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Vikas Garg
Procurement
Gurgaon
Summary
Dedicated procurement professional with over 12 years of experience involving category management, strategic sourcing, purchasing, contract management, supplier relationship management, digital procurement initiatives, cost modelling, market intelligence, and procurement analytics. Proven track record of optimizing procurement cost and processes to deliver savings of up to 20%. Exposure working with global clients in oil & gas, EPC (engineering, procurement & construction), waste management, and manufacturing sectors. Expertise in sourcing capital project equipment (Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation, Pipe, Valves, Fittings) and indirect industrial operational expenditure categories (MRO material & services). Looking for a role in procurement or supply chain to leverage expertise to drive efficiency and value for the business.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Practice Manager
Accenture
03.2018 - Current
- Led MRO category management role for US based oil & gas major, managed annual spend of $200MM for MRO product and equipments.
- Responsible for developing transformational initiatives and roadmap, annual category plans, opportunity identification through data analysis and business partnering, opportunity and market assessment, sourcing strategy formation, sourcing execution, leading strategic negotiations and providing recommendations to drive category cost savings.
- Led other category management functions like cross-functional engagement with business stakeholders, evaluating new supplier capabilities, managing supplier performance per contract KPI's, managing contract compliance and supplier continuous improvement initiatives.
- Development of procurement analytical solutions (e.g. Spend, Price Analysis, Benchmarking, Contract Compliance and Analysis, Cost Models) in order to generate actionable insights, optimize process and enhance user experience leveraging visualization platforms.
- Leading supplier negotiations using TCO levers (Piece Price, Rebates, Volume Incentives, Working capital improvement, freight terms).
- Managed sourcing and contacting for a middle east waste management client for categories like tyres, safety products, bins & containers.
- Led digital procurement transformation initiatives on bid and tender analytics, cost modelling for south east asia oil gas major.
- Supported practice development initiatives to empower peer groups with appropriate knowledge, trainings, client tour shop visits to showcase capabilites.
Purchasing Specialist
Bechtel OG&C, Gurgaon
09.2015 - 02.2018
- Handled procurement functions of EPC project of worth ~$ 5Bn,BP's West Nile Delta onshore gas processing terminal located in Egypt.
- Managed procurement for categories ‑ Valves, Centrifugal Pumps , Electrical Bulks & Field Instruments.
- Responsible for complete purchasing activities‑ supplier identification & selection, RFx development, bid evaluation,commercial analysis, negotiations for price & commercial terms, bid recommendations & awards, awarding purchase orders & long term agreements, expediting, invoice & payment process handling.
- Led supplier development initiatives for low cost country sourcing to drive savings
- Led setting up long term agreements with suppliers for repetitively sourced products to improve efficiency.
Senior Purchasing Engineer
Punjlloyd Ltd
11.2014 - 08.2015
- Managed procurement of different products on EPCC project of worth $ 550MM‑ Tank Farm of Refinery and Petrochemical Integration Development (RAPID) project located in Malaysia.
- Led preparation of end to end procurement plan and schedule of pre & post award procurement activities.
- Led procurement support on qualification of vendors for AML (approved manufacturers list) based on evaluation of supplier product manufacturing capabilities, financials, HSE & Quality standards.
Purchasing Engineer
Fernas Construction
05.2011 - 10.2014
- Led end to end procurement as Buyer for various Indian oil & gas clients‑IOCL, ONGC, GSPL.
- Managed spend of ~ $ 100MM with savings identification of ~10% of spend.
- Handled Buying and Expediting of various project equipment, materials and commodities
Education
Bachelor Of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Chitkara Institute of Engineering & Technology
Chandigarh/Rajpura 07.2006 - 2010.07
Skills
Strategic Sourcing
Interests
Timeline
Procurement Practice Manager
Accenture
03.2018 - Current
Purchasing Specialist
Bechtel OG&C, Gurgaon
09.2015 - 02.2018
Senior Purchasing Engineer
Punjlloyd Ltd
11.2014 - 08.2015
Purchasing Engineer
Fernas Construction
05.2011 - 10.2014
Bachelor Of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Chitkara Institute of Engineering & Technology
07.2006 - 2010.07
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