Rupak das , Procurement Head
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This document provides a summary of Rupak Kumar Das's career experience and qualifications. It outlines his 24 years of experience in procurement, imports, logistics, and contracts management for various companies in India, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. It also lists his educational qualifications which include a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and a graduate diploma in Materials Management. Details of his professional experience are provided for 7 different roles in procurement and materials management held between 1991 to present.
Rupak das , Procurement Head
- 1. RUPAK KUMAR DAS Address : Al Jubail , Saudi Arabia ,Tel : 00966-583978373 / 0091-8335890804 E.Mail : rupakkrdas@yahoo.com / das_rupak_kumar@yahoo.co.in ; Date of Birth : 02-05-1967 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Career Objective : To grow in a professionally managed organization by using my techno-commercial skills & Leadership quality for Procurement of Right material at Right time at Right price by closely coordinating with users’ and monitoring suppliers performance & developing new suppliers. Qualifications : • B. E. (Mech) from University of North Bengal , India in 1989. • Graduate Diploma in Materials Management from Indian Institute of Materials Mngt. in 1996. Summary of total experiences (24yrs in Procurement/Import/ Logistics/Contracts): • Strategic Materials planning, organizing , controlling and implementing Organizations Purchasing & Logistics strategies, policies and procedures. • Procurement for ODC & EPC Projects for Oil Company in Oman & KSA . • Issue of technical specification and MTO to the suppliers and subcontractors. Evaluating their offers technically and commercially. Selecting the most suitable supplier and subcontractors. Issuing Letter of Intent (LOI) / P.O. to the supplier and subcontractors and ensuring that they make technical submittals in time and as per the project requirements. • Defining Project Procurement Plan when required, that would affect better control on procurement activities and achieve cost control. • Leading a team of Engineers & non-engineers for procurement of all items ( Engineering items , commodities &Equipment ) required for the projects . • Continuously sourcing equivalent materials that are less expensive but conform to the specifications and are acceptable to the client, to build a healthy competitive environment and to prevent monopolization by any specific vendor(s). • Legal Agreements & Contracts ,Contract review & negotiations and verification of claims. • Procurement of Imported & Indigenous Capital Equipment & Spare Parts . Liaison with C& F Agents , Customs Clearance , Opening of L/C, Remittance by T.T. Details of Professional Experiences : (I) From July’2014 to present Company Name : Sendan International Company Ltd., Al Jubail , Saudi Arabia Designation : Manager - Procurement Nature of Business : Contractor of SABIC /SATORP / SAUDI ARAMCO
- 2. Responsibility : • Procurement of Mechanical & Electrical items for different SABIC & SATORP Projects. • Handling procurement for EPC engineering projects from vendor selections, technical and commercial discussion, establishing of PO's, arranging and getting the items with third party Inspection . • Leading a team of engineers & non-engineers of five nationalities for procurement of Structural Steel, Pipes , Valves , Fittings , Equipments and consumables . • Managing more than 50 sub-contracts for different services . Achievement : • Development of Procurement Manual for improvement of Procurement activities . • Meeting the Project deadline on 98% Project items by monitoring of Procurement progress & recruitment of few Procurement Engineers . (II) From May’2012 to April’2014 Company Name : Al Khalili Group, Muscat Nature of Business : Contractor of Ministry of Health / Defense / PDO Designation : Chief Procurement Officer ( Group Head – Procurement) Responsibility : • Define and implement the procurement policy for all the group companies i.e. Al Khalili United Enterprises LLC , Al Khalili Construction LLC , Al Khalili Special Projects LLC , Al Khalili Electrical LLC , Al Khalili Technology LLC , Al Khalili Oil & Gas Services LLC . • Centralize all procurement activities of the different business in order to purchase larger amounts, at a better price without compromising on quality. • Coordinate with the technical teams for setting of specifications. • Collection of Compliance Report from suppliers and evaluating the offers Technically and commercially . • Negotiate and finalise the Purchase Orders / contracts with the suppliers of construction materials i.e. HVAC, Plumbing, Drainage and Electrical and associated spare parts, Structural Steel , Consumables as well as services . • Drive, Manage and Support the Procurement Central Services Team in all aspects related to Project Procurement and Supply Chain for the Group including Driving Procurement Best Practice, Innovative KPI Implementation, Strategic Negotiation . • Manage the procurement teams in the various businesses and subsidiaries. • Implemented an effective reporting system . • Responsible for the group purchases, interaction with the QS Head , Construction Manager, CFO, the MEP Manager as well as General Managers of the various subsidiaries. • Manage the relationships with the suppliers and continuously monitoring of vendor data base . Achievement : • Development of Scrap sale procedure for improvement of Procurement activities . • Cost saving of 4% by developing alternative vendors for Project items . • Release 20 new Rate / Service Contracts to maintain smoothness in operation .
- 3. Project Handled : • Commercial & residential building for Public Authority for Social Insurance at Al Khuwair • New Masirah Hospital Projects at South Sharquiah Region . (III) From March’2010 to April’2012 Company Name : Al Turki Enterprises LLC, Muscat Nature of Business : Contractor of Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO) Designation : Head – Sourcing & Contracting for PDO ODC Project Responsibility : • Development and implementation of Procurement vision, mission and strategy (in close collaboration with business stakeholders ). • Engaged in Managing procurement activities, such as purchasing, expediting, inspection and logistic for all projects items i.e. Pipes, Valves, Flanges, Fittings &Equipments as per PDO/ Shell standards for ODC & EPC Projects . • Responsible for resolving Procurement issues arising from vendors, projects and client etc. • Timely delivery of items, negotiation of price and payment terms. • Assigns, supervises, guides and controls all purchases by Buyers and Expeditors. • Provides current market rates of materials to Proposal Managers for pricing the bids when required. • Establish rate running contracts on attractive commercial terms, maximum credit limit and uninterrupted supplies to the projects when required. • Supports or participates in contract negotiations as required. • Ensures that relevant QA / QC procedures are followed. • Provide reports to the management & projects and Ensures that procurement activities are conducted in a smooth and professional manner. Achievement : • I recruited the key Procurement people in Al Turki Enterprises , Muscat for the ODC Project of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and trained them to meet the requirement of PDO . • Al Turki Enterprises became 2nd best PDO Contractor in terms of Procurement function. Project Handled : • PDO Projects : New Well (Extraction of Crude Oil) , Injecting Water in the Existing Crude Wells , Re cycling the Injected Water again for the same purpose , Conversion , Flowline , NLP ( No Leak Policy) , • Nimr Water treatment Pipeline Project, Thuleilat Gas Pipeline replacement Project . (IV) From January’2006 to March’2010 Company Name : ACC Ltd., Mumbai , India Nature of Business : Industrial / Engineering company ( Part of Holcim , Switzerland) Designation : Chief Manager - Procurement Responsibility : • Planning & Procurement of Capital equipments , MEP items , Consumables like steel plates / angles , chequered plates etc for “ Protection of Environment “ Projects . • Arranging Technical Evaluation of Technical offers and release of P.O. on approved vendor .
- 4. • Continuous investigation on opportunities to reduce cost of sourcing / purchasing operations. • Annual Rate contracts for different items - Finalization of key Contract terms & Conditions. • E- Procurement of consumables. • To review current sources of supply and pursue new supplier development to avoid single source of supply , identifying new suppliers with lower rates . • Ensuring total cost of ownership for materials and services giving optimum value for money including terms and conditions. Meeting and where possible exceeding budgeted cost reductions. • To publish on a monthly basis relevant performance metrics. • Efficiency improvements through identifying the bottlenecks and elimination of the same. • Review all the discrepancies and escalate / discuss for a decision with management . Achievement : • Introduced E-procurement in ACC Ltd., Mumbai for their major consumable procurement and achieved a saving of 10% . • Introduced distribution of “Factpack” for knowledge / experience sharing among the team members . (V) From Oct’2003 to Dec ‘ 2005 Company Name : Fenner (India) Ltd., Madurai , India Nature of Business : More than 50 years old Industrial / Engineering company Designation : Manager – Purchase Responsibility : • Planning & Procurement of Capital Equipments & Spares (Imported & Indigenous). • Independently responsible for preparing , checking and processing of documents for import Letter of Credit , Advance payment by T.T . • Development & nurturing a world-class supply base for products & services that meet quality, service and cost goals necessary to maximize profit . Periodically evaluation of potential new suppliers that could add capability to the existing supply base or replace suppliers that are not performing up to expectations. (VI) Feb’ 2002 to Sep’ 2003 Company Name : Boss Profiles Ltd., Chennai , India Nature of Business : More than 20 years old Industrial / Engineering company Designation : Manager Purchase , Responsibility : • Planning & Procurement of Capital Equipments & MEP items (Imported & Indigenous) , consumables, Packing materials etc. • To set up long term credit agreement with suppliers to the best advantages of BPL. • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the procurement section to ensure products or services are acquired in a timely and cost effective manner . • Contract and LC Evaluation for Shipping Annexure, Marine Insurance, Custom Clearance . Freight payment, • Completion of Discharge in the allotted time to avoid any demurrage.
- 5. (VII) From May’ 98 to Feb’ 02 Company Name : UshaTeleHoist Ltd. , Kolkata , India Nature of Business : More than 35 years old Industrial / Engineering company Designation : Dy. Manager – Materials , Responsibility : • Procurement of Carbon Steel Pipes/Tubes , Bars , Flats from overseas manufacturer . • Maintaining inventory of Carbon Steel Pipes/Tubes required for different projects. • Opening of Letter of Credit with Bank with all Techno-commercial terms & conditions , release of advance / credit payment to the foreign suppliers . • Finalization of Rate for Sea & Air with the International Freight Forwarders . • Clearing of Imported consignments from Indian Customs Dept. through clearing Agents. • Bonding in Bonded Ware House, Maintaining of records of stock position of different items at Bonded Ware House & part clearance against monthly requirements , Liaison with RBI , DGFT, C & F agents. (VII) From Jan’ 91 to May’ 98 Company Name : India Foils Ltd., Kolkata , India Nature of Business : More than 100 years old Industrial / Engineering company Designation : Assistant Manager – Purchase Responsibility : • Procurement of MEP items i.e. pipe fittings , electrical switchgears , cables & paints from local & outstation manufacturers for different Industrial expansion projects . • Procurement of different Engg items as per Engg. Drawings , vendor developments , Sub-contracting . • Cross-checking of specification of items in Materials Requisition with Engineering dept. • Ensuring all the terms & conditions in Purchase Orders are in line with the management guideline . • Responsible for ensuring that all purchases are appropriately approved . • Build and develop relationship with key suppliers Knowledge of Computers : • Proficient in working in ERP / SAP environment . • Proficient in Office 2000.