Bhavesh Shah
Supply Chain Manager
Pune
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Manager SCM with 15 years of dedicated supply chain expertise and 8+ years in production, specializing in optimizing operations and fostering growth. Demonstrates exceptional proficiency in cost optimization, strategic purchasing, and logistics management. A skilled leader with a solid foundation in ERP implementation and strong analytical abilities, committed to achieving operational excellence. Eager to apply extensive experience within the electrical manufacturing, BOP, EV, or machinery manufacturing sectors.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Sr Manager SCM
AQ Inductive Components India Pvt Ltd
05.2024 - Current
- Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives, focusing on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and risk mitigation.
- Oversee supplier selection, qualification, performance management, and negotiation of contracts to secure favourable terms and ensure quality.
- Identify and execute opportunities to reduce supply chain costs, improve profitability, and drive continuous improvement in purchasing and logistics.
- Lead the planning and forecasting of material requirements, optimize inventory levels, and ensure timely availability of components to support production schedules.
- Manage inbound and outbound logistics, transportation, and warehousing to ensure efficient movement of goods and timely delivery.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the SCM team, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Identify potential supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Work with engineering and development teams to define and optimize cost, performance and commercial targets for critical components.
- Implemented a new procurement strategy that resulted in significant savings on logistics and transportation costs over multiple years.
- Streamlined the procure-to-pay process, reducing lead times by days/weeks and improving order fulfilment rates by a notable percentage.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs for the procurement team, enhancing their negotiation skills and contributing to an average increase in negotiated savings.
Purchase Manager
RIR Power Electronics Ltd
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Negotiated favourable terms and conditions with global and local suppliers, managed supplier performance, and built strong, long-term relationships to secure reliable supply and drive continuous improvement.
- Identified, evaluated, and selected suppliers for specialized electrical components, raw materials, and finished goods, ensuring competitive pricing, quality, and compliance with industry standards.
- Collaborated with production and engineering teams to forecast demand for electrical materials, optimize inventory levels, and ensure timely availability to support manufacturing schedules and minimize obsolescence.
- Proactively identified opportunities for cost savings within the electrical supply chain through negotiations, alternative sourcing, value engineering initiatives, and optimizing logistics for electrical parts.
- Steered efforts in arranging raw material on time for completion of new & running projects on schedule & successfully achieved target of monthly 3 CR Sale for continuously for 3 months.
Global Procurement Manager
DSR Technocrats
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Formulated and implemented comprehensive global procurement strategies that aligned with the company's overall business objectives, focusing on cost efficiency, quality, risk mitigation, and supply chain resilience across all international operations.
- Identified, evaluated, and qualified global suppliers, leading complex negotiations for high-value contracts, ensuring optimal terms, pricing, and service levels across diverse regions and cultures.
- Continuously monitored global market trends, commodity prices, and technological advancements to identify new sourcing opportunities, drive innovation, and ensured the company maintained a competitive advantage.
Asst. Manager to Manager SCM
AQ Inductive Components India Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - 06.2022
- Developed and implemented supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives, focusing on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and risk mitigation.
- Prepared, processed, and tracked purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Leveraged and optimized ERP systems for improved supply chain visibility, data analysis, and process automation.
- Acted as a point of contact for suppliers, handling inquiries, resolving minor issues, and supporting the maintenance of good vendor relationships.
- Aided in monitoring stock levels, coordinating with internal departments to anticipate material needs, and helping to ensure timely replenishment.
- Achieved yearly savings up to 4.5% of total procurement by new vendor development / re-negotiation.
- Bagged 12 CR/PA orders in reverse auction / bidding with reducing RM cost by 7.8%.
- Reduced freight cost 3% of annual spend by developing alternate freight forwarders.
- Instrumental in establishment of 'Greenfield' facility for 'AQ India', drove the development all work related to Capex Purchase and shifting of all Plant Material & machinery with installation Work.
Sr. Engineer Production & Leader Procurement
ADOR Powertron Ltd
09.2007 - 07.2015
- Formulated SCM plans for smooth execution of projects within time & cost parameters, developing alternate sources, mitigating supply risk and assisting in negotiating supply agreements with strategic and critical suppliers.
- Created annual plans and monthly budgets for supply chain & logistics operations, ensuring effective distribution of products to right market and at lowest cost while maintaining inventory of B & C class items.
- Forecasted materials using both constant and trend models, with special consideration to future consumption; developed & implemented key procurement strategies & ensured they were aligned with statutory requirements.
- Led supplier RFQ processes to ensure rapid response for competitive, compliant, commercial proposals for Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Commodities.
- Created a production schedule with micro plans & monitored it daily.
- Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time production.
- Responsible for adherence of plan vs actual and prepared CAPA for any gap.
- Responsible for use of slow and non-moving materials.
- Led and monitored quality assessments to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Handled customer process audits & ISO Audits.
- Handled issues relating to productivity & solved them.
- Developed and implemented strategic sourcing initiatives, resulting in a 15% decrease in supplier lead time and a 21% increase in on-time deliveries.
- Oversaw the negotiation and management of vendor contracts, resulting in an 8% reduction in overall procurement costs and improved supplier relationships.
- Reduced 12% wastage of Insulation Material (Sheets, 2.5 mil & 10 mil paper) by standardizing insulation material size.
- Successfully implemented B and C class item minimum and maximum level with analysing annual spend data.
- Won Best Performance Award for 2011, 2012 & 2014.
PRODUCTION Engineer
Shilchar Technologies Ltd
11.2004 - 09.2007
- Managed the complete process of all assemblies including Core Building, Coil Winding, Core-coil assembly, Connections, Tanking and dismantling and dispatch preparation of distribution and power transformers.
- Developed systems and processes that tracked and optimized productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective execution of production plan.
- Handled internal and external audits, 5S implementation & documentation as per ISO.
- Committed to plant safety procedures.
- Collected and analysed data to identify process and optimization of process cycle.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully implement ERP systems, resulting in streamlining of data management processes, improved forecasting accuracy, and a 20% increase in overall productivity.
- Successfully studied and implemented new BOMs for Production Planning and Dispatches, which reduced material loss & improved production capacity.
- Successfully implemented painting process to reduce internal as well external complaints.
PRODUCTION Engineer
Hivoltrans Electricals Pvt Ltd
06.2001 - 11.2004
- Responsible for monitoring monthly / weekly / daily production plan vs actual.
- Responsible for ensuring 100% raw material availability of fabricated items.
- Planned, organized, directed and ran optimum day-to-day operations.
- Secured smooth and effective production processes and continuous improvement of all relevant production processes.
- Responsible for coordinating and resolving hold of in-house vendor/rejection issues.
- Attained significant reduction in logistics cost for GI process by streamlining production of fabricated material.
- Reduced leak test time & increased production capacity by introducing fixture for tank leak test.
- Increased production capacity by maintaining stock of regular required fabricated items.
Education
PGDM - SCM
Welingkar Institute of Management
Mumbai, India04-2018
Electrical Engineering
Govt. Polytechnic
Dahod, Gujarat 04.2001 - 01.1999
Skills
Effective sourcing strategies
Contract management
Streamlining business operations
Collaborative team development
Logistics coordination
Inventory Management
Proficient in negotiation strategies
Supplier Management
Budget optimization
Competitive analysis proficiency
Cross-team communication
Additional Information
- "Category Management & Business Negotiation" certificate by Silf Competence, Sweden (2019)
- "Internal Auditor" certificate by Ador Powertron Ltd (2012)
Accomplishments
- Achieved yearly savings up to 4.5% of total procurement by new vendor development / re-negotiation.
- Bagged 12 CR/PA orders in reverse auction / bidding with reducing RM cost by 7.8%.
- Reduced freight cost 3% of annual spend by developing alternate freight forwarders.
- Instrumental in establishment of “Greenfield” facility for "AQ India", drove the development all work related to Capex Purchase and shifting of all Plant Material & machinery with installation Work.
- Steered efforts in arranging raw material on time for completion of new & running projects on schedule & successfully achieved target of monthly 3 CR Sale for continuously for 3 months @ RIR POWER
- Implemented a new procurement strategy that resulted in significant savings on logistics and transportation costs over multiple years.
- Streamlined the procure-to-pay process, reducing lead times by days/weeks and improving order fulfillment rates by a notable percentage.
- Developed and implemented strategic sourcing initiatives, resulting in a 15% decrease in supplier lead time and a 21% increase in on-time deliveries.
- Reduced 12% wastage of Insulation Material (Sheets, 2.5 mil & 10 mil paper) by standardizing insulation material size.
- Successfully implemented B and C class item minimum and maximum level with analysing annual spend data.
- Won Best Performance Award for 2011, 2012 & 2014.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully implement ERP systems, resulting in streamlining of data management processes, improved forecasting accuracy, and a 20% increase in overall productivity.
Tools Systems
ERP Systems: For managing supplier data, performance, contracts, and collaboration.
Advanced Excel: For data manipulation, analysis, and strategic planning.
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Timeline
Sr Manager SCM
AQ Inductive Components India Pvt Ltd
05.2024 - Current
Purchase Manager
RIR Power Electronics Ltd
01.2024 - 04.2024
Global Procurement Manager
DSR Technocrats
06.2022 - 12.2022
Asst. Manager to Manager SCM
AQ Inductive Components India Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - 06.2022
Sr. Engineer Production & Leader Procurement
ADOR Powertron Ltd
09.2007 - 07.2015
PRODUCTION Engineer
Shilchar Technologies Ltd
11.2004 - 09.2007
PRODUCTION Engineer
Hivoltrans Electricals Pvt Ltd
06.2001 - 11.2004
Electrical Engineering
Govt. Polytechnic
04.2001 - 01.1999
PGDM - SCM
Welingkar Institute of Management