Sr. Manager
StridesShasun Ltd
Total years of experience :19 years, 9 months
A competent professional with over 13 years of experience in Materials Management, encompassing vendor management & sourcing.
Extensive experience in development of strategies sourcing, encompassing vendor identification, & development to strengthen sourcing effectiveness.
Expertise in implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in terms of production cost, raw material & energy consumption.
An effective communicator with relationship management skill with ability to relate to people at any level of business.
CORE COMPETENCY:
Sourcing/Procurement - Handling sourcing through identification of cost effective suppliers for procurement with an aim of improving quality & reliability. Budgeting funds for procurement & sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials & maximum cost saving.
Contract Negotiation - Identifying products which contribute to 80% value in the annual revenue & placing annual contracts for the annual quantity aiming for substantial reduction in the raw material cost.
Material Planning/Inventory Management - Preparing material requirement plan as per the production floor needs. Tracking & maintaining inventory levels in the stores. Generating purchase orders as on when inventory level reaches reorder level. Efficiently handling the inventory levels, for ensuring ready availability of material to meet production targets.
New Vendor Development - Identifying new quality vendors to develop alternate sources for existing products & also to achieve cost reduction.
Strong Skills
Good Grasp on SAP in Materials, PPPI & Distribution modules.
Have experience of leading complex negotiations and have a track record of delivery.
Ability to analyze and manage multiple complex interdependent activities and priorities.
Good Negotiation skills with vendors / contractors and maintaining good relationship with suppliers.
New Vendor development.
Excellent team leading and motivational skills for group performance.
Ability to quickly establish professional and personal credibility with suppliers
Highly motivated, self-driven and reliable team leader with quality
Consciousness.
Indentify & Develop the DMF Filled API Vendors for Regulated Market Like US, Europe & Australia
Development of New Vendors for Excipents, Primary & Secondary Packaging Materials (From both Indigenous & Import source)
Identify & developing the sources of RLD samples for FR&D bio studies
Responsible for deliveries of RM (API & Excipients) / PM for commercial plant
Price monitoring, costing & ensuring smooth inflow of raw materials
Think and act proactively to ensure supplier capability, capacity and sourcing costs meet the business needs in the mid to long term
Identify and drive value from the suppliers in scope by identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities
Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers
Coordinating with manufacturer to get the regulatory, Technical and DMF’s documents for filling the dossier and review the confidential agreements
Placing Purchase Orders after preparing comparison statement, regular follow up with the vendors for the timely receipt of materials. Solving issues that could delay the receipt of materials.
Alternative vendor development for existing RM/PM to meet annual savings as well as reducing the lead time of materials
Involved in monthly & quarterly Planning along with Operation team and procurement meetings.
Coordinating with finance department for timely payment for vendors
Handling procurement of import materials
Handling material procurement of third party locations as per requirement.
Implemented Purchase process with flow chart.
Involved in monthly and Quarterly Planning and procurement.
Procuring Raw and packing materials
Implemented Purchase process with flow chart.
Coordinating with manufacturing unit for online Information. (E.g. RM/PM receipt, production report & FG ready for dispatch etc)
Coordinating with finance department for timely Payment for vendors.
Maintaining Vendor performance track.
Following up with Vendors/Suppliers for timely delivery of Materials
Floating Enquiries and Calling Quotations from different Vendors/Suppliers as per the Requisition from factory.
Preparation of Quotation Comparison Sheet as per the Quotation received from Different Vendors/Suppliers after verifying and negotiating with them, place order to respective vendors.
Receive pending sales orders from Marketing and convert to production Plan.
Run MRP in SAP system to generate Indents for procurement and ensure timely procurements of various raw and packing materials.
To raise the indent for raw and packaging material as per planning requirements and maintaining adequate stock at factory.
Ask production department to schedule manufacturing activities and meet sales deadlines
Coordinate with Stores departments for the procurement of materials in time to meet production targets as per market requirements.