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Harshad Thakur

Mumbai

Summary

Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Manager with extensive expertise in orchestrating cross-functional operations across multi-site global and local environments, boasting over 16 years of career success in formulating and implementing operational strategies that drive successful project execution and enhance top and bottom-line profitability.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr.Manager Procurement

Endress + Hauser India Pvt Ltd
Vikhroli, Mumbai
01.2018 - Current
  • Established Procurement department for Export project team, aligning operations with strategic goals.
  • Negotiated contracts with external vendors, achieving cost reductions while fulfilling company requirements.
  • Mentored junior staff on business processes, customer service standards, and quality assurance protocols.
  • Provided strategic guidance to departmental heads regarding resource allocation decisions.
  • Facilitated communication channels across departments to enhance collaboration.
  • Analyzed EPC contract scope, engaging stakeholders to devise optimal procurement strategies.
  • Integrated industry best practices and performance indicators into procurement planning.
  • Identified, evaluated, and selected potential vendors to optimize sourcing and conducted supplier development activities & audits.
  • Managed floating of RFQ/RFP processes and evaluated offers based on technical and commercial criteria.
    Finalized package details through effective price negotiations.
    Secured internal approvals for placement of purchase orders and service orders.
  • Formulated release strategy for POs in SAP by engaging with IT department
  • Overseeing on-time delivery, expeditions, and process modifications to achieve project execution targets
  • Administering claims management, processing vendor payments, and concluding contracts following fulfillment of contractual requirements.
  • Implemented strategic initiatives including material management, Frame Agreements, and vendor diversification to ensure cost-effective, long-term project and customer support.
  • Honored with Employee of the Year award in 2022

Manager Procurement

Larsen & Toubro Automation Ltd
Mahape, Navi Mumbai
08.2015 - 01.2018
  • Managed vendor relationships by negotiating contracts and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
  • Enhance sales and marketing team effectiveness during bidding phase by presenting price data and managing vendor offers
  • Conducted regular scheduling meetings to ensure timely package execution.
    Prepared catch-up and expediting plans for delays and unforeseen challenges.
  • Reviewed dispatch documents and issued logistics approvals for timely operations.
    Tracked in-transit materials until arrival at designated locations.
  • Enhanced project outcomes through careful budget management, punctual deliveries, and commitment to superior customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate closely with all project stakeholders to accumulate and integrate all project-related commercial and technical specifications and requirements for purchasing
  • Honored with the Outstanding Performer Rating in 2016 for successfully delivering large terminal automation projects on schedule and within the budget.
  • Attained first prize in My Day Competition hosted by Larsen & Toubro for presenting impactful strategies to drive growth in Supply Chain department

Manager, Procurement

Reliance Industries Ltd
Navi Mumbai
04.2014 - 08.2015
  • Managed Instrumentation Supply Chain for Manufacturing plants of Patalganga, Dahej, Nagothane, Jamnagar for project valued up to 100 Cr
  • Achieved savings by negotiating various orders to meet the budgets.
  • Contributed to J3 team in developing Annual Rate contracts for commodity items.
  • Executed orders swiftly to fulfill demands of Petrochemical Industry.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.

Senior Purchase Officer

Ion Exchange India Ltd
Navi Mumbai
05.2010 - 10.2012
  • Secured competitive quotes from suppliers through efficient RFQ processes.
    Facilitated floating of RFQs to enhance supplier engagement and response rates.
  • Negotiating with suppliers to secure pricing that enhances project savings
  • Executed procurement activities for the Projects of all PSUs for NTPC, ONGC, IOCL, BPCL, and similar entities
  • Achieved final execution targets through effective management of on-time deliveries.
    Coordinated logistics to ensure timely fulfillment of all project milestones.
    Implemented best practices for tracking and reporting delivery performance.
  • Appointed to support Vice President of Procurement in establishing rate contracts for multiple instrumentation items

Education

Bachelor of Science - Batcher of Engineering Instrumentation

Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Navi Mum
Navi Mumbai
05-2010

Skills

  • Strategic sourcing
  • Contract negotiation
  • Vendor management
  • Procurement strategy
  • Budget management
  • Supply chain optimization

Languages

Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Software Skills

• ERP – SAP, Oracle

• Microsoft Excel, Windows based tools.

Timeline

Sr.Manager Procurement

Endress + Hauser India Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - Current

Manager Procurement

Larsen & Toubro Automation Ltd
08.2015 - 01.2018

Manager, Procurement

Reliance Industries Ltd
04.2014 - 08.2015

Senior Purchase Officer

Ion Exchange India Ltd
05.2010 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Science - Batcher of Engineering Instrumentation

Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Navi Mum

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