Dhanraj Salve

Goal oriented professional with over 18 years of experience in Strategic/ Global Sourcing, New Product Development& Project Management across Automobiles, Healthcare Equipment, and Construction/ Mining industries


Experienced in planning, executing & heading projects involving method engineering, development, contracts administration, quantity survey, resource planning, global sourcing with a flair for adopting modern methodologies in compliance to quality standards


Deft in supporting the company's strategic initiatives to grow global sourcing & product development efforts, reduce product costs and increase revenue


Partnered with the global sourcing team to drive the process, execute strategies and achieve financial goals established by the company for assigned product categories


Led and developed sourcing strategies for identifying, qualifying and selecting vendors that provide products for resale; expertise in developing negotiation strategies, managing relationships, maximizing value, ensuring purchasing needs are met and that projects progress as scheduled


Well-versed at conceptualizing and effectuating measures in procedures to optimize resource & manpower utilization besides managing administrative activities like purchase order generation, management of logistics, timely delivery, and accountability of inventory


Keep abreast of market trends and competitor moves for smooth rate negotiation both in purchase and sales; working knowledge of SAP, MM module for various purchases, scheduling & receipt / issue related transactions


Effective communicator with an ability to view larger picture, skilled in taking business-critical decisions; planning & enacting improvements to align culture with organization’s strategy, vision, mission & objectives