1. RESUME
AJIT KASHINATH THORAT
Behind RTO office, Umaji Colony, Station road, Aurangabad
E-mail:ajitkthorat@gmail.com, Phone: 9665525555
PURCHASE /MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Seeking a senior managerial role in the domain of Procurement / Materials Management .
PROFILE
 Academically qualified Graduate engineer and professionally matured materials manager
with career success of over 18 years in driving procurement /materials management
initiatives with reputed business organizations.
 Demonstrated functional excellence - Materials procurement planning, Identifying, and
developing domestic and global sources to build stable supply streams to support
production/project operations.
 Skilled in driving innovative cost reduction techniques viz. alternative sourcing, materials
substitution, indigenization, repeat ordering etc to generate substantial economy in
procurement costs.
 Acknowledged capabilities in concluding purchase contracts for high value/capital items, raw
materials, consumables, office inputs on most competitive terms. Successful record of
managing entire project procurement for wide range of projects across different sectors.
 Adept in application of modern inventory management techniques to manage inventories to
logical levels. Expert in deriving remarkable economy with judicious management of
materials logistics. Effective planner and a hard negotiator with ability to conclude rate
contracts/ blanket agreements to avoid rampant price escalations.
 Adequate exposure to conducting Production planning and manufacturing operations with
ability to improve operational efficiency.
 Self-driven, disciplined, methodical and focused with strong analytical, leadership and
motivation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key Strength Areas
Materials Planning , Comparative statements, Budjeting , Capex Purchase,Vendor Development ,
Purchasing, Warehousing, Inventory Management , Imports, Logistics Management,Time
Management,Cost Reduction, Project Purchase. And all Purchase Related Activites.

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Earlier Assignments
AURANGABAD MOTORS PVT. LTD Oct 1997 – Nov 2002
A renowned engg. Co and a regular supplier of Shafts and sheet metal components to Bajaj, Videocon,
Polar etc
Purchase Executive
 Efficiently managed purchase activities to support production programmes.
 Identified and developed stable vendors to set up uninterrupted supply streams
 Negotiated and concluded purchase orders on most competitive terms.
 Streamlined procurement of imported Items from various countries and including smooth customs
clearances setting up effective coordination with clearing agents.
 Maintained regular follow up with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries.
 Provided technical assistance to the vendors in developing new components for the company.
 Achieved substantial savings in purchase cost with effective implementation of cost reduction
techniques.
BG APPLIANCES PVT. LTD Dec 2002 – Nov 2007
A well established co manufacturing reputed Kenstar Brand Air Cooler & Water Purifier, Home
Appliances and PCB Chassis for Videocon International.
Assistant Purchase Manager
 Efficiently managed purchase activities to support production programmes.
 Identified and developed stable vendors to set up uninterrupted supply streams
 Negotiated and concluded purchase orders on most competitive terms.
 Streamlined procurement of imported Items from various countries and including smooth customs
clearances setting up effective coordination with clearing agents.
 Successfully Procured approx 400 components of various Technologies e.g Machined, Sheet metal,
Plastic Molding, Wiring harness, Hardware, Electronic components & Job work items.
 Effectively managed Total Project purchase for Construction of Project of Gran Electronics at
BhujGandhidham - A 100 Cr Plant which includes Total PEB FactoryBuilding, Machinery,
Conveyor, Lighting cables, Lighting Panels, MouldingMachines ,Gas Charging machines, for
Refrigerator & Washing Machines lines of VIDEOCON.
 Systematized the entire documentation process in lie with ISO systems and procedures.
 Reduced Average inventory levels to 3 days consumption from earlier level of 20 days.

3. SHREEHARI ASSOCIATES PVT. LTD Dec 2007 – March 2014
A prestigious Enginering & Construction company with annual turnover in excess of Rs. 100 Cr
undertaking Projects in field of Irrigation, Construction of Dams, Barrages , Textile Parks, Sports
Stadiums, Hydro Projects, Brewery Projects, Pipeline Projects which Includes Fabrication Work of
Jointing of Pipes & Fabrication of Specials,Health Club.
Purchase Manager
Highlights of major responsibilities
 Purchasing of MS Pipes from Essar Steel & Welspun,Electrical Motors & Pumps from Jyoti Ltd,TMT
& Structral steel , Glazing Work,Cements,Electrical Items,Buildig Items,HVAC,VRF
systems,Utilities,PEB,Cranes,Batching Plants,Transit Mixer,Hydro Power Projects machines from Jyoti
Ltd,Gym equipments,Sports related Purchase Etc
 Driving procurement initiatives to ensure delivery of right quality material at right time in right
quantities.
 Drawing materials plan in coordination with user departments, identifying and developing sources of
supply, and negotiating and concluding purchase contracts on most competitive terms.
 Maintaining regular coordination with departmental heads to resolve their procurement related issues.
 Defining and procuring right quantity & quality of all kinds of engineering, consumables and office
inputs to avoid excess inventory build up.
 Effectively managing entire inbound logistics involving finalizing transportation contracts,
warehousing, stores and inventory management.
 Implementing Cost reduction mechanisms by availing quantity discounts, repeat ordering,
product/material substitution, alternate sourcing etc to maintain operational economy.
 Effectively managing ordering process including establishment of LC if needed, scheduling supplies,
and maintaining regular follow-ups with suppliers, processing /verifying suppliers’ invoices/freight bills
and arranging remittances as per order terms. Periodically conducting review of purchase contracts to
identify and eliminate variances.
 Successfully managed total project procurement covering entire responsibilities right from indenting to
procurement as one stop arrangement.
 Monitoring stocks of raw material, packing material and production consumables on regular basis to
ensure uninterrupted of production lines.
 Identifying and arranging disposal of slow-moving, surplus & obsolete stocks and scrap under special
discount schemes/auctions.
EXON MACHINES PVT LTD April 2014 – Till Date.
Exon Machines Pvt Ltd is a Amtek Group Group Company located in Shendra 5 star Midc in
ShendraAurangabad ,Amtek Group is Headquartered in India, is one of the largest integrated component
manufacturers in India with a strong global presence. It has also become one of the world’s largest global
forging and integrated machining companies. The Group has operations across Forging, Iron and
Aluminium Casting, Machining and Sub-Assemblies. It has 65 world-class facilities across India, UK,
Germany, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Hungary and US. The Amtek Group is comprised of the listed corporate

4. entities Amtek Auto, Amtek India, Ahmednagar Forgings, JMT Auto and other subsidiaries. With the
infrastructure and technology platform developed over 25 years, the Group is well positioned in the Indian
Auto and Non-Auto component markets.
Exon Machines Pvt Ltd is setting up New Forging plant of Press Capacity 12500 Ton the Third largest
Press in India at 5 star Shendra Midc in Aurangabad. The setup of plant will be Fully Atomized with latest
technologies , machines & Robots. The End Product will be Forged Front Axle Beam , Crank shaft of 6
cylinder, Railway Wheels Etc
Dy . Purchase Manager
Highlights ofmajor responsibilities
 Driving procurement initiatives to ensure delivery of right quality material at right time in right
quantities.
 Project Purchase of Machinery approx 550 cr, Machinery to Imported from Germany,Korea.,Japan &
From India
 All Project Related Purchase which Includes PEB,Forging Press, Robots,Electrical substation of 132
kv,Electrical Cables,Conveyors,Blasting machines, Welding machines, Electrical Pannels,Induction
Heater,Reduce roll machies,ETP/STP,Fire fighting,HVAC,Office Buildings,
EOT Cranes,Fabrication Work,VMC Machines ,Compressor,DG Set etc.
 Project Budget Preparations ,Capex ,Payment Finalizations,Machine arrival time charts, Comparative
Statements.
 Drawing materials plan in coordination with user departments, identifying and developing sources of
supply, and negotiating and concluding purchase contracts on most competitive terms.
 Maintaining regular coordination with departmental heads to resolve their procurement related issues.
 Implementing Cost reduction mechanisms by availing quantity discounts, repeat ordering,
product/material substitution, alternate sourcing etc to maintain operational economy.
 Effectively managing Purchase Ordering process including establishment of LC if needed, scheduling
supplies, and maintaining regular follow-ups with suppliers, processing /verifying suppliers’
invoices/freight bills and arranging payment remittances as per order terms. Periodically conducting
review of purchase contracts to identify and eliminate variances.
EDUCATION
 B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Marathawada university - 63.13% marks
 H.S.C,DeogiriCollege, Aurangabad -71.17% marks
 S.S.C, HolyCrossEnglishHighSchoolAurangabad -64.42 %
Date of Birth :- 15.3.1975
Computer Skills: ERP ,MS Office, Tally Etc
Training Programmes Attended
*Attended special training Programs on Logistics Management.
Thanking You,
Ajit Kashinath Thorat.
9665525555