Manivannan R

Deputy Manager

ArcelorMittal • Período integral

Dec 2023 - Sep 2026 • 2 yrs 9 mos

• Responsible for procuring various goods & services for the entire plant • Lead procurement activities for the entire plant, managing all outsourced materials and services across the OPEX category, covering purchases of all value levels • Handle CAPEX procurement projects with budgets of up to ₹1 Crore • Prepare & publish Tender for high-value materials, equipment, and service contracts of OPEX & CAPEX • Conduct commercial negotiations and execute reverse auctions to achieve cost optimization and enhanced supplier competitiveness • Manage Annual Rate Contracts (ARCs) for all packaging materials, ensuring uninterrupted supply and cost efficiency. • Lead Annual Contracts for logistics and transportation services, optimizing service levels and freight costs. • Manage Annual Contracts for contract manpower services, ensuring compliance, commercial effectiveness, and uninterrupted workforce availability. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Finance to support plant operations through strategic sourcing and timely procurement. • Manage the complete Procure-to-Pay (PR-to-PO) process by monitoring Purchase Requisition (PR) ageing, ensuring timely conversion of PRs into Purchase Orders (POs) to support uninterrupted plant operations. • Track and control procurement workflows, ensuring adherence to procurement timelines, approval processes, and internal service-level agreements (SLAs). • New Vendor Development & maintaining vendor relation through constant communication and timely payment of dues to vendors to reduce supply risk and to increase the Vendor base. • Conducting purchase review meeting on weekly basis with all department Head.

Group Leader Purchase

INDO • Período integral

Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 • 4 mos

• Responsible for procuring various goods & services for the entire plant • Review & raise the RFQ for purchase requestion of CAPEX & OPEX like Machine purchase, Cutting tools, Oil and services • Attending the daily review meeting with all end users to understand the urgency & needs • Monitoring & maintain the inventory level as per the production plan/norms • Planning for cost saving for the regular running tools • Approving & releasing the order up to 50K on OPEX category material & service • Preparing & placing the approval proposal for above 50K of all category of material • Monitoring all service activities are executes as per the work order guidelines and within the time line

Senior Engineer Purchase

Delphi • Período integral

Sep 2021 - Aug 2023 • 1 yr 11 mos

• Responsible for procuring various good & services for all Indirect items • Generate spend analysis report on category wise to review • Analysis & planning for cost saving on all indirect consumables which listed in Norms • Analyse and arranging the meeting for the Tool management system form all OEM suppliers along with end users to get the better output • To control and reduce the dependency of import material for the cutting tools of regular production by developing sources at local • Monitoring & maintain the inventory level as per the production plan/norms • Raise RFQ for the approved purchase requisition & follow for the offers • Technical, commercial comparison, Negotiation and finalizing with the vendor • Regular supplier visit & conducting meeting to review the stock keeping level on beginning of every month • Releasing the delivery schedule for regular consumables based on MRP • Prepare approval with recommendation for placement of purchase orders • Follow up delivery to efficient and effective operations • New Vendor Development & maintaining vendor relation through constant communication and timely payment of dues to vendors to reduce supply risk and to increase the Vendor base. • Continually look for ways to exceed customer’s expectations, increase efficiency implement better processes and achieve cost savings • Review the price of the various commodity on quarterly basis • Record and maintain all activities for audit purpose