Mar 2017 – Jun 2017 · 3 mos

• International Short Term Assignment (STA) with the Herbicide Procurement Team
• Responsible for Global AI Value Map Project : Established a cross-functional platform to effectively form the sourcing strategies for the key Active Ingredients from the Bayer portfolio.
• Gained complete visibility on the supply chain of a particular material
• Computing demand and supply planning for future years, identify problem areas and bottlenecks within current supply chain
• Transparency and alignment within the Procurement and Product Supply Organization
• Planned and organized the first global workshop for this project
• Highly appreciated and well received by the top management.
• Developed business insight and procurement acumen by being at the HQ and supporting global projects. Strengthened a broader understanding of the global business by working across cultures, boundaries, and enhanced professional horizons. Gained an understanding of the European production expertise by interaction with suppliers and visit to manufacturing facilities.
• Won the Global Procurement Star Award for the category 'Value Delivery' for Q3 2017.
• Engagement and participation in the project has been appreciated by the Procurement Leadership Team. First member from Bayer's Indian subsidiary to win the Global Procurement Star Award.

Jan 2015 – Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Organization Snapshot: Bayer's CropScience Division is the world's leading innovative enterprise in the areas of crop protection, seeds, biotechnology & non-agricultural pest control.
• Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Fungicides and Herbicides Category (Global Sourcing Manager)
• Part of a 4-member team in the Strategic Sourcing business.
• Managing a spend of $45mn per annum for sourcing of a variety of Raw Materials, Intermediates & Active Ingredients for international markets from India.
• Procurement Savings of $2mn per annum as a result of negotiations and identifying cost competitive sources in India.
• Contributing to the global competitiveness & profitability of the organization.
• Developing sustainable suppliers from India and improve global view of the country as a destination for custom manufactured agrochemicals.
• Spearheading supplier development programs to bring Indian suppliers at par with global standards.
• QHSE Audits, Operational Excellence Program for Indian suppliers.
• Implementing long & short term sourcing strategies to ensure OTIF.
• Price Negotiation: Cost sheet based price reviews, efficiency improvement, developing should-cost models, and Reverse Auctions. Well versed with tools like P4U-Pool4Tool for quotation documentation and eAuctions with suppliers.
• Contract Negotiations : Worked extensively on contract manufacturing companies for long-term supply contracts.
• Key Supplier Contact for suppliers in India to support the Bayer’s global procurement.

Jul 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · Dahej, Gujarat

• Organization Snapshot: The Reliance Group, is India's largest private sector enterprise, with businesses in the oil, petrochemicals, energy, and telecom industry.
• HDPE Plant, Operations
• Plant Side integration team - Debottle-necking project
• DCS Operation: Monitor and optimize performance of equipment for meeting product grade specification to meet demand and margins.
• Optimization of current process chemistry and engineering technology to improve safety, quality, cost & minimize waste.
• Compliance of Permit to Work system through SAP
• Managing the QHSE standards of the plant and inter-departmental alignment to achieve desired output.
• Process Safety Management, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), Emergency Response and Control Procedure (ERCP), Pre Start up Safety Review (PSSR)
• CASHE Team Member (Change agent for Safety, Health & Environment) - Project participation and implementation within plant
• Preparation of Operation Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, Startup Procedures, Emergency Procedures and their subsequent revision after Unit commissioning.
• Coordinating activities during the plant emergencies, start-up and shut down
• Part of the plant-side operations team leading the alignment with technical experts from Germany during the commissioning phase of the debottle-necking project. Responsible for technical handover from the OEM experts for the new equipment.

Jun 2012 – Jul 2012 · 1 mo · Muscat Governorate, Oman

• Organization Profile: PDO is the largest employer in the Sultanate of Oman, in the field of Oil Exploration and Production.
• Concept Process Engineering Trainee - International Internship
• IAESTE - Sultan Qaboos University + MIT, Manipal - Student Exchange Program
• International internship focused mainly on upstream operations
• Engineering process and design review
• Working at both HQ and onshore oil fields for the Oil Exploration and Production activities
• Design of 15km cross-country crude oil pipeline for a predicted flow for the next 20years
• Heat Exchanger and Gas Compressor System Design to recover the associated natural gas
• Part of the operations team at the onshore oil rigs for the monitoring of remote beam pumps
• Understanding erection and commissioning of Oil Rigs - Onshore and off shore
• Part of the survey and audit team for Safety and Emergency Fire-Water systems at the onshore oil rig
• Completed the H2S On-Job-Training and Emergency Evacuation Training from National Training Institute, Oman. The training was supported by Shell Training Standards and is accepted internationally.

Jun 2012 – Jul 2012 · 1 mo · Oman

• IAESTE Traineeship in Oman
• Concept Process Engineering Trainee
• Petroleum Development Oman, Muscat

Jun 2011 – Jul 2011 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• Site Engineering Trainee:
• Internship for a period of 5 Weeks.
• Skills Attained: Design of Solvent Recovery System
• Understanding and study of Chemical engineering Equipment and understanding of different processes and operations in the plant
• Working with different teams of the site for HAZOP analysis of the plant

Feb 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos · Manipal

• IIChE is a student body at MIT, Manipal mainly involved in the activities of developing chemical engineers and supporting them in their needs to meet the industry requirements post their course.
• Responsible for interaction with chemical companies to organize industrial visits for students.
• As a liaison to organize internship, project activities & sponsorship from the chemical industries.
• Organize and coordinate events during the technical festival Techtatva at MIT, Manipal.