Kumud Biswas is a procurement manager with over 21 years of experience in the construction industry. He is currently the Assistant General Manager of Procurement at MBL Infrastructures Limited, where he is responsible for procurement planning, vendor development, and inventory management. Previously, he worked at Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Limited for 17 years as a Purchase Manager, where he managed procurement for various projects across India and other countries. He aims to be a leader within the construction industry through determination, dedication, and continuous learning.

1. K U M U D B I S W A S
RZ – 218B, Street No. 17, Tughlakabad Extension, New Delhi – 110019 INDIA
Contact: +91 9212576920 / 09873058254 | Email: kumud.biswas2014@gmail.com
Offering a sterling experience of over 21+ years; seeking challenging assignments across the Construction industry
Prolific experience of handling 50 Projects till date
CAREER
OBJECTIVE
 My VISION - To be a Leader of a ConstructiveTeam within theConstruction industry
 Determination, Dedication and Desire – are thethree Guides for my Vision
 Hard Work& Integrity aremy Means and Mission
 Innovation and Continuous Learning as Tools for Mutual Benefit
PROFILE
SUMMARY
 A results driven and capableprocurement manager with a trackrecord of significantly reducing
costs and also improving a Company’s processes and corporatepurchasingprograms.
 Currently associated with MBL Infrastructures Limited Since 2015 and gradually developed as
Asstt. General Manager processing a high volume of purchaseorders with a commitment to
accuracy
 Enthusiastic team player,readily establishes positiverelationships with multiplestakeholders,
productively contributes toprocurement cost-reduction initiatives.
 Excels in multi-taskingand prioritizingworkassignments with strongleadership qualities.
 Proficient knowledge of ERP system
KEY SKILLS  Customer Service /
 Cost Reduction
 Procurement
 Vendor Management
 Policies & Procedures  Inventory Management
 “Tough but Fair” Negotiations
 Strategic Planning  Operation Management
 Timely completion of project
 Leadership Qualities
 Strong Market Research
CORE
COMPETENCIES
Purchase management
 Setting up the weekly, monthly, quarterly procurement plan.
 Development of alternative localsources for importedrawmaterials which helps in cost saving.
 Purchasing machines with improvedtechnology to increaseproduction.
 Planning andbudgeting of purchase functions, involving cost estimation, contract negotiations.
 Inviting and allotting tenders and
 Liaison with the production department to maintain optimum inventory and implementing systems to
avoidsituations like over-stocking or out-of-stockwhich cause production andfinanciallosses.
 Liaison with finance department for timely payment of bills.
 Developing reports on procurement andusage of materialfor top management.
Vendor Development
 Effective management of vendordatabase.
 ABC classification of vendors on the basis of criteria like cost, quality, timely delivery etc.
 Development of newvendors.
 Evaluating vendors &negotiating the price, deliveryschedule andterms andconditions with them.
 Handling vendor inquiries andproviding proper solutions to their queries / doubts.
 Running programmes to evaluate vendors basedon the feedbackfrom internalstake holders.

2. Team Management
 Leading, training & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency for meeting
individual & grouptargets
 Creating & maintaining a healthy & learning environment while ensuring creative & operational
development of the employees
Stores Management
 Maintaining the stockof materialwithout any variance by conducting stockverification &documentation.
 Implementing StandardOperating Procedures within the warehouse.
 Regularizing materialreceipts andensuring the fluidity of stocks from warehouse to stores.
Support and Improvement
 Always innovate to Uplift the work standards andInitiate bestPractices for best Performance
 Identification of Cost saving opportunity andtake initiatives of realizing the same
 Ensure compliance to CommercialLaws, Government Taxes, Audits, andStatutory requirements
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE &
DEVELOPMENT
MBL Infrastructure Ltd. Presently
Designation: AGM Procurement , ( Corporate Office)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Look after procurement of steel and cement for their all sites across India.
Accountablefor raw material planningon monthly basis as per Project’s / Clients requirement;
Sourcing, Developing and implementing key procurement strategies;
Procure all mechanical, electrical & instrumentation equipments,machinery & spares,Consumables;
Evaluation of Techno-commercial offers and negotiations with the Vendors on Commercial Terms;
Ensure timely release of PurchaseOrders, Letter of Credit, and advancepayments to the Vendors.
Maintain minimum stock levels and reduce inventory cost.
SHAPOORJI PALLONJI & COMPANY LTD Since 1997 to 2014
SPCL is 150 years old ISO 9001-2000 Certified company based in Mumbai with project all over India
and also in Mauritius,Oman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Guyana,Afghanistan, Sudan Etc.
Designation: Purchase Manager, SPCL – Regional Office Delhi.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Accountablefor raw material planningon monthly basis as per Project’s / Clients requirement;
Sourcing, Developing and implementing key procurement strategies;
Procure all mechanical, electrical & instrumentation equipments,machinery & spares,Consumables ;
Evaluation of Techno-commercial offers and negotiations with the Vendors on Commercial Terms;
Ensure timely release of PurchaseOrders, Letter of Credit, and advancepayments to the Vendors.
Maintain minimum stock levels and reduce inventory cost.
Currently handling 22 major projects in Delhi, NCR and surrounding cities and solely responsible
for procurement of Steel and Cement from vendors like SAIL, TATA, Rinl JSPL and JSW &
secondary producer and cement from Ultra Tech, J.P., J.K cement, Ambuja Cement Ltd, ACC
Cement Ltd etc.
Project Executed
World Trade Park, Jaipur March 2006 to May 2007
Kabul Serena Hotel Project,Afghanistan August 2005 to March 2006
Dell Computers Project,Mohali, Chandigarh July 2004 to July 2005
SPCL Regional Office, Delhi (Central Purchasefor project in Delhi and NCR) 1997 to april-
2014.

3. BIRLA GTM May 1992 to May 1997
WorldBank AidedNational Highway No.8 Project – Kotputli – Achrol – Rajasthan
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Achieved “BEST EMPLOYEE AWARD” for the Northern Region in the year 2002
 Awarded a Certificate for timely completion of Deil Project in Mohali in the year 2005
 Successfully and efficiently implemented ERP Purchase Module and ISO Certification
QUALIFICATION
1998
1996
1993
1990
Diploma Course in Electronics Electronic Training Institute, Calcutta
Diploma in Materials Management NationalInstitute of Industrial Research& Development,Madras
Bachelor ofArts University of Calcutta
Higher SecondaryEducation Behar Intermediate Education Council, Patna
Matriculate West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
IT KNOWLEDGE Well versed MS Office Package – (Word, PowerPoint,Excel)
PERSONAL
INFORMATION
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