Vaibhav Pisal

Operations Associate

Pune, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 16 years of procurement experience.
  • Expert in strategic sourcing and vendor management.
  • Proven track record in cost reduction and negotiation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement Specialist with extensive experience in construction and engineering sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic SourcingNegotiationProcurementProject ProcurementVendor ManagementMaterial ProcurementContract ManagementSupply Chain ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

AutoCADBenchmarkingBusiness StrategyCategory ManagementChange ManagementCommunicationGlobal SourcingIndirect PurchasingInternal AuditsLeadershipMEP costing & procurementMicrosoft OfficePricing StrategyProcure-to-PayProject Estimation

About

PROFILE SUMMARY • Currently associated with Honeywell Building Automation, Pune as Strategic Sourcing Manager – Central Procurement Team. • Holds a 16+ years of demonstrable track record of creating and implementing the company’s procurement strategy and leading sourcing engagements and negotiations on opportunities across the organization. • My Niche revolves around cost-reduction, negotiation & vendor selection that delivers substantial cost savings. SKILLS PORTFOLIO • An innovative and results-driven procurement professional who always focuses on achieving exceptional results in highly competitive environments that demands continuous improvement. • Committed to build direct relationships with internal and external stakeholders on large strategic opportunities and works closely with both local and global vendors to ensure quality, timely supply, flawless execution and support of business goals and objectives. • Success-driven and fast-paced, works well in a diverse team and has delivered measurable results with a “can do” ethos. Exhibited values & behaviors like ownership mindset, integrity, excellence, respect and customer value in day to day work activity. • Augmented the revenue of organization by developing strategic relationships with the vendors/contractors • A keen communicator with technical background along with honed interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, analytical capabilities, result orientation with execution excellence, adaptability, pro-active approach and good listener • Focused professional to achieve customer satisfaction, enhance strategic goals and achieving objectives of organization.

Experience

Honeywell

2 roles

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Promoted

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Internal AuditsProject EstimationStrategic SourcingStrategic NegotiationsChange ManagementGlobal Sourcing+4

Sr Project Procurement Specialist

Dec 2021Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Procure-to-PayRequest for Proposal (RFP)BenchmarkingIndirect PurchasingRequest for Information (RFI)Communication+3

Voltas limited - a tata enterprise

2 roles

Project Procurement - Manager

Apr 2021Nov 2021 · 7 mos

  • Leading a team of procurement professionals handling various categories for PAN India project requirements, along with following responsibilities.
  • 1. Metro Project Procurement Lead (PAN India).
  • 2. West Zone Procurement Lead (Zonal level).
  • 3. CPT (Mechanical Category Lead).
  • Further handling senior level managerial assignments in Global Procurement Management / Contract Management / Vendor Development/ Project Management / Process mapping & Cost management.
Procure-to-PayRequest for Proposal (RFP)BenchmarkingIndirect PurchasingRequest for Information (RFI)Communication+4

Project Procurement - Assistant Manager

Apr 2018Apr 2021 · 3 yrs

  • Leading team of procurement professionals handling various categories for PAN India project MEP requirements, Specialized in Metro project procurement for Tunnel ventilation systems and also handling procurement of MEP Packages for Infra projects / Building & Infra projects / Customer care projects & Factory requirement's.
Procure-to-PayRequest for Proposal (RFP)BenchmarkingIndirect PurchasingRequest for Information (RFI)Communication+4

Godrej & boyce mfg. co. ltd.

8 roles

Associate Manager - MEP Purchase (Material Procurement / Contract Management) & Costing.

Oct 2017Mar 2018 · 5 mos

  • On Successful achieving targets for back to back years received promotion in MEP Purchase (Material Procurement / Contract Management) & Costing profile.
  • Established reputation as a good negotiator, achieved 15~20 % of saving in majority of projects hence improving profitability by 5% compared to last financial year.
  • In costing strike (Win Vs Lost tenders) rate of 25 % and above was maintained, hence improving the order-booking by 10% compared to last financial year.
Procure-to-PayRequest for Proposal (RFP)BenchmarkingIndirect PurchasingRequest for Information (RFI)Communication+4

Deputy Manager - MEP Purchase (Material Procurement / Contract Management) & Costing.

Promoted

Jul 2013Oct 2017 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • After managing all Project Life cycle activities & expertizing same, Was handed over MEP Purchase (Material Procurement / Contract Management) & Costing, further streamlining the processes.
  • Here have studies various tenders for projects and prepared budgetary costing for top-management approvals and further submission to clients, By maintaining strike rate of Win vs Loss above 20%.
  • Have handled procurement and contracts for all the projects won by Godrej Interio (Projects), maintaining the profitability above 20% for entire project business.
  • Was responsible for planning & projecting the budget for the project along with procurement strategy, further monitoring same on timely basis along with execution progress for reviews. Further setting up delivery targets & achieving the same within stipulated time-frame & cost parameters for optimizing resource utilization to achieve pre-set procurement targets.
  • Was supporting Import team with technical inputs and negotiations with overseas vendors.
  • In MEP MEP Purchase (Material Procurement / Contract Management) & Costing was looking after following packages.
  • 1. Lift / Escalators / Cranes.
  • 2. HT&LT Electricals.
  • 3. HVAC.
  • 4. Piping.
  • 5. Fire-fighting.
  • 6. Low-voltage / Building management systems.
  • 7. GAS distribution systems.
  • 8. PP-FRP Exhaust system solutions for Laboratory projects. Etc and further other miscellaneous products/ services.
Procure-to-PayRequest for Proposal (RFP)BenchmarkingIndirect PurchasingRequest for Information (RFI)Communication+4

Asst Manager - Supply Chain Management.

Sep 2012Jul 2013 · 10 mos

  • Here was responsible for setting processes for order booking / procurement / delivery / arranging MIS reports weekly Cross functional team meetings / Increasing profitability in supply chain management vs budgeted profitability / supporting site team with techno-commercial inputs / discussing project priorities with internal project team and client team / Visiting sites to resolve material issues found.
  • Majorly this task was to manage, co-ordinate, resolve all back end issues within CFT, suppliers & contractors.
Procure-to-PayRequest for Proposal (RFP)BenchmarkingIndirect PurchasingRequest for Information (RFI)Communication+4

Asst Manager - Project Management (Project Planning & Execution)

Feb 2012Sep 2012 · 7 mos

  • After completion of several projects was given opportunity to single handedly manage new department - Project management under direct reporting to Vice-president of Business.
  • Here was responsible to manage and streamline processes for project execution plans / material supply plans / Project profitability / Customer satisfaction reports / procurement status / Support site-team with techno-commercial inputs etc.
  • After streamlining all processes was handed-over new responsibility of streamlining processes for supply chain management department.

Asst Manager (West Zone - Ahmedabad Branch) - Site Execution.

Mar 2011Feb 2012 · 11 mos

  • On basis of performance in previous position, received promotion and new area to manage current projects & explore new opportunities at Ahmedabad branch.
  • Was responsible for 2 major projects of elite customers Pipavav shipyard (Now as Reliance shipyard at Rajula - Gujarat) and L&T Shipyard (Hazira-Gujarat / Kattupalli - Chennai) for entire fit-out job which included metal interiors / HVAC / Electricals / Steel-outfitting / Plumbing (All types of lines in PVC, MS, SS, Copper used for different purposes).
  • At Pipavav shipyard was handling 2 Bulk carrier ship fit-out job, which contained Interiors , HVAC, Piping, Electrical, LV, Instrumentation jobs.
  • At L&T Shipyard was responsible for delivering 37 Interceptor boats at Hazira and 11 Interceptor Boats at Kattupalli. Here major challenge was boat weight as these Boats were high speed interceptor boats to be used by coast-guard (Indian-navy), hence the entire boat design was in aluminium material along with all the fit-out materials & equipments to minimize the boat weight and increase the speed of boat. Entire project was successfully delivered in collaboration & inputs from L&T shipyard and Coats-guard (Indian-Navy).

Sr Executive (West Zone - Mumbai Branch) - Site Execution.

Promoted

Sep 2009Mar 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • With excellent performance in GET tenure with Godrej , was confirmed as Sr-Executive for project execution.
  • Here was responsible for sales / execution / after sales services for entire project single handedly. Was handling multiple projects in Mumbai area.
  • Was mainly responsible for following activities:
  • 1. Project sales.
  • 2. Project planning & tracking.
  • 3. Material supply status tracking.
  • 4. Manpower / Machines planning.
  • 5. Annual maintenance contracts (projects).
  • 6. Vendor follow-up & co-ordination.
  • 7. Local Procurement.
  • 8. Collections from clients. etc.

GET - Marketing / Project Planning / SCM.

Apr 2009Sep 2009 · 5 mos

  • In this position was part of a team responsible for marketing / project-management / Supply Chain management for unique time-bond / elite projects, where pre-sales & Post sales activities were clubbed to achieve timely delivery of projects maintaining the profit margins as per company policy.
  • This team was totally responsible for Project sales order booking & jointly responsible for successful project execution.

GET - Sheet Metal Design / Product layout / Project Design.

Sep 2008Apr 2009 · 7 mos

  • Joined Godrej as GET in Sep 2008 in Design department, Was responsible for preparing product designs in CRCA sheets (Furnitures (all types) - Wood/Metal/ customized items etc). After expertizing this skill was responsible for preparing manufacturing drawings for sample product which were issued to shop-floor for manufacturing the products.
  • Have done site-surveys & accordingly prepared final layouts for customer approvals which included ( Furniture / Electrical / HVAC/ Plumbing layouts - Complete fit-out solution along with color scheme & other details)
  • On achieving good skills in product & project design was made responsible for designing the project execution plans synchronized with cross-functional team activities.

Education

The ICFAI University.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Jan 2014Jan 2016

Bharati Vidyapeeth University College Of Engineering, Pune

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2004Jan 2008

Sharadashram Vidyamandir Jr College.

HSC — Science - (Electronics)

Jan 2002Jan 2004

Kalina Education Society

SSC

Jan 1990Jan 2002

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