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Virender  Dhiman, Senior Procurement specialist

Virender Dhiman

Senior Procurement specialist ·GULF PACAKGING INDUSTRIES

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 8 months

Senior Procurement specialist

June 2025 - Present

GULF PACAKGING INDUSTRIES

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

June 2025 - Present

• To conduct in depth spend analysis for different vertical domain of manufacturing and identify the opportunities of Supplier
rationalization, Cost reduction, NPD, Alternate sourcing, VA/VE .
• Managing a supplier base of Approx - 250 supplier and spend of around 80 Million USD.
• Responsible for Supplier evaluation, Selection, Audit, Costing, PSW, SLA, Price increase and decrease settlement.
◦ Spearheaded procurement, Fabrication Outsourcing and Contracting, Capital, Project & Revenue items, Equipment & Spares, Bulk
Materials and Miscellaneous Systems
◦ Managed systems / processes: Key Commodity Management, Supplier Categorization, Supplier Qualification, Management of Strategic
Suppliers, RFQ to Commercial Award, Suppliers on Time Performance Measurement, Suppliers Performance Rating (QCD Analysis/
NCR), Product Cost Reduction Program & Claim Management for Suppliers
◦ Implemented Product Cost Reduction Program including value engineering, alternate material selection, low-cost supplier selection,
thereby reducing equipment cost.
◦ Monitored, evaluated, and ensured continuous improvement in all aspects of performance including cost, quality, service levels, billing
practices and so on
◦ Implemented and maintained quality Strategic Sourcing tools and processes to facilitate sourcing and deliver cost savings and value
added benefits.
◦ Supervised commodities, Market, supplier and initiated proactive action to safeguard the organization interest Interaction &
coordination with SCM team.
◦ Drove KRA through risk assessment, Supplier consolidation, new supplier identification, new steel grade development for
improvement and quality & cost saving.
◦ Developed new products, made budget, supply chain sheet, Development plan, Cost estimation and ensured manufacturing feasibility
and vendor selection as per company norms.
◦ Established primary data analyses & methodologies to drive clear decision support related to vendor selection, products, and medical
supplies.
◦ Cost finalization of tools and child parts & KPI

Company industry:
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacture
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

DGM- Procurement

June 2022 - June 2025

VM INDUSTRIES

Pune, India

June 2022 - June 2025

heading Procurement division and leading development of components and cost reduction activities

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Sr. Manager- Purchase

November 2021 - June 2022

UFLEX ENGINEERING

Noida, India

November 2021 - June 2022

Sr.Manager - Purchase and vendor development

Company industry:
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacture
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Sr. Manager- Purchase & NPD

May 2020 - August 2021

HALONIX TECHNOLOGIES

Noida, India

May 2020 - August 2021

Sr Manager Procurement

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Sr. Manager- Strategic Sourcing & Purchase

May 2018 - May 2020

C&S Electric

Noida, India

May 2018 - May 2020

Sr Manger Procurement

Company industry:
Consumer Electronics

Manager- Vendor development

May 2014 - March 2018

NTL ELECTRONICS

Noida, India

May 2014 - March 2018

Manager - Mechanical development

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Asst .Manager- Global Procurement

October 2011 - May 2014

INGERSOLL RAND

Noida, India

October 2011 - May 2014

Asst Manager Procurement

Company industry:
Industrial Engineering & Automation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Engineer Vendor development & Purchase

July 2007 - September 2011

INTERNATIONAL TRACTORS LTD

Hoshiarpur, India

July 2007 - September 2011

• Responsible for managing existing vendors for regular supplier and covering material shortages.
• Product development, vendor selection, Component costing
• Ensuring the gross margin for products by Hedging, Backward integration, Tie Ups for technology.
◦ Implemented Product Cost Reduction Program including value engineering, alternate material selection, low-cost supplier
selection, thereby reducing equipment cost.
◦ Drove KRA through risk assessment, Supplier consolidation, new supplier identification, new steel grade development for
improvement and quality & cost saving.
◦ Developed new products, made budget, supply chain sheet, Development plan, Cost estimation and ensured manufacturing
feasibility and vendor selection as per company norms.
◦ Followed up with supplier for regular and new product parts and fulfilled all requirements of plant up to IPC (Initial process
control) as per NPD business process.
• Responsible for China vendor selection and sourcing for new products.
• Working on Zero based costing for all major commodities- Sheet metal, Fabrication, Casting, Plastic molding, Extrusion, Copper
parts, Brass components, Silver plating, CNC turret parts, Raw material buying- MS, Aluminum, copper, SS .
• To give value engineering and value analysis Suggestions for cost reduction & approval from CFT & implementation.
• New Child Part Development as per customer spec & requirements.
• Coordination with Finance and Department for the timely payment of Suppliers.
• Support global sourcing teams to develop the business case to justify LCC transfers by providing timely data. Quantify & demand
the cross-functional resources necessary to execute.
• Lead joint negotiation and completion of contracts with the suppliers to maximize benefits across the Company.
• Responsible for the overall management of supplier performance, cost, quality and delivery to meet company objective.
• Multi sourcing of suppliers for risk management & risk mitigation by generating capacity before demand.
• Costing of Components, Sending RFQ and negotiations with suppliers.
• Responsible for Development of sheet metal, plastic, rubber components, casting, and process establishment for a quality product
and reduction in manufacturing time.
• Machine hour rate calculation, price increase / decrease as per market scenario.
• Planning & scheduling of materials and follow up for the same with vendors.
• Classification & Comparison of vendors on the basis of Quality, Schedule Vs. Supply & Premium Freight etc., Release of purchase
order & schedule and price amendments on basis of material requirements sheet.
• Evaluating and developing vendors. Procurement and development of engineering parts & Site inspection planning, Material
planning as per production planned. Supplier issues related to payments and others.

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture

Education

Punjab Technical University

July 2007

July 2007

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 73%

GPA (percentage): 73%

Robotics arm , training in tractor industry, compressor manufacturing and process improvement. cost reduction by vave

POLICE PUBLIC SCHOOL (CBSE)

March 2003

March 2003

High school or equivalent, PCM

India

GPA (percentage): 58%

GPA (percentage): 58%

ARMY SCHOOL (CBSE)

April 2001

April 2001

High school or equivalent, Regular

India

GPA (percentage): 61%

GPA (percentage): 61%

Skills

Procurement Management
Expert
Procurement Management
Expert
Costing
Expert
Costing
Expert
Cost Reduction
Expert
Cost Reduction
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Strategic Sourcing
Expert
Strategic Sourcing
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Cost Reduction
Expert
Cost Reduction
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
Should cost
Expert
Should cost
Expert
Vendor development
Expert
Vendor development
Expert
Strategic Sourcing
Expert
Strategic Sourcing
Expert
TALENT SOURCING
Intermediate
TALENT SOURCING
Intermediate
CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
PURCHASING
Intermediate
PURCHASING
Intermediate
SPEND ANALYSIS
Intermediate
SPEND ANALYSIS
Intermediate
Materials
Expert
Materials
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Vendor Management
Expert
Vendor Management
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
TEAM MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TEAM MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
SEC registration
Jul 2025

Training
Vendor management and development
Princton Acedemy

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket
    Played district level