Abhishek Bhatnagar

About Abhishek Bhatnagar

Strategic procurement leader with 19+ years in technical procurement, global sourcing…

Experience

1. General Manager

   Ammann India

   Jan 2025 — Present · IN

   Growth Path: As a Deputy General Manager (2021)As a General Manager (2025)• Led procurement operations worth ~$5B annually, balancing cost optimization, supplier performance, and contract negotiations across global markets.• Shortened procurement cycle times from 45 days to just 14 days by embedding digital procurement tools and inventory analytics.• Directed a team of 15 professionals, mentoring them on vendor management, strategic sourcing, and process automation to build a high-performance culture.• Partnered with the global CPO in Germany to indigenize spare parts, reduce import reliance, and expand India’s export footprint.• Enhanced availability of spare parts to consistently achieve 90%+ uptime, supporting plant reliability and customer commitments.• Standardized “first-time-right” sourcing practices for Boom & Stationary pumps, improving supplier alignment and reducing rework.• Strengthened supplier ecosystems by securing competitive terms, building long-term partnerships, and enforcing compliance with quality and delivery benchmarks.• Improved operational workflows and reporting systems, enabling senior leadership to make data-driven decisions on procurement strategies.• Introduced cost optimization initiatives that delivered sustainable 4–5% annual savings across plant operations.• Reinvented spare parts division processes to cut lead times, improve inventory accuracy, and build resilience into the supply chain. Specialties: Technical Procurement, Global Sourcing, Vendor Development, CAPEX/OPEX, Spare Parts Procurement, Digital Procurement, Supplier Risk Mitigation, Contract Negotiation, Indigenization Strategy, Cross-functional Leadership

Education

• Nagpur University

  B.E.

  2005

• ICFAI University

  MBA

  2011