Amitabh Byapari

AMITABH BYAPARI
Contact: +91 75069 33927 (Mobile), 99100 46927 (Alternate) Passport No: S 1270428
E-Mail: amitabhbyapari@gmail.com LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/amitabhbyapari Valid Till : 9-Mar-2028


Key Skills



Drive for Results

Honesty and Integrity

Clear Vision and Direction

Collaboration & Resolving Conflict

Negotiation, Problem Solving & Technical Expertise

Expert in Strategic Sourcing

Effective Communication

Mentoring, Training & Development

Process Improvement

Change Management

27 Yrs experience in Strategic Sourcing, Contracting, General Procurement, Process Excellence, Change & Leadership Management
Profile Summary


A senior procurement leader with vision to bring-in excellence in procurement processes. Developed a high level of TCO acumen with a penchant for innovation. Keen in nurturing leadership skills within his team, and can bring about transformative mind-set changes among the Buyers.
 Design, Handhold and implement company-wide initiatives to bring positive change in the organization
 Bring about process excellence by deploying best practices, changing behaviours (cross-functionally) and making a sustainable impact
 A keen planner, strategist & implementer having gained comprehensive experience in many process improvement projects based on operational excellence initiatives with respect to cost, resource deployment and quality compliance
 An effective communicator & team leader with strong analytical, problem solving & organizational capabilities
 Leader & Organizational Change Agent, delivering business results focused on improving Infrastructure / Manufacturing / Real Estate/ Project business processes to improve reliability, increase simplicity, and enable scalable growth


EMPLOYMENT RECITAL

Tata Projects Limited, Mumbai Nov’18 – Feb’20
General Manager – Supply Chain Management (BDD Chawl Project, Worli, Mumbai)
Tata Projects is one of the fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies in India. The company has its presence in India, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa. Presently, TPL is the second largest construction Company in India with a turnover of almost 15,000 Cr
Accountabilities:
 Spearheading the Procurement activities in the BBD Chawl Project at Worli with a total project layout of ₹11,744 Cr. The project constitutes of developing 54 acres of land with 104 high-rise buildings (from 26 – 80 Slabs)
 As a core team (decision making) member, I am involved in developing/ negotiating/ finalizing Consultants (Architects/ Structural/MEP/Liaison) to devising the strategy of contracting to finalizing rate agreements of all Sourced material to finalizing Contractors for various civil jobs (with/ without material) for the entire project. This is a complete SCM responsibility
 Managing a large scale procurement of Direct and Indirect category such as Bulk Raw materials (TMT Bars , Structural Steel, Cement, RMC and bagged Cement plaster mixes, bagged Gypsum plaster, Aggregate, Sand, Fly Ash, GGBS to follow), Capital equipment (Tower Cranes, Passenger Hoists, Elevators, STPs, DG Sets, Batching Plant, TMs, Backhoe Loaders, Excavators, Tippers, Weigh Bridges & their hiring in near future), Engineered products (Pipes, Pumps, Lab Equipment, Electrical items, Fire protection & Plumbing items… all MEP Items, Finishing Items, CP & Bathroom fittings, Tiles, Doors & Laminates, Aluminium Windows, Paints, various Stones/ Marble, etc), MRO spares, massive Services procurement (Civil contracts including soil testing, demolition, excavation, piling, pest control, high-rise steel building- fabrication & erection, concreting using traditional/ aluminium form-work, cement & gypsum plastering, painting, water-proofing, transportation, material handling, MEP Contracts, contract manpower, maintenance contracts, man & belonging shifting, etc), Consultancy Contracts including Architecture/ Structural / MEP Designs, GRIHA/ Green Building, Liaison, BIM Services, SAP/ ERP Services, Cost Consultants, etc)… everything to develop a large high-rise township (104 towers out-laid in 54 acres).
Vishvaraj Infrastructure Limited, Mumbai (VIL) Jan’17 – Aug’18
Head & General Manager – Strategic Sourcing (Pan-India)
VIL has been a proponent of PPP model, and has established track record in Road and Highways sector. With Urban Infrastructure foray in Water, it is today the only Indian Utility with ongoing projects in Water distribution as well as Waste water treatment and Reuse.
Accountabilities:
 Spearheading Strategic Sourcing & Contracting functions on Pan-India basis : (1) Handling an annual Order value of ₹275 Cr, (2) Handling procurement activities of 9 ‘live’ Project sites Pan-India , and (3) Leading a Team of 15 Buyers & 12 Logistics/ Warehousing professionals, (3) Handling a Capital outlay of ₹ 60 Cr for Road Equipment buying
 Introduced Benchmarking of all Procurement Processes & development of SOPs for Sourcing & Contracting to make our Department a World Class Organization in VIL
 Understanding various innovative road/ bridge/ mall/ water project construction processes/ methods/ material/ systems and implementing them one-by-one; to facilitate a quantum jump on quality, ROI & speed of construction
 Leading the Teams of Buyers in Chikhli-Tarsod Road Project of ₹ 1,150 Cr & PMC Water Project of ₹ 700 Cr
 Lead Demand & Supply planning at project sites, capacity planning, material planning and Inventory optimization
 Managing a large scale purchase of Direct and Indirect category such as Fuel (Diesel), Bulk Raw materials (Steel, Cement, Bitumen), Capital equipment (Aggregate Crushers, DG Sets, Batching Plant, HM Plant, WMM Plant, TMs, Backhoe Loaders, Excavators, Trucks, Tippers, Rollers, Weigh Bridges), Engineered products (HDPE/MS/MDPE/DI pipes, Valves, Pumps, SCADA Packages, Lab Equipment, Electrical items, etc), MRO spares, structural steel, Services procurement (Civil contracts, transportation, CHA ,Freight forwarding , IT, Professional services, contract manpower etc).
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited, Mumbai (MLDL) Nov’14 – Dec’16
Head & General Manager– Strategic Sourcing & Contracting (Pan-India)
MLDL is an associate company of Mahindra & Mahindra (17.8 Billion USD revenue). MLDL undertakes Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of all types of building and developing real estate properties & owns 3 large format SEZs in Chennai (2) & Jaipur (1).
Accountabilities:
 Spearheading Strategic Sourcing & Contracting functions on Pan-India basis : (1) Handling an annual Order value of ₹660 Cr, (2) Handling procurement activities of 13 ‘live’ Project sites Pan-India , and (3) Leading a Team of 24 Buyers/ Contract Engineers
 Introduced Benchmarking of all Procurement Processes & development of SOPs for Sourcing & Contracting to make our Department a World Class Organization in MLDL
 Understanding various innovative construction processes/ methods/ material/ systems and implementing them one-by-one; to facilitate a quantum jump on quality, ROI & speed of construction
 Developing & implementing strategies/ audits for the Central Team at HO to handle all major Orders
 Managing a large scale purchase of Direct and Indirect category such as Bulk Raw materials (Steel & Cement), Capital equipment (DG Sets, Al Formwork, ACs, Elevators, Gym. Eqpt, Waste Management System), other Engineered products (Finishing items : Tiles, Stones; Block-work: AAC Blocks, clay/ fly-ash bricks; Aluminium / uPVC windows/ doors, Cables & Panels, Fire fighting Eqpt., etc), Services procurement (Civil contracts, Plumbing & Electrical services, Painting, Water-proofing, Anti-termite treatment, Transportation, IT, Professional services, etc).
Highlights:
 Savings achieved : Was able to save ₹ 18.1 Crores in Sourcing & ₹ 3.4 Cr in Contracting, till date (these were achieved through negotiations, tax optimization, clean-sheet costings of items/ components being procured & by bringing in a host of competitive Vendors)
 Developed : (1)Framework of Cost components for creating a Calcultor for Construction Cost on per SqFt basis (this includes 5 category costings for 4 cities… being developed with help of 3 renowned Cost Consultants, (2)Central Data repository of Purchase data, Suppliers/ Contractors (both general & Pre-Qualified), Vendor Ratings, Pictorical representation of major supplies / contracts, etc. (3)e-Procurement Platform to caputure all facets of Sourcing, Contracting & Contract management, (4)SOPs for Sourcing, Contracting, Contract Management, Pre-qualification of Vendors
 Mentoring all the Buyers at all the 13 locations, conducting Training sessions on VC & directly interacting with them to clear all doubts & make them understand of the new SOPs & Audit processes. Introduction of monthly reconciliation of material consumption (steel, cement, tiles) and developing a process of ‘internal’ audit of our workings so that the ‘learnings’ can be shared & mistakes are weeded out

Larsen & Toubro Limited, Building & Factories IC, New Delhi Apr’12 to Nov’14
Deputy General Manager- Procurement & Contracts (Delhi & Gurgaon Cluster)
The Buildings & Factories Independent Company is equipped with the domain knowledge, requisite expertise and wide-ranging experience to undertake Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of all types of building and factory structures. L&T Construction is the largest construction organization in the country.
Accountabilities:
 Spearheading procurement functions in the Northern region : (1) Handling an annual Order value of ₹975 Cr, (2) Handling procurement activities of 44 Project sites in Northern India , and (3) Leading a Team of 16 Buyers/ Engineers
 Introduced Benchmarking of all Procurement Processes so that our Procurement Department becomes a World Class Organization in B&F
 Managing a large scale purchase of Direct and Indirect category such as Bulk Raw materials (Fly-Ash, Sand & Aggregates; ‘Steel & Cement’ thru Central team), Capital equipment (DG Sets, Al Formwork, ACs, Elevators, Waste Management System), other Engineered products (Tiles, Stones; Block-work: AAC Blocks, clay/ fly-ash bricks; Aluminium / uPVC windows/ doors, Cables & Panels, Fire fighting Eqpt., Glass facade, Water Proofing material, etc), Services procurement (Civil contracts, Plumbing & Electrical services, Painting, Water-proofing, Transportation, IT, Professional services, etc).


Highlights:
 Savings achieved : (1) Was able to save ₹ 33 Cr in comparison to ACE (Accepted Contract Estimate) Value within the last financial year , (2) Negotiated and implemented a Single Bulk material Supplier that shall give Savings of ₹ 225 Lacs in 13-14 Yr (shall eliminate sand sourcing problems, unified rate for Delhi/ NCR, price stability with quality benefits), (3) Finalized Transportation Contract for North that shall bring in more transparency in this neglected area & saved almost ₹ 50 Lacs in this process
 Introduced the negotiation of Rate Contracts & formulation of Schedule of Rates for Fast Moving Low Value (FMLV) Items
 Enhanced the qualitative aptitude of the Buyers by inculcating a habit of reading, planning, strategizing, evaluating, thru lecture sessions, thru sending weekly snippets on motivation, technical & commercial aspects in Procurement
 Initiated many Team-building initiatives (viz. Monthly/ morning meetings, Lecture sessions, Group Tours, Audits, etc.)
Reliance Industries Limited, New Delhi Mar’04 – Apr’12
General Manager- Procurement & Contracts (Project : EPS Manufacturing Plant, Faridabad)
In Reliance Innovative Building Solutions Pvt. Ltd, implemented EPS Manufacturing project at Faridabad in a JV with Nova Chemicals, USA.
Accountabilities:
 Spearheading procurement functions (Project Stage) involving procurement of Imported items worth ₹ 38 Cr and Indian Utility items worth ₹ 20 Cr. In Steady state, procuring Raw Material/ Services/ Commodities worth ₹ 80 Cr per Annum
Highlights:
 Savings achieved: (1) ₹ 62 Lacs (by replacing fire insulation bricks with red bricks & elimination of mezzanine floor in Boiler area), (2) ₹ 43 Lacs in Capital Procurement, (3) ₹ 5 Lacs in Raw Material, etc.
 Single handedly developed the Procurement Department; Spearheaded Project Monitoring from Oct’08 onwards;handled the technical issues with DEC, Jacobs Engg; got SAP implemented for the new JV Company
Project : Petroleum Retail, Northern Region
Reliance Industries Ltd. (Petroleum Business) is India’s second largest petroleum business group with a total annual revenue of US $9 billion (approx) having other business interest in Petro-Chemicals, Textiles, Retail, etc.

Accountabilities:
 Spearheading the function (with a Team of 5 personnel) of Retail Petroleum business in North; Outlay: ₹ 95 Cr/ Annum
 Managing Procurement functions of 372 retail petroleum outlets and other support businesses like Plazas, R- Care, TCC, Aviation Fuel Stations, Oil Terminals, etc. of the Northern region

Highlights:
 Savings achieved : (1) ₹ 59 Lacs in Uniforms & other Outlet consumables, (2) ₹ 32 Lacs in Project Civil work at various locations, (3) ₹ 17 Lacs in Marketing items worth ₹ 75 Lacs … to name a few
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited, New Delhi Oct’03 – Mar’04
Deputy Manager- Business & Commercial
A Media giant handling Times Of India, Economic Times, Navbharat Times, Femina, etc. I was handling entire Outside Printing, Contracts & Capital/ Spares purchases under the Business & Commercial Group in New Delhi

Accountabilities:
 Spearheaded the Outside Printing jobs for North, handled all in-house Contracts and Capital/ Spare Purchases

Highlights:
 Savings achieved : ₹ 1.75 Crores/ Annum by developing 5 New Vendors for Cold Offset printing (earlier only Hot Offset printing was done) and reduced the cost of Printing from ₹ 0.42  ₹ 0.26 per Broad sheet
Larsen & Toubro Limited, Pithampur (near Indore, MP) Dec’96 – Jun’03
Engineer (Procurement & Contracts)
This plant was Part of Heavy Earth-moving equipment Division of L&T, the largest Engineering Company of India.

Accountabilities:
 Heading the Non-Stock area with 4 personnel; responsible for all Capital Purchase, entire logistics, and revenue expenditure .

Highlights:
 Savings achieved : (1) ₹ 14 Lacs by formalized Contracts for various in-house labour jobs, (2) ₹ 8 Lacs by developing Import substitutes, (3) ₹ 8 Lacs by introducing LPG bullet … to name a few
 Changed Scrap sale procedure (Tender  Auctioning) & derived value by ₹ 6.5 Lacs per Annum
DLF Cement Limited, New Delhi Sept’92 – Dec’96
Senior Engineer (Procurement & Contracts)
DLF Cement had undertaken a grass-root project of setting up a 1.4 MTPA Cement Plant in Rajasthan with a cost layout of ₹ 385 Crores in Rajasthan. I was part of the ‘core team’ of Project Purchase
Accountabilities:
 Negotiated the Main Mechanical package of ₹ 110 Cr and handled 26 other utility packages like Belt Conveyors, Pumps, Compressors, Civil Contracts (₹ 36 Crores), Packing Plant (₹ 9 Cr)
Highlights:
 Savings achieved : ₹ 6 Cr by introducing Aubema, Germany’s “Stone Crushers” against that of “L&T Crushers”

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science- Mechanical Engineering Bhagalpur University (Bihar) 1990 (74%)
(First Division with Distinction)
ACADEMICS

Class - 12 Central School, Jamalpur (Bihar) 1986 (76%)
Class - 10 Notre Dame Academy, Jamalpur (Bihar) 1984 (81%)
Secured First Division with Distinction (in both the above)
IT SKILLS & LANGUAGES KNOWN

 Well versed with MS Office, Internet Applications and ERP Systems like SAP (MM module)
 Proficient in English, Hindi & Bengali (only speaking) languages

PERSONAL DOSSIER

 Date of Birth : 10-August-1969
 My Family : Wife : skilled Painter-n-Home-maker; Son : 17 Yrs bright kid; aspires to become an Architect

HOBBY

 Solving ‘Sudoku’ puzzles and daily playing mental ability enhancement games
 Sharing knowledge - a pursuit towards achieving immortality
 Mentoring young minds; meeting & leaving people in a better state
 Encouraging others to achieve ‘more’ in life & to stay happy
STRENGTH ANALYSIS – BY DALLUP ORGANIZATION

 Significance – a craving for recognized excellence, independent & want to be recognized
 Competition – measure their progress against others, strive to win & revel in contests
 Activator – a desire for action, turns thoughts into action & often impatient
 Ideation – fascinated by ideas, find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena
 Strategic – create alternative ways to proceed

PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DIMENTION By : DiSC® Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader
My Primary Leadership Dimension: Pioneering
Pioneering leaders want to drive the group towards results, to share their passion and energy, and, more than anything, to keep things moving at a rapid pace. These achievement leaders exude an air of confidence and authority, and they tend to set lofty goals for both themselves and the group. They want to be seen as inspirational, and they enjoy the challenge of rallying people together to work toward a shared vision. They’ve charismatic leaders who work hard to gain alignment with the people they need to get the job done. Pioneering leaders are often willing to take risks, to seek out new opportunities, and to make rapid changes.
MY LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS

 Solving problems effectively
 Operating with a strong results orientation
 Seeking different perspectives
 Supporting others
I hereby state that the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Amitabh Byapari