• Managed strategic sourcing and procurement of industrial chemicals,

petrochemicals, and packaging materials by identifying qualified domestic and

international suppliers, ensuring cost-effective procurement and uninterrupted

material availability.

• Led supplier development, vendor management, price negotiations, and contract

management for key raw materials including Glacial Acetic Acid (GAA), Ethyl

Acetate, White Spirit, Mixed Xylene, Toluene, MEK, MIBK, Polyols, Carbon Black,

TIO2, Calcium Carbonate, Iron Oxide Yellow 920 achieving cost optimization and

long-term supplier relationships.

• Coordinated import and export operations, including shipment planning, customs

documentation, freight management, and logistics coordination, ensuring on-time

deliveries and compliance with international trade requirements.

• Executed inventory planning, material requirement planning (MRP), demand

forecasting, and stock optimization to maintain optimal inventory levels, minimize

stockouts, and support continuous production and customer fulfilment.

• Implemented cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, commercial

negotiations, supplier performance evaluation, and logistics optimization while

maintaining quality standards and supply continuity.

• Collaborated cross-functionally with Sales, Production, Finance, Warehousing,

and Logistics teams to streamline procurement processes, improve supply chain

efficiency, manage commercial documentation, and ensure timely order execution

and customer satisfaction.

• Managed end-to-end procurement of direct raw materials including Powder

Coating, Extenders, Iron Oxides, Zinc, Aluminum Paste, and Carbon Black for

multiple manufacturing plants through strategic sourcing, supplier identification,

RFQs, cost estimation, price negotiation, contract management, and vendor

performance evaluation.

• Executed supply planning and inventory optimization by managing procurement

planning, inbound logistics, supplier relationship management (SRM), inventory

control, and SAP MM/MIS reporting for vendor analysis and procurement spend,

while collaborating with Finance, Quality, International Business, and IT teams to

ensure seamless operations.

• Led cost reduction and process improvement initiatives through strategic sourcing,

capacity-building plans for critical materials, and supplier development, while

managing global sourcing and import procurement from China, Germany,

Thailand, and Japan to ensure timely material availability and operational

excellence.

• Managed end-to-end procurement of production raw materials, contract

manufacturing, and pack-to-pack materials, executing strategic sourcing, RFQs,

reverse auctions (SAP Ariba), supplier negotiations, and contract management

while implementing procurement strategies such as formula pricing and rebate

contracts to optimize costs.

• Led digital procurement and process improvement initiatives by implementing SAP

Ariba approval workflows, developing SAP Z-reports (Inventory, Stock

Statements, Consumption), streamlining the sample approval process with SAP

MM and Quality teams, and supporting SAP IBP with raw material master data to

enhance procurement visibility and planning efficiency.

• Optimized supply chain and inventory management by implementing Vendor

Managed Inventory (VMI), reducing inventory by approximately ₹15 crore,

collaborating with Plant, Sales, Stores, and cross-functional teams to ensure

material availability, driving China dependency reduction and cost optimization

projects, and preparing MIS reports for inventory analysis, procurement planning,

and operational performance tracking.