Rahul Patil

Procurement & Contracting

Mumbai

Summary

A Seasoned and highly organized Project management Professional with 17+ years of experience in Project Procurement/Supply management in the Petrochemical & EPC Energy sectors with proven track record to achieve Organizational objectives.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy General Manager (DGM)

Reliance Industries Limited

05.2013 - Current

Company Overview: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is an Indian conglomerate holding company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company operates in five major segments: Exploration and Production, Refining and Marketing, Petrochemicals, Retail and Telecommunications.
Led full-cycle procurement activities Tendering, Bidding, and Vendor Evaluation aligned with approved supplier lists and Proven Track Record (PTR) analysis.
Nominated vendor same and provided vendor details/inputs to Detailed Engineering Consultant (DEC) Forwarding Request for Technical offers/Price offers.
Issued RFQ/RFP/IFR/RF System to vetted vendors, Managing Technical and Commercial clarifications with Engineering and Project teams.
Coordinated with Engineering/Project Management regarding closure of Technical and Commercial queries.
Expedited the vendor's technical feedback and get it validated with respective requirement.
Review of Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE), Coordination with DEC for Closure of TBE points.
Reviewed and Controlled Supply Risk Mitigation, Cost Avoidance, and Procurement Strategies to Optimize Project Budgets Utilizations.
Compared Techno-Commercial bids and finalized orders based on Compliance, Performance, and Cost Efficiency, delivery terms and general conditions of purchase/contracts.
Prepared, approved, and released Commercial Bid Evaluation Note, Releasing of Committed vendors and PO through SAP MM & SPM System.
Achievements:
Key Achievements handled individual Spend of $100M for J3 Project & Net Savings of 20%
Led a team that demonstrated exceptional techno-commercial negotiations skills and ownership mindset, resulting in a cost saving of ₹57 lakh by successfully contesting next claim from M/s Honeywell (Year-2023/24)
Managed post-order execution of the Vapo Recovery Unit (VRU) project awarded to M/s Mobile Communication (MCIL), Delhi ensured satisfactory system performance, negotiated the Purchase Order, and achieved cost reduction of approximately ₹75 lakh (Year 2024/25)
Buying Manager for Fasttrack Project like 20% Ethanol Blending Project (Statutory Project), Additive Injection Facility, MOC's for Multi Chemical Terminal at various location (Year-2023/24)
Lead Buyer for J3 Project - O&U's UTAVS EArea, C2 Complex & CPP Projects and completed within stipulated time of appx. Three years Butyl Rubber & Hal Butyl Rubber Project & Various integration Management of Change (MOC) jobs for J1/J2&J3 PTA5/6 Dahej, OSBL at Dahej.

Material Executive

Thermax Limited

04.2003 - 05.2010

Company Overview: Thermax India, a leading energy and environment solutions provider, is one of the few companies in the world that offers integrated innovative solutions in the areas of Heating, Cooling, Power, Water and Waste Management, Air Pollution Control and Chemicals.
Study of Technical Specification and Floating of Techno-Commercial inquiries in conjunction with the technical Specification, Supplier capacity, project requirement, lead time availability, Budget allocation & Service support.
Comparison of quotations and Finalization of order after technical closure by negotiation for the best commercial deal accounting technical compliance, performance, project requirement and suitability.
Managed post-order processes including Kick-Off Meeting (KOM), Vendor Document Reviews, Expediting, Inspection Plans, Third-Party inspection, Dispatch and Logistics & Co-ordination with Various Stakeholders.
Strategic New Vendor Development as long-term alternative.
Constant Evaluation and innovation to optimize cost, quality and time.
Scheduling of Quarterly Manufacturing plans suppliers end in line with project schedule requirement and criticality.
Support commissioning department by giving quick response to Site complaints if any, during commissioning of boiler.
Assisting the marketing department for Pre-bidding budget estimation.
SPECIAL ACHIVEMENT
Received Platinum Card for the contribution towards project ONGC Uran buying and documentation process in April – 2012.
Received Achiever's Card for efforts to reduce contract price of Level Switches by 12-15% January 2008.

Trainee Engineer

Kinetic Technologies (A Division of Jay Hind Sciaky Ltd.)

04.2003 - 03.2007

Worked as Trainee Engineer.
Company mainly works in the automobile sector.
In PDC section produce DI ES MOULDs of Automobile engines, Pumps, cans etc.
Company is manufacturing JIGS and FIXTURES, PRESS TOOLS.

Education

B.E. - Production

Dr. J J Magdum College of Engineering

Jaysingpur

01.2005

Skills

Excellent analytical and negotiation skills for both Tactic and Strategic Procurement

Strong interpersonal and Stakeholder Management Skills, Critical thinking, Team-player & have a Collaborative approach

Value Engineering and Process improvement Mindset

Proficient in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Materials Digital Platform - RFX Portal, Baan for Purchasing Supervisor, Strategic Sourcing, Global Sourcing, Contract Management, Vendor Documentation Digitization

Compliance Management, Risk Management and Impeccable Time Management

Timeline