Ruchir Salia

Experience

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  Larsen & Toubro

  Jul 2008 - Feb 2019

  Moved to a commercial role from engineering role and looked after the end-to-end project management for multiple projects. Major activities included:- Planning & Scheduling- Contract Management- Vendor Negotiations (support to Procurement)- Customer RelationsMajor projects executed: - DVC Ragunathpur CHP, DVC Durgapur CHP, - BOP for multiple projects of Thyseen Krupp across India, - Material handling for Adani ports (Dahej, Mundra & Tuna).- Skip Winch Automation for SAIL plants (Durgapur Steel Plant & Bokaro Steel Plant). Show less Responsible for timely submission of bids to customers in the oil & gas sector while in the marketing role. Major activities included pre-bid meetings with customers, searching & seeking offers from vendors for boughtout items, costing of internal manufactured items, vendor offer evaluations, pre-bid Negotiations, costing approvals and final bid preparation to customers,After transfer to Projects execution, I was responsible for electrical engineering pertaining to Coal Handling plants which included cable sizing, transformer sizing, etc. Show less

  • Manager - Procurement

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Asst. Manager - Procurement

    Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Assistant Manager - Projects

    Jul 2011 - May 2016

  • Sr. Engineer - Marketing & Projects

    Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Graduate Trainee

    Jul 2008 - Jun 2009
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  Godrej Agrovet Limited

  Feb 2019 - Apr 2021

  Manager - Procurement (Engineering)

  - Led the development & finalization of Procurement SOP (Engineered Goods/Services)- Standardized formats across procurement cycle including standard terms & conditions, RFQ formats, etc.- Introduced the use of E-Procurement tools for CAPEX procurement (reverse auctions) & Disposal of Scraps/Assets (Forward Auctions).

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  Cloud4C Services

  Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  Senior Manager Procurement

  Responsible for procurement of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) requirements pertaining to data centers and cloud infrastructure.

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  Godrej Agrovet Limited

  Dec 2021 - Nov 2024

  Responsible for Packing Material & Engineering spares & CAPEX procurement of Animal Feed & Aqua feed businesses. Major KRAs delivered -- Spread awareness & increased the usage of E-Procurement tools such as reverse auctions- Led the procurement of various new Projects of multiple businesses of GAVL (approx. 250 Cr across 3 years)- Planning smooth transition of packaging materials from PP to BOPP bags for various SKUs of animal feed & Aqua business. - Standardization of Packaging Materials for Animal Feed and Aqua businesses of Godrej Agrovet.- Strategic sourcing & vendor relationship management across regions for packaging material category.- New Packaging vendor development & vendor share rationalization.

  • Deputy General Manager - Procurement

    Apr 2022 - Nov 2024

  • Manager Procurement

    Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
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  Schneider Electric

  Nov 2024 - now

  General Manager - Projects

  Key Deliverables -• Lead end-to-end execution of Electrical & Automation EPC projects in Cement, Steel & Infra domains.• Manage project teams to ensure timely delivery and quality standards are met.• Implement cost-saving measures resulting in increased project profitability.