Harshada Chavan
Mumbai | DOB-11/08/1999
Summary
Procurement & Supply Chain professional with 4+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, vendor management, and Pan-India procurement operations within the food and chemical industries. Skilled in SAP, ERP, supplier negotiations, inventory planning, demand planning, forecast reports and cross-functional coordination to support product launches and ensure cost-effective and uninterrupted material supply.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Asst.Manager Procurement
Theobroma Foods Pvt Ltd
11.2024 - Current
- Lead end-to-end procurement operations for Pan-India sourcing, ensuring uninterrupted supply of raw materials, packaging, and consumables, chemicals etc.
- Collaborate with the New Product Development (NPD) team to source new ingredients, packaging solutions, and suppliers for product innovation and new launches.
- Drove vendor identification, evaluation, and development, strengthening supplier networks to enhance quality and cost competitiveness.
- Managed Pan-India commercial negotiations and finalized rates for packaging materials and raw materials during product rollouts and seasonal launches.
- Developed and maintained monthly demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and statistical modeling to support procurement planning.
- Administer procurement activities in ERP systems, including vendor onboarding, item code creation, purchase order management, and price updates.
- Develop and analyze procurement performance reports including variance analysis, savings tracking, slow/non-moving inventory, near-expiry monitoring and so on and so forth.
- Tracking all the PO and coordinating with the supplier for the Pan India launches of the RM, PM and festive launch products.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including finance, taxation, and operations to resolve invoice discrepancies and GST-related matters.
Executive
Sapphire Foods Ltd
12.2022 - 11.2024
- Managed procurement planning and sourcing of raw materials, collaborating with logistics and supply chain teams to ensure seamless operations.
- Conducted supplier negotiations and contract management, achieving cost optimization and improved commercial terms.
- Maintained and configured SAP master data, including material masters, vendor masters, info records, source lists, and quota arrangements, to support procurement processes.
- Supported Pan-India procurement operations, including supplier onboarding and sourcing for new store launches.
- Created and managed procurement documentation including Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO) in SAP.
- Monitored inventory levels and material movement, managing GR, GI, and special procurement processes to maintain optimal stock levels.
- Implemented inventory forecasting and planning strategies to ensure consistent material availability and prevent stock disruptions.
- Collaboration with the tax finance, operation and logistics team to align forecasts with the business planning and supplying of materials to the respective warehouses.
Apprenticeship
Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Ltd
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Supported plant shutdown maintenance activities for distillation columns, pumps, evaporators, ETP plants, and heat exchangers, contributing to operational readiness.
- Conducted invoice verification and vendor payment approvals, ensuring compliance with financial and procurement protocols.
- Supported procurement documentation by generating Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, and maintenance notifications for equipment defects.
- Coordinated special stock procurement processes for pipeline and consignment inventory, ensuring availability of critical materials.
- Performed quality and physical inspections of materials, verifying parameters such as temperature and density while managing scrap and perished stock.
- Engaged with suppliers to streamline procurement processes, enhancing supply chain efficiency.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Pune University
03-2026
B.E - Chemical Engineering
Mumbai University
07-2021
Skills
- Procurement management
- Vendor management
- Sourcing coordination
- Negotiation
- Procurement analytics
- Inventory Management
- Forecasting demand
- Risk Management
- Project management
- ERP Software
- SAP MM Module
- SAP SD Module
- Microsoft Office
- Team coordination
- Strategic thinking
- Collaboration talent
Publications
Chitosan Nanoparticle in pulmonary drug delivery helpful for the treatment of Covid-19, IJCRT, 07/21
Value Addition
- Sea Cadet Corps training course.
- Certification in purchasing, procurement, material management, vendor master, source & info records- SAP.
- In plant training in Govardhan Foods, Sugar Industries.
Timeline
Asst.Manager Procurement
Theobroma Foods Pvt Ltd
11.2024 - Current
Executive
Sapphire Foods Ltd
12.2022 - 11.2024
Apprenticeship
Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Ltd
12.2021 - 12.2022
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Pune University
B.E - Chemical Engineering
Mumbai University