Results-driven procurement professional with expertise in identifying cost-savings opportunities, managing vendors and negotiating contracts. Proven track record of successful cost optimization and supplier performance management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Trade & Procurement Manager
Kirti Agri Solutions
01.2023 - Current
Lead and manage a team of 80 members, overseeing procurement, trading, and farmer engagement activities.
Coordinate and facilitate team efforts to meet organizational goals, ensuring smooth operations across all departments.
Share timely planning, track sales numbers, and execute plans to achieve targets.
Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote services and encourage farmers to sell their produce at newly established procurement centers.
Serve as the primary liaison between farmers, traders, processors, and the company, fostering strong relationships and ensuring effective communication.
Organize and conduct farmer-trader meetings to streamline processes and enhance collaboration.
Reginal Sales Manger-Trade
AgriBazaar
3 2021 - 12.2022
Managing procurement for various corporate clients & processors
To create environment for Farmer producer organisation to promote online trade with AgriBazaar Platform
Establishing and managing farmer procurement center across Maharashtra
Sourcing best facilities for new clients on online platform
Study market size to develop effective strategies to achieve sales
Creating Awareness & Marketing of AgriBazaar application
Assessment of clients and traders, soya plant, millers to avoid fraudulent activities
Troubleshoot problems of clients to provide best possible solutions
Visits & meeting with processing Plants, millers traders, brokers
Revenue & Cost Management of team & maximize profitability for given territory
Handling Agri commodities like Oilseeds, Pulses, COC & Spices.
Logistic Manager
NCCL
10.2019 - 03.2021
Administrating operations of recognized warehouses as per NCCL norms and performing pre and post accreditation inspection for insuring implementation of SOP by WSP
Conduct inspection of WSPʼs warehouse and assayer lab on a regular basis to ensure implementation of NCCL guidelines
Submit the inspection reports to WSPs and assure to close the discrepancies within TAT
Monitor deposit and withdrawal to ensure follow the process as per NCCL guideline
Quarterly training to WSPʼs field staff on NCCL SOPs & SEBI guidelines
Fresh deposit monitoring at WSPʼs warehouse to ensure inward of standardized goods
Assaying the warehouses as per check list and submit warehouse rating to the central team
Visit clients, traders, millerʼs processors to understand the market trend.
Area Manager
StarAgri Warehousing and Collateral Management Ltd
10.2018 - 10.2019
Insure strict compliance of all the SOPs of company & regulatory body
Control operation cost
Creating business and increase retail client base
Attend client, Banks and Exchange complaints and grievances and provide solution
Managing the field operation for entire location and monitor all operational activities
Continuously monitor deviation and rectify stipulated time and prevent repetition
Timely guidance and training to S&P staff on operations and SOPs
Execute the S&P, lease and franchisee agreement with client and vendors
Create business platform for new products, AgriBazar and Star Agri Finance
Manpower planning, handling, reviewing and training
Responsible for profit maximization & management of S&P & CM for Vidharbha Region.
Area Executive
NCML
05.2015 - 10.2018
Handling the NCDEX,Non-NCDEX ,SCM and CM business as well as operation
Leading and driving the team to generate desired warehousing business in the area assigned
Responsible for price negotiation, procurement, and vendor development for customers
Interacting with bank officials, Traders, Millers, Seed processors for new Business Sourcing new clients, working on the leads generated and maintaining relationship with the existing clients
Inspection and auditing the warehouses as per audit plan in cluster and identification of warehouse & quality related issues
Create business platform for new products, MarketYard and NCML Finance.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Agribusiness Management
Food & Agri Business School
08.2013 - 05.2015
BSc - Agriculture Biotechnology
MG College of Agriculture Biotechnology
08.2009 - 05.2013
Higher Secondary School - undefined
BM High School
08.2007 - 05.2009
Timeline
Trade & Procurement Manager
Kirti Agri Solutions
01.2023 - Current
Logistic Manager
NCCL
10.2019 - 03.2021
Area Manager
StarAgri Warehousing and Collateral Management Ltd