Hariharan N

About Hariharan N

Hariharan VAssociate Vice President – Corporate MaterialsIndian Hotels Company Limited (A Tata Enterprise) Mumbai, IndiaProfessional SummaryExperienced and results-driven supply chain and project management professional with over 33 years of service at Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), widely recognized as the Taj Group of Hotels. A graduate in Industrial Engineering with a Diploma in Business Management and certified as a LEED Green Associate by USGBC. Proven expertise in leading large-scale hotel renovation and new-build projects across India and the USA, with a strong focus on sustainability, digitization, and operational excellence-Core Competencies• Strategic Procurement & Contract Management• Capital Goods & OS & E Procurement• Engineering Consumables & AMCs• Sustainable & Energy-Efficient Initiatives• IT & Digital Transformation in Supply Chain• Sales, Marketing & HR Procurement• Project Planning & Execution• Vendor Development & Management-Professional ExperienceIndian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)Associate Vice President – Corporate MaterialsMumbai, India | 2010 – Present• Lead supply chain contract management for over 200 hotels and flight catering units.• Oversee procurement across multiple categories including capital goods, OS & E, engineering consumables, AMCs, and service contracts.• Spearhead initiatives in energy efficiency, IT digitization, and sustainable procurement practices.Director – Projects (The Pierre, A Taj Hotel)New York, USA | 2006 – 2010• Directed the USD 100 million renovation of The Pierre, a landmark Taj property in New York.• Managed cross-functional teams and international vendors to deliver the project within budget and timelines.Various Project & Materials RolesIndia | 1992 – 2006• Played a key role in renovation and new-build projects across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, and other locations-Key Achievements• Successfully completed large-scale hotel projects within budget and timelines.• Implemented renewable energy solutions across hotel operations.• Established glass bottling plants to eliminate plastic bottled water.• Rolled out paperless contract management systems.• Deployed electronic tendering across pan-India hotel operations-Education & Certifications• B.E. in Industrial Engineering• Diploma in Business Management• LEED Green Associate, US Green Building Council (USGBC)-Personal InterestsMusic, Traveling, Fitness

Experience

1. Corporate Director, Central Materials

   Taj Hotels

   May 2010 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Contracting for capital goods with long term rate contracts for group, reveiw of procurment of high value capital goods by hotels, renovations and greenfield projects, annual maintainance contracts for the group and hotels, techno-commercial evaluation, vendor development and vendor management, supply chain management, contracts for logisitc support, imports,

Education

• University of Pune

  Bachelor, Industrial Engineering

  1985 — 1989

• Indian Merchant Chambers

  Diploma in Business Management, General Management

  1990 — 1991

Skills

• Construction
• Team Management
• Hospitality Industry
• Budgets
• Vendor Management
• Hotels
• Procurement
• Project Management
• Resorts
• Supply Chain Management
• Hospitality
• Project Planning
• Negotiation
• Contract Management