Shashi Bhushan Shukla

• Ensuring effective preparation of Localization & Development Plan, Annual Purchase Contracts & Agreements • Developing long-term partnerships with suppliers while managing day-to-day supplier performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms.

• Managing finalization, negotiation, development & implementation of contingency plans with vendors for materials/ products while ensuring that strategies & plans are aligned with project requirements.

• Assessing the performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as percentage for rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms, etc. while ensuring regular PDCA to achieve supply targets.

• Formulating quarterly procurement plans based on the upcoming program/ project requirements, preparing purchase proposals, seeking approval of Finance Department and looking after bill verification

• Evaluating vendor performance to ensure adherence to predefined specifications and supply of quality material / execution of job works.

In addition to same profile responsibilities as Manager- Purchase-

Sourcing of capital equipments, consumables, services from national & international suppliers in a timely & cost-efficient manner.

Complete adherence to Purchasing Policy defined by the company

Appropriate controls in line with company's audit needs.

• Carrying out spends aggregation or vendor consolidation process for identifying costs saving opportunities.
• Ensuring best price, quality and service from vendors.
• Interacting with Head Office for developing local vendors.
• Performing vendor qualification audits.
• Providing logistical assistance to North Region Centres & sourcing services to other locations as per requests.
• Creating & managing process for finalization of long term contracts.
• Following process & procedures laid down in IMS.
• Ensuring compliance to IMS.

In addition to same profile responsibilities as Associate Manager- Purchase-

· Spearheaded activities of cross-functional teams by coordinating all business activities to achieve procurement decisions and delivering highest quality, reliability and value to meet requirements through development of strong business relationships.

· Leading activities pertaining to Data Gathering Process to continually update and identify user requirements and internal spend characteristics.

• Maintaining metrics for process improvement, supplier management and management reporting.
• Negotiating & executing contractual agreements.
• Developing, advocating & implementing sourcing and negotiation strategies for key spend areas to achieve short and long term saving targets.
• Utilizing formal benchmarking process to determine best-in-class processes.
• Tracking performance within defined spend category.
• Worked on contracts & projects assigned by management as per requirements.
• Developed & negotiated contracts.
• Applying appropriate competitive cost and process benchmarks.
• Conducting financial analysis & risk management techniques to solve complex issues.

In addition to same profile responsibilities as Executive- Purchase-

• Took initiative & drove processes to achieve targets related to savings & cost avoidance by means of negotiation, competitive bidding, development of sourcing alternatives and utilization of surplus material.
• Ensured that all orders are meet the requirements, protect the interests of the company, are legally binding and cover all relevant terms & conditions

• Daily purchases of Housekeeping, Electrical Maintenance, Civil & Fabrication Work Orders and Capital Purchases inclusive of upcoming projects in the centre.
• Issuance of purchase orders in timely & cost-efficient manner within limits of financial authority and against duly approved requisitions.
• Confirmed orders with suppliers and ensured on time delivery.
• Evaluating offers with regard to commercial & contractual issues and addressing technical issues.
• Ensuring that incoming requisitions are processed in a prompt and efficient manner against duly approved requisitions for continuity of company business requirements and that all purchase orders are placed with approved suppliers.
• Coordinated with Headquarters for import items required for Projects, Infrastructure Development of upcoming centres at different locations in India.
• Capital purchases & identified assets based on STPI guidelines
• Ensured fulfilment of STPI guidelines for direct imported items with coordination with Excise & Custom Stream.
• Involved in selecting appropriate suppliers/vendors for delivery in line with supply management strategies.
• Looked after issuance of Letter of Intent for open orders

Growth Path:

May’01-Dec’01: Executive- Exports

Jan’02-May’04: Asst. Manager-Exports.

Jun’04-Apr’05 : Manager-Business Development

May’05-Jun’07: Commercial Manager