Abhay Chaturvedi has over 28 years of experience in commercial functions like procurement, materials management, and vendor management in various industries. He has a strong track record of strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and developing efficient procurement systems. The document outlines his extensive career history holding senior roles managing procurement for several textile and coal companies.

1. ABHAY
CHATURVEDI
Contact:
09623553130/09769631998
E-Mail: abhay_2016@yahoo.com
Skill Set:
Commercial, Material
Management
Procurement Operations
Vendor Management
Project procurement
E-Procurement
Systems & Procedures
Development
Sales & Marketing
Business Development
Senior Level Assignments In Commercial
“Possess an integrated set of competencies that encompass areas related to Commercial,
Materials Management Functions, Project & MRO Procurement, Global Sourcing,
Stores Management, and
Vendor Management”
Profile Summary
• A result-oriented professional with strong leadership, planning, implementation,
analyzing , controlling, communication, interpersonal & negotiation skills
• Over 28 years of overall experience, out of which 23 years in Commercial functions
including Materials Management, Project & MRO Procurements, Fuels
Procurement, Stores Management, Vendor Management and Inventory
Management functions in Yarn Spinning, DTY, POY, PSF and Automobile
Industries
• Rich experience of working in three Green Field textile projects as key project team
member for project procurements {Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd. (Pithampur), Maral
overseas, (Khargone) , Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd (Butibori) }
• 5+years rich experience in Imported Thermal Coal trade. Planned, formulated
and implemented Procurement and Sales Strategies to increase market
Penetration and to drive revenue and profitability by promoting Imported Thermal
Coal to Indian market
• Dynamic with experience in Material Requirement Planning, Purchasing,
expediting, contracting, sourcing, negotiating highest quality goods at best
favorable price and terms.
• Skilled in vendor selection, development and evaluation in procurement
Process
• Liaison with Central Excise and Customs department
Organizational Experience
Nov’12 – Jan’16 Mercator Limited, Mumbai as Sr. General Manager (Coal & Logistics Division)
Role:
• Reporting to President, to look after Business Promotion of Imported Thermal Coal in India
• Procurement Planning, Sourcing, Contracting, import execution, Marketing and Sales of Indonesian Thermal Coal to
Indian market
• Developing and Monitoring entire Supply chain of cargo right from Procurement till discharge at discharge port / till
delivery to end user
• Contract management
• Developing a formal market intelligence system and MIS
• Liaising & Cementing healthy business relationships with Vendors and Clients
• Working out economical logistics to be on competitive edge
• Coordination with own Coal mines for sales and stock evacuation plans
Highlights:
• Played a key role in identifying profitable trade opportunities and executed procurement and sales of desired quality coals
• Added new revenue streams by developing new customers and new sales strategies
• Single handed Sold about 2 million tons of imported coal
• Developed a systematic procurement system for imported thermal coal to increase profitability
• Developed supervision process at load port to ensure loading of desired quality product
• Developed a formal monthly report on competitors’ trade activities to formulate and modify own strategies
• Added High CV coals in procurement and sales to capture new market segment for expanding the business

2. • Initiated stock and sales at Hajibunder port
Feb’10 - Nov’12 Gupta Coal India Limited, Nagpur, India as VP (Procurement)
Role:
• Reporting to Managing Director, to look after Material Requirement Planning, Sourcing, Negotiation, Contracting and
Execution of thermal coal from Indonesia and South Africa
• Identifying trade opportunities, analyzing end users’ and traders’ requirements and coordination with Marketing Team
for developing procurement plans
• Development of new Sources for desired grades of coal
• Supply Chain Management, right from the Procurement till discharge of cargo at discharge port
• Liaison with the Miners/ Shippers, Shipping & Operations Wing and Finance for ensuring smooth execution of the
shipment
• Relationship management with Indonesian Coal Miners and Global Traders
Highlights:
• Developed & implemented a formal buying systems for procurement of coal
• Successfully developed direct procurements from Coal Miners instead of Traders, thereby reducing cost. Managed major
procurement volume directly from miners
• Developed load port supervision systems to ensure loading of desired quality coal on ships at load ports
• Developed a formal market intelligence systems for monitoring competitors’ trade activities which helped in formulating
and modifying own procurement & sales strategies
• Successfully managed about 6 MMT coal procurement by establishing proper supply chain management systems
• Cemented healthy business relationship with Coal Miners of Indonesia that helped in ensuring quality and profits
May’07- Oct’09 Spentex Tashkent Toytepa, Tashkent, Uzbekistan as DGM - Purchase
Role:
• Reporting to President Director, to lead a team of twenty persons as Head of Materials department to carry out Procurement
and Stores Functions
• To establish an efficient and controlled Procurement & Inventory Management system
• Spend analysis and strategy formulation
• To develop MIS for periodic review and control mechanism
• To manage procurement of plant & machinery, capital equipments, stores & spares, packaging material, dyes & chemicals and
consumables from global market for two cotton spinning units each of 1.10 Lacs Spindles, 240 Weaving Looms and Fabric
Dyeing Plant for smooth production process
• Coordination with all departments of the plant to arrange timely delivery of various goods and services
• Inventory analysis , planning & control functions
• Liaison with Customs department
Highlights:
• Affected suitable “Indian Expatriate friendly” changes in purchase & store functions by creating & implementing additional
stores system & procedures
• Established mechanism to develop various inventory analysis reports to categorize items under different categories for
quick identification, further analysis and action plans
• Successfully imported an old fabric dyeing plant from UK and played active role in timely commissioning
• Increased efficiency in documentation process for faster custom clearance of imported goods
• Reduction in overheads
• Steered efforts in shifting the advance payment based procurements to procurement on direct credit basis that helped in
better cash flow management
• Identified obsolete items in inventory and carried out disposal
• Scrap disposal
• Quick custom clearance
Dec’05 – May’07 Escorts Ltd. (Agri -Machinery Group), Faridabad as Chief Manager (e-Sourcing)
Highlights:

3. • Initiated online reverse auctions for Pressure Sensitive Decals, Packaging Materials, Housekeeping Services & Filters that
helped in cost reductions
• Successful in developing new vendors for:
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o Decals as per quality / technical standards and ensuring cost reductions of Rs. 0.75 Cr per annum
o Corrugated packaging material that helped in saving about 17% in packing cost
• Spare parts management for “Farmtrac” division
Jul’05 – Dec’05 LML Ltd., Kanpur as AGM (Materials)
Role:
• Management of procurement of sheet metal components
Nov’92 - Jul’05 Indo Rama Synthetics (I) Ltd., Nagpur as Senior Manager (Purchase)
Role:
• Project procurement
• Coordination with project team to ensure timely delivery of goods and services
• Establishing systems and procedures for procurement and stores functions
• Procurement of stores & spares for Spinning and DTY plants
• Strategic procurement of large volume packaging material, Furnace oil
• Procurement of spare parts, consumables for POY & PSF plant for certain time period
Highlights:
• A founder member of project team as well as Materials department played a key role in handling procurement of
construction material, plant & machinery, capital goods etc.
• Developed various reports on project procurement for management review
• Played a key role in establishing basic stores systems
• Developed various import substitutions as per quality standards/ technical specifications that helped in cost reductions
• Managed procurement of about 1000 tons of Kraft Paper for making corrugated boxes through online auction that helped
in saving 17% procurement cost of corrugated boxes (annual procurement volume 16 crores INR)
Jan’91- Nov’92 Maral Overseas Ltd., Dhamnod, M.P. as Senior Officer (Stores & Purchase)
Highlights:
• A founder member of project team as well as Materials department played a key role in handling procurement of
construction material, plant & machinery, capital goods etc.
• Developed various reports on project procurement for management review
• Procurement of services, various stores & spares and packaging material
• Liaised with Central Excise authorities for form CT3 to avail Excise duty exemption benefits to 100% EOU
• Initiated & implemented stores systems & procedures that helped in controlling materials and offering efficient & timely
services to Production & Maintenance Department
• Played a key role in project procurement and stores management
• Coordination with project team to ensure timely delivery of goods and services
Dec’88 - Jan’91 Indo Rama Synthetics (I) Ltd., Pithampur, M.P. as Stores & Purchase Officer
Highlights:
• Assisted Materials Manager for carrying out day to day purchase and stores functions
• A founder member of project team as well as Materials department played a key role in handling procurement of
construction material, plant & machinery, capital goods etc.
• Coordination with project team to ensure timely delivery of goods and services
• Developed various reports on project procurement for management review

4. Jul’87 - Dec’88 Spintex Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi as Sales Officer
Role:
• Sales promotion of various textile spare parts, consumables and accessories
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Education
1987 Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from IPM, Kanpur
1983 B.Sc. Graduate from PPN Degree College, Kanpur, Kanpur University
IT Skills
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and Internet Applications
• E Procurement/ Reverse auctions
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 18th
March 1964
Languages Known: English & Hindi
Present Address: Flat no. 403, 6B, Sapphire Heights, Lokhandwala Township, Kandivali East, Mumbai-400101
Permanent Address: 369, H.B. Estate, Sonegaon, Khamla Road, Nagpur – 440025
Present Address: 6B-403, Sapphire Heights, Lokhandwala Complex, Kandivali East, Mumbai – 400101
Salary: Negotiable
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