I am a procurement professional with more than 17 years of experience in manufacturing industries that dealt with manufacturing of Chemical, Steel, Power, Cement, Building material and auto components. My leadership experience is over 6 years and been assets to organizations like Grasim, Essar and JSW. I am a Self-motivated professional demonstrated ability to identify, develop and deliver value through spend analysis, new supplier development and reducing cost of procurement. An astute manager with working experience in Purchase, Negotiation, Supplier Identification, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Arrangements, Purchase Order Management, Import, Material Management Systems implementation, Internal Purchase Audits, Supplier Audits, Administration, Computerization and Process improvement for Supply chain activities, and related areas. I am certified internal auditor for ISO 9001, 14001 and OSHAS 18001. I am an Engineering Graduate in Mechanical further pursued MBA with specialization in Finance. I had also pursued a certificate course on Best Practices in procurement from M/s Next Level Purchasing, USA. I am investing some of my time in mentoring professionals across India on various business challenges in material, purchase and supply chain. I am also an active member of IIMM-Bangalore and various other global forums. Willing to face the challenges of my roles where I can maximize my skills for the fulfillment of short and long-term organizational and institutional objectives.