Rakesh Pujari

Background

About Rakesh Pujari

15 years of experience into Supply Chain Management (SCM), Procurement, Contract negotiations and drafting, outsourcing in Indian and International markets for IT & Consulting, Integrated Facilities Management (IFM), Mechanical / Electrical and Engineering goods and services. Experience in Strategic sourcing, Category management, Contract negotiation, SCM team Lead, Performance measurement, Project management and Vendor management and consolidation. Having deep Procurement knowledge in Facility Operations and Facility Programs. Strategic Procurement for Cost and Manpower optimization, Savings as per KPI and client commitment, Vendor & supplier management and Optimization. Strong at negotiations, relationship building & focused on decision making. Leading and mentoring a team. Ensuring timelines are met w.r.t. Procurement & Contracts, raising RFQ’s, RFP’s, Cost & Terms negotiation. Expediting & end to end liaising with various stakeholders including end users/ suppliers / vendors to ensure accurate and on time delivery of goods, services and payments. Responsible for managing and leading end to end procurement & supply chain life cycle. Hands on expertise as Contracts & Rate Contracts specialist for AMC of Mechanical Electrical and Engineering Design and Consultancy works. Legal knowledge on commercial contracts and business law. Act as Sourcing & Procurement subject matter expert in consulting with the business on procurement strategies, processes, policies, budget costing and best practices. Global sourcing, negotiations, contracting and compliance experience required with a particularly strong business background in APAC. Products and Services handled Civil & Electrical items (Transformer, Motors and Cables), Piping materials, SS Reactors, Chillers, HVAC Systems (MEP Packages), UPS and DG sets, Tor Steel Bar and Cement, Elevators, Glass Façade, Fire Alarm system. IT Products- Cables, Motherboard, Links and Racks through IT vendor partners.