Dhiraj Barbate

Experience

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  Tata Motors

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Purchase Engineer

  Working in TATA Motors as capital purchase Engineer.- procuring capital asset for the whole plant.- to perform WCQ related activites.- well versed with TQM terminologies.- to set up new line facilites

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  Piaggio Group

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2016

  Asst manager- V.D

  • Responsible for development of Sheet metal parts including scope of Floating RFQ’s, receiving quotations, price finalization with ZBC, sample development, pilot lot production, solving the development issues & handing over for regular purchase within the stipulated time period.• Working on cost saving proposals, VAVE proposals and rationalization of vendors.• Handling Steel material procurement and management of Raw material contracts with steel mill suppliers.• Capacity mapping and planning at supplier end.• Proto as well as series development for new projects like Ape city upgrade, Calessino, Motard vehicle.• Shortage monitoring for projects under development.• Part of Supplier Audit Team for PPAP & Supplier evaluation along with SQA team. Show less

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  MAN Trucks India Pvt Ltd

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

  Deputy Manager

  • Responsible for purchasing activities of Sheet metal parts including air tanks, fuel tanks, reinforcements, Cascade assemblies, Stamped and fabricated assemblies. • Scope of Floating RFQ’s, receiving quotations, price finalization with ZBC, handing over for development within the stipulated time period.• Handling proto & series development of 6 projects contributing more than 800 parts.• Working on cost saving proposals, VAVE proposals and rationalization of vendors, alternate sourcing.• Raw material budgeting, benchmarking with competitors with quarterly part cost estimations.• Settlement for offloaded activities like CED coating & Laser cutting activities and tie-up with suppliers for price parity.• Project coordination at functional level.Achievements:-• Development of 6 projects (CLA CNG, FOC BUS 6X2, FOC BUS 4X2, D26 Deep Mining, 3 Piece Bumper, 49.340T, NOVG).• Settlement of 350 kg fabricated CNG cascade assembly having @80 child parts. • RM Budgeting for steel and quarter-wise budget estimation for all parts.• Savings of @ 55 Lacs by localization of Sunvisor holder and Axle cover.• Cost saving of @350 INR by changing Zn-Ni plating to Zn trivalent for non-functional parts/non-exterior parts.• Handled more than 800 parts across all projects. • Settlement of per KG rates & norms for proto and series activities for suppliers • Handled complex parts like fuel tank, air tank, CNG Cylinders, Cascade assemblies, reinforcement. Show less

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  Greaves Cotton Limited

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

  Purchasing Manager

  • Responsible for handling spend of INR 120 Crs in centralized strategic sourcing for parts like DG enclosure/canopy, After treatment System, EGR pipes, sheet metal brackets, pipes, rubber hoses for all business functions i.e Industrial engines & Gensets, automotive engines equipment & farm equipment• Achieving Cost reductions as per target through various ICM levers like VAVE, Alternate sourcing, Turnover discount, SOB Management, bucket consolidation, YOY discount etc.• BOM parts price settlement within budget for various projects.• Monitoring of RM w.r.to SIAM and Market competitors and indexing inline with budget.• Capacity de-risking and removal of bottlenecks for planning at supplier end for ramping of production.• Project tracking and coordination at group level. Show less

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  Atlas Copco

  Aug 2021 - Nov 2023

  Purchasing Buyer
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  Atlas Copco Group

  Nov 2023 - now

  Manager - Commodity