Sudipta Kumar Pradhan

Experience

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  ARSS Infrastructure Projects Limited

  Apr 2010 - Jan 2012

  Procurement Executive

  Company Profile:ARSS is one of the fastest growing construction companies of India, focusing on infrastructure construction segment including highways, buildings, railways, bridges and irrigation projects. Converted to limited company in 2000, it has rapidly achieved a turnover of Rs. 1013.00 crores. Responsibilities:• All end-to-end procurement and contracting activities• Management of entire purchasing life cycle for various products• Responsible for spares procurement for HCVs (Heavy Commercial Vehicles), IT Products, Printing and Stationeries, Electrical items, Batteries, Tools • Responsible for evaluating each department's stock requirement• Review requisitions for completeness and accuracy, follow up on discrepancies with the initiating department and identify available suppliers for each requisitioned item• Convert Process requisitions into purchase orders and any resulting change orders• Day to day activities such as maintaining quotes, Pricing analysis• Correspond with vendors regarding prices, product availability, and on time material delivery• Managed total average procurement of 1.25 Cr. INR during my tenure.• Successfully added 50-60 local / national vendors to the company for timely delivery and reducing cost• Involvement in preparation of Comparative Statements, Finalizing Quotations, Purchase Approvals, Payment Requisitions, Preparation of Outstanding Statements and Payment Follow-ups• Performed other activities like DRM (Daily Requisition Monitoring), Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Vendors Correspondence related to accounting information and preparation of various reports• Handed various normal & critical cases pertaining to different issues & processes.• Responsible for designing the Monthly Action Plan for the department Show less

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  Wipro

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2016

  Senior Supply Chain Consultant

  Responsibilities:• Instrumental in entire procurement of products & services from Global Suppliers for GE Healthcare and Life Science business• Handled PR & PO process and organized all procurement activities relating from purchase request to purchase order (PR to PO)• Oversaw/resolved issues on the release, changing, and administering of purchase orders• Collaborated with the business teams to understand purchasing needs and select the best suppliers to achieve long-term goals • Testing and Maintaining Purchase Orders, Goods Receipt, Inventory Management, Stock transfer, Invoice Processing also includes service maintenance etc.• Vital role in identifying and rectifying the functional error as per then daily MRO interface report• Established negotiation strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with the suppliers • Maintained cordial relationships with suppliers, vendors, and sub-contractors to minimize costs and achieve targets • Created master data like a material master, vendor master, purchase information record, and source list• Prepared SOPs and process improvements activity across different processes• Responsible for preparing the weekly matrix and taking up the weekly calls with business leaders.• Ensured speedy resolution of queries & grievances to maximize client satisfaction levels. Show less

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  Datamatics

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  Procurement Operation Analyst

  • Maintained internal inventory of supplies and equipment.• Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.• Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.• Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.• Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.• Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans.• Restructured procedures through coordination with compliance director to create and execute projects.• Measured project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, report and escalate to management as and when needed. Show less

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  Honeywell

  May 2017 - Jun 2022

  Project Procurement Lead/Project coordinator

  Responsibilities:• Facilitator/Scrum practitioner for the product team delivering procurement capabilities• Manage and follow backlog items, including prioritization of needs, mapping out dependencies in collaboration with users and customers• Facilitating daily scrum, sprint planning, reviews and retrospective; work with the team to refine and improve the development process.• Work in an agile environment with business product owners, architects, engineers and database team in executing on prioritized backlog• Exposure working on small to large size supply chain projects with a key focus on Supplier Management, S2P (Source to Pay) and P2P (Procure to Pay) Processes• Proven ability in overseeing activities like negotiation, development and implementation, and finalizing key strategies & contingency plans with suppliers and business team• Work closely with global Commodity Team/Business Leaders on sourcing projects, PO automation, and vendor rationalization• Ensure there are no blocks/impediments for assigned tasks and processes.• Managing/maintaining standard operating procedures and other documentation to ensure uniformity and adherence to compliance• Acts as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) and provide training to new and existing team members on an ongoing basis on relevant tools or process changes• Participated in ERP migration from Oracle to SAP. Having a good process and ERP knowledge. Show less

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  Data for Decisions

  Jul 2022 - May 2023

  Project Manager

  • Looking after the overall development and operations of retail application designed for customer• Manage resources, timesheets, the deliverables, stakeholder communication• Manage project status report, issues, action items, risks, change log, internal and external dependencies etc.• Facilitate project status meetings, requirements and design discussions, and defect status reviews• Work with Business stakeholders on various planning exercises and execute as per required.