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Procurement & Supply Chain Leader with 18+ years of experience driving cost optimization, vendor development, and logistics excellence across manufacturing and engineering industry. Professional in managing purchase, stores, SCM, and logistics that drove optimal customer service & revenue enhancement.

Experience6

  1. Purchase Manager

    Dec 2025 — June 2026

    Prismatic Engineering Pvt Ltd · Bangalore

    Managing end-to-end procurement activities for direct and indirect materials to support uninterrupted operations for both plants in Bangalore and Parwanoo. Driving vendor identification, evaluation, negotiation, and development to improve cost, quality, and delivery performance. Coordinating with production, stores, logistics, and finance teams to ensure timely material availability and smooth supply chain execution.

    • Ensured timely supply of critical materials and adherence to compliance standards.
    • Negotiated contracts and optimized supplier relationships to reduce procurement costs while maintaining quality.

  2. Manager, Stores

    Aug 2024 — Aug 2025

    Sansera Engineering Ltd. · Bangalore

    Lead daily operations of a 20+ member team across stores. Coordinated with production to ensure timely availability of packing materials and consumables. Implemented SOPs and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance store performance.

    • Promoted cost reduction through vendor base consolidation.
    • Spearheaded SAP-based documentation and procurement planning.

  3. Manager, Stores, Purchase & Logistics

    May 2011 — Aug 2024

    ABB India Ltd. · Bangalore

    Manage daily operation and activities of a team consisting of 6 executives, 10 associates, and 15+ staff. Streamlined inventory control and supply chain processes. Liaised with cross-functional departments to align logistics with business systems.

    • Reduced material usage through strategic planning and contract optimization.
    • Promoting cost reduction through localization, inventory optimization, vendor base consolidation.

  4. Sr. Procurement Engineer

    Jan 2009 — May 2011

    B Fouress Pvt Ltd. · Bangalore

    Managed procurement documentation and vendor communications. Issued POs based on technical specifications and pricing analysis. Achieved cost savings through detailed item costing and vendor selection.

    • Led export logistics for six international projects, including turbines and generators.

  5. Team Member – Materials & Logistics

    Mar 2007 — Jan 2009

    EFD Induction Ltd. · Bangalore

  6. Team Member – Purchase

    Jun 2003 — Mar 2007

    Kaushik Industries · Bangalore

Projects1

  • Export Projects to Turkey

    Successfully executed six export projects to Turkey involving complex logistics.

Education1

  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

    1993 — 1996

    Board of Technical Education, Karnataka