Jamshed Alam

PURCHASING/PROCUREMENT at Voltas Limited ( A Tata Enterprise)

• India
• My current job since January 2011

 Planning & procurement of items for production, non production and raw materials.
 Preparation and processing of requisitions and purchase orders.
 Preparation of requests for quotation.
 Lead contract negotiations .
 Purchase order processing
 Checking confirmations of order, delivery note and invoice control
 Coordinating and following up of schedules, deadlines and delivery dates
 Resolving vendor grievances, and claims against suppliers
 Vendor Development / Sourcing & Vendor Evaluation & up gradation. Developing new suppliers and to evaluate existing suppliers .
 Cost reduction through development of alternate suppliers and alternate materials
 Extensive use of Internet for finding and developing new suppliers
 Handling Purchases since foundation laying of the plant. Purchases for construction material and capital goods required for successful commissioning of new plant.
 Strong negotiation skills.
 Identifying cost competitive sources for required materials with essential quality standards.
 Looking after Sales and General Administration.
 Arranging dispatches for various destinations