1. Upalkumar Khandare
Mobile: +91-840 889 5005 / 988 199 5005
E-Mail: upalkumar@rediffmail.com
Objective: -
To work with the growing organization, to become more efficient and work on my weaknesses and also exploit my
inner potential to the fullest and to make my own identity.
Career Summary
• More than 8 years of experience in various facets of procuring materials from national and international
markets.
• Experienced with inviting and allotting tenders.
• Expertise in developing local vendors, reducing the cost of procurement of material.
• Successfully implemented vendor development programmes including training for vendors.
• Experienced with implementing systems of inventory management avoiding over-stocking or wastage.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
SME Purchasing
Organization Infosys BPO Ltd.
Designation
Project
Sourcing & Procurement Specialist (SAP)
RIO Tito (West Australia)
Joining Date Dec 2010 –to 24 Aug 2015
About Riotinto
 Is a multinational mining and resources group founded originally in 1873. It is one of the
largest mining companies in the world.
 RIO Tinto find, mine and process the earth's mineral resources - metals and minerals
essential for making of thousands of everyday products that meet society's needs and
contribute to improved living standards.
 The activities span the world with production from every continent. Their operations and
activities are located worldwide: Australia, North America, South America, Asia, Europe
and Southern Africa.
Process Details
 The Materials Purchasing & Direct Purchasing (Reqn to PO) process is the process used
for converting Purchase Requisitions (PR’s) to Purchase Orders (PO’s). It may also be
termed as a PO creation process.
Job Profile
Job profile includes managing operations for a Procurement transactions process related to
processing of purchase orders & Expediting on overdue order lines for delivery.

2. Responsibilities
Supply chain management
 Working as Subject Matter Expert.
 Handling Procurement for Australia base client – Riot into, deals mainly in heavy earth
moving equipments, metals (Diamond, copper, silver, gold) & Mining Working on
Application -SAP
 Mainly Handling PO issuance (Direct Purchasing) & Expediting.
 Assisting other people to carry out their work in time.
 Conducting Daily, weekly meetings related to process updates.
 Maintain Good Relations with Clients as well as the sub-ordinates. Handling the escalations
independently with appropriate solutions.
 Manage Overall Performance of Process Executives for quality, productivity & TAT.
 Managing team towards achievements clients SLA’s, Coach for Process Executives.
 Ensure proper reporting & communication mechanism for success of the process.
 Identify the Best practice sharing and process improvement opportunities.
 Monthly one-on-one discussion & feedback to team members to control attrition control.
 Participation in recruitment process panel.
 Knowledge of LSMW & SAP reporting.
• Good knowledge of SAP MM Organization structure-Company Code, Plants, Storage
Locations, Purchasing organization and purchasing groups.
• Good knowledge of Vendor Master, Material Master, Purchase info record and source
list.
• Good functional knowledge of Procurement (P2P Cycle). Direct Procurement. Indirect
procurement, Service Procurement, Consignment procurement, Subcontract
Procurement, stock transfer
• Configuration knowledge of Inventory management. Movements Types, Stock Types,
Vendor return process, Material document configuration, Material document
cancellation, Physical inventory management process.
• Good knowledge of Release strategy, invoice processing/verification.
• Have familiar with subsequent debit/subsequent credit/credit Memo.
• Good knowledge of Inventory valuation and valuation methods.
• Good Knowledge of account determination & pricing Procedure.
Achievements:-
 Maintained SLA’s above expected level from start to till date without any client escalation.
 Reduction in overdue lines by 50% over period of 6-8 months.
 Maintained Top Team discipline on the floor and minimum attrition for a year.
 Got star performance Award in Infosys several times.
Project II
Project Caterpillar
Designation Process Specialist (Level – 3)
Joining Date
03 Oct 2006 – Dec 2010

3. Responsibilities
Purchasing Officer
 Taking up timely customer orders by checking the materials availability in time and
overseeing logistics function, thereby negotiating with Shipper / Transporters for cost
effecting warehouse charges, delivery solution clearance.
 Implementing inventory control measures to reduce obsolete stock, keeping tab on slow-
moving items and achieve reduction in inventory management cost.
 Managing overall operations involved in ware house, order execution, getting approval of
expenses / bills, logistics, customs clearance follow up with agents, etc. for ensuring timely
delivery of orders.
 Incorporating bonded teamwork and managing healthy environment. Handling The
Escalations independently.
 Training & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in service
operations and meeting of individual & group targets.
 Allocate the daily workload to entire team.
OPERATIONS
 Always have believed in the process of building strong team which is well equipped with knowledge and have
built in a strong bonding of togetherness between themselves.
 Good Knowledge in SAP, Procurement Process
 Coordination with Client Support for Customer Issues
 Extensive Floor Support & Escalations
 Leave & Roster Management.
 Action Planning for Team Performance
 Knowledge and Empowerment of the Agents
 Induction & hand holding of New Joiners.
 Ensuring Timely Appraisals for the Team.
 Appropriate Feedback / Appreciation
 Time To Time Team Meeting With Team Members & Performance Management
 Auditing & sharing quality feedbacks with team members & also ensuring that information delivered to
customers is updated and correct.
 Imparting shift briefing to team members on a daily basis
 Coaching new team members on quality parameters.
 Monitor daily Performance of agents on individual basis.
 Provide feedback to the executives for consistency in performance thereby enhancing performance of the
executives.
 Inter-departmental communication to ensure the smooth running of the process.
 Taking minute look on all kind of reports on daily basis.
 Maintaining Process Data on daily basis.
Awards & Accolades
 Won “Team Extra Miler” award
 Won multiple Spot Award for showing a significant improvement in the transaction quality for self and also

4. shows responsibility in getting the work completed
 Received several STAR OF THE MONTH & WOW AWARD for outstanding performance & standing first
position in the process.
 Won I Star Award for the year 2013-14 & 2015-16
Academia
Completed graduation (B. Com) in 2005 from Amravati University, Maharashtra.
Training
 Completed T-100& T-200 Certification in Sourcing and Procurement.
 Six Sigma : - Yellow Belt Trained (Working on YB Project)
 Currently working on Reduction % in overdue Purchase order lines Green Belt Project
 Operation Milestone 3.0
 Disaster recovery representative.
Personal Dossier
Date of Birth : 26 Jan 1983
Address : Upalkumar Khandare
Tukai Darshan, Lane 13
Fursungi, Pune 411028
Linguistic Abilities : English, Hindi& Marathi
End up
I am growth oriented and have a proven track record. Throughout my career I have and continued to successfully
manage with strong Interpersonal and Leadership Skills.
I hereby declare that above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Upalkumar Khandare