N. R. Prasad has over 26 years of experience in procurement, project management, supplier relationship management, and quality assurance. He most recently served as Deputy General Manager of Procurement & Projects at Kesoram Industries Limited, where he successfully completed several expansion projects. He has extensive experience developing procurement strategies, managing vendors, and achieving cost savings. Prasad is proficient in ERP systems like SAP and seeks a new challenging role in a frontline procurement organization.

1. N. R. PRASAD
Mobile: +91 8374 993386, Email: nrprasad66@gmail.com
ASPIRES TO PURSUE CHALLENGING ASSIGNMENTS IN PROCUREMENT/ SOURCING WITH A FRONTLINE ORGANIZATION
~ DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER: PROCUREMENT & PROJECTSDEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER: PROCUREMENT & PROJECTS~
Strategy planning Project Planning Feasibility Study
Material Management Techno Commercial Procurement
Sourcing Vendor Management SLA’s
Supplier Quality Audits Customer Relationship Coordination
Documentation Reporting ERP SAP
Costing New Product Development Team Management
Staff Motivation
A dynamic professional with nearly 26+ years of rich & extensive experience in Project Management, Purchase & Procurement
of spares, Raw Materials Management, Vendor Development, Plant Maintenance procurements, Quality Assurance & Logistics.
Last worked towards the corporate objectives of Vasavadatta Cement/ Kesoram Inds Limited, Sedam. Extensive experience in
development of strategies, encompassing vendor identification, development and analytical assessment, to strengthen supply
chain effectiveness. Proven skills in achieving numerous cost savings during the career span and experience of working in an ERP
SAP environment. Extensive experience in vendor identification, development and analytical assessment, to strengthen supply
chain effectiveness. Deft in negotiating product prices and conditions of purchasing contracts from local as well as global
sources. Hands-on experience in development of new products including designing technical specifications and developing
prototypes. Adept at development of procurement strategies, cost reduction and vendor management. An effective
communicator with exceptional relationship management skills with ability to relate to people at any level of business.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Distinguished efforts in successful completion of:
o 3 Power Plants & 2 Cement Plant Expansion Projects.
o 2 Grinding Units, 2 Packing Units & 1 Hot Disc project .
 Key role in timely completion of Project Registration documentation with Ministry and Customs Departments
 Successfully spearheaded procurement of alternate fuels for co-processing in Hot Disc to generate energy from industrial
wastes, waste tyres and MSW.
 Remarkable efforts in execution and supervision of ISO/TPM/GREENCO activities & internal audits in Purchase Department.
 Vital role in generating purchase AOPs along with processing & presentation of data for monthly review meetings.
 Proficiently managed cost and purchase audits.
CAREER SUMMARY
Jun’04 – Jul’15: Vasavadatta Cement/ Kesoram Inds Limited, Sedam
Deputy General Manager-Purchase
Growth Path
Joined as Assistant Manager-Purchase
Promoted as Deputy Manager-Purchase
Promoted as Manager-Purchase
Promoted as Senior Manager-Purchase
Promoted as Deputy General Manager-Purchase
THE KEY DELIVERABLES
Project Management/New Initiatives: Conducting feasibility studies for evaluation of project, present cost/benefit analysis at
project decision points. Implementing technology transfer; preparing project plans/schedules with detailed cost-benefit analysis
to ensure completion of projects within the time and cost parameters. Liaising with local & global team members for managing
key project activities including planning for materials, establishing supply chains and providing training to team members.
Managing the projects from concept to commissioning stage & handling project activities involving working out various
requirements with respect to planning, utilities, machines, manpower etc. Coordinating plant activities for the set up standards
with accountability for strategic utilization & deployment of available resources to achieve organizational objectives.
Sourcing/Procurement: Directing the development and implementation of key procurement strategies and ensuring that
strategies are aligned with organizational objectives. Formulating budgets for timely procurement of materials, and cost analysis
to ensure smooth execution of projects. Handling supplier outreach / identification, Supplier selection, Supplier finalization,
Supplier Audits. Monitoring release of RFI, RFP, RFQ
Logistics Operations: Supervising logistic operations viz., inland transportation to factory warehousing and transportation for
internal distribution of the products. Coordinating with various departments for implementing/ monitoring effective Logistic
System. Negotiating with transporters, shippers, etc to ensure seamless and cost-effective movement of consignment. Dealing
with Couriers/ Transporters. Monitoring the performance by analyzing delivery time. Interfacing with Banks & Marine Insurance
Companies for import related issues like establishment of LCs, Marine Cargo Insurances & GR Waivals.

2. Supplier Relationship Management: Developing long-term relationships with local & foreign suppliers; managing day-to-day
supplier performance to ensure meeting of Quality norms, Cost, Delivery and Service. Conducting suppliers’ audits on a regular
basis to measure supplier performance against defined standards and implement necessary corrective actions. Developing
alternate vendor base for spearheading import substitution initiatives. Undertaking balance sheet analysis of vendors for cost
analysis/negotiations & Break Even Point Analysis Study for spearheading actual cost input data.
New Product Development/Quality: Managing the entire product development including requirement analysis, finalising
specifications, prototype development and testing activities. Implementing various Engineering Change Note / VA & VE Ideas
with key focus on Quality, Cost & Delivery. Ensuring compliance to quality systems and comply with OHSAS-18001, ISO-9001 &
TPM Quality Standards as well as maintaining requisite documents.
Commercial Operations: Preparing outstanding LC (Inland/Foreign) Statements. Documenting Import-Export Transaction.
Handling complete commercial documentation for export/ import in compliance with statutory regulations. Establishing Letters
of Credit & Vetting of necessary commercial documents. Obtaining LC/ BL / Consignment Notes & handle remittance/receipt of
foreign funds. Preparing statement of exports (MIS) & settlement of commissions to Overseas Agents.
Costing: Spearheading cost reduction initiatives consolidating tasks, eliminating non-value-added processes & complete re-
engineering of processes and systems. Making effective use of cost analysis tools in support of strategic sourcing process,
procurement costs, cost reduction metrics and bottom line performance indicators.
PREVIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
Jan`89-May`04 Kesoram Cement/Kesoram Industries Limited Assistant Manager-Purchase
Aug`86-Dec`88 Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad Administrative Assistant
EDUCATION OVERVIEW
2014 Executive MBA (Materials Management) from KSOU, Bangalore
2010 PG Diploma in Supply Chain Management from Symbosis, Pune
1998 Graduate Diploma in Materials Management from Indian Institute of Materials Management, Hyderabad
1988 Diploma in Computer Applications from Shramik Vidyapeeth, Secunderabad
1986 B. Com (Costing) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
- MS Windows - MS Office - Purchase ERP
- Oracle Programme for Purchase Functions (Internal/External Correspondence)
PERSONAL VITAE
Date of Birth: 16th
August, 1965
Address: SN-122, 32-80/78, Sainik Nagar, Safilguda, Secunderabad 500 056, Andrhra Pradesh, India
Nationality: Indian
Passport No.: H1048273 (Valid up to 16/08/2018)