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Kaustubh Vartak

Kaustubh Vartak

Project Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    Contract negotiation
    Sustainable procurement
    Sap ariba
    Sap materials management (sap mm)
    Procurement
    Negotiation
    Auditing
    AutoCAD
    Automobile design
    Budgeting
    Capex
    Cost Control
    Expediting
    IATF 16949
    Ingegneria
    Internal Audit
    Inventory Control
    Microsoft Office
    MS Office
    New Vendor Development
    OPEX
    Primavera P6
    Process Automation
    Project Coordination
    Project Engineering
    Project Management
    Project Planning
    PTC Creo
    Purchase Requisitions
    SAP ERP
    Supply Chain Management
    Team Leadership
    Vendor Management

  • About me

    Result-oriented and accomplished professional with over 14 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Procure-to-Pay, and Project Engineering, backed by MBA in Marketing and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering. Proven expertise in diverse procurement categories, including CAPEX, OPEX, engineering, raw materials, packaging materials, and service contractual agreements. Skilled in optimizing supplier networks, negotiating favorable terms, and driving cost reduction through streamlined processes. Demonstrated ability to manage procurement projects, lead teams, and drive continuous process improvement. Strategic thinker committed to cost reduction, risk mitigation, and process enhancement to improve overall productivity.

  • Education

    • N.L.Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research

      2013 - 2016
      Masters in Business Management

      Marketing/Marketing Management

    • Don Bosco Institute of Technology (D.B.I.T)

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE

      Mechanical Engineering

    • Maharashtra State Board Of Secondary School.

      -
      SSC; Xth

    • Muchhala Polytechnic

      2004 - 2007
      Diploma Mechanical Engineering A

  • Experience

    • Tenova

      Jul 2010 - Apr 2014
      Project Engineer

      Engineer in Projects management and execution, planning, scheduling, preparing project budget, work breakdown structures, cost controlling, purchase requisitions, vendors followups & dispatches, Company revenues, customer collection, co-ordination with departments, site handover.

    • Advanced Bolting Solutions P Ltd (HYTORC)

      Jul 2014 - May 2015
      Deputy Manager - Execution

      Worked as Deputy Manager into planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to scheduled deadlines and as per and within budgets limit .Overall Controlled Bolting Projects Division handling all oil & gas projects in refineries, steel plants & see the profitability of the department with SOP implementation in letter & spirit.

    • Time Technoplast Ltd

      Aug 2015 - May 2017
      Mechanical Engineer- Projects & Procurement

      Solely responsible for Project engineering, execution, procurement of CAPEX items like PEB structure, civil, mechanical utilities, material handling equipment, cables, electrical PCC, MCC panels. liaisoning coordination, etc. Expansion projects and green/brown field projects.

    • Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd

      May 2017 - Oct 2017
      Project coordination and Order processing

      Entrance Automation & Loading Bay Equipment Project’s co-ordination and Order Processing, coordinating project activities including works scheduling, drawing approvals & release, resource planning, monitoring progress of work to ensure timely completion without any cost and time overrun

    • GRP Ltd

      Oct 2018 - Mar 2024
      Centralized Procurement

      Responsible for centralized procurement & strategic sourcing of engineering, packaging material & re-usable metal bins, MRO spares, CAPEX purchase and Raw material (end of life tyres & tubes) of multiple location plants PAN India. Optimum procurement by controlling and managing inventory, using special tools like SAP Ariba. Vendor development and management.Customer compliance and audit (IATF 16949, ISO 14001, 45001) management of procurement function. Certified auditor by TUV.Development of various procurement policies, 'Procure to Pay' process automation. Show less

    • Colt Data Centre Services

      Mar 2024 - now
      Procurement Manager

      - Managed the procurement of multi-disciplinary equipment, works packages, OPEX, consultancy services, IT, and administrative purchases for the Data Centre.- Led the procurement of long lead equipment, including Diesel Generators, Electrical Transformers, HV & LV Switchgear, and Cooling Packages, while also appointing civil, structural, fit-out, and electrical vendors/contractors.- Finalized SLAs and AMCs through a structured tendering process via Ariba.- Conducted market analysis to identify category trends and provided periodic reports to management to guide procurement strategies.- Led end-to-end procurement processes, including vendor identification, pre-qualification, tendering via Ariba, negotiations, and contract finalization.- Evaluated commercial submissions to derive techno-commercial scores and conducted background checks to validate vendor risk profiles.-Managed internal customers and stakeholders through regular sync-up calls to ensure program and timeline requirements were met. Show less

    • Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC

      Sept 2025 - now
      Procurement

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

      TÜV SÜD