RAHUL KUMAR
Navi Mumbai
Summary
Strategic Procurement Professional with 10 years of experience in Capex/Opex sourcing and category management within manufacturing and bio-CNG sectors. Expertise in developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing costs for large-scale projects. Proficient in SAP Ariba, SAP MM, RFX portal, and R Auction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager- Procurement & Contracts
Reliance Industries Limited
Navi Mumbai
11.2023 - 03.2025
- Procuring Capital Spares, Mechanical Contracts- Piping/Structure supply & Fabrication, Installation & Erection, Civil package contracts, Roads, Shed, RCC yards, Service contracts, Design modification within existing processes/equipments, design intervention projects within existing plants, Weight scale, Equipment overhauling contract, Hot water generator procurement and its installation & commissioning, Engaged in strategic discussion & Planning with director, CEO & All respective heads for diff. strategies, business discussion, development, Planning, deadlines for Projects finalization, O&M, Land selection towards completion of the deadline of projects etc.
- Leading procurement as an individual contributor for Bio-Cng projects across India including EPC, Design Packages-LSTK, O&M, Capital Spares, CAMC, AMC, ARC and infrastructure contracts for completely green field projects.
- Evaluated vendors and managed RFQ, RFP, RFI processes, and negotiated payment terms, special T&C, performance guarantees, LDs, and SBLC clauses for finalization of LSTK projects.
- Negotiated agreements with vendors on RIL General Contract Conditions (GCC) and managed deviations to mitigate contract management risks through SLAs, KPIs, and performance criteria.
- Procurement & contracting of world class Lab facility at Jamnagar for R&D development related to Bio CNG.
- Created category strategies and sourcing plans that aligned with business objectives.
- Managed contract finalization including technical and commercial negotiations.
- Collaborated with leadership for strategic sourcing and project execution.
- Delivered cost savings through strategic vendor negotiations and sourcing.
- Part of central team of Procurement in Reliance Industries Corporate office for Bio Energy, Navi Mumbai having expertise throughout Indian Geographical States
Assistant Manager
Vedanta Limited
Jharsuguda
04.2018 - 11.2023
- Managed service contracts and logistics procurement, overseeing strategies for brownfield capex, ARCs, O&M, port handling, CHA, manpower hiring, security, material handling equipment, and railway maintenance contracts.
- Oversaw outsourcing contracts for transportation of 3.6 lakh MT of finished goods and raw materials across India, managing logistics for imports, containers, and various cargo types.
- Led RFQ/RFP processes, reverse & forward auctions, and vendor negotiations via SAP Ariba.
- Onboarded and evaluated vendors, tracking performance metrics to ensure compliance with procurement standards.
- Vendor data analysis (Spend, Capacity, Vendor evaluation, vendor rating, vendor improvement scope, Blacklisting etc.)
- Vendor Database development (Contacts, capacitv. grading etc)
- Delivered cost optimization through vendor development and competitive sourcing.
- Expertise in finding new potential eligible vendors for all the contracts to eliminate the possibility of rate breach among existing vendors.
- Managed annual spend of INR 2000+ Cr with a team of 7 members.
- 100% outsourcing through SAP Ariba/RFX portal and Auction process by administering compliance and tracking of all the purchase.
GET/Assistant Manager
Vedanta Limited
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Executed smelter startup project, material handling system, and controlled emission project, overseeing fabrication, erection, installation, and commissioning.
- Handled 80 commissioning manpowers including 3 shifts as a single point of contact.
- Resolved commissioning punch points, ensuring project completion and system readiness.
- Handed over material handling system and emission control system (FTP) within 1.5 years, facilitating operational readiness.
- (Material handling & controlled Emission Project)
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
BIT Sindri
Jharkhand01-2016
Skills
- Procurement strategy
- Contract management
- Sourcing negotiation
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Spend analysis
- Procurement Planning
- Market intelligence
- Risk compliance
- SAP Ariba
- SAP S/4 HANA
- Negotiation Tactics
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Process Improvement
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Decision-making
Accomplishments
- Awarded contracts for 55 Plants to fabricate, install, erect, commission and handover followed by PGTR within 18 months.
- Completed projects with 24 months from the date of awarding contract with 6 months delay, however earlier than our forecasted timeline.
- Successfully Handled procurement & contracts of more than 5000 Cr in entire professional career.
- Achieved cost savings of INR 20 Cr on contracts worth INR 350 Cr in single year.
- Awarded 'Best Employee' for cost optimization initiatives.
- Led contract consolidation initiatives saving 21.5% costs.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 11/10/94
Languages
- Hindi
- English
- Hindi
Timeline
Manager- Procurement & Contracts
Reliance Industries Limited
11.2023 - 03.2025
Assistant Manager
Vedanta Limited
04.2018 - 11.2023
GET/Assistant Manager
Vedanta Limited
09.2016 - 09.2018
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
BIT Sindri