Nikhil Ghatwai
Pune
Summary
Highly motivated, proactive, and courteous procurement professional holding rich experience of 20+ years, equipped with remarkable knowledge of procurement principles, theories, processes, and scrutinizing vendor performance. Exceptional in procurement strategy, project management, and people management skills to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented business environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Head - Procurement & SCM
REPLUS - An LNJ Bhilwara Group Company
Pune
02.2024 - Current
- Oversee the entire procurement value chain, covering sourcing, purchasing, and logistics for both BESS EPC and EV Battery Packs manufacturing businesses.
- Negotiate long-term contracts with key suppliers for critical goods and services.
- Develop and implement strategies to optimize COGS to improve organizational profitability.
- Drive sourcing strategies for new products, and align the supply chain for a successful market release.
- Identify and onboard new, competent partners to strengthen the supplier base.
- Monitor and mentor to elevate team performance.
- Manage cross-border logistics, including customs compliance and shipping regulations.
Vice President - Procurement
Log9 Materials Scientific Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Spearhead the procurement function and operate in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk, deliver cost savings, and improve profitability.
- Plan, develop, and execute a supply chain ecosystem for the proposed Li-Ion Battery Cell manufacturing Gigafactory.
Project Procurement Manager (PPM)
Reliance Industries Ltd
Navi Mumbai
04.2021 - 08.2023
- Interfacing with all the relevant stakeholders to establish and execute a procurement plan covering the scope, budget, and timelines for the Battery Giga Factory project.
- Develop and execute a material and services procurement strategy for a battery cell manufacturing facility, adhering to the procurement plan.
- Ensure all the commercial, legal, and taxation compliances in all orders/cases.
- Maintaining updated information pertaining to market dynamics, new technologies, raw material trends, changes in tax regulations, and government policies.
- Build and guide the team to ensure maximum performance and achieve excellence.
Category Lead
Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd
Navi Mumbai
04.2012 - 03.2021
- Procurement of Capital goods & equipment for telecom and data centre infrastructure creation with well controlled procurement cost and schedule. Procurement spend crossing multi-million USD.
- Successfully managed to develop vendors across world (USA/Japan/China) for Lithium Ion Batteries for telecom application and procured >SGWh capacity (largest installation of Li-Ion battery in Telecom Industry across world). Recognition of work vide email - Sh. Mukesh D. Ambani.
- Define & align procurement execution plan including category strategy by interfacing with project team, engineering partners and category buyers.
- Negotiate optimal commercial and contractual arrangements with suppliers and for all products and services in their control.
- Track procurement progress, completeness and traceability of
- related documents
Manager - Purchase
SI Group (Formerly Herdilia Chemicals)
Navi Mumbai
05.2005 - 02.2012
- Engineering material procurement for both Capital (Plant Expansion, MRO) & Revenue requirements.
- Prepare and maintain purchasing reports, records, and updated price lists.
- Keep track of all goods and services ordered and received and maintain accurate inventory records.
- Planning & execution of stock reviews for procuring and upholding stock level as and when required for equipment maintenance.
- Develops MIS documentation for ease of decision making.
- ISO documentation & implementation of system ensuring high quality standards.
Education
PGDBM - Business Management
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management
Mumbai, MH2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
Nagpur University
Nagpur, MH2004
Skills
Large scale Green field projects I Techno-Commercial Acumen I Procurement Administration I Strategic Sourcing I Process Improvement I Budget & Cashflow I Contract Negotiation I Supplier Relationship Management I Team Building
Timeline
Head - Procurement & SCM
REPLUS - An LNJ Bhilwara Group Company
02.2024 - Current
Vice President - Procurement
Log9 Materials Scientific Pvt Ltd
09.2023 - 01.2024
Project Procurement Manager (PPM)
Reliance Industries Ltd
04.2021 - 08.2023
Category Lead
Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd
04.2012 - 03.2021
Manager - Purchase
SI Group (Formerly Herdilia Chemicals)
05.2005 - 02.2012
PGDBM - Business Management
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
Nagpur University