Experience

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  Hindustan colas limited

  May 2006 - Apr 2008

  Assistant manager-planning & purchase

  • Responsible for the entire planning and purchase function of the organization reporting directly to the COO and Chairman. Led a team of 3 junior purchase officers under me.• Responsible for CAPEX purchase/Contracts for new plant at Jhansi to the tune of over INR 100 Crs. Negotiated and finalized contractors and equipment suppliers which led to savings which were 20% below the estimated budget for the plant. Handled Imports alone to the tune of INR 50 Crs annually.• Negotiated a purchase deal/agreement with American Gilsonite Company (the main and most expensive raw material supplier) for non-incremental rates for a period of 3 years which lead to savings roughly to the tune of INR 5 Crs over a period of 3 years. During the same period signed a deal with Iranian Gilsonite (as an alternate to American Gilsonite Company) which was supplying the material at half the cost leading to massive savings to the company.• Developed HDPE drums as an alternative to Metal drums for packing of Bitumen Emulsion. This led to savings in material packing to the tune of 20% across 6 plants. • Kept developing new vendors on a regular basis to encourage competition and control raw material price rise. • Responsible for keeping a close track with COLAS, France for any new developments in the field of Bitumen Emulsion and related products. Visited COLAS HQ in Paris, France in March’07 to study the facilities of the parent company and understand their purchase procedures and explore new business opportunities. • Responsible for daily sales reporting to the CEO and COO and monthly business analysis on business growth. Keeping a track of Hospitality given to parent company (HPCL).• Preparing revenue budgets for the financial year and feasibility reports for entering new businesses as per market requirement. • Along with the technical head, came up with two new applications called Micro surfacing and Road Bond which added to the top line of the company by roughly 12%. Show less

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  Indu projects limited

  Apr 2008 - May 2014

  Manager-supply chain (contracts)

  • Responsible for purchase of raw materials and capital expenditure goods at site. Almost 95% of the goods were procured at costs 20% lower than the costs submitted during the bidding process.• Responsible for finalization of Civil & MEP contracts at new and ongoing sites after careful evaluation of sub-contractors. Regular Vendor management led to cost efficiency to the tune of 10-15% vis a vis new vendor.• During my tenure was designated to lead the purchase team for 5 solar power plants of 180 MW capacity between Gujarat and Rajasthan. These were part of the Charanka Solar Park under the state solar policy. These were fast track projects required to be completed within a period of 90 days each. Due to a streamlined vendor management and procurement process we managed to complete the projects before time, leading to an additional profit of INR 4 Crores.• Direct handling of contract claims for various completed projects and after thorough vetting of contract documents submitting a report to the client. Handled the claims for three projects which led to a combined recovery of INR 21 Crores.• Streamlined the contract claims process which led to an improvement in the claims process and faster recovery from clients.• Managed cross functional teams from Business development, finance, accounts, and vendors. Managed my own teams at different sites to streamline the whole purchase process. Show less

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  Gujarat film production services

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2020

  Line producer

  • Leading a cross functional virtual team of 50+ to take a Film/Advertisement Development Program from Concept through E2E Execution. Driving the end-to-end planning and operationalization of the Program working with key stakeholders at all levels. Directly interfacing with external clients, vendors, and stakeholders daily to understand their requirements and goals. Translating client requirements into solutions, aligning resources, and driving features into the Film Production Program Plan to deliver actionable results. Managing risk and mitigation via deep data analysis (quantitative and qualitative) to drive stakeholder conversations around business decisions and tough tradeoffs to ensure the best possible results.• Continuously identifying new locations for potential shoots, thereby being ahead of competition in the market. Built a Competitive Advantage in the Advertisement Shooting Market Segment by creating a database of the most untouched locations for shoots in Gujarat & Rajasthan.• Coordinated & Negotiated best deals for hotels & accommodation, transport, catering, casting and other requirements for film crews at the finalized shoot locations. Drove 20% savings in Production costs for production houses.• Drove RFQ (Request for Quote) requests from our clients. Worked closely with them to understand their requirements to optimize operational costs and win bids. Drove 10-15% savings in costs compared to competition.• Liaison with government agencies (Gujarat & Rajasthan) to get necessary approvals for shoots at Government locations in shortest possible time thereby saving costs and generating profits.• Developed company website (www.gujaratandrajasthanfilmproduction.com) to target International Production houses. Developed and fostered relationships with the top production houses worldwide by running campaigns on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter. This effort led to an increase in international business by almost 50%. Show less

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  Dsr sr prime spaces llp

  Dec 2020 - now

  Director - sales & marketing

  Heading "The World at Jubilee Hills"www.theworldjh.com