- Akash Kumar is a senior purchase and logistics professional with over 11 years of experience managing procurement for steel and mining companies. - He is currently the Purchase Manager at Rashmi Metaliks Ltd., where he successfully manages procurement for their 2.0MTPA beneficiation plant. - Prior to this, he held roles such as Assistant Manager Purchase at MSP Steel & Power Ltd. and Electrosteel Steels Ltd., where he efficiently procured materials for their various steel and mining plants.

1. AKASH KUMAR
2A, Siddhi Enclave, 115 Bramha Samaj Road, P.O. Bramha Samaj, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700034
Cell Phone: +91 9903026221 ; E-Mail: rupak_passion@rediff.com
SENIOR PURCHASE / LOGISTICS PROFESSIONAL
Seeking senior management role in the domains of Purchase / Materials management with a progressive
company in Steel / Metal / Power / Cement / Oil & Gas /allied industries in India /abroad.
PROFILE
• A resolute and result driven purchase / materials management professional with illustrious career of over 11
years in leadership roles with renowned business organizations in steel / allied industries.
• Demonstrated strong commercial acumen with ability to contribute effective strategic and operational
drivers in streamlining purchase, logistics and inventory management activities to generate distinct cost
advantage for the company. Proven expertise in identifying and developing stable sources of supply in India
and abroad to feed the production lines/ project needs.
• Effective negotiator with ability to conclude long term purchase contracts on most reasonable terms to even
out the tendencies of price escalations. Adept in driving cost reduction initiatives such as - alternate
sourcing, material substitution, indigenization and generating healthy competition among suppliers.
• Skilled in systematizing entire stores operations and regulating inventories to logical levels with deft
application of modern inventory management techniques. Strong credentials in managing entire project
procurements including capital purchase for large steel /mineral beneficiation plants.
• Deft in SAP, RAMCO, ERP, MS Office, Lotus Notes and Internet Applications. Self-driven, diligent,
methodical and detail-oriented with ability to excel under demanding work situations. Effective team leader,
trainer and motivator with excellent written & communication skills.
Key Strength Areas
● Materials Planning/scheduling ●Vendor Development/ Vendor Audit ● Purchase/ Logistics ● Tendering
/Imports ● Inventory Management ● Cost Reduction ● Strong Negotiation and Coordination skills
CHRONOLOGY OF PROFESISONAL ASSIGNMENTS
RASHMI METALIKS LTD. Kharagpur, West Bengal Jul’12 – Present
Purchase Manager
• Successfully managing entire procurement for 2.0MTPA Beneficiation Plant
MSP STEEL & POWER LTD. (MSP Group Company) Kolkata, West Bengal Jul’09 – Jun’12
Assistant Manager Purchase
• Efficiently managed procurement for 2 X 0.6 MTPA Pellet Plant & 2 X 1.0 MTPA Beneficiation Plant
ELECTROSTEEL STEELS LTD. (Electrosteel group Company) Kolkata & Bokaro Oct’07 – Jun’09
Assistant Manager Purchase
Successfully handled purchases for A 2.2 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant
ADHUNIK ALLOYS & POWER LTD. (Adhunik Group Company) Kandra, Jharkhand May’04 – Sep’07
Purchase Officer
• Effectively managed purchases for 2 X 350 TPD Sponge Iron Plant, Coal Washery & Railway Siding
HIGHLIGHTS OF MAJOR RESPONSIBIITIES
• Spearheading the entire purchase operations assuming final accountability to ensure availability of all
required materials in right quality, on time, and on most competitive rates.
• Providing leadership to a team of buyers /. Stores and other staff and integrating their efforts to optimize
overall team productivity.
• Exploring & developing a strong base of reliable vendors to set up an uninterrupted supply stream to
support production lines and project needs. Providing needed technical assistance to the vendors to ensure
compliance with defined quality parameters.
• Drawing materials plan and defining procurement / delivery schedules of various inputs including, raw
materials, capital equipments, consumables, spares etc and concluding long term supply contracts on the
most competitive terms to generate substantial cost advantage for the company.
• Driving cost reduction initiatives viz. alternate sourcing, material substitutions, indigenization, long term
contracting and implementing JIT and other modern inventory management techniques to maximize cost
economy.
• Contributing techno-managerial inputs in managing project purchases observing entire purchase process

2. involving - Estimation, tendering, Negotiations & finalization of supply contracts for Capital goods /other
consumables with local /overseas suppliers. Developing outsourced service providers for identified
activities and finalizing contracts on best terms. Maintaining regular follow up with vendors to ensure
deliveries as per schedule.
• Periodically arranging disposal of slow moving / non-moving items and scrap and facilitating liberation of
blocked capital.
• Contributed Project Management expertise in implementation of all Brown & Green field expansion projects.
• Generating /submitting structured MIS reports relating to purchase function covering information of status
of major projects, Raw material inventory and Direct Raw Material cost, to the senior management.
• Keeping track of price movements in global markets to negotiate best terms with the suppliers. Finalizing
long term contracts to even out the possibilities of periodic price escalations.
• Conducting periodic vendor audit and rationalizing the number of vendors by separating non –performers.
• Identifying reliable transportation / logistics service providers and finalizing service procurement contracts
on advantageous terms.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Successfully completed entire purchases for 0.6MTPA X 2Nos. Pellet project, recently.
• Conferred with overall responsibility to manage entire project purchase for 2MTPA beneficiation project.
• Visited China twice & concluded purchase contracts directly with OEM on more advantageous terms.
• Reduced lead time and procurement /logistics costs where ever feasible.
• Earned wide appreciation from the management for achieving ‘best price / best quality’ in purchases
managed.
• Procured / facilitated developed of equipment & spares with improved technology to save on cost and to
meet increased production levels.
• Streamlined entire procurement, import, clearance, transport and logistics activities to ensure availability of
right quantity of materials at the right time.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Commerce, Ranchi University - 2004.
• Certificate course in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, IIT Delhi, IACT.
• Diploma in Automobile Engineering, India Society of Engineers (India), Kolkata - 2004
IT Skills: Proficient in SAP, RAMCO, ERP, MS Office, Lotus Notes and Internet Applications under Windows
environment
Date of Birth: 5th
January 1981
Gender: male; Marital Status: Married
Language Known: English & Hindi
Last CTC Drawn: INR 8 L.P.A.
Permanent Address: House No#190/2/3, G.H. Colony, Govindpur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, 831015