Satish Balkrishna Kulkarni is an experienced procurement and supply chain management professional with over 35 years of experience. He has extensive experience in sourcing engineering components, raw materials, and indirect purchases from global suppliers. Kulkarni has a proven track record of meeting commitments, reducing costs, and exceeding business targets while heading procurement for large organizations. He is skilled in vendor development, inventory management, project procurement, and sustainable supply chain practices. Kulkarni holds a BE in Mechanical Engineering and qualifications in Chartered Engineering and ICWA.

1. Satish Balkrishna
Kulkarni
Email:
satish.kul56@gmail.com
Mobile: +919822197942
Telephone: +9120 25445307
Pune, India
Career Suitability:
 Mentoring supply chain department for systems improvement and seamless supply chain management as head of materials.
 Sourcing assignments for overseas industries in Centrifugal Pumps, valves, Gear Boxes, hydraulic systems, FMCG and other products.
 Can handle position of Business head of midsized manufacturing companies.
 To work for overseas MNCS for sourcing engineering components from India as country manager.
 Project Procurement and Project Control Head for power sector, oil and gas sector, manufacturing sector, etc.
 Can work as procurement advisor.
Career Synopsis:-
Over 35 years of experience in supply chain function having diverse experience in oil hydraulics,
precision engineering, ceiling fans, gear box, heavy engineering, projects, and pump industries.
Proven track record in MNC’s of heading materials function and meeting deadlines of customer
commitments, cost reductions, capacity enhancements, team building vendor development and
inventory management .Excellent record of exceeding organizational business targets on ‘YOY’
basis.
Expertise:-
1. Sourcing engineering commodities like castings, forgings, machining, bought out parts(large variety like electric motors ,pipe and fittings
,valves ,instrumentation ,c class items ,bearings, ,control panels, mechanical seals etc ) , raw materials , indirect purchases, service contracts,
fabrications, equipments, capital purchases, etc to global standards.
2. Experience in handling overall materials management function.- Vendor development, sourcing, vendor management and capacity
enhancements , Inventory management, cost reduction.
3. Experience in handling Production Planning and Control function, Project management, planning and execution and client coordination.
4. Procurement in large variety of quantity and volume .Procurements worth 100million USD.(500-600 crore INR.)
5. Procurement in complex environments like batch production, project procurement and FMCG environment.
6. Experience in working on sustainable supply chain management, inventory management, cost reduction, sourcing, project management etc.,
7. Excellent result delivery in previous assignments.
8. Team handling size upto 50 technocrats.

2. Educational Qualifications:
1. Chartered Engineer certified by Institute of Engineers
2. B.E.Mechanical from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
3. ICWA Inter
Career over the years:
Jun ’13
till Date
A private ltd. Technology
marketing and sourcing
company.
General Manager -
Marketing
Sep’05-
Jun’13
Kirloskar Bros. Ltd.,
Kirloskarwadi
Divisional Head –
Materials
Dec’03-
Aug’05
Bonfiglioli Transmissions Pvt.
Ltd., Chennai
Head of Purchase
& Logistics
Jun’03-
Nov’03
Natural Gas Company Pune (Div
of Dharam C Morarji)
Business Manager
Aug’01-
May’03
ELCONT Electrical Equipments
Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Project
Coordinator
Feb’00-
Jul’01
Bajaj Electrical Ltd. (Chakan
Unit)
Sr. Manager -
Materials
Nov’80-
Dec’99
Eaton Industries (erstwhile
Vickers Systems Intl Ltd.), Pune
Last designated as
Head-Materials
Jun’78-
Nov’80.
Ruston and Hornsby (India) Ltd. Assistant
Engineer.
Key Strengths:-
 Astute Negotiator with abilities in reducing procurement costs and inventory
holding costs.
 In depth knowledge of sourcing of engineering commodities on Pan India basis.
 Successful trainer having interacted with trained and established scores of
vendors across various products and technologies.
 I have my own establishment and necessary infrastructure at Pune, India
 I am also suitable to handle local office for liasoning with clients , project
procurement and follow up etc
 I enjoy good health, energy and zeal to work in challenging environments.
 I am very confident to add value for my Principal in terms of cost, quality and
delivery.
Professional Skills:-
o Experience in handling overall materials management function.- Vendor development, sourcing, vendor management and capacity
enhancements.
o Inventory management, cost reduction.
o Experience in handling Production Planning and Control function, Project management, planning and execution and client coordination.
o Expertise in gear box industry, pump industry, precision oil hydraulic industry, FMCG industry, etc as Head of Materials in reputed Indian and
Multinational Companies.
o Core team member in compliance and implementation quality management systems like ISO 9001, OSHAS, ISO 14000 N Stamp certification,
Business excellence model training, implementation and assessment.
o Since last one year acquired industrial marketing skills of marketing high technology products to oil and gas, power, infrastructure and OEMs.
o Super User Experience in SAP operations in MM model.
o Compliance and improvements in various system audits from feedback by world class agencies like KPMG and PwC. Experience in
establishment and implementation of purchase, stores procedures and systems to world class standards