Yashodar Poojari

About Yashodar Poojari

I am a BE Instrumentation Engineer having an overall work experience of more then 20…

Experience

1. Sr Manager - Indirect, Direct & Packaging Procurement

   Sika

   Feb 2022 — Present · Navi Mumbai, IN

   Leading Indirect Materials Procurement for 12 manufacturing plants and 7 tolling units across India including offices• Developed and executed strategic sourcing plans for Indirect categories such as Office supplies, IT equipment, Safety PPEs Harmonization and FMS• Collaborated with Cross-functional teams to understand business needs aligning procurement strategies with org objectives• Ensured all indirect procurement activities adhered to Company Policies, ethical standards and local legislation.• Acted as key liaison between Procurement & Internal stakeholders to ensure clear Communication & Alignment of expectations.• Collaborated closely with Supply Chain team to align Procurement activities with schedules & minimize Inventory• Managed Just-in-Time Procurement processes to ensure a continuous supply while reducing excess inventory• Monitored supplier lead times & adjusted strategies to mitigate Supply chain disruptions and meet production deadline• Successfully managed Procurement of Packing material for 12 manufacturing units with minimum vendors in the chain.• Sourced chemicals and merchandise products required in construction chemical industry across India and overseas.• Mitigating the risk of Single Source for major RMs & PMs by closely interacting with the R&D and Operation Team for developing new vendors• Continuously monitoring the Spend Analysis of the vendors to improve the NWC Period• Handling more then 200 PM & RM Materials contributing to a spend Value of more then INR Handling Indirect Procurement for all the Manufacturing Sites across PAN india with a Data base of more then 150 vendors across Categories including Capex, Opex (MRO), Business Services etc.

Skills

• Procurement
• New Vendor Development
• Sap Cobalt Module
• Engineering
• Import Compliances
• Negotiation
• Contract Management for the Technical & Non Technical Items
• Communication Skills
• Mro Spares Purchases
• Rate Contracts in Form of E Catalogues in the System for Online Purchasing
• Capital Equipment Purchases
• Computer Skill Sets in Basic as Well as Advance Internet Browsing
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supply Management