Anup Roy Chowdhury has over 36 years of experience in strategic sourcing and materials management for leading cement companies. He is currently a General Manager at Ambuja Cements Limited, where he has worked since 1996 managing an annual procurement budget of Rs. 1000-1200 crores. He aims to take on leadership roles involving business management, strategic procurement, and performance improvement.

1. CAREER TIMELINE
ANUP ROY CHOWDHURY
Top Management Professional
Offering over 36 years’ rich experience with specialization in spearheading end-to-end
execution of world class Materials Management Function and in developing global
sourcing strategies for leading Cement Manufacturing companies
| STRATEGIC SOURCING & PROCUREMENT | BUSINESS & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
| PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT & REPORTING |
Targeting leadership assignments in Business Management / Strategic Procurement
with an organisation of repute
Industry Preference: Cement / Process / Heavy Engineering
Location Preference: Mumbai / Ahmedabad / Pune
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CORE COMPETENCIES
• Project Planning & Management
• Construction Management
• Project Estimations
• Vendor Management
• Contract Administration
• Site Administration
• Bidding & Tendering
• Resource Planning
• Budgeting / Cost Control
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Quality Management
• anuproy.chowdhury@yahoo.com
• +91 - 8390099663
+91 – 22 - 23024321
PROFILE SUMMARY
• Expertise in developing strategic materials management & procurement
solutions that drive improvement in overall business results
• Skilled in achieving top-line as well as bottom-line objectives, preparing
annual operating plan and managing multi- million dollar budgets
• Proven experience in improving supplier operational performance and in
achieving significant cost savings through effective negotiations with
vendors & collaborative cost improvement projects
• Strong exposure in sourcing a wide array of Items such as machinery & spares,
from markets of west and managing annual spend in excess of Rs. 1200+ Crores
• Proficient in improving effectiveness of supply chain processes through
continuous improvement projects
• Wide experience in leading large multi-locational / multi nationality teams of
size 25-30+ members and coaching them to deliver the best performance
• An enterprising leader with proven decision making/problem solving,
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Strategy / Policy / System Formulation
• Business Roadmap
• Program / Project Management
• Demand & Supply Planning
• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
• Domestic & Overseas Vendor Validation
& Development
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Warehouse Management
• Inventory Control
• Techno-Commercial Operations
• Contract Management
• Global Cost Reduction Initiatives
• Regulatory & Legal Compliance
• Stakeholder Management
• Business Transformation
• Change Management
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting
• Process Improvement
EDUCATION
Certified Procurement Specialist by Holcim in
2009
Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering from
West Bengal with 60% in 1973
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 11th
January 1952
Current Address: Flat No. 902, A Wing 9th
Floor, Amalfi Building, Raheja Garden, LBS
Marg, Thane – 442602 (MS)
Permanent Address: 8/61A, Netaji Nagar,
Kolkata- 700092, West Bengal
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Bengali
and Gujarati
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2. BRANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Mar’96 till date: Ambuja
Cements Limited, Junagadh, Gujarat; currently designated as General Manager
Role: Mar’96 – Jul’15: Materials Management; Since Aug’15: Performance & Reporting - Corporate Procurement
Growth Path:
Mar’96 – Mar 97 Deputy Manager
MM’97- March 2000 Manager
APRIL 2000 – March 2007 Senior Manager
April 2007- March 2009 Deputy General Manager
MM’09 – Jul’15 General Manager
Since Aug’15 Consultant
Responsibilities:
• Spearheading Materials Management Function, including Procurement of Stores, Spares, Recurrent & Non-
recurrent Items, Plant Contract Management, Service and Warehouse Management, of Gujarat Plant &
Maharashtra Plant; managing annual spend of Rs. 1000 - 1200 Crores
• Setting policies & methodologies for sourcing function; identifying & developing vendors for better price,
quality, delivery & increased volumes; approving vendors, and determining timing of sourcing of products to
provide for a stable & consistent supply
• Designing, developing & implementing packages for establishing long-term partnerships with suppliers;
negotiating contracts with vendors and ensuring strict adherence to budgetary controls
• Setting strategies related to vendor assessments and purchasing terms & conditions to ensure delivery of
on time at the best quality & value; assessing the performance of vendors based on various criterions such as
percentage for rejections and quality improvement rate; driving process audits at vendor’s end
• Providing in-depth analysis, spend analysis, supplier assessments, financial perspective and market analysis
to be used to improve the supply chain and help leverage the supplier base & reduce costs
• Regularly monitoring metrics such as status of supplier negotiations, sourcing cycle timeline, timeliness of
performance, savings realized and so on
• Formulating business plan, policies & SOPs; translating business vision & strategy into operational tactics;
directing overall operations and ensuring strategic utilization of resources

3. • Developing & implementing business continuity plans to ensure uninterrupted operations; identifying &
recommending opportunities for policy and process improvements
• Developing high-potential and high-performing staff; facilitating training programs for staff development
• Ensuring strict adherence to safety guidelines in procurement function as well as compliances like
contractor safety management and safety standards in manufacturing through other compliances
• Other KRAs and KPIs for team and self
Accomplishments
• Championed an organization wide program for enhancement of
2% nominal saving, cost & capability in every year, thereby
delivering annual saving of accountable for overseeing
achievement of current years savings target of Rs. 20- 24 Crores
for the Materials Management Function
• Delivered a cost savings impact of approximately Rs. 4-5 Crores
from 2009 to 2015 through internal / external stakeholder
collaboration programs, developing cost effective processes and
strategic sourcing
• Extended net payment terms with the supplier base by an
average of 30 (number) days
• Achieved approximately Rs. 3-5 Crores (each year) in positive
cash flow improvements through negotiation of more favorable
vendor payment terms
• Devised and implemented a supplier review process and metrics
resulting in complete bilateral adherence to contractual obligations

4. • Conceptualised and introduced various new tools & systems such as:
o Supplier Scorecard for tracking performance of vendors with a 3 pronged objective of performance
measurement, identifying improvement opportunities and institutionalizing a risk & rewards mechanism
o Spend Analytics Tool for greater visibility of spend base and enhancing usage of supply levers like Pricing
Arbitrage, Vendor Rationalization, Linear Price Programming and so on
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Sep’95 – Feb’95: Narmda Cement (now known Ultratech), Jafrabad, Gujarat as Asst. Manager – Procurement
MM’88 – MM’95: J.K. Udaipur Udoyg Ltd. (Cement Plant), Udaipur
Joined as Purchase Engineer; last designated as Assistant Manager – Procurement
Joined as purchase Engr and promoted in the year 1992 as Sr Engr and promoted as Assistant Manager in the
year 1993
MM’84 – MM’88: Bhagwati Industries, Ahmedabad as Purchase Engineer
MM’79 – MM’84: Jyoti Limited, Vadodara, Gujarat
Joined as Engineer (Inspection & QC); promoted as Senior Engineer (Inspection & QC) in the year 1982
TRAININGS ATTENDED
• Quality Circle for Quality Assurance in 1982
• Trainings on Materials Management organised by HOLCIM in year 2009 and by Indian Institute of Materials
Management in 1993
• Safety Training by NSC
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENTS
• Guest Faculty for Cement Business and Materials Management at College of Business Management,
Chandrapur, Maharashtra
• Guest Judge at various competitions on Materials Management and Leadership held at Management School
at Chandrapur, Maharashtra
• Actively involved in Art of Living Foundation
Current CTC: 30 Lakhs (Annual)