Prafulkumar Chauhan

Assistant Manager – Purchase Department Responsible for managing procurement of indirect materials, including raw materials, fasteners, metals, and electronic parts. Oversaw contract management for plant machinery and services, ensuring compliance and optimized terms. Led supplier development, audits, and performance evaluations. Executed risk mitigation strategies for critical suppliers to ensure business continuity. Managed Capex, Opex, and MRO procurement within budgetary limits. Implemented supply chain optimizations and coordinated logistics to achieve a 95% on-time delivery rate. Key achievements include contributing to VA/VE projects, alternate sourcing, cycle time reduction, RM Delta Cost forecasting, and delivering substantial cost savings through strategic negotiations.