Ayush Kumar

About Ayush Kumar

Procurement & Supply Chain Professional with 8+ years of experience driving strategic sourcing, contract governance, import procurement and ERP-enabled transformation within large-scale PSU manufacturing environments.Currently leading procurement functions at National Fertilizers Limited, managing high-value CAPEX & OPEX sourcing, bulk chemical imports, plant-critical spares, and service contracts while ensuring strict compliance with public procurement policies and digital platforms including and GeM.Recognized for ensuring supply continuity during high-risk and disruption scenarios, including large-volume procurement execution during COVID-19 without operational interruption. Strong expertise in vendor ecosystem development, MSME integration programs, negotiation strategy, and SAP S/4HANA implementation initiatives.Core focus areas:• Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimization• Import Procurement & Contract Structuring• Public Procurement & E-Tendering / GeM)• Vendor Development & Performance Analytics• Inventory Optimization & Working Capital Efficiency• SAP MM & S/4HANA Transformation ParticipationPassionate about building resilient, transparent, and digitally integrated supply chains that align procurement strategy with organizational growth and operational excellence.

Experience

1. Assistant Manager

   National Fertilizers Limited

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Leading strategic sourcing of bulk chemicals (Liquid Nitrogen, Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals, AVT, etc.), plant-critical mechanical spares (GTG spares), IT materials and services ensuring operational continuity. Managing import procurement cases including contract structuring, vendor coordination, compliance monitoring, and delivery assurance. Driving end-to-end tender lifecycle: RFQ drafting, techno-commercial evaluation, negotiation, contract finalization and performance tracking. Ensuring 100% compliance with public procurement regulations via and GeM platforms. Strengthening vendor ecosystem through structured pre-qualification, performance assessment and MSME development initiatives. Active member of Plant-Level Committee for SAP S/4HANA ERP implementation, contributing to procurement process digitization and workflow optimization. Optimizing inventory levels through coordinated planning, reducing risk of stock-outs while maintaining operational efficiency.

Education

• Indian Institute of Materials Management, Mumbai

  Postgraduate Diploma, Materials Management

• Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Leadership
• Bo Web Intelligence
• C++
• Sunsoft
• Market Research
• Public Speaking
• Html
• Informatica
• Customer Service
• Management
• English
• Microsoft Office
• Ptc Creo
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Pl/Sql
• Mol
• Unix
• Ibm Infospehere Datastage 9.1
• Photoshop
• Sql
• C