Narvadeshwar Kumar

Experience

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  Vedanta Sesa Goa

  Aug 2015 - now

  • Supply chain: Managed planning, budgeting and procurement of for 1500 Mt coal and coke worth 3000 Cr for Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat businesses. cost reduction by optimizing inventory better planning and logistics management.• Budget: Preparation of annual procurement budget for coal and coke sourcing.• Strategic sourcing: Cost reduction initiatives by additional saving exceeding business plan through strategic procurement of coking coal and coke from Australia, USA, Russia, Mozambique, Indonesia, etc.• Supplier management: Maintaining supplier management relationship and onboarding new suppliers.• Analyzing market data, trading reports, price trends to develop data driven procurement strategy.• Benchmarking: Leveraging industry benchmarks and techno-commercial skill, explored various new types of coals in operations and reduced cost & risk of unavailability. • Automation: Designed digital platform for inventory tracking, procurement planning, benchmarking, MIS. Show less • Project Management: Successfully led commissioning of coke briquetting plant at Gujarat unit with saving of $2 Mn annually. Tracked implementation of key growth projects worth $100 Mn.• Product development: Successfully conceptualized and developed low- grade Iron ore pellets to improve additional profit margin by $25/T. • Business Development: Spearheaded the operational revamp of newly acquired Coke, Nickel, and Cement businesses, driving them towards achieving their rated capacity.• Conducted comprehensive technical, financial, and marketing peer benchmarks of mining and steel industry to identify best practices and drive performance optimization.• Prepared business presentations, reports, board notes, designed MIS and review mechanism for 8 P&L. Show less • Facilitate & support Director in decision making on various proposals put up for approval.• Woking on project for Value addition• Orchestrated productive management meetings by establishing clear objectives, fostering active participation, efficient action item tracking, leading to a 95% completion rate within designated time.• In-charge of a project which is having potential saving of ~ $3 Mn/annum• Conducting comprehensive technical, financial, and marketing peer benchmarks of steel industry to identify best practices and drive performance optimization• Data Analysis: provide daily business insights, tracked initiative progress, and raised timely concerns. • Assist in preparing Business plan and presentation material for Director on various subject Show less Section I/C of Lighting and General maintenance – Pig Iron Division• Selected as “Star of Business” Year 2018 (Technical Act up)• Shortlisted for Goa Management Association Young Manager of the Year Award 2018• Ensuring 100% illumination as per factory guidelines and Improvement from Factory guidelines to IFC standard and Automation of more than 5000 plant lights • Ensuring 100% availability of supply in all offices, canteen & workshops• Processing and Ensuring 100% submission and process of third party bills• Ensuring 100% availability of workshops crane and High Mast Towers • Automation of siren and LED light implementation• Performing maintenance Job Planning, Procurement, Inspection and successful Execution with all safety compliance• Coordinator for 5S and maintaining spares in sub store• Conducted continuous tracking with vendors & purchase department for on time delivery of materials• Familiar with SAP and Inventory modules • Implementation of Hydrogen detector in battery room for continuously monitoring of hydrogen level inside battery room• Acid proof face shield apron, insulated tools, Nose mask and goggle for carrying out battery maintenance• Planning, scheduling and coordination of maintenance resources, spare, materials and equipment • Process and ensuring 100% submission and process of third party bills Departmental• Coordinator for Vedanta Sustainability Assurance Program- Score improved from 74% to 84%• Daily pep talk and job related training to workmen and contract workmen • Organized National Energy Conservation Week in 2015, 2016 & 2017• Commissioning and installation of Desulfurization project• Played a key role in reduction of inventory and services cost• Maintained more than 99% availability of equipment Show less

  • Deputy Manager (Lead Coal and Coke Procurement Sesa Goa)

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Deputy Manager (Business Analyst & Business Strategy to CEO- Sesa Goa Vedanta Limited)

    Mar 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Associate Manager (Business Analyst to Director Value Added Business)

    Nov 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Senior Electrical Engineer

    Aug 2015 - Oct 2018