Rajesh R.

Padhye
Senior Management Professional Supply Chain Management

Management professional with a veritable experience of nearly 20 years in procurement and supply chain
management. Presently working with Walchandnagar Industries Limited, Pune as Deputy General Manager.

Innovative and diligent with strong understanding of supply chain management. Developed and initiated
indigenous supply chains to improve supply security for nuclear products and increase productivity and
efficiency.

Excellent communication and negotiations skills and Distinctive experience of interacting with suppliers,
and internal/external customers. Thorough with various quality and safety measures with strong focus on
compliance and meeting company objectives and Goals.

Proficiency Matrix

 Supply Chain Management  Nuclear Safety, Audit & Control

 Vendor Management  Proposals & Estimation

Organizational Scan
Walchandnagar Industries Limited, Pune from Oct’16
Roles Handled:
DGM – Oct’16 – Till date.
Highlights:
 Responsible for procurement of raw material, components, equipment and systems for Defence Nuclear
Power, Aerospace, Missile, Gear, Cement, Sugar Projects. Raw material includes Plates, Pipes and
Tubes, Forgings, Hardware etc. Making critical materials available after carrying out various testing as
per the ASME codes as well as additional specific requirements. Handling various Exotic materials grade
like Super Duplex, Ni Alloy, Monel, Titanium, Special AS / SS.
 Handling Capital Items (CAPEX) like CNC Machines, VMC, VTL, Reconditioning of Old Machines, EOT
Crane and Equipment for upgrading & enhancing plant capacity, Maintenance and Shop related
consumables.
 Ordering of Hydraulic Systems, Trailers, DG Set and specialized components for Defense Projects.
 Major roles included Vendor development, Evaluation and qualification of local as well as import sources,
negotiation, execution, reverse auctions, rate contracts, assessing material specifications and testing
requirements etc. Getting offers & evaluation for Estimations. Ensuring timely availability of material as
per project schedule. Import advance authorization for saving Import Duty.
 Avg. per year value of Procurement Rs. 80 Cr. With team of 8 Engineers. Maintaining negative Working
capital by reducing cost & maximizing Vendor credits.
 Mentoring, training and Developing Team for efficient working and increased output.
 Initiating Process Improvements – Optimum Order Levels, Reduced Inventory, Minimize PO generation
thru optimization of Items / suppliers, thru Rate Contracts
 Services required for Quality Control, NDT, Maintenance dept.
 Vendor Evaluation and Vendor Management.
 Expediting with Suppliers for ensuring timely delivery of Material as per project schedule.

Notable Attainments:
 Ensure saving of 8% through reverse auction for Capital Items.
 Support provided to Proposal Engineering by getting timely and competitive offer.
 Finalized Orders for Dust Free Enclosure for Nuclear Project and Special Testing Facility for Aerospace
Projects within budget
 Completed PO placement for Exotic material required for Nuclear Project within estimated time and
cost.
 Team member in Implementing ISO9001-2015.
 Reorganized and optimized Team size reducing redundancy and non-value added activities
 Identified and Developed Indigenized sources for Super Duplex, Low Alloy steel.
 Commenced Career
Larsen & Toubro - Heavy Engineering, Mumbai From Feb’05 to June’16.
Roles Handled:
Assistant Manager from Feb’05 – July’08.
Manager from July’08 – July’11,
Sr. Manager since July’11 – Dec’14,
AGM – Jan’15 – June’16.
Highlights:
 Responsible for procurement of raw material, components, equipment and systems for Nuclear Power
Projects. Raw material includes Plates, Pipes and Tubes, Forgings, Hardware etc. Making critical
materials available after carrying out various testing as per the ASME codes as well as additional specific
requirements. Handled various Exotic materials grade.
 Major roles included Vendor development, Evaluation and qualification of local as well as import sources,
negotiation, execution, reverse auctions, rate contracts, assessing material specifications and testing
requirements etc. Getting offers & evaluation for Estimations. Ensuring timely availability of material as
per project schedule. Import advance authorization for saving Import Duty.
 Avg. per year value of Procurement for last 4 years - Rs. 70 Cr. With team of 5 Engineers. Maintaining
negative Working capital by reducing cost & maximizing Vendor credits. 4000 MT of SS plates/Forgings
ordered for ITER Project in year 2013.

Notable Attainments:
 Indigenously developed the supply chain for Incoloy 800 materials for steam generator for PHW reactor.
 Indigenously developed the supply chain for manufacturing of Square Tubes for Export Canister Jobs.
 Procure 2600 MT of SS304 Plates for ITER Project
 Reduced cost of tube manufacturing by 40% and increased security of supply chain of nuclear projects
by developing supply chain for manufacturing of Incoloy 800 tubes & Grid Baffles for PHWR Steam
Generator.
 Qualified suppliers to manufacture components meeting nuclear safety requirements as per US nuclear
regulatory code-10CFR50.
 Improved process efficiency by developing an IT enabled system for generating material requirements,
auto generating enquiries by selecting suppliers, sending enquiries and bid tabulation of the supplier
responses.
 Support provided to Proposal Engineering by getting timely and competitive offer to secure first Export
order for Nuclear BU.
Deccan Bearing Limited, Mumbai - From Sept’01 to Feb’05.

Sr. Materials Engineer Job Responsibility: Procurement, Sub-contracting, Material Reconciliation

 Responsible for Material Planning: Planning of steel requirement to meet Export Orders as well as
Local orders Major Raw Material Steel bars – SAE52100, EN-8 for bearing races and Rollers.
 Co-ordination & follow-up with Sales Dept, Manufacturing Dept.
 Vendor Development / Negotiations with Suppliers.
 Preparation of Cost sheets/ comparative
 Co-ordination with Foreign Clients.
 Technical Supports to Dealers / Customers
 Inspection of Imported Bearing
 Material Reconciliation

Hitek Engineering Services, Mumbai - From Nov’99 to Aug’01.

Project Engineer Job Responsibility: Managing projects for Fire Fighting System Along with Marketing &
Purchase Activity

 Site Co-ordination and Back Office Support, Meetings with Clients

 Procurement of MS / GI Pipes as per IS1239, Flanges as per ANSI, Fittings, Valves, welding
material etc.
 Negotiation with Suppliers.
 Project Monitoring / Cost Budgeting
  Participating Pre-Qualifications Bids

Jobs Handled: Successfully installed &completed Fire Fighting system at Proctor & Gamble Home
Products Ltd. Bhopal within time and cost.
Bombay Hospital Trust Indore, Tata Electric Company, Keihin-Fie Pvt. Ltd Pune,
Le-Mirage Sembcorp Ltd. Pune, Unity Construction (Millennium Park)

Vidyut Metallic Limited, Thane - From Aug’96 to Aug’97.

Production Planning Engineer Job Responsibility: Production Planning, Man Power Planning, Material
Controlling & Rejection Analysis, Inventory Control

New Electro Metallic Pvt. Limited, Thane - From Aug’95 to Aug’96.

Trainee Engineer Job Responsibility: Documentation of ISO 9002, Supervision & execution of E.D.
Coating Plant, Maintenance of machine, Drawing & design of different Fabrication Parts, Supervision &
inspection of fabrication work

Academia

 M.B.A. with A+ Grade from Institute of Management and Research, Jalgaon in 1999.
 B.E. (Production) with 1st class with Distinction from College of Engineering, Jalgaon in 1995.
 D.M.E. with 1st Class from P.V.P. Institute of Technology in 1992.
Highlights:
 Attained 2nd Rank in B.E. (Production) in University.
IT Skills

 Applications: MS Office, Concerto, SAP, BAAN, ARIBA, Ivalua, PLM and COGNOS.

Personal Dossier

Date of Birth: 29th July 1973.

Address: 602, Avarsekar Residency, Ganesh Peth Lane, Near Star Mall, Dadar (W) – 400 028.
Language Proficiency: English, Marathi and Hindi.