Mahesh Sawardekar

Experience

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  Eyeglobal Technologies Pvt.Ltd., Pune

  Nov 2004 - Jul 2007

  Executive

  Gained knowledge on commercial terms like sales tax & service tax and keep maintain proper registers for the sameProvided extended support to Marketing Executives to manage the customers (back-end)Spearheaded the overall aspects of Outline - sales support/ procurement / logistics / service support / vendor,supplier relationship / payment collection

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  Orient Technologies Limited

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2013

  Senior Procurement Executive

  Attained Best performance Award in 2008-09 and appreciations for maintaining high degree of precision in purchase procedures, budgetingActed as the SPOC to all the Principle Vendors of Orient, coordinating with Sales Team, proactively Locking of Opportunities with OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) like IBM, HP, CISCOManaged products desktop, laptop, workstation, printer, server, storage, operating and security software, networking active & passive components, security products, data center equipment, power equipment, other peripherals, AMC of IT equipmentManaged CPC and branch escalation Show less

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  Ambadnya Solutions

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Freelance

  Provided cabling and installations services for all types of residential societies that require entry/access control systems, surveillance cameras and recordersServices included residential buildings only located in Mira-Bhayander, by understanding the need for security in situations. In addition,provided cabling and installation of traditional intercom and paging systemsFurthermore, cabling and installation services include video intercom systems for residential applications

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  Fino Payments Bank Ltd

  Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  Assistant Procurement Manager

  Tendered to procure highly technical products pertaining to Smart Card Industry, IT, Broadcast, Banking, Telecom & Township verticalsManaged e-bidding process for contracts, and leading negotiations with biddersMaintained cost effective operations across the distribution channel and monitoring availability of requisite goods at the various Sales Outlets / ChannelsDefined import process flow for complete project, LC/wire transfer documentation, identified CHA, warehousing & inland transportation partnersSteered the management of documentation & their compliance for each critical component of supply chain like overseas import documents, warehousing documents, transport documentsUndertook perpetual inventory checks of stock at regular intervals, co-ordinate with marketing department for receipt, checking and clarification of all incoming sales/ purchase orders Show less

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  Trimax IT Infrastructure & Services Ltd

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Procurement Manager

  Circulated purchase order copy to internal departments like PMO and logistics/stores to ensure proper coordination of project workCoordinated with cross-functional teams for delivery schedule, payment approvals and vendor payment and supervising closely for unnecessary delayLed the preparation of MIS reports on PO summary to keep track of the purchases and provided extended support towards day-to-day commercial support to Sales and Pre-Sales team for TenderSteered vendor selection based on the offered credit period, price, delivery schedule and negotiating further for warranty support, quality and other specificsWorked in close coordination with Project/Tender manager to provide pre-tender support of Smart City, Transport, City Surveillance, Networking and Wi-Fi Govt. projectInformed the different vendors/OEM’s and asking for their Compliance, MAF and Commercial for the for the Project/TenderStreamlined import process flow for complete project, LC/Wire transfer documentation, identifying CHA, warehousing and inland transportation partners. Handling documentation & their compliance for each critical component of supply chain like overseas import documents, warehousing documents, transport documents, etc. Show less

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  S.C.S. Pvt. Ltd.

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2019

  Manager - Supply Chain Management

  Administering the supply chain function entailing supply planning, certification, logistic operations (inbound,warehousing, outbound), customer service (order-to-invoice, customer relationship, service strategy), master dataAdhering to organizational policies & statutory regulations pertaining to purchases in order to maintain availability of materials / inventory based on project schedulesDesigning & developing systems and procedures to implement purchasing, delivery scheduling, inventory control to ensure availability of materials and transportation in accordance with project delivery scheduleReshaping supply chain strategy resulting in an improvement of the service provided to customers in a very strong growth environment while drastically reducing costs and inventoryImplementing long-term logistics strategy for key markets based on business model that incorporates supply chain initiativesDriving organisational change process, restructuring procurement organisation and redefining roles and responsibilities to improve operational performanceManaging the overall operations and enhancing the operational efficiency by eliminating obsolescence and achieving cost reduction through vendor development, curbing rework & rejection, material management and inventory ctrlPreparing inquiry documents (technical & commercial) & floated inquiries to the suitable vendors; following up with the vendors to get the quotations on-time to avoid any delayDeveloping alternate vendor base to achieve cost reduction, increase revenues, streamline process workflow and to create a team work environment to enhance productivity innovatively for in-house and vendor’s partsBudgeting and planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials, maximum cost savings & meeting anticipatory orders for monthly saleShowcasing excellent negotiation skills by handling price negotiation, technical discussions with vendors & release of purchase order Show less

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  Datamatics

  Mar 2020 - now

  Purchase Manager - Project

  Category Management on sourcing products/services for the Datamatics TES department - PAN India Metro Projects (Non IT - AFC equipment's, IT Hardware & Software, SCM)Till now I have worked and am working in metro rail projects of Datamatics. - 1. Lucknow Metro,2. Mumbai Metro Line L7,3. Mumbai Metro Line 2A,4. Mumbai Metro Line 2B, 5. RVNL Kolkata, 6. NCRTC Delhi–Meerut7. MATA, USA (Memphis Area Transit Authority) - Non-Metro Project