Vimal Upagupthan
Senior Procurement Manager
NOIDA
Summary
Results-driven Procurement Officer offering superior research abilities, sound judgment and meticulous organizational skills. Meets internal supply needs while maintaining budget and operational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Manager, Procurement
Steel Authority of India Ltd.
ASANSOL
05.2011 - Current
- Planning and Managing procurement activities for Mechanical Spares, Electrical Spares, Consumables.
- Sourcing Strategy and Supplier Management-Worked with over 500 Vendors over 10 years.
- Managing TCO , Responsible sourcing, Vendor selection.
- Service level monitoring and compatibility with internal stakeholders requirements.
- Stock control and management.
- Rate contracts and new source development.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiated ideal terms for purchases.
- Set up and negotiated contracts to obtain favorable pricing and delivery structures. Consistent average savings of over 10% over estimates.
Marketing Engineer
Sojitz Corporation, Japan (NMTronics)
Noida
11.2010 - 05.2011
- Marketing of Solar plant machinery and EPC contracts
- Technical presentations to clients, pre-sales process, sales negotiations and contract finalization.
- Helped stakeholders understand technical and systems views.
- Traveled to customer locations to deliver on-site talks and resolve problems with planned or previously deployed technical solutions. Developed 2 new clients over short span of 5 months.
- Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns.
Education
MBA - Operations & Marketing
Asia Pacific Institute of Management
New Delhi 06.2008 - 06.2010
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala 06.2002 - 06.2006
Skills
Strategic planning
Negotiation
Category Management
Relationship Management
Troubleshooting and problem resolution
Financial Acumen
Analytical Skills
Affiliations
Indian Institute of Materials Management, IIMM
Certification
Six Sigma, Green Belt
Timeline
Senior Manager, Procurement
Steel Authority of India Ltd.
05.2011 - Current
Marketing Engineer
Sojitz Corporation, Japan (NMTronics)
11.2010 - 05.2011
MBA - Operations & Marketing
Asia Pacific Institute of Management
06.2008 - 06.2010
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication
Mahatma Gandhi University
06.2002 - 06.2006