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Ranjan Sinha
Jamshedpur
Summary
Results-driven Chief Procurement Officer with 37 years in Procurement and Supply Chain management across diverse geographies. Expertise in Least Cost Country sourcing, Value-in-Use buying, and Total Cost of Ownership. Recognised for implementing Procurement 4.0, leveraging cloud, data, and AI to achieve digital 'Lighthouse' status. Committed to advancing sustainable procurement practices and driving supply chain innovation.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Procurement Officer
Tata Steel
Jamshedpur
08.2023 - Current
- Created hub and spoke procurement organisation with ~350 professionals across geographies to enhance synergy and agility.
- Implemented Procurement 4.0 with focus on Cloud, Data & AI which has led us to be recognised as a digital "Lighthouse" by World Steel Association.
- Co-created responsible supply chain policy, assessing 650 vendors covering 80% of spend to support journey towards Net Zero.
- Delivered annual savings of Rs 750 Cr+ consistently
Director/ Chief Group Shipping
Tata Steel
Amsterdam/ Kolkata, NL/ India
11.2020 - 07.2023
- With focus on maritime sustainability, introduced 10% of the fleet as alternate fuel vessels for meeting Tata Steel's shipping requirement for ~50 million tons per annum.
- Initiated hedging of daily hire rates and bunkers to manage volatility in pricing.
- Created an optimised portfolio of Capes/ Panamax and Supramax vessels to meet supply chain security while reducing the freight cost by 7%.
- Contracted long-term container freight as Industry-first initiative which resulted in supply chain assurance even when container availability became critical.
- Formulated a port strategy utilising the opportunities presented by investment in Port Infrastructure through Public Private Partnership to reduce Total Delivered Systems Cost by Rs 250/t (Rs 525 Cr pa impact)
Director Raw Materials Procurement
Tata Steel
Amsterdam, Netherlands
09.2012 - 10.2020
- Established Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) programmes with 6 critical suppliers with value-added projects worth $80 million.
- Diversified sourcing of raw materials (coal, iron ore, coke, etc.) from 3 to 9 countries and from 11 to 30 suppliers to reduce geographical risk and improve supply chain security.
- Steered Commodity Competence teams to drive Value-in-Use based buying
Chief Strategic Sourcing
Tata Steel
Jamshedpur
07.2008 - 08.2012
Chief Marketing & Sales
Ferro Alloys & Minerals Div
Kolkata
07.2006 - 06.2008
General Manager
Tata International Ltd
Brisbane/ Mumbai, Australia/ India
01.2001 - 06.2006
Education
Master of Business Administration - International Business
SPJIMR
Mumbai, India01-1996
Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering
IIT (Indian School Of Mines)
Dhanbad, India01-1989
Skills
- Strategic sourcing
- Global sourcing
- Supplier relationship management
- Supply chain optimization
- Cost reduction
- Risk management
- Ethical sourcing
- Stakeholder management
- Team leadership
- Negotiation expertise
- Exemplary verbal and written communicator
Certification
- Certifed Executive Coach
- Strategic Leadership Program, Harvard Business School
- Digital Immersion Program, University of Berkeley
- Executive Leadership Program, Indian School of Business
Interests
Affiliations
- Board Member: Tata Steel Global Competency Centre Ltd, Al Rimal LLC
- Managing Committee Member: MTMH (Cancer Hospital)
- Executive Council Member: Tata Metaliks
Timeline
Chief Procurement Officer
Tata Steel
08.2023 - Current
Director/ Chief Group Shipping
Tata Steel
11.2020 - 07.2023
Director Raw Materials Procurement
Tata Steel
09.2012 - 10.2020
Chief Strategic Sourcing
Tata Steel
07.2008 - 08.2012
Chief Marketing & Sales
Ferro Alloys & Minerals Div
07.2006 - 06.2008
General Manager
Tata International Ltd
01.2001 - 06.2006
Master of Business Administration - International Business
SPJIMR
Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering
IIT (Indian School Of Mines)