nitya asheesh

Strategize & source chemicals, lubricants & packaging material by devising procurement strategies, sourcing appropriate vendor with due diligence. Handles tendering process vide RFQ/ITT/competitive dialogue, evaluating offers on TCA/TCO basis, negotiating for optimum contract finalization within standard process timeline. Schedule purchases, follow-ups, ensure supplies from widely distributed vendors to maintain storage with inventory levels of 4 to 5 days. Leading, managing & supervising team of 4 buyers.

Devised APPs & contract strategies to finalise RC, MOU, SPA and Framework Agreements for chemicals, lubricants, packaging, IT systems, stationary material, Cement, steel structurals, Forging and casting structurals. Continuous efforts made for process improvement in P2P, S2C processes Supervised and delegated assignments to team of 4 buyers Annual cost saving of INR 28.5 million with introduction of ‘total fuel management’ & ‘overall chemical handling system’.

Sourcing and executing various purchasing activities for chemical, lubricants, packing materials, rails, mechanical items, chain pulley blocks, forklifts, tires, tire tubes, and safety items. Monitored ISO procurement (quality material procurement) and represented procurement deptt in various ISO audits, API audits. Directed and mentored three direct reports. 7% cost saving with the introduction of VMI based contracts along with phased delivery for bulk items.

Oversaw procurement processes for equipment items such as conveyor belts, wire rope, tires, and tire tubes, and safety items including gloves, helmets, earplugs, etc., wooden scantling, water treatment chemicals, and various sized cables. Chose appropriate vendors, decided delivery timelines and converted RFQ to POs. Identified & sourced new vendors for wire ropes and water chemicals with realized cost savings up to 17%. Contributed to team efforts in customizing aspects of SAP 6.0 software for company use.

sourced new vendors to procure spares. Member of the team implementing and learning newly introduced SAP 6.0. Collaborated on a 04 month long project migrating vendor database to new system after refining the vendor database.• Assigned a special project to construct excel spreadsheet with calculation formulas and procedures for centralized procurement of approximately 150 medicines and 100+ vendors to furnish all steel plant medical units and five hospitals. As of 2021, the spreadsheet is still in use.