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GAURAV MAHESHWARI

GAURAV MAHESHWARI

Deputy General Manager (Procurement & Material Management)
Kolkata,WB

Summary

Dynamic Deputy General Manager with over 15 years of experience in service procurement, CAPEX, OPEX, import, and operational management within the iron, steel, cement, and power industries. Expertise in sourcing and supplier management, focusing on both OEM and non-OEM alternatives to drive cost efficiency and enhance supplier performance. Proven track record of developing and executing innovative procurement initiatives that yield significant cost savings, improve quality, and optimize delivery timelines while fostering collaborative vendor relationships through advanced digital procurement platforms. Skilled in managing comprehensive procurement and supply chain strategies across diverse categories, ensuring end-to-end compliance and operational excellence throughout PAN India locations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Deputy General Manager

Rashmi Metaliks
06.2025 - Current
  • Developed and executed annual business plans, resulting in consistent revenue growth.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining focus on meeting key milestones.
  • Participated in planning process to achieve corporate objectives.
  • Fostered and promoted cooperative and harmonious working climate conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity, and effectiveness.
  • Achieved cost savings through strategic negotiation with vendors and suppliers.
  • Conducted rigorous techno-commercial evaluations and led vendor negotiations through strategic “RFP” and “Reverse Auction” processes on the Ariba platform using RPA, securing optimal pricing and service quality.
  • Established a robust market intelligence framework to track and analyze raw material price trends, ensuring procurement decisions leveraged economies of scale and optimized budget utilization.
  • Implemented Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) for high-frequency consumables, significantly reducing inventory carrying costs and improving procurement efficiency for rate-contracted items.
  • Developed and maintained strong collaboration with freight forwarders and global suppliers, ensuring cost-effective, seamless logistics for imported spare parts to support uninterrupted operations across project and maintenance sites.
  • Implemented new systems for better data management, leading to improved decision-making processes.
  • Enacted contingency plans, escalated and directed system problems and issues and participated in post-mortem analysis to provide input for process improvements.

Sr. Manager / Category head of E & I, Refractory, Imports, Civil, ARC's (Central Procurement Cell)

Shree Cement
04.2010 - 06.2025
  • Spearheading procurement operations, ensuring process excellence, profitability, and high levels of stakeholders satisfaction.
  • Administering Tentative Material planning of next year and coordinating with both Global commodity managers (Global Purchase team) / other Vendors and yearly price negotiation / finalization.
  • Conducting thorough scrutiny of purchase indents from various departments, ensuring alignment with procurement categories and organizational standards.
  • Leading negotiations and managing purchase orders and contracts with suppliers through data-driven RFQ processes, securing favorable terms while ensuring alignment with company policies and long-term objectives.
  • Implementing robust risk management strategies by anticipating and addressing potential supply chain disruptions, including shortages and logistical challenges, while developing contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted material supply.
  • Driving improvements in total cost of ownership and operational efficiency, achieving business targets through effective cost-saving initiatives and process enhancements.
  • Managing new product development by engaging in strategic negotiations with suppliers, ensuring maximum profitability and alignment with business objectives.
  • Leading supplier selection processes, fostered relationships with new and existing suppliers, and facilitating new product development initiatives, contributing to enhanced supply chain efficiency.
  • Prioritizing purchases based on production schedules and sales demand, ensuring timely delivery of materials to support operational needs and minimize disruptions.
  • Formulating operating budgets, tracking & reviewing budget milestones, optimizing generation costs through proper load plan and performing variance analysis.
  • Leading comprehensive vendor performance evaluations, assessing delivery reliability and alignment with departmental objectives to meet ISO standards, driving continuous improvement in supply chain operations.
  • Conducting vendor review meetings and managing escalations, resolving delivery failures and operational challenges for long-lead, high-priority components.
  • Highlights:
  • Spearheaded procurement planning and successfully finalized purchase orders for Engineering Stores & spares, optimizing resource allocation to support high-priority projects at minimal cost.


Education

MBA - Services

Indira School of Career Studies
Pune, India
01.2009

C.F.S. - Information Technology

NIIT
Jaipur, India
01.2007

B.Com. -

GCA College, MDS University
Ajmer, India
01.2007

Skills

Vendor Sourcing & Analysis

Cross-functional team coordination

Strategic Procurement & Material Management

Contract & Purchase Order Management & Negotiation

Budgeting/ Forecasting/ Cost Controlling

Cost analysis and savings

Supply Chain Management

Procurement strategy development

Global procurement

Technical Skills

Operating Systems: Well versed with latest windows OS. 

Packages Known: MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) 

SAP: S4 Hana 

Digital Procurement: Ariba and GEP

MDM Tool Implementation

Timeline

Deputy General Manager

Rashmi Metaliks
06.2025 - Current

Sr. Manager / Category head of E & I, Refractory, Imports, Civil, ARC's (Central Procurement Cell)

Shree Cement
04.2010 - 06.2025

MBA - Services

Indira School of Career Studies

C.F.S. - Information Technology

NIIT

B.Com. -

GCA College, MDS University

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