Anurag S.

About Anurag S.

A self driven, well-organized, facilitative and ambitious person with sound expertise in value focused chemicals/petrochemicals procurement & sourcing with interpersonal skills necessary to mingle at all levels of hierarchy. With a strong interest in developing new abilities, I am capable of adapting to new environment as and when the situation demands. I am always open to innovative ideas and willing to take robust measures to implement them in the project life cycle. In a nutshell, I am a procurement professional with more than 10 years of experience, creating value through strategic procurement intelligence across various facets of chemical industry.Key Specialties Include:Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Market Intelligence, Supply Chain Analysis, Margin Estimation across Value Chain, Low Cost & Best Cost Country Sourcing (LCCS & BCCS), Supplier Relationship Management, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Risk Assessment & Benchmarking Competitive Intelligence etc.

Experience

1. Senior Sourcing Lead

   GEP Worldwide

   May 2013 — Present

   Heading global sourcing support & research teams focused towards facilitating the strategic sourcing process/procurement transformation for a major AgroChemical client.• Manage procurement projects that support the deployment of automated procurement systems, tools and process improvements.• Building effective relationships and successfully partners across varied functions with internal/external stakeholders, suppliers and agencies to drive results and influence the change• Research, analyze and evaluate strategic sourcing and services procurement opportunities in chemical industry.• Analyzing business requirements, demand patterns, market dynamics, supplier economics, etc• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant markets, commodities and supplier innovations to ensure delivery of best practices.• Develop market place profiles that evaluate the competitive landscape of potential suppliers for the chemical commodities.• Structured communication with clients to understand their procurement needs and drafting/ recommending related strategies for tenders or benchmarks.• Providing negotiation support to clients with effective coordination on sourcing projects.• Responsible for conducting training sessions with internal & external teams on industry research skills, procurement/sourcing tools & related processes.• Contribution towards prospective client visit, RFI preparation or translation, participation during sales meetings.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  Supply Chain Management certification

  2011 — 2011

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  mba in operation & dataSciences

• SRM IST Chennai

  B.Tech., Biotechnology & Biochemical

  2006 — 2010