Avinash Mahadev Harne

Result-oriented, highly productive, young & dynamic professional, with Twenty (20) years of progressive experience in procurement management, ranging from raw materials, components, indirect services and strategic outsourcing. Proven ability to lead cross functional teams, negotiate contracts , develop long term commodity strategies, complete cost analysis, sourcing from best source at best price & terms, Initiate YOY savings via Negotiation & VAVE , thus Value Creation for organization.

• Achieved Cost Saving with accuracy and efficiency by cost card analysis, Negotiations & VAVE.
• Obsolete Inventory Liquidation by effective implementation in new project.
• Collaboration with NPD, Design, Engg, Sales, Finance, Stores, Production & quality for effective project management.

• Strategic Sourcing:
• Periodic search for competent suppliers in terms of quality, price & delivery.
• Vendor development, Rate Negotiation & Formulating Commercial contracts with best of Terms & Conditions.
• Preparation of Rate contracts and data bank of prices for ready reckoning and instant estimations.
• YOY Cost Reductions.
• Monitors latest Trends & regulations in Raw Material along-with taxations for effective negotiation.
• Supplier Management:
• Driving & monitoring Vendor Performance Management through Vendor Score Card
• Ensure Half Yearly Business Reviews (HBR) with Suppliers to drive strategic initiatives
• Proactively ensures all suppliers adhere to agreed service levels and to have contingency plans of supply for all core product ranges.
• New Project Development:
• Close alignment with NPD team to follow project deadlines.
• Follow APQP.
• Monitor Development Plan & streamline actions effectively.
• Ensure proper co-ordination within Sales Team, PPC to ensure effective forecast.
• Review purchase orders as per production plan & respective Lead Time.
• To ensure adherence to Terms & Conditions & Oversees the order acknowledgement from the Vendors.
• Work in co-ordination with Quality team to ensure compliance and timely release of Finished Goods
• To Ensure delivery of goods as per schedule to optimize Freight cost & also to balance Inventory.
• Ensuring FG planning in line with market demands balancing Inventory both at Manufacturer and in-house.
• Statutory and Internal Compliance:
• Responsible for ensuring valid agreements with Suppliers; e.g NDA, SQA etc.
• Ensuring on time closure of CAPA, after sales Warranty concerns & Deviations raised by Quality team, if any.
• Responsible for compliance to mutually agreed procurement policies
• Ensuring On time payment to Suppliers by coordinating with key stake holders.
• Liaise with Technical department while new product launch or in matters relating to product specification.
• Overseeing the technical and QA requirements on all items (materials, components, and parts) to ensure that purchased items meets design requirements.
• Effective coordination & respective correspondence with various departments for smooth functioning of departmental activity, particularly with NPD, sales, RND, logistics, accounting & ERP departments.
• Align & motivate team members to achieve respective KRAs & streamline it with organizational goals.