Durga Prasad Tripathy
Puri
Summary
- Techno-commercial professional with over 11 years of experience in direct material handling. Expertise in procurement of steel, forgings, dies, and stamping components. Proficient in cost estimation and analysis, utilizing strategic methods to enhance project budgets and resource allocation. Demonstrated success in managing supply chains for hydraulic components.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Engineer
Nexteer India Ltd.
BANGALORE
06.2023 - Current
- Coordinated sourcing activities for machining, steel, forging, sheet material forming, and painting operations.
- Oversaw product cost estimation for new RFQs and executed cost reduction initiatives.
- Conducted spend analysis, formulated sourcing plans, and led techno-commercial negotiations.
- Maintained price adjustments for steel suppliers and settled supplementary costs accordingly.
- Developed reports and dashboards to track key performance metrics for informed decision-making.
- Implemented cost-saving strategies and negotiated favorable supplier terms to enhance procurement processes.
- Identified potential supply chain disruptions and developed contingency plans to ensure operational continuity.
- Collaborated with project teams to integrate materials into operations while adhering to budget constraints.
Sr. Executive
L&T Construction Equipment Ltd.
BANGALORE
03.2018 - 06.2023
- Streamlined procurement processes through vendor collaboration to enhance efficiency.
- Conducted cost estimations for hydraulic cylinders, motors, and pump child parts.
- Led strategic sourcing initiatives, including vendor development and selection activities.
- Managed major commodities such as casting, forging, and bearings.
- Generated purchase orders and blanket agreements for direct material costs totaling 55.6 Cr annually.
- Scheduled monthly material requirements to align with supplier capabilities.
- Tracked inventory levels to meet established targets consistently.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure optimal pricing and quality.
Sr. Engineer
Canara Hydraulics Pvt Ltd.
Bengaluru
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Managed procurement activities to ensure timely acquisition of essential materials.
- Oversaw entire procurement cycle, including vendor evaluation, negotiation, and order placement.
- Monitored procurement operations for seals, bearings, and components used in hydraulic cylinder applications.
- Established compliance standards and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
- Ensured quality specifications adherence for incoming materials supplied by vendors.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and assess supplier performance.
- Structured inventory policies, setting max/min levels, reorder points, MOQ, and safety stock for each item.
Member - Materials
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering Pvt Ltd.
Hindupur
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Prepare and send supplier schedule based on production requirement.
- Chasing supplier for timely supply of materials on day today basis.
- Effective day planning for milk run vehicle by taking inputs from other Buyers.
- Effectively weekly inward planning to avoid production stoppage or excess inventory situation.
- Maintaining Spare kit requirement for Hydraulic cylinder.
- Necessary training to suppliers regarding ASN and buffer managed stock.
Engineer - Material Planning and Procurement
L&T Heavy Engineering Ltd.
Bengaluru
02.2014 - 06.2016
- Managed procurement according to project schedules, overseeing the supply chain for the construction of vessels.
- Collected technical offers and price bids by floating RFQs to evaluate supplier options.
- Conducted techno-commercial evaluations to assess offers based on pricing and technical specifications.
- Optimized quotation pricing through detailed knowledge of manufacturing costs.
- Facilitated material inspections for internal QC and customer QC using PLM processes.
- Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely material delivery and resolved rejection or rework issues.
- Tracked orders and generated management reports utilizing ERP software systems.
- Prepared and processed purchase orders, ensuring compliance with company policies.
Education
Bachler in Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Bijupattnaik University of Technology
Bhubaneswar. Odisha08-2013
Skills
- Costing and pricing
- Purchase management
- Global operations
- Vendor management and development
- Strategic sourcing
- Order management
- Negotiation skills
- Inventory control
- Team leadership
- Data analysis and reporting
- Software proficiency: Power BI, SAP, QAD, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Accomplishments
- Localizing import part for cost saving worth 50 Lakh annually.
- Sell Resell dead inventory of Bearings to distributor.
Languages
Proficient, Proficient, Native, Native
Disclaimer
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Languages
oriya
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Sr. Engineer
Nexteer India Ltd.
06.2023 - Current
Sr. Executive
L&T Construction Equipment Ltd.
03.2018 - 06.2023
Sr. Engineer
Canara Hydraulics Pvt Ltd.
01.2017 - 03.2018
Member - Materials
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering Pvt Ltd.
08.2016 - 12.2016
Engineer - Material Planning and Procurement
L&T Heavy Engineering Ltd.
02.2014 - 06.2016
Bachler in Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Bijupattnaik University of Technology
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