Raghu Agrawal

A  result  oriented professional with more than 23   years  of experience in: 

● Procurement   of   raw   material,   components,   MRO  and CAPEX items for factory 
● Procurement   of   project   equipment/   spares   /   consumables. 
● Developing   and   implementing   sourcing   strategy   to   meet   the   business   needs. 
● Developing SOPs, MIS and building up resource base to meet organizations expectation.
●Offering Leadership & team building expertise: Experience in building large multi-location teams, mentoring them and managing their performance effectively. Setting KPI’s and periodically reviewing the same. Determining training needs of employees to enhance their operational efficiency. 
● Heading   cross ­functional   teams for driving cost reduction initiatives. 
●Building & maintaining cordial relations with suppliers, Channel partners and third party service providers in true spirit of long term  business partnership. 
● New   Supplier   Identification   and   Development. 
● Periodic Assessment of Supplier Performance. This includes supplier’s performance on Quality, Time, Cost, EHS  and    legal   compliance. 
● Negotiating with suppliers / OEMs on price, delivery schedule and commercial terms &  conditions.  
● Handling large volume   purchases:   Handled a spend  volume   of US$ 400 Million in a    year.  
● Finalizing   orders   through   E-­Tendering   and   Reverse   Auction   process. 
● Working   with   multicultural   teams   in   India   and   abroad.