RAHUL BANUBAKODE
Badlapur East
Summary
Results-driven Procurement and Supply Chain Professional with over 13 years of experience in strategic sourcing, vendor development, and production planning. Achieved annual procurement cost reductions while enhancing supplier quality and delivery performance. Proficient in SAP MM (ECC and S/4HANA), vendor evaluation systems, and Kanban implementation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Engineer – Sourcing, Supplier & Development
ASB International Pvt. Ltd.
Ambernath
01.2024 - Current
- Driving end-to-end sourcing and procurement of raw materials, consumables, quality gauges, safety equipment, and filtration unit components, ensuring 100% on-time, cost-effective supply for manufacturing operations.
- Led supplier evaluation, selection, and onboarding for domestic and imported parts, improving quality standards and reducing lead times.
- Negotiated supplier contracts and built strategic partnerships, realizing up to 10% annual savings in procurement spend.
- Drove supplier corrective action plans and continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing product reliability and reducing defect rates.
- Leverage SAP MM to streamline purchase order processing, order tracking, cost modeling, and transaction accuracy.
- Subsidiary of Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd., Japan — a global leader in manufacturing biaxially oriented PET container production systems.
Asst. Manager – Purchase & Vendor Development
Technosys Equipment Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
12.2021 - 01.2024
- Directed vendor development initiatives, establishing a reliable domestic supplier base that enhanced cost-competitiveness.
- Managed procurement operations for material handling equipment components, aligning procurement with production schedules and meeting quality benchmarks.
- Coordinated with production and quality teams to resolve supply bottlenecks, minimizing downtime.
- Produced hand pallet trucks, battery-operated pallet trucks, electric stackers, forklifts, and material handling equipment.
Project Manager – Operations
Triz Automations & Robotics Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Managed project operations for special purpose machine builds, coordinating procurement, vendor delivery schedules, and assembly timelines to meet project goals.
- Collaborated with design and manufacturing teams to achieve on-time project completion within budget constraints.
- Produced special purpose machines including cup filling and sealing systems, ovens, robotic load/unload units, and conveyors.
Sr. Executive – Purchase & Vendor Development
Gala Precision Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Thane
11.2014 - 03.2020
- Sourced and procured critical bought-out items including gearboxes, motors, pumps, conveyors, valves, filters, control panels, and electrical spares through rigorous vendor selection to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.
- Managed procurement of raw materials, machining, fabrication, casting, forging, heat treatment, and electroplating services, ensuring alignment with production requirements via qualified subcontractors.
- Managed daily and monthly procurement targets across departments, ensuring uninterrupted material flow to meet production schedules.
- Managed subcontractors, service providers, and transporters; executed Annual Rate Contracts, Maintenance Contracts, and Non-Disclosure Agreements with vendors.
- Oversaw materials inventory planning to ensure on-time parts availability for project completion per committed schedules.
- Successfully delivered procurement for marquee PSU clients including BARC, NFC, BHEL, RRCAT, NTPC, Indian Railways, and Ordnance/Ammunition Factories.
- Pioneered implementation of Kit System for machine assembly and Kanban System across shop floor and SAP, enhancing process efficiency and material flow.
- Collaborated with BMGI Management Consulting and Altius Strategic Consulting on process and system innovation projects.
- India's No. 1 manufacturer of Vibratory & Centrifugal Finishing and Industrial Washing & Cleaning machines for surface engineering solutions.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Management -
Global Logistics & Supply Chain
MIT School Of Management, Pune01-2026
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
MSBTE
PUNE01-2013
ITI -
Industrial Training Institute
Amravati01-2005
Skills
- Sourcing and procurement
- Supplier negotiation
- Vendor management and qualification
- Cost savings strategies
- Supply chain management
- Inventory and material planning
- Production planning and control
- Quality assurance and compliance
- SAP MM (ECC & S/4HANA)
- Kanban implementation
- Data analysis tools
- ERP expertise
- Team leadership
- Technical documentation
- Technical Documentation
Personal Information
- Title: Senior Procurement & Sourcing Professional | Vendor Development | Supply Chain Management
- Date of Birth: 1984-07-21
PERSONAL DETAILS
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Marathi
Timeline
Sr. Engineer – Sourcing, Supplier & Development
ASB International Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - Current
Asst. Manager – Purchase & Vendor Development
Technosys Equipment Pvt. Ltd.
12.2021 - 01.2024
Project Manager – Operations
Triz Automations & Robotics Pvt. Ltd.
07.2020 - 11.2021
Sr. Executive – Purchase & Vendor Development
Gala Precision Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
11.2014 - 03.2020
Post Graduate Diploma in Management -
Global Logistics & Supply Chain
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
MSBTE
ITI -
Industrial Training Institute