Manager - Purchase

Job Responsibility for Procurement of Raw Material & Refractory as Mentioned Below :-

• Expertise in managing and implementing effective Sourcing of Raw Material for Steel Plant , commodity such as Iron Ore, Pellet, Lam Coke, Nut Coke, Thermal coal, DRI, Ferro alloys , Chrome Ore.
• Experience &knowledge of material master creation, vendor master creation, purchase requisitions/ purchase orders, outline agreements and contracts, pricing procedures, account assignment, goods receipt and issues, inventory management
• Steered efforts in procuring raw material through e-portal such as ARIBA, Metal Junction and Coal Junction.
• Gained extensive experience in maintaining cordial relationship with Mining Department in Orissa, OMC / MCL official and Private Mines owners.
• Impressive success in managing and monitoring receipt of all incoming materials, performing inspection, storage, issue, establishing stock control & identifying surplus & obsolete materials and disposing of scrap
• Raw Material for SMS,BF,Sinter, LDP plant :-

Flux Metals: Lime Stone, Dolomite, Quartz

Carbon : Pet Coke, Nut Coke & CPC

Ferro Alloys Domestic: LC-Fe Mn, LP Si Mn, Si Mn, ELC Si Mn, HC Fe Cr, Fe Si, Fe Mo, Fe Nb

Metallics: Sponge Iron, HBI,Pig Iron & Granshot

Powders Domestic: Casting Powder, Synthetic Slag, Ladle & Tundish Converging Powders

Graphite Electrodes for EAF

Others: Lancing Pipes, Casting Powder, Slag Conditione

• Refractory Material :-

Refractory Management Contracts:-

EAF/BOF Refractory

TTM Slab Caster

TTM Billet Caster

SG/PP/ Nozzle Filling Compound

Other refractory Materials for LDP,Power Plant, DRI

Key function Areas:-

Sourcing / Procurement / Materials Management

• Managing raw material procurement for steel production through RA (Reverse Auction) & floating of RFQ.

• Formulating and implementing the monthly strategies for purchase of materials as per production planning.

• Planning for effective inventory control for ensuring ready availability of materials to meet the production targets.

• Vendor Management :-

Identifying and developing

potential vendors/ suppliers for achieving cost effective purchases of materials; achieving reduction in prices and timely delivery.

• Assessing performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as percentage of rejections, quality improvement, timely delivery, credit terms etc.
• Overseeing follow-up with vendors for timely deliveries, release schedules, TPI, quality checks, LC opening & ensuring timely payments.
• Finalization of maximize credit term & LC payment term for better fund flow control.

Inventory Management :-

• Closely monitor on Minimum & Maximum stock level of each material on day to day basis.
• Review & planning of each material as daily MIS report to avoid excess inventory & stock out situation.
• Proactive procurement plan for long lead items keeping in view the transit time, forthcoming weather condition & long festival holidays.
• Dispatches hold intimation & quick material movement instruction as per the plant requirement.
• Maintain safety stock at suppliers end to avoid excess inventory.

Logistics Management (In bound)

Dealing with freight forwarders to ensure best freight rates and timely shipment of import consignments.

• Co-ordination with CIC-(Central Import Cell) for ensuring timely clearances and cost effective transport solutions for Import Consignment.

• Negotiation and finalization of local transporters for lifting of material by Road.

• IT Skills :-

E-portal such as ARIBA, SAP, Web Page Designing, MS Office Tools, Windows 95 & 98 and Internet Applications