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Mandar Shiledar Baxi

Melonba

Summary

Dynamic professional with over 8 years of experience in leading and managing strategic sourcing activities for Business Operations. Demonstrated success in executing major projects and driving organizational change at the senior management level. Expertise in data analysis and presenting actionable recommendations to stakeholders. Adept at building strong relationships and establishing credibility with both external and internal stakeholders. Experienced in end-to-end tender processes and proficient in financial systems, with extensive knowledge of SAP MM, PP, and SD modules. Skilled in sales and customer service.

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Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement Specialist

UGL Unipart
07.2023 - 09.2024
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services at competitive prices.
  • Developed and maintained detailed records of all procurement activities for accurate tracking and reporting purposes.
  • Maintained ongoing communication with suppliers to promote workflow and respond to inquiries.
  • Functioning as contact person for customer, transport companies and third party Logistics.

Procurement Specialist

Sika Australia Pty Ltd.
09.2023 - Current
  • Develop and implement category strategies for direct (Thermoplastics) and indirect spend.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and create plans to realize them through strategic sourcing initiatives resulting in savings of AUD 800,000.00 in one year.
  • Monitor and control procurement budgets for both OPEX and CAPEX by developing cost efficient and quality assurance strategies.
  • Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to ensure the best possible terms.
  • Manage supplier relationships, including performance management, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Develop, review, and manage contracts with suppliers to ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
  • Ensure contracts are updated, maintained, and that both parties fulfill their obligations and resolve any disputes or issues arise during the contract lifecycle.
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement needs and provide support.
  • Communicate procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance across the organization.
  • Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on procurement processes, policies, and best practices to ensure procurement activities align with business objectives.
  • Drive automation and digital transformation initiatives within the procurement function.
  • Identify and mitigate risks associated with supply chain disruptions, financial instability of suppliers, and compliance issues.
  • Collect, analyze, and report on procurement data to provide insights into spending patterns, supplier performance, and savings achieved.
  • Regularly update procurement dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Maintain a culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability within the procurement function.

Senior Supply Chain Specialist (Procurement)

Bosch Rexroth
06.2020 - 07.2023
  • Experienced in managing the entire process of procurement for a multi-million dollar enterprise.
  • Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings and best practices.
  • Successfully negotiated favourable contracts with vendors that resulted in considerable savings for organization.
  • Re-negotiate contracts with current suppliers utilizing data analytics and market research to produce better savings and further value for spend.
  • Assist internal stake holder team in vendor selection, management and performance.
  • Managed the selection and onboarding of new vendors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with company standards.
  • Work with finance team throughout the procurement cycle to assist with Invoice management
  • Review supplies, works and services to ensure compliance with company procedures and best procurement practice
  • Provide updates about procurement related progress and potential delays on a regular basis to supply chain Manager
  • Maintain positive working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
  • Coordinated and monitored purchasing activities to ensure that all orders were placed and received in a timely manner.

Supply Chain Coordinator

Bosch Rexroth
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Create/ process work orders based on demand and availability to ensure sampling and testing of Hydraulic pumps is done in a 100% to meet timeline
  • Expedite vendors for status updates to improve on-time delivery as well as for shipping documentation once orders have shipped
  • Identifies slow-moving products and makes recommendations for rationalization to minimize excess inventory
  • Keep accurate and detailed notes within the SAP operating system regarding all communications concerning the status of the purchase order
  • Enter shipping information into SAP and complete the necessary functions to ensure timely and accurate invoicing
  • Monitor supply progress and 100% inventory, communicate supply projections and timelines and raise awareness to potential issues by running daily supply/demand and inventory management reports
  • Ensures releases of planned production orders for the final plan to team members for projects
  • Participate in meetings, and keep up to date on issues related to sales forecast, new product introductions, international inbound and outbound shipments, and other related Supply Chain issues
  • Leading a project from start to finish with cost, schedule and performance considerations
  • Collected information and extracted data from the system using excel and other tools to prepare various monthly, quarterly open order reports for senior management and functional partners
  • Processing vendor invoices and resolving any discrepancies that may arise between the vendor's invoice and the purchase order
  • Follow up on all open sales orders with internal departments to make sure the orders get delivered as per confirmed date in SAP
  • Advise customers, internal sales or Sales Engineers about any delays in supply >5days from the promised date depending on the urgency
  • Handling a high level of incoming queries via emails, calls or faxes relating to order management, faults, shipment dates, & invoicing queries
  • Liaising with various other departments internally including Sales Engineers, Purchasing, Logistics, Dispatch, Production, Finance and internal sales to ensure queries are handled within a timely manner to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Managing material and information flow to customers, internal sales/service, Sales Engineers orders in a timely manner and according to DCAU promised date
  • Achieve customer DIFOT of >90% to promised date in SAP and report KPI's standards are achieved, and customer delivery deadlines are met
  • Monitoring and confirming all open sales order for the top 20 customers per assigned region
  • Ensure all HSE procedures are followed and all incidents are reported accordingly all other sales order management related tasks advised by the manager.

Supply chain and logistics Coordinator

SKYJACK Australia Pty Ltd
04.2018 - 02.2019
  • First point of contact for telephone and email enquiries relating to orders and deliveries from customers and Sales team members
  • Ensuring both customers and sales team are informed of any delays in deliveries and customer is made aware every time machine leaves skyjack premises
  • Liaise with the Workshop to ensure that the correct machines are being processed in accordance with customer requirements
  • Review new product introductions, and promotion calendar to ensure that the manufacturing plant can support all requirements
  • International shipments arrangement, preparation and approval of orders as well as the release of invoices
  • Renegotiated pricing based on volume/spends to achieve cost savings
  • Reviewed contracts for similar items on the preferred GPO, converting where possible to optimize standardization and savings initiatives
  • Expense control and approval of payment to third party services such as carrier companies and shipping, vendors taking into consideration pricing, and service level agreements SLA'S)
  • Support to Distribution and Warehouse teams with internal processes in order to increase operational efficiency
  • Supporting Parts division by generating and maintaining up-to-date Logistics and Purchase Order status reports
  • Helping Service Team for loading/Unloading of Containers
  • Assisting in cycle and stock counts.

Supply chain and logistics Assistant

Max Pet Supplies Pty Ltd. (Pet Medicines and Food)
07.2016 - 04.2018
  • Compiling and drafting purchase orders with suppliers
  • Liaising with suppliers and OEMs for accuracy in procurement of purchased goods in the right quantity and at the right time
  • Negotiate with suppliers for better service, quality and cost
  • Coordinating with warehouse members for stock updates and stock count
  • Liaise with OEM'S and distributor to ensure product inventory is maintained to meet business needs, and orders are fulfilled and shipped to meet time frames
  • Worked efficiently to ensure better inventory turnover and replenishment
  • Managing Inventory for UK and Singapore Warehouses
  • Supervising the picking and packing process as well as warehouse operators
  • Determining the most economical and efficient procedures for shipments
  • Coordination with 3PL partners to execute logistical processes
  • Tracking and monitoring of all shipping data
  • Supervised outbound as well as reverse logistics
  • Scheduling of daily shipments and deliveries
  • Managing and updating large number of SKU's into the system
  • Experienced in leaner and greener Inventory purchasing methods as JIT leading to proper inventory management and a decrease in warehouse holding and ordering cost.

Customer Service Representative

Max Pet Supplies Pty Ltd. (Pet Medicines and Food)
05.2016 - 07.2016
  • Perform customer sales and service transactions
  • Provide customers with information on products and services provided by the company
  • Listen intently to understand query or problem
  • Attempt to retain customers who want to cancel their orders
  • Provide customers with information on after sales services and warranties
  • Handle product recalls, returns and replacements
  • Handle & log complaints and feedback
  • Maintain a cash advance accurately which includes handling and processing cash, cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS
  • Demonstrate product features and answer questions regarding price, features and after sales services
  • Assist and/or perform administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance
  • Relationship management with clients and suppliers
  • Arrange for home deliveries to be made for purchased items
  • Take and record customers' contact information in company database
  • Take orders for purchase over the telephone and handle COD details or online payments.

Area Sales Manager

Honeywell India (Honeywell Industrial Safety)
09.2012 - 04.2016
  • Prospecting, searching and working on new leads for the sales of the company's products
  • Reporting to Business Head - West India
  • To handle Channel Partner and Dealers, and to appoint the new dealer and Channel Partner within the assigned territory
  • To tap new clients, give presentation and demo on products
  • Do cold calling to make pipeline stronger
  • Provide feedback, support, and coaching to the sales team (official channel partners)
  • Investigate lost sales and customer accounts
  • Forecast on annual, quarterly and monthly sales revenue
  • Analyze data to identify sales opportunities
  • Generate timely sales reports
  • Conduct Fall Protection training, Hearing Conservation and Respiratory, Eye, Welding and Electrical safety awareness Programs at customer site
  • Prepare quotation and reply for the mail and follow up with existing clients regularly.

Technical Service Representative

3M India (Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division)
01.2010 - 09.2012
  • Creating Industrial Hygiene and Safety awareness across the western India trained more than 5000 industrial employees in India
  • Providing Technical Support to Sales and Marketing team of 11 persons across the Western India
  • Maintain Relationships with Regulatory and Standards associations like National Safety Council, Bureau of Indian Standards, Director General of Mines Safety, State Factory inspectorates
  • Responsible for addressing all customer inquiries relating to product information, product application and technical usage of products
  • Responsible for setting up and conducting technical seminars in my territory
  • Do Cost Benefit Analysis and Productivity Study
  • Do competition product comparisons
  • Adept in preparing effective presentations and conducting awareness and product seminars in different Industrial centers, making the end-users understand the need for protection
  • Conduct fit and performance testing of Personal Protective Equipments
  • Help product development team by providing FAB of competitors' product
  • Tracked and analyzed all customer complaints, identified complaint trends and recommended process and product improvements to resolve complaint trend
  • Composed and revised technical bulletins, brochures, analytical data sheets and other customer-focused documentation as needed to maintain absolute accuracy and effectiveness of information
  • Trained and assisted sales force in design and content of technical marketing literature required to interact with customers.

Education

Certified Supply chain Professional -

APICS
12.2021

Masters of Industrial Hygiene & Safety (MIHS) -

BVM Engineering college, Sardar Patel University
Ānand, Gujarat
06.2010

Bachelors in Environmental Science -

The Maharaja Sayajirao University
Vadodara, Gujarat
06.2008

Skills

  • Supply chain Management
  • Procurement Planning
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Project Management
  • Excellent communication skills
  • SAP
  • EWP operator license- YELLOW CARD
  • Forklift License to Perform High Risk Work
  • First Aid Certificate & CPR
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Customer Service

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Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Marathi
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Procurement Specialist

Sika Australia Pty Ltd.
09.2023 - Current

Procurement Specialist

UGL Unipart
07.2023 - 09.2024

Senior Supply Chain Specialist (Procurement)

Bosch Rexroth
06.2020 - 07.2023

Supply Chain Coordinator

Bosch Rexroth
02.2019 - 06.2020

Supply chain and logistics Coordinator

SKYJACK Australia Pty Ltd
04.2018 - 02.2019

Supply chain and logistics Assistant

Max Pet Supplies Pty Ltd. (Pet Medicines and Food)
07.2016 - 04.2018

Customer Service Representative

Max Pet Supplies Pty Ltd. (Pet Medicines and Food)
05.2016 - 07.2016

Area Sales Manager

Honeywell India (Honeywell Industrial Safety)
09.2012 - 04.2016

Technical Service Representative

3M India (Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division)
01.2010 - 09.2012

Certified Supply chain Professional -

APICS

Masters of Industrial Hygiene & Safety (MIHS) -

BVM Engineering college, Sardar Patel University

Bachelors in Environmental Science -

The Maharaja Sayajirao University

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