KUMARAN PG
Senior Buying/ Procurement Management Professional
E-Mail: pgkumaran@gmail.com | Contact No.: +91 9884811792 / +91 8939026935
SUMMARY
Goal-oriented professional and Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) with end-to-end Sourcing & Procurement and Vendor Management expertise of 14 years that directly results in efficiency improvements & cost savings. Experience in Procurement Lifecyle Management right from preparing RFQ, floating inquiries, preparing comparatives, negotiation, PR to PO conversion, deciding payment terms, following-up for service delivery, raising fund request and ensuring timely delivery. Exceptional in enhancing processes and reducing costs; accomplished in using cost optimization models for achieving cost reductions. Resourceful in interacting with suppliers for efficient negotiations on price, delivery schedule and other terms & conditions.
Experienced in evaluating suppliers’ performance and providing feedback to local sourcing for decision on vendor selection & negotiation strategy and implementing for maintaining minimum inventory. Expertise in globally procuring items, material management & supply planning and executing cost saving techniques & system implementation measures to achieve substantial reduction in expenditures. Skilled in managing sourcing activities through budgeting and planning of the funds; minimized transit cost through proper utilization of resources & packaging techniques. Exceptional negotiation & relationship building skills combined with sound commercial and business acumen.
KEY EXPERTISE
Global Sourcing & Negotiation Annual Procurement Budgeting Procurement Operating Plan (POP)
Supply Chain Management Vendor Management Material Planning & Control
Cost Reduction & Control Budget Management Supplier Control & Management
Contract Management Supplier Quality Assurance Team Management
Order/Category Management Risk Management Negotiations Strategy
SKILL SET
Functional Skills
• Ensuring all products and services are procured on time with right quality at most competitive value
• Planning inventory levels and procuring an assigned group of production materials
• Work with Corporate Strategic Sourcing department to identify key and preferred suppliers for key categories of spend that support business unit and corporate objectives
• Proactively identify, communicate, and assist with resolving issues that delay material deliveries
• Ability to implement sourcing strategies and supplier relationships to leverage purchases and meet the customer’s needs
• Correspond with suppliers worldwide pertaining to bids, quotations, and other matters relative to purchasing and follow up
• Creates plans to achieve cost savings targets
• Productivity targets for the site and network, purchase price variance, on-time delivery, inventory targets, continuity of supply and procurement lead initiatives
Managerial Skills
• Works independently with minimum supervision and possesses the ability to work within a team structure
• Communicates effectively with all requisitioning departments, and arranges for proper and accurate information exchanges between originator and supplier
• In-depth knowledge of the market/competition and an ability to gather and use relevant internal and external information to make commercial decisions
• Proactively engage and collaborate with Business stakeholders, in order to solve operational issues and problems related to Purchase Orders/Maintenance with speed and quality
• Participate in further improvement, optimization and implementation of changes as required for team process improvements
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
• Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) from International Institute for Procurement and Market Research (IIPMR), Chennai with 95% in 2020
• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Madha Engineering College, Chennai, India, Anna University with 72% in 2007
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Instrumental in integrating the existing Seko team and newly integrated LEWA team for the smooth work flow within the supply chain organization
• Successfully revamped the procurement process from existing commodity-based procurement to project-based procurement resulting in increased savings percentage to 3% on the projects savings
• Pivotal in having initiated and developed Make in Facility (in LEWA) concept with the help of fabrication team in order to make or fabricate components which are used in projects as well as in In-house
• Played a key role in facility development (Ex. Calibration Pots, Name and Tag Plates, Gratings for Projects and Structural fabricated components for Fabrication yards and warehouse)
• Stellar role in sourcing and finalizing suppliers in Indonesia for Cables, Cable trays, Elevators & Lighting fixtures for the projects in Indonesia and Thailand; bagged appreciation & reward from the management
• Deputed to Valmet Finland & Sweden for a period of 3 Months each to handle the E&I materials in the respective SC
EMPLOYMENT
Oct 2021 - Present: Saipem India Project Pvt Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Buyer – Procurement.
Saipem is an advanced technological and engineering platform for the design, construction and operation of complex, safe and sustainable infrastructures and plants.
Major Projects:
• P79 FPSO Project for Petrobras in Brazil
• Berri Field Development Project, Saudi Arabia.
Jan 2019 – Sep 2021: D’Hondt Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Company Ltd, Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia | Procurement Manager
DH-TS, Saudi Arabia is a subsidy of DH-TS France and is involved in Manufacturing, Assembly & Testing of Static Equipment packages (Heat Exchangers, Condensers, Pressure Vessels, etc.)
Major Clients (End Users) / Supplies: Saudi Aramco (Various Plants and Projects in Saudi), Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Saudi Kayan, NOV Saudi Arabia Co., JGC Gulf International Company (SG Gas Separation & Associated Facilities), Technicas Reunidas, Saudi Arabia, Nesam (Marjan Tanjib Gas Plant)
• Led complete Project Procurement, Factory requirements and Indirect procurement associated with the facility in Saudi Arabia
Components Purchased: Carbon Steel and Stainless-Steel Tubes, Pressure Vessel Plates and Pipes, CS and SS Flanges and Fittings, Axial Fans, Louvers, Motors, Belts and Pulleys, Vibration Sensors, Aluminum fins, CS and SS Plugs, Outsourcing and Fabrication components includes, Side frames, Bend plates, Supporting Structures, Walkways, Gratings and so on.
May 2018 – Dec 2018: UTICO FZC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | Assistant Manager – Purchase
Private Utility Company Specialized in Water Treatment, Waster Water Management and IPP (Independent Power Producer)
Major Clients includes Government of Ras Al Khaimah, Government of Fujairah and Independent Business owners in UAE
• Supervised major construction of IWP projects in Civil, MEP including firefighting, HVAC systems, Electrical works, Earthing works, and consultancy contracts
Aug 2015 - May 2018: LEWA Nikkiso Middle East FZE (Formerly Seko Middle East FZE), Sharjah, UAE | Procurement Lead (Procurement, Warehouse & Logistics)
LEWA is a manufacturer for diaphragm metering pumps, process pumps as well as customized metering systems. LEWA Nikkiso Middle East FZE (LNME) a subsidiary of LEWA which develops and constructs Chemical Injection Packages for Specialist applications in oil, gas and chemical Industries.
Major Clients (End users) / Supplies: GCC end users include ADNOC Group of Companies, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Kuwait Oil Corporation (KOC), KNPC and End users outside GCC includes Petroperu, Talara, Total. Chemical Injection packages were supplied to the above end users through EPC Contractors like Petrofac, Saipem, Technip, Hyundai Engineering, NPCC, NCC, Samsung Engineering and others.
• Headed a team of 11 members (Procurement – 5, Logistics – 3 & Warehouse – 3) and reported to the Director Operations
Major Projects:
• Satah Al Razboot Field Development Project (ADMA-OPCO), UAE
• NASR Phase II Full Field Development Project EPC Package III, UAE
• EPC&C Of Gas Train 5 Project at MAA Refinery (KNPC), Kuwait
• Al Qassim II Power Plant (Saudi Electricity Company), Saudi Arabia
• Jebel Ali Refinery Expansion Project (Emirates National Oil Company), UAE
Jan 2013 - Jul 2015: Valmet Chennai Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly Metso Power India Pvt. Ltd.), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Engineer – Supply & Category Management
Valmet is a Global supplier of Technology and services to customers in the process industries, including Pulp & Energy, Paper, Oil & Gas based in over 50 countries.
• Procurement of Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical bought out components for Chennai supply centre in India
Major Projects:
• 2 x 135 MW Power project for PT Cikarang, Indonesia
• Recovery Package for Siam Cement Group, Thailand
• Recovery Boiler for Kohinoor Paper Mills in India
• Recovery Boiler for OKI Pulp & Paper Mills in Indonesia
Jul 2007 - Dec 2012: BGR Energy Systems Ltd., Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | Senior Engineer - Procurement (Air Fin Coolers Division)
BGR Energy Systems Limited is a company headquartered at Chennai, The Company operates in two segments: capital goods and construction and engineering procurement construction (EPC) Contracts
Business and Major Clients: Business includes manufacturing & assembly of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers (ACHE), Air cooled condensers & finned tubes. Major clients / End users are most of the oil & gas giants in India like IOCL, BPCL, CPC, HPCL and PDO, GPS, KOC, KNPC & ADNOC Group of Companies in GCC region.
Key Deliverables as Manager
• Managing the P2P - Procure to Pay Cycle, while ensuring quality of delivery service at improving transactional cost
• Implementing purchase / procurement strategies for projects in order to support project objective achievement in terms schedule, supply & quality
• Budgeting & planning funds for procurement and sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials, maximum cost savings
• Actively involved in identifying and developing potential vendors / suppliers for achieving cost effectiveness; assessing performance of the vendors based on their competitiveness, financial capabilities and productivity
• Driving KPIs and performance measures associated with the Purchase requisition (PR) – Purchase Order (PO) process
• Allocating resources for orders received from the company and ensuring its implementation and achieving sourcing targets
• Optimizing PTP (PR-PO) process and procedures to gain efficiency and drive productivity gains
• Liaising with operation department to support customer on production status, priority deliveries, delivery delays and invoicing
• Defining supply chain KPI in line with the company's strategic, financial and operational targets and consistently improving procurement process
• Monitoring supplier performance based on OTD and negotiating with suppliers on price, lead time, MOQ and payment terms; enhancing OTD to meet/exceed customers’ expectations, handle escalations and provide solutions by conducting 8D analysis
• Supporting the company in cash flow through extended credit terms on a consistent basis
• Generating high quality, articulate proposals, reports and presentations for MIS
Key Deliverables as Buyer
• Interfaced with Global Procurement, Warehouse and Suppliers to schedule the receipt of material to meet production demands
• Responsible for sending forecast, schedules and purchase orders to suppliers
• Prepared bidders list in line with the approved vendors list of client and Organization AVL and created RFQ and Enquiry documents
• Secured techno commercial offers from suppliers and organizing technical meetings between the Supplier and the requestor (Technical / Engineering) in order to get technical clearance from the Indent requestors
• Collaborated with relevant functions to maintain and update costs and lead-times in SAP
• Coordinated with Sourcing teams on supplier development and new sourcing rules
• Proactively identified sources of supply/demand variation and monitored schedules & adjusted inventory balances
• Executed procurement activities within cost / time efficiency and ensured filling of procurement requisitions with minimum and just on time purchasing
• Sourced and developed a pool of alternative vendors with a view to reduce costs and lead-time
• Served as a primary point of contact to service w.r.t. lead time & availability, order verification, confirmation for incoming customer orders and inventory control
• Analysed reports & metrics for deviation from plan, reconciles data variances and used that information to guide the identification of root cause and execution of corrective action activities to deliver system capability and improvement
• Involved in planning, review requirements, floating enquiries, collect quotations, cost evaluation, price comparison, and price finalization with seniors and daily routine activities
• Engaged in interaction, discussion and commercial negotiations with suppliers regarding material requirements
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Navision | SAP Business One (SAP B1) | EPICOR Basic | SAP MM (Materials Management Module) | Microsoft Outlook | MS Office - Word / Excel / PowerPoint
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 22nd December 1985 | Languages Known: English, Tamil and Hindi (Basic) | Passport No.: P8154258 | Validity: Till 18th January 2027 | Nationality: Indian | Marital Status: Married