Vikas Gole
Vadodara
Summary
Accomplished Senior SCM Professional with over 18 years in Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution, and Rail Infrastructure. Proven expertise in procurement and supply chain management, enhancing project delivery through effective vendor negotiations and contract management. Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multicultural teams and lead management reviews, driving operational efficiency and resolving complex supply chain issues.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Planning & Procurement Lead
Alstom Transport India Limited
08.2016 - Current
- Alstom is a French multinational company operating worldwide in rail business. It has complete range of mobility solutions from high-speed trains / rolling stocks to urban metros, tramways, E-buses, Electric Locomotives, customised services, maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure & signalling solutions.
- Enhanced supply chain KPIs by 97%, including supplier performance and departmental metrics
- Drove action plans and implemented supplier escalation process, supporting Material Planners in enhancing Supplier KPI performance
- Validated top underperforming suppliers and defined improvement action plans to address performance gaps
- Collaborate with Procurement for risk/impact management process including supplier selection
- Ensure the MRP exception messages analyses performed by all Material Planners and anticipate supply problems (backlogs, shortages, no demand, GRN & Payment issues)
- Support Material Planners when issues identified and evaluate the risk/impact on production/projects
- Reviewing the accuracy of material planning master data (in compliance with stock, logistic constraints and supplier contractual agreements)
- Organize and maintain regular reviews with Material Planners to ensure documents are sent to suppliers and respective delivery confirmation are received
- Sending systematic claim to supplier for delay recovery as per contract agreed Terms & condition
- Ensure application of appropriate communication routine with Suppliers based on their delivery performances by Material Planners
- Reviewing deliveries performances KPI's with different stakeholders (Internal & External) and action plans
- Planning for supplier audit to check capacity & process healthiness at supplier end. Contribute to risk/impact assessments and mitigation action plan
- Manage team performance, develop team competencies & provide feedback and register during Performance Management Cycle
- Supporting Material Planners in applying and follow the missing parts process application until stock availability Set up recovery actions with main stakeholders
- Deployed SAP- ERP system in 4 sites of India within stipulated timeline & well appreciated by management.
- In logistics ~35% to 40% cost optimized by effective planning of transportation & material delivery at site
- Award recognized by companies global management (APAC MD) on performance.
- Selected for special trainings at Alstom France head quarter & contributed for European project sites
- Selected for special trainings at Alstom France head quarter & contributed for European project sites
Operation Planning & Procurement Specialist
General Electric Renewable Power
Vadodara
05.2011 - 06.2016
- Responsible for Project MRP, Inventory management, consumption-based planning & demand analysis
- Authorized to maintain MRP parameters in SAP to get consistent system results of PR/PO as per micro planning.
- Co-ordination with CFT project management, engineering, manufacturing, quality, warehouse & finance team.
- Leading to Inventory team for conducting physical inventory of various stores of Alstom as well as subcontractors.
- Defined & reviewed work procedures as part of lean management, Co-ordination with Internal & external auditors.
- Responsible for subcontracting activity vendor stock reconciliation & physical verification audits.
- Dispatch planning & close monitoring on deliverable / shipments to achieve site OTD’s & Milestones targets.
- Working on Inventory cost reduction,5S, EHS & location accuracy as continues Improvement process.
- Routine supplier visits for Capacity review audit, Progress mentoring & Subcontractors Inventory reconciliations.
- Well collaborated with other functions to ensure project delivery milestones with approach of right material at place.
- Working autonomously & proactively to resolve problems and timely escalate issues to management, if required
- General Electric known as GE (USA MNC) is a world energy leader in Renewable power sector it deals with turnkey power projects including manufacturing of Gas, hydro turbine and generators, GE also best known for its work in Aviation, capital finance and Healthcare industries sectors.
- Successfully handled MRP & Dispatch planning of ~28 internal trade & service projects with 100% OTD
- Taken initiative & achieved inventory reduction target of worth “10 MEUR” (28.3 to 18.2 MEUR) in FY 2014-15
- Developed advance excel based tool to perform effective physical inventory & real time status reporting.
- Optimized logistic cost by 25% for Inbound & Outbound shipments by consolidation & packaging.
- Rewarded by General Electric management with long service excellence award in 2016.
Executive Engineer in SCM
ABB India Limited
Vadodara
08.2007 - 05.2011
- Managed production line operations for electrical raw materials to maintain flow.
- Monitored vendor performance and escalated supply risks to senior management.
- Processed purchase orders and coordinated vendor deliveries for on-time materials.
- Coordinated kick-off meetings with vendors and technical teams for clarity.
- Planned daily production priorities to hit targets and avoid shortages.
Education
Electrical Diploma Engineering -
Rajeev Gandhi Technical University
Indore, MP01-2007
S.S.C - PCM
Mahavir Bal Mandir School
Indore, M.P.Certifications course - Advance Supply Chain Management & Import-Export Professionals
V-Skills
New Delhi, DLSkills
- Global procurement strategy
- Contract negotiation
- Commodity management
- Cost control and budgeting
- Materials and inventory planning
- Vendor relationship management
- Supplier selection
- Logistics optimization
- International logistics
- SAP implementation
- KPI assessment (QCD)
- Operational excellence
- Risk and quality management
- Data trend analysis
- Performance evaluation
- Analytical thinking
- Team leadership
- Cross-department collaboration
- Continuous improvement commitment
- Problem resolution
- Business communication
- Supplier relationship enhancement
- Capacity assessment
Personal Information
- Reference Upon Request
- Passport Number: P0977257
Timeline
Material Planning & Procurement Lead
Alstom Transport India Limited
08.2016 - Current
Operation Planning & Procurement Specialist
General Electric Renewable Power
05.2011 - 06.2016
Executive Engineer in SCM
ABB India Limited
08.2007 - 05.2011
Electrical Diploma Engineering -
Rajeev Gandhi Technical University
S.S.C - PCM
Mahavir Bal Mandir School
Certifications course - Advance Supply Chain Management & Import-Export Professionals
V-Skills