Shaman Raj Shetty
Bangalore
Summary
Strategic leader in procurement with a focus on optimizing costs and supplier performance. Successfully managed high-value project procurements, achieving significant savings through effective commercial negotiations and innovative vendor development strategies, ensuring alignment with project timelines and operational goals.
Overview
6
6
Languages
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Manager - Procurement
Promac Engineering Industries Ltd.
Bangalore
12.2022 - Current
- Leading the Procurement/Purchase function for project and operational requirements, covering electrical, mechanical Bought Out Items (BOI).
- Managing high-value project procurement with close coordination among Projects, Engineering, Electrical, Finance, Quality and suppliers to ensure timely material availability.
- Drove commercial negotiations with key suppliers, securing savings through price benchmarking, payment-term optimization, and alternate sourcing.
- Facilitating cost reduction and value engineering strategies through supplier negotiations, alternative vendor development, specification optimization, competitive bidding, and commercial benchmarking
- Established target-price procurement by comparing supplier quotations with historical prices and market benchmarks, ensuring competitive procurement decisions.
- Managed procure-to-pay process from indent review through dispatch, ensuring timely and cost-effective material delivery.
- Supporting management in achieving annual procurement savings targets through structured commodity-wise saving plans and monthly monitoring.
Senior Engineer
Syscon Instruments Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
12.2016 - 11.2022
- Led procurement activities from PR, RFQ, and techno-commercial evaluation to PO placement, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
- Facilitated vendor negotiations and order finalization while developing suppliers to enhance product quality and delivery timelines.
- Coordinated with technical, stores and other departments for timely material delivery.
- Oversaw post-order activities, including documentation, BGs, payments, and vendor follow-up, to ensure compliance and timely project execution.
- Prepared procurement MIS, inventory records and management reports and supported ISO audits
Engineer
Bhavani Industries
06.2014 - 12.2016
- Planned and monitored daily machining activities to meet production schedules and customer requirements.
- Ensured schedule adherence, quality and cost control for manufactured products.
- Reviewed drawings, customer specifications, standards and feasibility for new product development.
- Oversaw finished-goods inventory and coordinated production planning to align with demand.
- Cultivated vendor relationships to enhance product offerings and streamline costing and quotation processes.
- Managed purchase order releases to ensure timely procurement and supplier follow-up.
- Handled customer requirements and complaints, providing on-site support and preparing 8D reports to address issues.
- Implemented and monitored 5S practices across the work area.
Education
B.E - Mechanical
Vivekananda College of engineering & Technology
Puttur, Karnataka, India01-2013
Pre University -
Viveka PU College
Kota, Udupi, India01-2009
SSLC -
SMS High School
Brahmavara, Udupi, India01-2007
Skills
- Procurement management
- Vendor management
- Cost management
- Negotiation
- Planning
- Project coordination
- Inventory control
- Material control
- SAP ERP
- Project Scheduling Tools
- Excel and Word
- PowerPoint
- Modern Operating Systems
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Kannada
Native
Native
Tamil
Beginner
A1
Telugu
Beginner
A1
Tulu
Proficient (C2)
C2
Interests
- Reading
- Travelling
- Sports
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Kishanchandra Shetty
- Date of Birth: 03/31/1992
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility is correctness of the above mentioned particulars.
Timeline
Chief Manager - Procurement
Promac Engineering Industries Ltd.
12.2022 - Current
Senior Engineer
Syscon Instruments Pvt. Ltd
12.2016 - 11.2022
Engineer
Bhavani Industries
06.2014 - 12.2016
B.E - Mechanical
Vivekananda College of engineering & Technology
Pre University -
Viveka PU College
SSLC -
SMS High School