Sarath Kumar B
Manager - SCM
Salur
Summary
With 11+ years of dynamic experience in Supply Chain Management within the challenging solar industry, I am a highly motivated and results-driven leader. My diligent approach, forward-thinking mindset, and adaptability have consistently enabled me to achieve ambitious goals. I excel in meeting customer and project needs, motivating teams to excel within demanding timelines, and I am poised to continue delivering exceptional results in the future.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager - SCM
Refex Group
11.2019 - Current
- Providing Support to Engineering /Tender department by assisting with project budget preparation.
- Prepare and communicate to design & Construction team regarding the product availability, lead times & cost road maps for the key materials.
- Received competitive quotations and negotiated with vendors to obtain products at reduced procurement costs, achieving savings of over 5% from L1 offers.
- Proven track record of successfully managing supplier relationships and negotiating favorable terms to improve delivery times, quality, and pricing.
- Discovered new suppliers/vendors and maintained strong relationships with existing ones. Streamlined supplier onboarding processes, resulting in 30% reduction in time required to onboard new suppliers and improved supplier relationship management.
- Keep track of market developments in terms of new technology, supplier base, and cost trends.
- Monitor and support returns, damage replacements, & Warranty claims.
- Proficiency in supply chain technologies and tools, such as SuiteCRM for Creating Orders, maintaining vendor databases, and GRN documents.
- Experience in managing cross-functional teams, including Finance, Designs, Tender, Business Development and Projects teams, to achieve supply chain objectives.
- Managed end-to-end customs clearance operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, coordinating with vendors and customs brokers, optimizing duty and tax obligations, mitigating risks, and continuously improving processes for efficient procurement operations.
Assistant Manager - Operations
TEPSOL Projects Pvt Ltd
05.2017 - 11.2019
- Coordinating with project functional teams for smooth execution process.
- Project approvals Management.
- Following guidelines of power purchase agreement.
- Track & report key functional matrices to reduce cost & increase efficiency in project execution.
- Project Budget assessment.
- Managed a team of over 15 site in-charges/engineers and conducted weekly meetings to discuss work progress and planning.
- Coordinating, Planning & monitoring of project activities on daily basis.
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Evaluated project performance upon completion, identifying lessons learned and areas for future improvement.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with vendors for constructive supplier relations.
- Designs validation.
Project Engineer
Genret Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Taking Project approvals from Govt Departments.
- Evaluated change order requests in response to out-of-scope work activities and developing field conditions.
- Completing daily construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Preparing and reviewing engineering specifications, scopes of work, schedules of payments and other documents.
- Maintaining records of cost and quantity information for each project and engineering discipline.
- Supervising construction and pre-commissioning of electrical rooms, substations up to 11kv/33kv/132kv, and transmission lines up to 132 KV level.
Electrical Site Engineer
Applied Electronics
06.2013 - 08.2015
- Creating, aligning, and optimizing electrical instrumentation and testing equipment.
- Evaluating installed electrical equipment and systems to isolate faults and implement corrective actions.
- Coordinating materials delivery and organization to maintain smooth flow of work.
- Negotiating schedules, work plans, and payment structures with subcontractors.
- Ensuring on-time deliverables within budget parameters through effective management of project milestones.
Education
MBA - Power Management
University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Dehradun, India 10.2017 - 11.2019
B.tech - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Kakinada, India 05.2009 - 06.2013
Skills
Timeline management
Multi Project Handling
Decision making
Problem Solving Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Timeline management
Negotiation Skills
Contract Management
Project Achievements
- Successfully completed the procurement for 2 MWH ground-mounted solar power plant with BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) for Indian Army's Siachen & Parthapur projects at Refex Group.
- Accomplished the procurement for 74 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant for Indian Railways Bhilai Project at Refex Group.
- Completed the procurement for 2.5 MW ground-mounted solar power plant for Indian Railways Panipat project at Refex Group.
- Successfully completed the procurement for 29.45 MW rooftop solar power plant for Indian Railways PAN India at Refex Group.
- Executed the project for 105 MW ground-mounted solar power plant for TSSPDCL at various locations in Telangana at TEPSOL.
- Managed the execution for 12 MW rooftop solar power plant for SECI PAN India at TEPSOL.
- Oversaw the execution for 4 MW rooftop solar power plant for NERDCAP at different locations in Andhra Pradesh at TEPSOL.
- Successfully executed for 132 kV transmission line spanning 1.6 km and 132/33 kV bay extension for Renew Mega Solar Pvt Ltd in Nizamabad, Telangana, at GENRET.
- Completed the execution for 33 kV transmission line spanning 18.5 km and 33/11 kV bay extension for Tata Power Solar in Adilabad, Telangana, at GENRET.
- Managed the execution for 132 kV transmission line spanning 13.92 km and 132/33 kV bay extension for Mahindra Sustain in Nizamabad, Telangana, at GENRET.
Accomplishments
- Star Performer of the Month (03/2024)- Refex Group
- Safety Champion certification (12/2020) - Refex Group
- Best Team Award (01/2019) - TEPSOL Projects Pvt Ltd.
- Best Employee of the quarter (09/2017) - TEPSOL Projects Pvt Ltd.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
Hobbies
Listening Songs, Singing Songs, Playing Cricket
Timeline
Manager - SCM
Refex Group
11.2019 - Current
MBA - Power Management
University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
10.2017 - 11.2019
Assistant Manager - Operations
TEPSOL Projects Pvt Ltd
05.2017 - 11.2019
Project Engineer
Genret Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 05.2017
Electrical Site Engineer
Applied Electronics
06.2013 - 08.2015
B.tech - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
05.2009 - 06.2013
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