Rajib Samanta

About Rajib Samanta

An accomplished Sourcing and Procurement Management Professional with 17+years of experience in diverse industries. Currently work for an Australian based MNC as Regional Procurement Manager for Asia.Experienced in steering sourcing and procurement of a wide range of raw materials, packaging materials, engineering and project items. Exposure in selecting & evaluating vendors, reviewing tenders & bids, negotiating & finalizing contracts, benchmarking pricing and implementing best practices to improve sourcing and procurement. Effective in developing vendor relationship and maintaining competitive edge by securing the best price, terms & quality purchasing from suppliers.Proficient in inventory management and material planning to strengthen supply chain and monitoring logistics operations for timely delivery of raw materials. Adept in developing sourcing strategies, implementing initiatives to achieve cost savings in materials procurement, lead time and enhancement of supply security. Enabling cost reduction through alternate & cost competitive vendor development, specification optimization and single source elimination. A strategic planner and problem solver with excellent interpersonal, team building an0d management capabilities.Knowledge of e-sourcing through ARIBA and e-procurement through VENDX. Well versed in ERP (Chempax 98, BaaN and SAP MM).Specialties: Strategic Sourcing,Vendor development,Materials Management, Inbound Logistics, Inventory Management, Market & Industry Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, Team Leadership, stakeholder management

Experience

1. Regional Procurement Manager- Asia

   Orica

   Aug 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Leading a diversified team of 8 people reporting to Vice President Supply- Asia. Responsible for managing regional RM/PM/Project materials & vendor contracts across Asia covering 7 countries, optimization of S2P2P processes and systems to bring efficiency, master data management, Savings reporting & Team leadership

Education

• University of Calcutta

  Postgraduate Degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

• University of Calcutta

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Leather Technology

Skills

• Vendor Relations
• Purchasing
• Materials Management
• Inventory Management
• Raw Materials
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Team Management
• Erp
• Supply Chain Management
• Negotiation
• Market Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Sourcing