Vinoth Kumar

• Executing strategic sourcing initiatives aimed at optimizing supplier performance and achieving cost savings.
• Formulating procurement strategies that supported overarching business objectives.
• Managing comprehensive order processing for both domestic and international purchases within project frameworks.
• Cultivating robust supplier relationships to ensure ongoing quality assurance and reliability.
• Assessing potential suppliers based on critical factors including cost-effectiveness and quality assurance.
• Negotiating favourable contracts with suppliers while maintaining compliance with industry standards.
• Evaluating supplier performance through KPIs, offering insights for improvement.
• Facilitating collaboration among teams to align procurement processes with business strategies.
• Processing and managing the orders for projects, Capex, and Opex for production and mechanical commodities from PR, RFX, supplier selection, effective negotiation, orders processing, and timely delivery.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on procurement needs and strategies.
• Mentoring and developing procurement team members. Supporting the growth and development of team members.
• Following the Quality Management System (QMS) for the procurement process that aligns with API Q1 and ISO 9001 standards.

Additional Responsibility: SAP S4/HANA In-House MM Consultant

• Involved in project management activities, such as planning and coordinating SAP implementation and roll-out projects.
• Implementing SAP solutions that align with the company's specific needs and business processes.
• Ensuring seamless integration of SAP MM with other SAP modules, like FI, CO, SD, and PP.
• Provide training to key users and other employees on how to use the SAP system effectively, as well as offer ongoing support.
• Troubleshoot issues, and identify solutions to improve system performance and ensure smooth operation.

• Managed materials planning process for Collective & Centralized material requirements.
• Developed and implemented process improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to ensure satisfaction with materials planning process.
• Handled Contract Based Vendor Consignment.
• Led a team of 8 to 10 Master Data Analyst with results oriented culture that consistently achieved performance targets.
• Created/Amended Material Master, Service Master, and Vendor Master in SAP ECC6.0.
• Classification of materials by defining the Material grouping, Class and its Characteristics.
• Involved in SAP ECC6.0 Data migration of Master Data from legacy system to SAP by Standardizing Material Master, Service Master, Vendor Master and uploading using appropriate Templates through LSMW Program.
• Prepared MIS reports for effective analysis for Top Management.

• Created/Amended Material Master Data in SAP.
• Maintained Service Master Data with appropriate Source Lists in SAP.
• Created structured spare part (Bill of Materials) BOMs for Mechanical Equipment.
• Discussed and Gathered technical information as input for SAP master data.
• Entered material classification for all spare parts.
• Reconcile materials no longer available from BOMs.
• Followed KPI's / KRI's within TAT and compliance to SOX controls.
• Involved in Operational Improvement projects related to process.

• Enhanced Material Master for precise Master Data.
• Followed UNSPSC logics for Standardization of Material Masters.
• Created Bill of Materials (BOM) for Equipment with Structured Spares.
• Identified Significant items (ABC/VED ANALYSIS).