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Ashish Vaishnava

Ashish Vaishnava

Hyderabad

Summary

Accomplished Contracts & Procurement Manager with over 17 years of experience in procurement and contract management. Successfully managed procurement operations worth Rs. 850 Cr annually of renewable(wind) & 800cr annually thermal portfolio. Executed cost-effective strategies leading to significant savings. Developed pricing strategies enhancing procurement efficiency for materials and services. Led a team of five, optimizing plant operations through effective vendor management and strategic sourcing. Proficient in SAP ARIBA & MM module(HANA) and MIS, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and contract management processes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Section Head,Commercial

JSW Neo Energy LTD
Hyderabad
04.2025 - Current
  • Spearheaded procurement and contract operations for 3.8GW (wind vertical PAN India) managing O&M, spares, and consumables across OPEX categories.
  • Leading the strategic and commercial contracts of various spares, consumables and assets of wind turbines, balance of plant (BoP) components, and related services for renewable energy plants.
  • Developing procurement strategies, managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts for large-scale purchases, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing cost inputs for project profitability.
  • Leading end-to-end procurement activities, including market analysis, RFQ processes, techno-commercial evaluation, and contract finalization for wind turbines and other critical components.
  • Establishing and managing relationships with suppliers, evaluating their performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
  • Ensuring all procurement activities comply with relevant Indian laws and industry regulations, including dispute resolution mechanisms.
  • Orchestrated the commercial function to ensure resource availability on a 24X7 basis through cost-saving strategies.
  • Pioneered the indigenous development of plant spares and equipment, reducing reliance on overseas OEMs.
  • Implemented strategic sourcing and product benchmarking to enhance procurement policies and practices within the group.
  • Executed O&M contracts by adopting robust and cost-effective commercial procedures.
  • Accountable for the cost estimation of all purchasing and contracting activities.
  • Managed procurement of a broad range of commodities including Mechanical, Civil, C&I, IT, Admin, Safety, Environment, Security, and Electrical, with an annual volume exceeding 850 Crs.
  • Successfully administered Annual Rate Contracts (ARC) and Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) to optimize plant operations.
  • Led a dedicated team of 3, ensuring the fulfillment of the plant's comprehensive requirements.
  • Maintained various Management Information Systems (MIS) for record-keeping and reporting purposes.
  • High level of integrity, strategic thinking and solution oriented mindset.

Head Commercial

JSW Energy LTD
Hyderabad
03.2023 - 03.2025
  • Spearheaded procurement and contract operations for 2X350 MW Thermal power plant, managing O&M, R&M spares, and consumables across CAPEX and OPEX categories.
  • Directed the comprehensive procurement process for a 2X800 MW project, including ZLD, FGD, and ESP modifications.
  • Negotiated and secured cost-effective coal transportation contracts leveraging an extensive vendor database.
  • Finalized five-year Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for O&M, water chemistry, and transmission line management.
  • Orchestrated the commercial function to ensure resource availability on a 24X7 basis through cost-saving strategies.
  • Pioneered the indigenous development of plant spares and equipment, reducing reliance on overseas OEMs.
  • Implemented strategic sourcing and product benchmarking to enhance procurement policies and practices within the group.
  • Executed an annual revival of operations worth Rs. 800 Cr by adopting robust and cost-effective commercial procedures.
  • Accountable for the cost estimation of all purchasing and contracting activities.
  • Managed procurement of a broad range of commodities including Mechanical, Civil, C&I, IT, Admin, Safety, Environment, Security, and Electrical, with an annual volume exceeding 850 Crs.
  • Successfully administered Annual Rate Contracts (ARC) and Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) to optimize plant operations.
  • Led a dedicated team of 10, ensuring the fulfillment of the plant's comprehensive requirements.
  • Maintained various Management Information Systems (MIS) for record-keeping and reporting purposes.

Head (Corporate - Procurement)

VS LIGNITE POWER PVT LTD(KSK Energy Group)
Hyderabad
03.2022 - 02.2023
  • Performed as Head Procurement & Contracts of 135 MW Thermal power plant O&M and R&M spares, consumables of CAPEX, OPEX & Asset nature.
  • Led a dedicated team of 7 inclusive of buyers and store professionals, ensuring the fulfillment of the plant's comprehensive requirements.
  • Headed the entire procurement process of proposed Biomass based Tile manufacturing plant of the unit.
  • Handled entire gamut of Commercial functions in a very cost-saving approach and on time for timely availability of resources required on 24X7 basis.
  • Indigenous development of all the required spares, equipment etc for the plant of Overseas OEMs.
  • Implementation of best Procurement policies and practices in the group by induction of Strategic sourcing, Product benchmarking.

Manager (Corporate - Procurement)

Torrent Power Limited
Ahmedabad
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • Performing as Procurement Manager of 320 MW Thermal power plant O&M and R&M spares, consumables of CAPEX, OPEX & Asset nature.
  • Successfully carried out the Annual rate contracts (ARC) & Annual maintenance contracts (AMC) for efficient working of the plant.
  • Looking after buying of major Mechanical, Civil, C&I and Electrical commodities etc of approx annual volume of 350 Crs.
  • Enacting as Lead commercial manager for placing many Supply & service contracts of BTG island, DM plant, WTP, CHP, Ash handling plant, Compressor house, IDCT Rail track maintenance activities, Chemicals required, different consultancy services required to operate the thermal power units.
  • Responsible for Cost estimation of all buying & contracts activities.
  • Responsible for various MIS preparation, record keeping and maintenance.
  • Launched Online Vendor registration & evaluation system for effective Vendor registration.

Deputy Manager (Procurement & Contracts)

M/S MB POWER (MADHYA PRADESH) LTD
Anuppur
12.2013 - 08.2020
  • Performed as O&M and Project Procurement Manager of 2
  • 600 MW Coal based Thermal power plant.
  • Successfully performed and carried out the Annual Overhaul of Unit #01 of 600 MW unit worth INR 75 Cr.
  • Enacting as Lead commercial manager for placing many Service as well as supply contracts of Modification, Design enhancement, Renovation of the existing system.
  • Reconised by the management for execution and placing Boiler tube leakage attendance contract in very cost saving approach and on time for timely availability of resources required on 24X7 basis.
  • Responsible for placing contracts for Performance guarantee test of the unit followed by CFD analysis of the Boiler and Fine tuning of Coal mills.

Assistant Manager (Mechanical)

M/S MB POWER (MADHYA PRADESH) LTD
Anuppur
12.2011 - 11.2013
  • Overall responsible for Erection, testing and commissioning of 2X600 MW Thermal Power plant for Boiler and Aux (Pressure parts), Coal Mill, APH, ESP, Bunkers, Coal piping, ID, FD, and PA fans.
  • Overall responsible for the execution and commissioning of Boiler & aux. include pressure parts, critical piping, rotary parts, ducting, ESP and Coal Bunker.
  • To commission all the rotary parts related to Boiler and aux like FD, ID, PA and seal air fans, APH, Coal mills, Coal feeders right from lube oil flushing, no load trial of motor, load trial of equipment involves cleaning check etc.

Senior Engineer (Mechanical)

ADANI POWER MAHARASHTRA LIMITED
Gondia
12.2009 - 11.2011
  • Overall responsible for Erection, testing and commissioning of 5X660 MW Thermal Power plant for Boiler and Aux (Pressure parts), Coal Mill, APH, ESP, Bunkers, Coal piping, ID, FD, and PA fans.
  • Overall responsible for the execution and commissioning of Boiler & aux. include pressure parts, critical piping, rotary parts, ducting, ESP and Coal Bunker.
  • To commission all the rotary parts related to Boiler and aux like FD, ID, PA and seal air fans, APH, Coal mills, Coal feeders right from lube oil flushing, no load trial of motor, load trial of equipment involves cleaning check etc.

Mechanical Engineer

Karpara Project Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Bhusawal
12.2007 - 11.2009
  • Overall responsible for Erection, testing and commissioning of 2X600 MW Thermal Power plant for Boiler and Aux (Pressure parts), Coal Mill, APH, ESP, Bunkers, Coal piping, ID, FD, and PA fans.
  • Overall responsible for the execution and commissioning of Boiler & aux. include pressure parts, critical piping, rotary parts, ducting, ESP and Coal Bunker.
  • To commission all the rotary parts related to Boiler and aux like FD, ID, PA and seal air fans, APH, Coal mills, Coal feeders right from lube oil flushing, no load trial of motor, load trial of equipment involves cleaning check etc.
  • Excellent command and expertise on Major Commissioning procedures of Boiler, ESP and Auxiliaries like Hydro test drainable and Non-drainable of SH circuit, Drainable and Non drainable of RH system, Acid cleaning / Alkali Boil out, Clean air flow test, ATT, Refractory dry-out, Coal Burners Port checks, CC pump, Boiler light-up through Oil, Coal Firing, Steam blowing, Unit Synchronisation, Safety valve setting and COD of the Plant.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

MIET GONDIA (NAGPUR UNIVERSITY)
Gondia
03.2007

HSC - Science

Dongargarh
Dongargarh
06.2003

SSC - Science,Maths

Dongargarh
Dongargarh
04.2001

Skills

  • SAP HANA
  • SAP ARIBA
  • Microsoft Office
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Contract Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Product benchmarking
  • Vendor Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Contract drafting
  • Cost saving strategies

Certification

CIPM NDT Level-II

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Timeline

Section Head,Commercial

JSW Neo Energy LTD
04.2025 - Current

Head Commercial

JSW Energy LTD
03.2023 - 03.2025

Head (Corporate - Procurement)

VS LIGNITE POWER PVT LTD(KSK Energy Group)
03.2022 - 02.2023

Manager (Corporate - Procurement)

Torrent Power Limited
08.2020 - 03.2022

Deputy Manager (Procurement & Contracts)

M/S MB POWER (MADHYA PRADESH) LTD
12.2013 - 08.2020

Assistant Manager (Mechanical)

M/S MB POWER (MADHYA PRADESH) LTD
12.2011 - 11.2013

Senior Engineer (Mechanical)

ADANI POWER MAHARASHTRA LIMITED
12.2009 - 11.2011

Mechanical Engineer

Karpara Project Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
12.2007 - 11.2009

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

MIET GONDIA (NAGPUR UNIVERSITY)

HSC - Science

Dongargarh

SSC - Science,Maths

Dongargarh

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