • Part of cross functional team for New Product Development, Marketing and Branding Activities • Single Handedly managing procurement of a complete business portfolio worth ~ Rs. 40 Cr. • Responsible Scrap Sales from 6 manufacturing plants across India and one central warehouse (As per Scrap Sales SOP set by company, ensuring maximum revenue generation with transparency in process) Significant Highlights • Margin improvement – Cost Reduction & Packaging improvement through Value Engineering, and Price reduction from the suppliers based on commodity prices and currency trends. • Designed and implemented an effective ordering process which significantly improved healthy inventory and reduction in slow moving and non performing product inventories. • Winner of Cost Saving award and appreciated regularly for participation in Cost Saving and business transformation through new processes and innovative ideas.
Skills: Business Process Improvement · Demand Forecasting · Demand Supply Planning · Demand Management · Quotations · Analytical Skills · Contract Negotiation · Indirect Purchasing · Supplier Negotiation · Supplier Evaluation · Presentations · Purchase Orders · Purchasing Processes · Negotiation · Cost Savings · Cost Reduction · Process Improvement · Inventory Management · Inventory Control · Supply Planning · Purchasing · Demand Planning · Communication · Request for Quotation (RFQ) · Purchase To Pay · Following Up · Interpersonal Skills · Vendor Negotiation · Supplier Relationship Management · Supplier Management · SAP Environment, Health, and Safety Management (EHS) · Problem Solving

• Materials Planning – Preparation of BOM and BOQ based on customer requirement. Publishing purchase order requirement to subordinates for PO Placement to suitable suppliers
  • Procurement – Sand Castings, Investment Castings, Internal parts of valves, hand wheels and other components of valves
  • Outsourcing – Complete bought items, complete valves with assembly, Sub-Contracting for machining work, Shot & Sand Blasting and other labour works
  • Vendor Management – Setting up vendor selection criteria, New Vendor Development, Vendor Assessment and timely carrying out vendor rating based on their performance
  • Negotiation and Finalization of rate contracts with all vendors, maintaining contracts and timely updating database and rates
  • Process improvements by regular internal audits and presenting outcome to management for implementation and maintaining good habits and process hygiene
  • Additionally handled marketing department for resolution on pending technical and commercial issues with prime customers
  • Visit to PSU & large private sector customers for establishing good, fruitful and healthy business relationship, solving their technical and commercial queries
  • Served as a Lead from procurement team in API Audit
  • Reporting to Director Technical and Finance
  
  Significant Highlights
  • Developed 3 major suppliers who can supply best quality valves and castings at lower rates
  • Cost saving through new supplier development and reduced manufacturing cost by outsourcing cast steel and forged steel valve
  • Lead API Audit for representing procurement department
  Key Deliverables • Materials Planning – Preparation of BOM and BOQ based on customer requirement. Publishing purchase order requirement to subordinates for PO Placement to suitable suppliers • Procurement – Sand Castings, Investment Castings, Internal parts of valves, hand wheels and other components of valves • Outsourcing – Complete bought items, complete valves with assembly, Sub-Contracting for machining work, Shot & Sand Blasting and other labour works • Vendor Management – Setting up vendor selection criteria, New Vendor Development, Vendor Assessment and timely carrying out vendor rating based on their performance • Negotiation and Finalization of rate contracts with all vendors, maintaining contracts and timely updating database and rates • Process improvements by regular internal audits and presenting outcome to management for implementation and maintaining good habits and process hygiene • Additionally handled marketing department for resolution on pending technical and commercial issues with prime customers • Visit to PSU & large private sector customers for establishing good, fruitful and healthy business relationship, solving their technical and commercial queries • Served as a Lead from procurement team in API Audit • Reporting to Director Technical and Finance Significant Highlights • Developed 3 major suppliers who can supply best quality valves and castings at lower rates • Cost saving through new supplier development and reduced manufacturing cost by outsourcing cast steel and forged steel valve • Lead API Audit for representing procurement department
  Skills: Business Process Improvement · Quotations · Analytical Skills · Contract Negotiation · Indirect Purchasing · Supplier Negotiation · Supplier Evaluation · Presentations · Team Leadership · Purchase Orders · Purchasing Processes · Negotiation · Cost Savings · Cost Reduction · Process Improvement · Inventory Control · Supply Planning · Purchasing · Demand Planning · Communication · Request for Quotation (RFQ) · Purchase To Pay · Following Up · Supply Management · Interpersonal Skills · Vendor Negotiation · Supplier Relationship Management · Supplier Management · Problem Solving

• Handling Procurement of Valves, Castings, Forgings & all components/parts for valves & other bought out items.
  • Preparing RFQ for the requirement according to the standard specifications & specialty.
  • Floating the enquiry to qualified vendors & preparing comparative statements of quotations, processing purchase orders, finalizing technical and commercial terms with selected vendor
  • Maintaining start to end procurement data for specific customer requirement or specific valve types to ease future coming customer orders
  • Ensuring consistency in quality and timely supply of material
  • Handling sub-contractors of machining
  • New vendor Development and maintaining ISO records for purchase dept.
  • Assisting marketing and sales team for preparation of appropriate data sheets and quotations for customers
  
  
  Significant Highlights
  • Developed best sub-contractors for machining
  • Developed cost effective transport vendor, which resulted in cost savings and faster deliveries
  • Prepared vendor selection criteria, which eliminated risk of late deliveries and quality issues
  Key Deliverables • Handling Procurement of Valves, Castings, Forgings & all components/parts for valves & other bought out items. • Preparing RFQ for the requirement according to the standard specifications & specialty. • Floating the enquiry to qualified vendors & preparing comparative statements of quotations, processing purchase orders, finalizing technical and commercial terms with selected vendor • Maintaining start to end procurement data for specific customer requirement or specific valve types to ease future coming customer orders • Ensuring consistency in quality and timely supply of material • Handling sub-contractors of machining • New vendor Development and maintaining ISO records for purchase dept. • Assisting marketing and sales team for preparation of appropriate data sheets and quotations for customers Significant Highlights • Developed best sub-contractors for machining • Developed cost effective transport vendor, which resulted in cost savings and faster deliveries • Prepared vendor selection criteria, which eliminated risk of late deliveries and quality issues
  Skills: Business Process Improvement · Quotations · Analytical Skills · Contract Negotiation · Indirect Purchasing · Supplier Negotiation · Supplier Evaluation · Presentations · Purchasing Processes · Negotiation · Cost Reduction · Inventory Control · Supply Planning · Purchasing · Demand Planning · Communication · Request for Quotation (RFQ) · Purchase To Pay · Following Up · Supply Management · Interpersonal Skills · Vendor Negotiation · Supplier Relationship Management · Supplier Management · Problem Solving

• Purchasing: Preparation and floating RFQ based on user requirements
  • Comparative statement preparation, negotiation, finalizing vendors for supply of materials after fixing technical & commercial aspects
  • Ensuring delivery of material on time with quality assurance
  • New Vendor Development for special requirements and alternate vendor development for existing material requirement to de-risk procurement and restrict loss of production
  • Additionally, part of marketing and sales team for new business developments across India
  • Communication with customers, understanding their requirements and presenting the gathered data to management for decision making
  Key Deliverables • Purchasing: Preparation and floating RFQ based on user requirements • Comparative statement preparation, negotiation, finalizing vendors for supply of materials after fixing technical & commercial aspects • Ensuring delivery of material on time with quality assurance • New Vendor Development for special requirements and alternate vendor development for existing material requirement to de-risk procurement and restrict loss of production • Additionally, part of marketing and sales team for new business developments across India • Communication with customers, understanding their requirements and presenting the gathered data to management for decision making
  Skills: Quotations · Analytical Skills · Contract Negotiation · Indirect Purchasing · Supplier Negotiation · Purchasing Processes · Negotiation · Cost Reduction · Inventory Control · Supply Planning · Purchasing · Demand Planning · Communication · Request for Quotation (RFQ) · Purchase To Pay · Following Up · Supply Management · Interpersonal Skills · Vendor Negotiation · Supplier Relationship Management