Procurement Manager
AkzoNobel
Total years of experience :20 years, 1 Months
• Responsible for the Direct Procurement in Malaysia and Singapore
• Set up annual departmental cost savings, clocked savings more than EUR 0.15 Mn.
• Worked closely with regional sourcing teams for category/subcategory strategy.
• Ensured that all products or services are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time.
• Identified contractual/supplier risks and developed mitigation plans.
• Created a list of potential suppliers/alternates in coordination with the R&D.
• Responsible for bringing in savings (Value Engineering) in coordination with R&D
• Responsible for Supplier Management - Performance assessment using QDCIS tools.
• Coached and mentored other members of the procurement team.
• Solid negotiation experience and interpersonal skills.
• Managed Vendor development and contracts.
• Responsible for supplier agreements/contracts
• Well versed in using SAP, SAP e-sourcing tools (CLM, BI, BW, RFq)
• Worked closely with GBS and Sourcing teams to update and maintain the Vendor/Material Master Data, Outline Agreements/Purchase Info Records in SAP
• Lead-time Management and raw material shelf-life management
• Member of AkzoNobel’s NextGen Sustainability Council, working on sustainability-oriented projects
• Successfully lead and implemented the vendor consolidation project in Malaysia
• Sustainable Procurement - EcoVadis, TfS etc
• Successfully managed the Supply Team to achieve targets set for the business which include optimization of Service, Inventory and SLOB.
• Raw Material Days of Inventory (DIO) got improved from 96 days to 58 days during 2015-2017.
• Clocked tremendous improvements in making the raw material available for production there by supporting the organizational OTIF target of 96.5% and above.
• Coordinated cross functional projects to clear off the Slow Moving (SLOB) inventories. Managed to keep SLOB inventory value at around 3-4% of the total inventory
• Responsible for managing the consignment stock inventories for fast moving raw materials, thereby improving the OWC and material availability. Consignment stocks contributed to ~ 20% of the inventory value.
• Implemented Integrated Business Planning (IBP) in the Supply Function of AkzoNobel Saudi Arabia.
• Responsible for around 550 Raw Materials, with a yearly spend of ~ EUR 30 Mn.
• Developed and executed a forecast based raw material planning process in coordination with the Demand and the Planning teams. Formulated a 4-month rolling forecast model to plan the Raw Material Inventory.
• Trained, coached and mentored the team to ensure efficiency in Purchasing and Inventory management
• Worked closely with Logistics and Customs Clearance teams to reduce the sourcing lead times.
• Developed new service providers to bring in cost benefit to the business and better service. Negotiated better rates, with 40% reductions.
• Partnered in developing new vendors to bring in value benefits to the business
• Good working knowledge on ERP (MFGPro) modules - Material Management, Material Requirement Planning etc. Part of the SAP implementation team at AkzoNobel Saudi Arabia.
• Partnered successfully with Production Planning and Logistics, HSE teams to produce overall business efficiency
• Responsible for monthly reporting of Purchasing/Supply Chain KPI’s to the business
• Worked with Sourcing in performing Vendor Evaluation of the vendors on QDCIS (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Innovation and Sustainability)
• Worked with Global Category Managers on development & implementation of strategy for Key Raw Materials
• Partnered in qualifying new raw materials and suppliers using Management of Change (MOC) process
• Good experience in working with large global suppliers and key Raw Materials
• Responsible for Master Data maintenance on a regular basis
• Process coach for SAP implementation
• Planned and executed Raw Material Purchase Orders based on the business requirements
• Ensured timely supply of Raw Materials to support the customer OTIF
• Good experience in working with large global suppliers and key Raw Materials
• Championed SLOB (slow moving raw material) reduction projects there by improving the business profits.
• Vendor performance monitoring - Monitored supplier lead times, delivery and quality.
• Monitored and tracked Customs Duty spent and worked with the KSA Customs in getting the duty refund.
• Improved the customs clearance days at Seaport and Airport, thereby reducing the supplier lead time.
• Responsible for the Raw Material/Services Purchase for the Industrial Coatings business in India. Good experience with the import procedures and customs clearance of the paint/raw materials for paint
• Implemented purchasing tactics to ensure adequate supply of raw materials to meet production demand
• Maintained strong Vendor Relations, thereby ensuring timely service and better payment terms.
• Vendor Development - Played a pivotal role in developing local suppliers for the raw materials.
• Worked closely with the R&D Labs in the US for new Raw Material evaluation and qualifications.
• Worked on various Value Engineering projects with focus on Raw Material localization.
• Good working knowledge on excise /tax matters relating to imports, within the state and interstate transactions. Worked on establishing warehouses for the company at across India for Finished Goods trading and Raw Material storage.
• Executed toll agreements with toll manufactures for the liquid /powder paint manufacturing in India. Liaised with Deloitte in developing successful business models for the toll manufacturing and supplies.
• Conducted periodic Vendor Audits and performed Vendor Evaluation.
• Monthly updates to finance and BU on pricing for all Raw Materials
• Implemented the regional procurement strategy, based on the global procurement strategy
• Good Negotiator with excellent communication skills
• Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives to achieve On Time In Full performance.
• Owned and conducted Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) process at Valspar for the General Industrial business
• Coordinated for the customer site audits (John Deere and CAT) at Valspar for the supply chain functions.
• Active participant in the day to day production planning, inventory management, shop floor management, distribution and warehousing at the AkzoNobel. Responsible for coordinating for the Sales & Operations Planning meeting with the Supply Chain functions and to liaise between commercial and Supply Chain functions for the smooth running of the operations.
• Lead various business improvement initiatives at different supply chain functions of Bangalore operations. Improving process efficiency, coordinating for a sales and operations planning process, working capital management are some.
• Worked as a member of the customer relationship team of AkzoNobel, responsible for addressing the customer issues/complaints if any. Responsible for monitoring daily On Time In Full (OTIF) analysis to improve the customer service
• Partnered in setting objectives / KPI’s for all supply chain functions and did the monitoring of the KPI’s, suggesting corrective measures wherever required.
• Worked as Area - In - Charge of the Maintenance department of the smelting plant
• Worked as planning engineer for Smelter Maintenance, responsible for manpower planning, spares procurement etc
• Undertaken various project management activities including the expansion project, annual shutdowns etc. Project management carried out using MS Project
• Worked in SAP R/3 System (MM /PM Modules)
• Member of Event Management Committee
• Worked as Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) - from July 2001 to July 2002, handling shift maintenance, managing a team of technicians.
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