Puja Dutta

Experience

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  Gulf Dynamic Switchgear Ltd, Sharjah.

  Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

  Intern

  Underwent a 7 1/2 months internship at Gulf Dynamic Switchgears LLC, Sharjah. Projects included -1. Creating a Technical Library Management System for design engineers2. Creating a Fixed Asset Register that was reviewed and approved by auditors at KPMG3. Creating an IT Policy for the company to improve IT & Network utilization within the company

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  The Bahri & Mazroei Group

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2010

   Scheduled of purchase orders for Lighting Business Division. Cascaded weekly purchase backlog report to Lighting Business Division. Provided user requirements and held discussions with IT team and IT consultants for implementation of new ERP Oracle system pertaining to Inventory Aging, Stock Re-order, Pending Purchase Order and Goods-in Reports. Negotiated successfully for freight charges. Inventory Management: o Formulated weekly inventory reports. o Helped develop and implement new stock re-order reporting tool in ERP system. o Created stock re-order reports prior to forecasting and order placement. o Executed stock correction in ERP system. o Performed Quarterly Analysis of Inventory across 200+ suppliers with five Business Divisions and Stakeholders. Warehouse Management: o Pre-alerted warehouse to enable logistics and space management for incoming consignments. o Prepared stock reports for physical stock counting. Show less

  • Executive- SupplyChain & Logistics

    Jan 2009 - Sept 2010

  • Graduate Engineering Trainee

    Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
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  Emerson

  Oct 2010 - now

  Achievements Managed aggregate spend of $52M to achieve savings of $7.5M at 14% trend YoY. Recipient of Planet Award 2021 for driving sustainability procurement project of Solar. Recipient of Appreciation Award 2018 for driving cost out strategies. Optimized payment terms for aggregate spend of $7M by 44 days (wt. avg.) Developed and executed V-Card form of payment, improving payment term by factor of 45 days for recurring spend of $1M+. Contractualized 97% of corporate, shared services & facilities spend. Drove 40% spend through e-Sourcing to align with global best practices, bring transparency in negotiation and optimize savings of $2M. Digitalized procurement of commodities – Air Travel, Hotel, Taxi and Office Supplies. Outsourced transactional procurement activities for cross business spend to Centre of Excellence (best cost country) to drive process efficiencies. Show less ResponsibilitiesCommodity Management:Commodities include Capital Goods, MRO, Fleet and Travel Management, Hotels, Facilities Management and Leasing, Office Supplies, Packaging, Marketing, Fuel, etc. Responsible for IDM, Buyouts category management across campus’ in MEA. Analyze world area IDM spend and develop opportunities funnel. Lead IDM MEA Organization (x2). Manage virtual team of back-office buyers (x2). Contract Management with aid of Legal to minimize company’s exposure to risk.Strategy: Develop sourcing strategy per IDM commodity and manage special projects like Solar Panel Roofing, Travel Program, etc. Drive & Deploy IDM Governance and Cost Out Program. Drive regionalization initiatives. Centralize sourcing and apply supplier rationalization. Negotiate with suppliers for better payment terms. Optimize use of electronic tools for procurement and sourcing.Reporting: Organize Quarterly Reviews with suppliers and stakeholders for key commodities. Develop metrics to analyze cost out, process adherence and supplier performance. Report monthly tracking of KPIs, bridge analysis and contingency plan to stakeholders. Show less As a member of BPH MEA Team: Develop and support the MEA deployment of Rosemount Emerson ProcessManagement ORACLE Single Instance Strategy for SCM. Identify and resolve Critical-to-Business and System-related issues. Provide functional expertise, guidance and governance to site. Analyze MEA site specific processes and requirements and report to global BPH topropose/Implement SCM system/process enhancements. Provide expertise and training to other global Rosemount sites as support towards theirimplementation projects. Lead as SCM SME for Cross Track Projects & future improvement projects includingORACLE enhancements and implementation at other Rosemount sites.As a member of Local Business Rosemount Team: EMEA Rosemount Support for Indirect Material, Buyout Sourcing. EMEA Support in Option Specific Sourcing – Rosemount Organization. Develop Quality standards/procedures compliant to Rosemount and Emerson ProcessManagement. Identify constraints/risks in daily business and work towards mitigation viaimprovement projects. Maintain SCM Business Intelligence Reports to support Buying KPI Dashboardrequirements. Develop SCM reports based on Business requirements. Support SCM Management to achieve cost saving, avoidance & containment with regardto Buyout, Indirect and Direct Material Spend. Show less  Supported Business Process Harmonization Project/Organization as MEA Lead for SCM. Performed Process Mapping (Global and Site) – Current and Future State. Developed Processes (Site) to support BPH Wave 1 Project – ORACLE Implementation atMEA sites Dubai and Jubail. Led ORACLE implementation for SCM Track across various testing cycles. Developed Business Cutover Strategy – Open Purchase Orders, Backlog Management,and Blackout Periods. Trained Users in ORACLE Business System and Processes developed. Show less  Led Buying team for all procurement activities across a supply base encompassing EU,US, Canada, UK and Asia. Analyzed and Reported Service Level of Suppliers. Negotiated for pricing and commercial terms with suppliers. Supported commercially for sourcing of engineered products. Developed systematic follow-up process for over-due purchase orders. Nominated as MEA Supply Chain Representation for Long Term Governance Project –Global Business Process Harmonization for Oracle Implementation – 2013-2014. Show less  Procured back to back finished goods against sales orders. Sourced direct raw material via MRP tool – analyzing supply & demand of knowncustomer orders, forecasted orders and safety stock. Purchased indirect material. Developed systematic follow-up process for scheduling of purchase orders. Expedited hot critical orders. Planned receipt of purchase orders to avoid month end Goods in Transit & Finished Goods. Negotiated and nominated freight mode and forwarders to save inward freight costs. Resolved shipping documents discrepancy externally at customs and internally in Finance. Worked closely with Customer Care & Internal Sales Engineering team to reduce unclean order release to factories. Focal point of liaising between Supplier, Sales Order Entry, Customer Care and Sales teams. Show less

  • Senior Manager - Strategic Planning & Procurement MEA at Emerson Automation Solutions

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Procurement Manager MEA, Indirect Material, Perfect Execution

    Nov 2016 - Sept 2022

  • Supply Chain Site Lead - BPH MEA

    Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Supply Chain Track Lead - MEA, BPH Oracle Implementation

    Dec 2014 - May 2015

  • Supplier Performance Engineer

    May 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Executive - Buyer (Rosemount Measurement)

    Oct 2010 - Apr 2013