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Mahesh Kumar Vishwakarma

Mahesh Kumar Vishwakarma

Materials Manager
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Highly experienced General Manager with 36+ years of expertise in materials management, procurement, and supply chain operations, seeking an internship in the export-import industry to master this trait. Adept at streamlining workflows, managing vendors, and ensuring compliance. Eager to apply transferable skills and master Export-Import business while serving the organization I work for.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager (Materials Management)

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
Sambalpur, Odisha
03.2017 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: Sambalpur, India
  • Spearheaded procurement activities, ensuring compliance.
  • Reduced procurement lead time by 30% through process reengineering.
  • Implemented inventory control systems to optimize stock levels.
  • Reduced procurement costs through vendor negotiations.
  • Sambalpur, India
  • Negotiated price and service with vendors to reduce expenses and increase profit.
  • Implemented Standardized formats of Tenders, Contracts and improved transparency to reduce complaints, improve competition and reduce administrative lead time of procurement.
  • Introduced system of standard format of Proposals for Management approval, thereby speeding up the finalization of tenders.
  • Implemented the SAP in MM in MCL as a pilot project, which was later adopted in other subsidiaries of CIL.
  • Implemented procurement of goods and services through Governemnt e-Market Place (GeM), and suggested several changes in the procedures and formats to GeM authorities and CIL to streamline the GeM procurment.
  • Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
  • Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations in respect of Stores and Purchase Department functioning.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.

Chief Materials Manager

Western Coalfields Limited
Nagpur, Maharashtra
03.2012 - 03.2017
  • Streamlined procurement processes for cost savings and efficiency.
  • Utilized data analytics to inform purchasing decisions.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to optimize purchasing processes and reduce costs.
  • Trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
  • Reviewed and approved Tender documents, Purchase orders and Purchase Proposals for accuracy and completeness.
  • Improved the Technical Specifications and Other Commercial Terms of Tenders in co-ordination with the Technical departments, Finance Department and other cross-function departments, to reduce complaints, improve competition and expedite the procurement process.
  • Introduced e-Office in procurement to reduce the administrative lead time of procurement siginifiacntly.

From Junior Executive Trainee to Sr. Manager(MM)

South Eastern Coalfields Limited
Different places at Area and Corporate Hqs., Chhattisgarh
03.1986 - 03.2012
  • South Eastern Coalfields Limited
  • Analyzed problems and vendor and bidder complaints in Stores, Purchase, and other cross-functional departments to develop solutions, resulting in substantial improvement in system and also huge reduction in lead time of procurement and vendor bill clearance.
  • Designed and implemented tenders and procedures.
  • Built strong relationships with vendors, by resolving their complaints on tender terms, EMD and Security Deposit Returns and Delays in Supply payments etc.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
  • Improved item codification, removed duplicate items codes, improved stores documentation and house keeping in Stores.
  • Through detail NLPL reconciliation of the inventory, reduced inventory figures of RS Korba by approx. 3.5 Crores during 1989-1992.
  • Analyzed inventory, consumption and procurement data to optimize the inventory levels.
  • Introduced digitalization in stores management and procurement management.
  • Developed a program for management of Scrap Disposal, thereby increasing the total scrap sale by almost double in a span of 3 years.
  • Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Trained the Stores and Purchase Staff and junior executives on job, to get their best output.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.

Education

MBA - Supply Chain Management

Jaipur National University
01.2014

Graduate Diploma - Materials Management

Indian Institute of Materials Management
01.1989

PG Diploma - Business Management

Nagpur University
01.1986

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

Bhopal University
01.1984

Skills

  • Procurement & Vendor Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Stores Management
  • Inventory Control & Analysis
  • Contract negotiations
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Analytical skills
  • MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Team player

Additional Information

Seeking an internship to gain hands-on experience in export-import operations., Strong interest in learning international trade, documentation, and logistics., Available for part-time opportunities in Bengaluru., Flexible regarding compensation; focused on learning and contributing.

Timeline

General Manager (Materials Management) - Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
03.2017 - 02.2022
Chief Materials Manager - Western Coalfields Limited
03.2012 - 03.2017
From Junior Executive Trainee to Sr. Manager(MM) - South Eastern Coalfields Limited
03.1986 - 03.2012
Indian Institute of Materials Management - Graduate Diploma, Materials Management
Nagpur University - PG Diploma, Business Management
Bhopal University - Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical
Jaipur National University - MBA, Supply Chain Management

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