SHIVARAM SUBRAYA GAYATRI
Supply chain Professional
Ahmedabad
Summary
Results-oriented sourcing professional with 17 years of experience in purchase, vendor, and material management in the manufacturing industry. Also possess 13 years of experience in stores. Expertise in managing the right quality materials at the right time, price, and terms to ensure timely delivery. Skilled in developing a reliable and cost-effective vendor/supplier base for ensuring the timely supply of finished goods and raw materials. Proficient in product planning related activities, including identifying fast-moving, slow-moving, and seasonal products to ensure optimal inventory. Thorough understanding of the employer's budget to negotiate with suppliers on behalf of the organization. Experienced in planning new pipeline products for future launches with unique selling propositions (USP) and finalizing them in coordination with marketing, medical, and QA teams. Conduct yearly revisions of MRPs for all drugs, food, and cosmetics after evaluating competitors' prices and NLEM products based on yearly WPI. Finalize supplier agreements and conduct site audits whenever required. A results-oriented professional known for driving cost-saving strategies and enhancing vendor relationships. Highly collaborative team player focused on achieving optimal results and adapting to changing business needs.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
AGM – Sourcing & Procurement
Eris Lifeciences Limited
05.2022 - Current
- After product finalisation, getting offers from multiple vendors, evaluation of profitability, ensuring QA/RA compliance and finalising commercial agreements, art works and timely supply of stocks for
- Member of New Product Development team, discussing on the pipeline products got from vendor with Marketing and Medical team for product launch in various therupatic segments including cosmetics.
- Contributing with valuable inputs in PPC meeting for optimum inventory.
- Cost evaluation for P2P products in collobaration with API vendors and P2P suppliers thereby bringing cost efficiency.
- Ensuring timely delivery of products to avoid sales loss
- Quarterly review of product costs, planning alternate development wherever necessary for better pricing or supply continuity
- Supplier consolidation for better supply & control
- Batch size reduction & Shelf life extension for optimal inventory & reduction in stock return due to short expiry
- Calculation & Implementation of MRP revisions of Drug, Cosmetic & Nutra products after comparing prices of market brands and NELM products as per notification from NPPA
- Solving queries of internal & external customers
- Strengthened supplier engagement, resulting in enhanced collaboration and improved communication.
- Facilitated supplier workshops to promote collaboration and identify new business opportunities for both parties.
Sr.Manager - Sourcing & Procurement
Oaknet Healthcare
11.2016 - 05.2022
- Getting new pipeline products from vendors, evaluating in-coordination with Marketing, Medical & QA team as per the requirement
- After product finalisation, getting offers from multiple vendors, evaluation of profitability, ensuring QA/RA compliance and finalising commercial agreements, art works and timely supply of stocks for launch
- Attending PPC meeting, giving valuable inputs for product planning & inventory control
- To evaluate monthly planning considering stock in hand & pending order
- Getting fresh offers wherever required and checking API prices for further negotiation and bringing cost savings and issuance purchase orders to manufacturers/suppliers
- Ensuring timely delivery of products to avoid sales loss
- Quarterly review of product costs, planning alternate development wherever necessary for better pricing or supply continuity
- Supplier consolidation for better supply & control
- Batch size reduction & Shelf life extension for optimal inventory & reduction in stock return due to short expiry
- & Implementation of MRP revisions of Drug, Cosmetic & Nutra products after comparing prices of market brands and NELM products as per notification from NPPA
- Solving queries of internal & external customers
Sr. Executive Sourcing & Procurement
Adcock Ingram Healthcare
01.2013 - 10.2016
- Attending PPC meeting, giving valuable inputs for product planning & inventory control
- To evaluate monthly planning considering stock in hand & pending order
- Getting fresh offers wherever required and checking API prices for further negotiation and bringing cost savings and issuance purchase orders to manufacturers/suppliers
- Follow up with suppliers / manufacturers for supply of goods in time and tracking of consignment with transporters for timely delivery of goods
- Reviewing costs of products at regular intervals either by checking market prices of API or alternate quotes for price negotiations
- Developing alternate source for price reduction & supply continuity
- Identifying critical products / manufacturers for better inventory management and continuity in supply
- Coordination with QA/RA for solving product queries
- Coordination with Finance team for supplier’s payment
Officer Purchase
Cosme Farma Laboratories
11.2006 - 12.2012
- Attending PPC meeting, giving valuable inputs for product planning & inventory control and noting changes in product planning
- Evaluation of monthly PPC and extracting list of RM/PM/FG to be ordered
- Floating queries for RM/PM and getting multiple quotes for negotiation and issuing Purchase orders
- Checking prices of APIs and negotiating price with Third Party Manufacturers and issuing purchase orders
- Follow up with suppliers / manufacturers for timely delivery of RM/PM/FG
- Identifying A,B,C category RM/PM/FG for better planning and negotiation
- Identifying critical / single-source RM/PM/FG and source for alternate development for better pricing and supply continuity
- For new products, getting art works finalised and follow up for timely delivery of FG for launch
- Sourcing of RM/PM/ New products
- Coordination with Finance team for timely payment of supplier’s bills
Store In charge
Cosme Remedies Limited
07.1998 - 10.2006
- Getting RM/PM in-warded as per SOP and ensuring proper documentation
- Ensuring proper maintenance of materials in “Quarantine Store”, “Approved Store” & “Rejected Store” with proper demarcation
- Getting weekly planning from Manufacturing team and follow-up with Purchase team for short materials to keep manufacturing continuity
- Ensuring proper dispensing of RM/PM as per the requests received from Manufacturing team
- Preparing monthly MIS & LL reports and reconciliation of materials
- Arranging return of rejected consignments / on-line rejected materials to suppliers back in coordination with Purchase team and ensuring proper documentation of debit note
- Arranging physical verification of stocks and regularizing stocks after approval from Management
- Maintenance of cleanliness around and inside stores and ensuring proper storage conditions
- Dispatching of FG to central warehouse and proper documentation
- Documentation of imported materials under concessional rate of duty and NDPS materials and follow up with Excise officials
- Filing of Monthly and Quarterly returns to Excise Department
- Ensuring timely disposal of scraps
Assistant Administration
Marpol Chemicals
08.1995 - 07.1997
- Preparing material inward documents and follow up with QC for sampling and forward approved documents for Finance team for clearance
- Issuance of materials for Manufacturing as per the requisition
- Maintenance of excise documents like, Form IV, PLA and documenting entries
- Preparing invoices for dispatches
- Filing of Monthly Return RT-12 with Excise Department
- Carrying Physical verification of Stocks at regular intervals
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physics, Mathematics And Statistics
Karntaka School
Karnatka 04.2001 -
XII - undefined
Karnataka Higher Secondary Board
No Degree -
Karnataka Education Board
Karnataka 04.2001 - 04.2009
Skills
- Purchase Management
- Material Management
- Vendor Management
- Price Negotiations
- Contract Management
- Quality Management
- Cross-functional Coordination
- MIS Reporting & Documentation
Summary
Targeting assignments in Purchase Management, Vendor Management & Material Management with an organization of repute, Result-oriented professional with 17 years of experience in Purchase, Vendor and Material Management in Manufacturing industry and 13 years experience in Stores, Expertise in managing right quality materials at right time, price and terms to ensure timely delivery of the same, Experience in developing reliable & cost effective vendor/ supplier base for ensuring timely supply of finished goods & raw materials, Skills in product planning related activities encompassing identification of fast moving, slow moving and seasonal products to ensure optimal inventory, Thorough understanding of the employer’s budget to negotiate with the suppliers on behalf of the organization, Planning new pipeline products for future launches with USP and finalizing in coordination with Marketing, Medical & QA team, Yearly revisions of MRPs of all drug, Food & Cosmetics after due evaluation of competitor’s price and NLEM products as per the yearly WPI, Finalising supplier agreements, site audits whenever required
Timeline
AGM – Sourcing & Procurement
Eris Lifeciences Limited
05.2022 - Current
Sr.Manager - Sourcing & Procurement
Oaknet Healthcare
11.2016 - 05.2022
Sr. Executive Sourcing & Procurement
Adcock Ingram Healthcare
01.2013 - 10.2016
Officer Purchase
Cosme Farma Laboratories
11.2006 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Physics, Mathematics And Statistics
Karntaka School
04.2001 -
No Degree -
Karnataka Education Board
04.2001 - 04.2009
Store In charge
Cosme Remedies Limited
07.1998 - 10.2006
Assistant Administration
Marpol Chemicals
08.1995 - 07.1997
XII - undefined
Karnataka Higher Secondary Board
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