Jaimin M. Dave
Rajkot
Summary
Dynamic sourcing professional with extensive experience at L&T, excelling in procurement planning and contract negotiation. Proven track record of achieving significant cost reductions while enhancing supplier performance. Skilled in spend analytics and risk assessment, driving efficiency and sustainability in global supply chains. Adept at fostering strong supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Global Sourcing & Expediting
L&T
02.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: L&T is a global leading EPC and manufacturing company, having its headquarters in Chennai.
- They are leading manufacturers of valves, switch gears, oil refineries, boilers, civil constructions, and many more.
- L&T is an Indian multinational conglomerate with interests in industrial technology, heavy industry, engineering, construction, manufacturing, power, information technology, military, and services.
- Develop and oversee sourcing and procurement strategies for India and Southeast Asia.
- Monitor and assess supplier performance to ensure high-quality goods, and adherence to integrity standards.
- Handling a spend of $15 million and managing supplier management, spend analytics, preparation, and annual procurement purchasing planning.
- Achieve significant cost reductions in Southeast Asia while increasing procurement volume based on the annual business plan.
- Responsible for casting and forging category for the Indian West region.
- On-time ordering and on-time delivery of equipment as per the manufacturing schedule.
- Ensure that purchasing operations adhere to established procedures and meet specified requirements.
- Responsible for the on-time supply of materials to global plants from India.
- Selection of Supplier, Savings, and Improvements in Specific Category.
- Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure adherence to quality, cost, and delivery timeline.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure favorable terms and pricing.
- Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks, including disruptions, shortages, and geopolitical issues. Develop contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply. Estimating risks and applying risk-minimizing techniques.
- Working in a way towards company sustainability and supplier sustainability.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, like Operations, Quality, and Engineering, to generate higher levels of productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Expediting orders to achieve OTD and customer delivery date.
- Prepare the audit report for the potential supplier, mapping capacity, and fixing workload distribution.
- Lead and manage the end-to-end procurement process, including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, evaluating supplier responses, and negotiating agreements.
- Traveling on a regular basis for supplier visits and manufacturing plant locations.
- Supplier payments and GRN follow-up with internal teams.
Global Sourcing Engineer
Valmet Flow control (Ex.Metso & Neles)
09.2021 - 02.2024
- Company Overview: Valmet Flow is a global leading valve manufacturing company, having its headquarters in Finland.
- They are leading manufacturers of gate, globe, and ball valves.
- Valmet has manufacturing facilities in Finland, the USA, Korea, India, China, and Brazil.
- Responsible for vendor supply as a global sourcing engineer.
- Working in a hybrid work model with a Finnish-based atmosphere and regular joint work with global teams.
- Selection of vendor, negotiation, RFQ generation, and audit of vendor.
- Supplier selection involves auditing the supplier, checking technical ability, overall behavior, and commercial finalization.
- Responsible for the on-time supply of materials to global plants from India.
- Arranging information by working with different stakeholders, such as engineering, design, etc. At a time of new product developments.
- Observing rate fluctuations based on the scrap market and reviewing prices on a quarterly basis with the vendor.
- Implementing and fixing resourcing projects for sourcing from India.
- Expediting orders to achieve OTD and customer delivery date.
- Responsible for maintaining rejection replacement, and claims for rework charge.
- Prepare the audit report for the potential supplier, mapping capacity, and allotting orders based on capacity and the commercial agreement.
- Rate agreement for all vendors for all global plants.
- Finalize the rate and circulate it to all Valmet plants on a quarterly basis.
- Maintaining the correct exchange rate and observing the same in invoicing.
- Giving safety observations to the supplier, as Valmet believes in 100% safety to make the environment clean and workable.
- Control, and follow company sustainability and HSE principles at the suppliers in the area.
- Attending intraregional conference calls on a regular basis.
- Supplier relationship management (SRM) is reviewed on a monthly basis and reported to the global portal.
- Updating risk HSE observations and conducting HSE awareness programs at supplier premises.
Sourcing Engineer
Ampo (Poem) Valve s.coop
04.2020 - 09.2021
- Company Overview: Ampo Valve is a global valve manufacturing company, having its headquarters in Spain.
- Ampo has manufacturing facilities in Spain, India, and Saudi Arabia.
- Responsible for vendor supply and vendor quality as a global sourcing engineer.
- Selection of vendor, negotiation, RFQ generation, and audit of vendor.
- Dealing in investment casting (lost wax process).
- Leading a team of experienced quality supervisors in Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities.
- Mapping the targets, thereby achieving the same by performing and analyzing various production activities within time and available resources.
- Time study for each stage of production and work for a continuous improvement approach.
- Expediting casting, machining within its cycle.
- Maintaining a smooth supply of casting and machined items from the vendor to the operation place, i.e., the plant in Spain and Coimbatore.
- Improvement in coast, reliability of supply, and vendor quality.
- Supplier audit in investment casting, sand casting, machining shop, and die maker ITC.
- Weekly review of WIP material at the supplier's end, and follow-up at every stage of production.
- Maintain a record of rejection, replacement, and ensure shipment to maintain the assembly line.
- Engage and drive the quality inspector team for timely, clear material at the supplier's location.
- Analyze complex internal and external data to drive process and product improvement. To work on RFQ, quote analysis, price negotiation, and price list updates on a regular basis.
Purchase Engineer
OM ENGINEERING PVT LTD.
Rajkot
08.2014 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: OM ENGINEERING PVT LTD is India's biggest machine tool manufacturing company.
- Om Engineering is a prime machine shop, and they have the facility to supply machined components from casting and forging.
- They are exporting various valves, pumps, and automotive components worldwide.
- Supervising supplier quality for casting and machining at all stages, and preparing reports.
- Maintain quality standards as per the standard.
- Meet the supplier's quality by performing various production activities within time and resources.
- Negotiate the finalist rate of casting and machining.
- Responsible for the on-time delivery of casted, as well as finished, parts from vendors.
- Responsible for subcontract activity and managing timely delivery.
- Purchasing raw materials, finished goods, and tooling for continuous operation.
- Responsible for tool development, casting follow-up with the foundry, and managing customer DI.
- Responsible for OTD for cast and forged suppliers.
- Making a PO in SAP, PO reconciliation, and status follow-up with the supplier.
- Regular meeting with the customer and reporting subcontract items' status the same.
- Responsible for payment clearance and rejection return activity for suppliers.
- Maintaining GRN and smooth material flow at assembly lines.
- Die development for casting and forging suppliers.
- Negotiating supplier rates, and monitoring invoices and agreed prices.
- Potential supplier finding, auditing, and negotiating commercial and technical parameters.
- Maintaining stock for fast-moving items by periodic P.O. and ensuring KANBAN.
- Responsible for on-time delivery for subcontract suppliers.
Education
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat, India01.2014
+2 Science -
The School of Science
Rajkot, India01.2010
10th Class -
Shree G.K. Dholakiya School
Rajkot, India01.2008
Skills
- Basic ERP like SAP,M3
- Microsoft office expertise
- Sourcing strategies
- Supplier performance
- Contract negotiation
- Spend analytics
- Risk assessment
- Procurement planning
- Cost reduction
- End-to-end procurement
- Supplier audits
- Data analysis
- Negotiation
- Contract management
Hobbies and Interests
- Music
- Poetry
- Reading
Projects
Fabrication of a resistant spot-welding machine; this machine is used to join two or more metal sheets together. The weld is made by a combination of heat, pressure, and time This machine can be used for welding metal plates of thickness between 2 and 15 mm
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Gujarati
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 18/03/1993
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Global Sourcing & Expediting
L&T
02.2024 - Current
Global Sourcing Engineer
Valmet Flow control (Ex.Metso & Neles)
09.2021 - 02.2024
Sourcing Engineer
Ampo (Poem) Valve s.coop
04.2020 - 09.2021
Purchase Engineer
OM ENGINEERING PVT LTD.
08.2014 - 03.2020
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
+2 Science -
The School of Science
10th Class -
Shree G.K. Dholakiya School
Similar Profiles
Renuka Rajeev ShettiRenuka Rajeev Shetti
Intern – Energy Meter Project at L&TIntern – Energy Meter Project at L&T
Avinash TupeAvinash Tupe
1) L&T – HEAVY CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE at L&T1) L&T – HEAVY CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE at L&T
Gajendra Singh ShekhawatGajendra Singh Shekhawat
EHS Steward at L&TEHS Steward at L&T