S. Balasubramanian is seeking a managerial role in procurement or supply chain management with 20 years of relevant experience. He has expertise in purchase operations, supply chain management, vendor development, materials management, and cost reduction. Balasubramanian is proficient in leading procurement and contracts departments, securing supplier qualifications, and ensuring adequate supplier capacity.

1. S. BALASUBRAMANIAN
: +91-9500747246
: crownbala123@gmail.com
: 157, Kaleeshwara Nagar,
Kattor COIMBATORE – INDIA.
Seeking managerial level assignments in Procurement / Supply Chain Management with an organization of repute
Industry Preference: Manufacturing
PROFILE SUMMARY
A dynamic professional with 20 years of experience in:
Purchase Operations Supply Chain Management Vendor Development
Materials Management Cost Reduction Team Management
MIS Reporting / Documentation Import Operations
• Proficient in leading and managing the purchase (Packages & Bulks) & contracts
department, securing pre-qualification of suppliers and ensuring adequate
capacity at supplier’s end
• Deftness in managing the entire gamut of Materials Management including
monitoring inventory levels, stock management and liaising with vendors for
timely procurement of various items
• Proven track record of developing alternate vendor base to synchronize
movements of materials, increasing revenues, streamlining process workflow and
creating a team work environment to enhance productivity innovatively for
reputed business houses
• Proven abilities in interacting with suppliers for efficient negotiations on price,
delivery schedule and other terms & conditions
• Gained exposure to quality systems as per the company requirement
• Significantly contributed towards reduction in the weight of casting & costing for
pattern making in all the organizations
• Exceptional negotiation & relationship management skills with ability to relate to
people at any level of business

2. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Planning & managing the overall procurement of material as per the
production requirements and maintaining desired stock levels
• Establishing inventory level goals for assigned materials and
initiating action for review of stock levels in business scenario
• Formulating standard operation procedures by studying
requirement, level, activities, etc.
• Defining and managing key supplier relationships to deliver
breakthrough performance in cost, service & quality and providing
technical input for negotiations on significant contracts
• Developing and agreeing annual departmental cost savings targets
by charting out annual budget
• Preparing and approving the annual procurement plan with
Directors and Departmental Heads
• Generating regular reports on performance and providing
comprehensive management information
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
May 2004 – Till date – M/s GE oil and Gas Ltd – Deputy Manager
Key Result Areas
• Responsible for alternate sourcing for achieving cost reduction (Sand Casting, forgings, bar stocks for control valves, steel
materials, actuators, bought out and machined components from Indian sub-continent)
• Conducting inspection of vendors for bought out components in co-ordination with quality dept. for self certification.
• MOQ programs with suppliers based on the forecast
• Reducing the leadtime in the procurement
• KANBAN implementation at vendor place.
• Well versed with ERP system (Oracle )
• Hands on Experience in welding, heat treatment (includes post welding) and Radiography
May 1999 to May 2004 – M/s GTN Engineering Ltd – Senior Engineer
Key Result Areas
• Procuring materials for FMC technologies (API6A – Gate valves)
• Carried out alternate sourcing for forgings, machining.
• Maintaining quality check in assembly & pressure testing
• Monitoring the sub contract activities and required standards of all forgings

3. Jan 1997 to Apr 1999 – M/s KSB Pumps Ltd – Junior Engineer
Key Result Areas
• Inspection of incoming castings for gate, globe and check valves along with all the bought outs
• Foundry evaluation and witness pouring for all types of valve materials
• Involved in designing new patterns for procurement within stipulated time in co-ordination with pattern dept.
• Ensured OTD (On Time Delivery) while adhering to quality standards
• RT upgradation, heat treatment etc
Highlights
• Major foundries like SAMCO, VS Alloys, VS foundry, Alagendra
• Setting up systems at the vendor point for green channel.
Sept 1993 to Jan 1997 – M/s Alagendran Steel Products Ltd (Presently M/s Anugraha Valve Castings Ltd) - Engineer
Highlight
• Basic foundry activities like, pattern shop, core shop, moulding, methoding, fetling, inspection, heat treatment, machining
and quality inspection with NDT
• Handled a monthly dispatch of 100 MT
ACADEMIC DETAILS
• DIPLOMA (Mech): Kamaraj Polytechnic College, Director of Technical Education, Nagarcoil, T.N. (1987)
• B.E (Mechanical) : Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Bharathiyar University (Part time),Coimbatore T.N. (2002)
CERTIFICATIONS
• Passed RT & UT LEVEL II: ISNT TRICHY CHAPTER
TECHNICAL PURVIEW
Software Packages: MS-Office
PERSONAL DETAILS
languages Known: Tamil, English & Hindi
Passport : M0016058 valid through 07.07.2024