Sandeep Mohan
Bengaluru
Summary
Supply Chain professional with 15 years of experience in the area of Power, Utilities and Renewables. Currently working in the capacity of a Senior Procurement Manager with Blue Leaf Energy Asia Pte Ltd, headquartered in Singapore, operating out of its Bangalore, India office and is part of Supply Chain Management team. He has lead capital projects procurement for Utility scale Wind Farm, Solar Farm, Solar Manufacturing (Solar PV modules and Cells) plant, EPC Business for Solar Modules, Cells and Balance of System materials and High Voltage Transmission Systems (Extra High Voltage (EHV) Cables, OHL, GIS & AIS Substations and Transformers). He has handled end to end annual procurement worth $500 Mn USD for leading Power, Utilities and Renewable players in India, South East Asia, Taiwan and Japan. Has experience handling suppliers and contractors across geographies like Europe, US and APAC. He is an effective communicator with strong research and analytical skills having worked with large teams across geographies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Procurement Manager
Blue Leaf Energy Asia Pte Ltd
Bangalore
01.2023 - Current
- Procurement of Solar Modules, Wind Turbine Generators, WTG Towers, Inverters & Transformers, Floaters and Balance of Plant for renewable projects in South East Asia, India, Japan and Taiwan
- Drafting contracts, negotiating contracts and contract management for utility scale solar, rooftop solar, floating solar and wind power projects
- Established and maintained relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services
- Supporting Investment team with competitive bid costing for Solar, Wind and Hybrid projects
- Developed and maintained a database of vendors and suppliers to facilitate efficient procurement
- New product sourcing and qualification through interdepartmental CFT's
- Procurement Cost Optimization
- Implementation of ERP Systems (Dynamics D365 F&O)
- Monitored supplier performance against contractual agreements to ensure compliance with terms.
- Resolved disputes between suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders regarding payment issues or other matters.
- Ensured all procurement processes complied with applicable laws and regulations at local, state and federal level.
Manager SCM
Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited
Bangalore
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Sourcing and Procurement of Wind Turbine Generators and Balance of Plant
- Identifying suitable land for setting up Solar and Wind projects PAN India
- Drafting contracts, Negotiating contracts and Contract management for Wind projects and Land aggregation services
- Expediting deliveries of materials from arranging factory inspections to issuing the material delivery certificates
- Supporting Business Development team with competitive bid costing for WTG, BoP & Land
- Supporting with digitization of supply chain processes and helped implement the new ERP system
- Vendor development and New product identification
Procurement Manager
Tata Power Solar Systems Limited
Bangalore
12.2018 - 09.2021
- Lead end to end procurement of Solar manufacturing plant expansion worth $30MN USD
- Sourced raw materials for BOM items of solar manufacturing plant (PV Modules and Cell) to the tune of $150MN annually
- Sourced spares and consumables for manufacturing plant equipment and utilities department worth $5MN USD
- Performed supplier management based on standard processes and procedures to identify the best suppliers and to secure an optimized supply chain
- Day to day co-ordination with engineering, finance, planning and production team for optimal delivery and production schedule to avoid production stoppage and stock outs
- Negotiated with suppliers for execution of Supply agreements that achieve total lowest operation cost
- Managed contractual commitments and supplier assessments and ensuring all purchases are consistent with quality and delivery requirements
- Expedited import of materials for shipment clearance
- Good with EXIM management and logistics
- Tracking and monitoring of commodity and forex market - US and China - for price variations and incorporating the same in procurement contracts
- Lead negotiation for warehousing, third-party logistics contracts for the solar modules, cells and wafer shipments for PAN India projects of Tata Power
Lead Engineer
Tata Power Company Ltd.
Mumbai
07.2009 - 12.2018
- Lead planning & procurement of EHV Cable Spares as per requirement for emergency and business continuity
- Project Manager for 220kV sub-station commissioning including GIS installation, Transformer installation, cable installation and SCADA integration
- Prepared design and specification documents for EHV Cable systems for new projects
- Prepared technical evaluation Reports for bids received from vendors for procurement of materials
- Carried out load study of distribution feeders and integration with SCADA for load monitoring and optimal load management during supply restoration
- Carried out budgetary transactions and preparation of Detailed Project Report for budgetary requirements for execution of Projects
- Implemented reliability centered maintenance strategy across the Transmission& Distribution division
- Lead planning of Preventive Maintenance and Condition Based Monitoring of EHV Cables (110kV & 220KV)
- Implemented of Geographical Information System (GIS) for mapping of T&D assets and integration with Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) for Patrolling of cable routes
- Helped in automation of Distribution Sub Stations and integration with Distribution Management System for carrying out remote operations and quick supply restoration
- Supported technical evaluation of Cable Manufacturing facilities and increase registered vendor base for competitive bidding
- Well versed with IS & IEC standards for cables from 6.6kV to 220kV range
- Supported Root Cause Analysis of cable faults and implementing measures to reduce the faults based on the analysis
- Lead Field Safety Audits and Contractor Audits for improving the overall safety of Team and workplace
- Supported Cable fault testing and cable fault pinpointing
- Hands-on experience with use of SebaKMT make Compact and Centrix make systems for fault testing
Education
PG Certificate - Business Analytics and Business Intelligence
Great Lakes Institute of Management (Great Learning)
Bangalore06.2019
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering
Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology (NIT Surat)
Surat05.2009
Higher Secondary Certificate -
J H Ambani Saraswati Vidya Mandir
Surat06.2005
Senior Secondary Certificate -
Seventh Day Adventist School
Surat05.2003
Skills
- Capital Project Procurement
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Global procurement
- Sustainability initiatives
- Category Management
- Vendor Management
- Contract Management
- Strategic Sourcing
Hobbies and Interests
- Cricket
- Football
- Cooking
- Spending time with kids
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Tamil
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/16/87
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Senior Procurement Manager
Blue Leaf Energy Asia Pte Ltd
01.2023 - Current
Manager SCM
Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited
09.2021 - 12.2022
Procurement Manager
Tata Power Solar Systems Limited
12.2018 - 09.2021
Lead Engineer
Tata Power Company Ltd.
07.2009 - 12.2018
PG Certificate - Business Analytics and Business Intelligence
Great Lakes Institute of Management (Great Learning)
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering
Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology (NIT Surat)
Higher Secondary Certificate -
J H Ambani Saraswati Vidya Mandir
Senior Secondary Certificate -
Seventh Day Adventist School
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