SARANNA H.S.

Seeking managerial & leading positions in the fields of Procurement, Contracting & Installation, and Commissioning with a growth-oriented organization. Versatile Senior Manager specializing in Procurement function and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.

• Finalized contracts worth 12 crores for UDAAN, a travel management scheme for dealer network as a part sales promotions.
• Gold Purchases worth 12 to 15 Crores/Quarter for Sales Promotion activities.
• Contracting of IT (MRO & Services) for Orient Cement Hyderabad Office.
• Contracting of Mobile Van Services for Technical Service departments for 5 years.
• By using Pyro Furnace Oil, we stopped Diesel usage in HAG for VRM at ACC Kudithini
• Reduced Slag Price Rs.550/MT to 100/MT
• Developed New Vendor for HAG Ignition Electrodes & Hose Pipes.
• Reduced Inventory from 8 Cr. to 5 Cr.
• Scrap Sale Rs.1 Cr.
• Unit Level Gaurav Award distinctive performance in effective negotiations for spares & Services. and downsizing Vendor Registration in the year 2012.
• Instant Gaurav Award for the distinctive performance Awarded towards Highest 3 Way Match (Match with PO, GR & Invoice verification) in ACC in the year 2013.
• Unit Level Gaurav Award distinctive performance in Maximization of Scrap Sale in the year 2014

• Managing of Contracts :Contract creation, execution, and analysis for both services & materials (Capex & Opex) to maximize operational and financial performance at an organization, all while reducing financial risk which helps organizations encounter an ever-increasing amount of pressure to reduce costs and improve overall performance.
• Collaborate with Plant Management team to review scope of work/ price estimates from engineers, architect and contractors to develop annual Budgets for service contracts.
• Prepare recommendation and award documentation for submission to gain approvals from senior management.
• Conduct market intelligence gathering & developing reports analyzing and summarizing information and trends to align the requirements meeting budgeted figures.
• Conduct post project evaluation process with management to gauge overall supplier adherence to schedule, budget and service quality to organization standards.
• Sourcing & Contracting of Sales Promotional activities as per the requirement of Sales Team. Contracting of Branding Activities, Influencer schemes, annual requirements of promotional activities.
• Working with stakeholders within the organization understanding the requirement & accordingly soliciting resources & accordingly following the formal contract management process.
• Carry out contract negotiations and contract reviews to ensure accurate capture of business and risk management requirements.
• Manage the bidding process with vendors and subcontractors to identify qualified subcontractors, leveling bids and negotiating price.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Contract preparation & accordance from respective stake holders.

• Implementing inventory control measures to reduce obsolete stock, keeping tab on slow- moving items and achieving reduction in inventory & its management cost.
• Pooling & consolidating annual requirements of materials & services for all the plants & offices of Cement plant to avail maximum benefits in terms better discounts and long terms contracts.

• Build effective and trusted relationships with internal clients and vendors.
• Develop and achieve key targets including market intelligence, savings, supplier rationalization, contract risk management and improved supplier performance and service delivery.
• Work with suppliers to resolve discrepancies, solve problems & improve performance and issuing purchase orders & ensure that goods & services are received on a timely basis.
• Develop and collaborate on implementing category strategies to optimize the procurement of all facets of Design Strategy.
• Leading and expediting vendor selection through appropriate sourcing processes including reverse auctions. Develop & maintain vendor information, by producing qualitative assessments of vendors.

• Successfully implemented Project SAP:DARPAN from Nov. '2014 to Mar. '2015 SAP MM MODULE
• Represented the Plant and supported the Core Team Leader in implementation of MM Module of SAP R/3 version ECC 6.00 & subsequently had been Core Team member for SAP HANA go live. The major roles

• ACC Limited, Kudithini & Wadi Cement Works, 01/07/2008, 25/10/2014, Sr. Executive – Procurement
• ACC Limited, Wadi Cement Works, Karnataka, 07/2008, 01/2011, Sr. Executive – Procurement
• MSPL Limited, HOSPET, 01/11/2003, 30/06/2008, Purchase Officer
• Sandur Laminates Limited, Lakshmipur, Sandur, 01/09/2001, 30/10/2003, Purchase Officer
• M/s. Bharat Electronics Limited, Jalahalli, Bangalore, 07/08/2000, 06/08/2001, Apprenticeship Training
• Department of Earth Sciences, Gulbarga University, P.G. Centre, Gulbarga, During Study Time, Assistant to Sr. Professor in Applied Geology, Report Preparation for the Jawahar Rojgar Yojana Project of Government of Karnataka