GAURAV K. DESHPANDE

Mobile: 09833946468 ~ E-Mail: gauravfinix@gmail.com

In pursuit of career enhancing opportunities in the field of:

~ Project Management~

SUMMARY

• PG Diploma in Project Engineering & Management and B.E. (Electrical) with over 4 years and 7 months of experience in the field of Project Procurement, Coordination and Project Management.
• Currently associated with Essar Projects (India) Ltd., Worli as Deputy ManagerProcurement.
• Specialized knowledge on Project Procurement System, E-sourcing, Reverse auctions & Global sourcing.
• An Effective Communicator with Strong Organizational Abilities, Analytical, Planning, Co-ordination & Negotiation skills.
• Deft in spearheading coordination with Finance Department for fund prioritisation & allocation and Vendors for timely & effective site execution.

CAREER RECITAL

Since May’08:- Essar Projects (India) Ltd., Kurla Deputy Manager.

Procurement, Procurement Planning & Co-ordination. (Essar Enterprise)

Current Role:

• Procurement Planning:
• Coordinating with:
• Engineering team for issuing purchase requisitions in accordance with project schedule.
• Clients & Consultants for determining technical specifications, approvals for execution & obtaining on-time clearances.
• Participating in project review meetings for tracking project progress & de-bottlenecking.
• Plan & Monitor all the project activities to complete the project in the required time & cost.
• Spearheading budget monitoring & cost control.
• To coordinate, evaluate and prioritize the project plan as per the project strategy with the guidance of the Project Manager. 
• Develop, update and maintain schedule data to ensure project consistency and optimization. 
• Ensure suppliers provide resource loaded schedules at determined intervals to make sure procurement is being completed on time and within budget. 
• Create and maintain project capital spending plan & project financial justification.  
• Perform project progress monitoring duties including identifying critical activities and reviewing forecasts with progress achieved to date. 
• Assist the Project Controls Manager with evaluating schedule impacts arising from sourcing decisions. 
• Be a resource to facilitate the resolution of project issues by team members. 
• Regularly keep management informed of problems, issues, and status of on-going projects. 

• Procurement:

• Preparing RFQ and floating enquiries to Client / DEC Approved Vendors.
• Carries out statistical tabulation of commercial comparisons of the tenders received, request technical comparison tabulations from relevant consultants, prepares technical-economical tabulation and recommends supplier.
• Getting the Final Bid Tabulation approved by appropriate authority.
• Estimating TCO / Life Cycle Cost.
• Prepares and conduct negotiations, further checking if detailed technical specifications are guaranteed, also checking whether detailed economical specifications given in the Bidding phase are consistent with those reported in the final contract.
• Draws up starting contract based initially on company standard contracts, stipulates buying conditions and issues order, checking formal correctness in line with Company and Group policies
• Prepare and Issue the PO based on the approved Final Bid Tabulation and ensure receipts of an Order Confirmation
• Keeping a close watch on markets especially for steel and other raw materials to allow for decision for bulk purchases.
• Maintain an updated database for vendor, prices.
• Make available cost information to Project department for estimation/budgeting on demand.
• Enter in to long term contracts/agreements with strategic vendors and also for standard bought out components commonly used.
• Monitor Supplier Performance.
• Lead corrective action procedures whenever necessary.

• Equipments Procured:

• MV & LV Switchgear, MV & LV Cables, DG Sets, Power, Distribution & Lighting Transformers, Capacitors, MV & LV Bus Ducts, AC & DC UPS, Lighting Equipments like High Masts, Luminaries, Cable Trays, NERs, Earthing Equipments and other bulks. 

• Special Packages like GIS & Switchyards.

• Heat Tracing Cables, Reactors, Resistors, etc.

• Average Annual Procurement worth – INR 50 Crores.

• Vendor Development:
• Indigenous / Imported Vendors identification and development.
• Vendor Ratings.
• MIS Preparation:
• Preparing project valuation reports, cash flow statements, fund status reports and weekly & monthly procurement status reports.
• Variance Reports.

Key Projects Handled:

• Handling a current project for Matix Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd. (3 MTPA Fertilizer Plant, Panagarh West Bengal).
• Participating in Procurement, Procurement Planning & Coordination.

• Other projects include:
• Essar Steel Hazira Ltd. (3.9 MTPA Steel Plant, SEZ at Hazira).
• Mahan Thermal Power Project (Project under EPCG Scheme).
• Salaya Thermal Power Project (MEGA Power Project).
• Paradeep Pellet & Debuna Beneficiation Plant (6 MTPA Steel Plant, Project under EPCG Scheme).
• Vadinar Refinery (10 MMTPA Project under EPCG Scheme).

Key Skills:

• Through Knowledge of Commercial Terms & Conditions, its impact on Project related issues.
• Specialized knowledge on project procurement systems, e-sourcing, Reverse auctions & global sourcing.
• Familiar with Parametric Cost Modeling & Cost Estimation.
• Good Communication, Analytical, Planning, Co-ordination & Negotiation Skills.

Jun’05 to Jul’06                    Trans Tech Turnkey Pvt. Ltd., Pune                                Junior Project Engineer

Key Highlights:

Project Co-ordination & Controls

• Coordination with Clients, Consultants, Contractors & Internal Departments for smooth execution of Projects. 
• Evaluating & executing contracting works.
• Co-ordination of electrical installation activities at Site.
• Resource Planning, Scheduling & Levelling.
• Project Cost Monitoring & Control.
• Participating in project review meetings for tracking project progress.
• Reviewing schedules and monitoring progress of Work.
• Risk Monitoring.

Major Projects Handled:

• Handled the following key projects:
• Omya (India) Pvt Ltd. (Process Plant for Crushing Calcium Carbonate), Taloja.
• Pyrotek (India) Pvt Ltd. (Industrial Plant), Pune.
• InternationalBiotech Park, Pune (Real Estate), Pune.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• PG Diploma in Project Engineering & Managementfrom NICMAR, Pune in 2008. Secured 8.2/ 10 CPI.
• B.E. (Electrical)from FAMT, Ratnagiri, Mumbai University in 2005. Secured 62%.

SUMMER TRAINING

• Undergone:
• 2 months summer training with Thermax Power Division – Post Execution Analysis.

(Conducted study to analyze delays occurred while executing the project.)

• Submitted a thesis on Vendor selection using analytical hierarchy process - comparative study of various mathematical models to identify appropriate Vendor.

IT PROFICIENCY

• Conversant with SAP R3, MS Office, MS Project 2007 & Primavera P6.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth            :        14^th December 1983

Permanent Address   :        Pallavi / 11, Agra Road, Ganapati Chowk, Kalyan (W), Thane – 421301.

Languages Known     :        English, Hindi and Marathi