VOLETI SUBRAHMANYAM
Al Khobar,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Accomplished procurement and supply chain professional with over a decade of expertise in ERP systems, including 4+ years specialising in SAP MM and Ariba. Demonstrated proficiency in contract negotiation, risk mitigation, and strategic sourcing, complemented by leadership in stakeholder engagement and post-order delivery management. Successfully led the migration of a 5-year project data valued at 120 million USD involving 50,000 orders from ERP to SAP. Adept at global sourcing, compliance audits, and vendor development, with a strong focus on aligning business strategy with departmental KPIs. Utilises advanced data analysis tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Tableau to drive cost optimisation and performance evaluation across multi-sector operations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Procurement & Delivery Manager- Oil & Gas Project
Larsen & Toubro Onshore, Saudi Arabia
Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia
2024.01 - 2026.03
- Ordered Steel Fabrication Supply & Sub-contracts for Jafurah Gas Plant, Saudi Aramco, totaling 37000 MT worth 87 Mn USD.
- Devised contract execution philosophy that concluded 8 contractors, resulting in 9% savings to bottom line.
- Compliance with Saudization local market IKTVA requirements, knowledge of 9 com vendors.
- Attained 95% dispatch progress within 11 months, aligning with critical project installation priorities.
- Directed team of 4 expeditors, overseeing post-order activities through delivery and vendor payments.
Procurement Manager-EPC & Capex Buyer
Larsen & Toubro Geostructure, Chennai, India
Chennai
2021.01 - 2023.01
- Managed EPC & Capex procurement for 5 major EPC projects valued 800 Mn USD.
- Led categories of EPC packages- Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation systems.
- Acquired expertise in 2 Power projects, 3 Water projects, 2 High Speed Metro & 1 Dam project.
- Major packages finalized: Stop Log gates, Pumps, Valves, EOT, Cranes Rigs, sub-stations & CCTVs.
- Delivered Capex equipment worth 23 Mn USD (Rigs, Compressors, DGs) in record 3 months period.
- Introduced clean sheet costing method for major packages and saved additional 7% of bottom line.
- Realized additional 4% savings thru Reverse Auctions for High-value packages.
Assistant Manager- Import Buyer & MIS Analyst
L&T Power, Vadodara & Geostructure, Chennai
Vadodara
2014.01 - 2020.01
- Category Buyer in Mechanical (Import & Domestic) and Civil Domains for 5 major projects.
- Executed projects in diverse sectors -3 mega Power projects, 1 LNG Port terminal, 1 Water project.
- Procured high-value Mechanical Static, Rotary & Civil packages across 5 major projects, including GRP pipelines (18 km), structural steel (5,000 MT), cooling tower & chimney systems, cladding works, equipment spares, and specialized systems for LNG terminals.
- Expertise gained in advanced SCM data analytics like ABC Analysis, Risk Analysis, Price analysis, Demand Forecasting, Historical Price Trends, Spend Analysis etc, Market Trend Analysis etc.
- Present analysis insights to management for Decision-making on Strategic sourcing.
- Earned hands-on experience in Logistics department for one year to build strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations.
Project Planning Engineer
L&T TPPC, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Sambalpur, Odisha
2011.01 - 2013.01
- Planning Engineer for 33000 MT scope of Fabrication and Erection for Power House and Mill Building Works at 6x150 MW Captive Power Plant.
- Monitored contracts of 20 Subcontractors with peak time manpower of above 1100 Workmen.
- Reduced Scrap% from 4% to 2% by ordering Cut-to-Length Sizes of plates for 12000 MT of Steel.
Education
PGEMP - Post Graduate Executive Management Programme in General Management
IIM Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, IndiaB. Tech - Mechanical
Chaitanya Institute of Science & Technology
Kakinada, AP, IndiaSkills
- Contract Negotiation & Risk Mitigation Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
- Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement Post Order Delivery Management
- Rate Contracts & Price Benchmarking Compliance and Audits Expediting Critical Order deliveries
- Global Sourcing Procure-to-Pay Process Align Business Strategy and Department KPIs
- SAP MM & ERP Systems Spend Analysis & Cost Optimization Vendor Development
- Performance Evaluation & Plant Evaluations E-Procurement & E-Auctions Multi-Sector Expertise
- Contract Management & Commercial Closures Data-Analysis-Driven Decision making
- 10 Years Hands-on Experience in Handling ERP Platform and 4 yrs in SAP MM Module, Ariba
- Played key role in ERP to SAP Migration of 5-year project data valued 120 Mn USD involving 50,000 orders
- Advanced Excel, Power BI & Tableau
KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS
- Reduced procurement cycle time by 22% thru Vendor Managed Inventory & Rate Contracts.
- Achieved 95% PR-to-PO conversion efficiency through streamlined procurement workflows.
- Maintained 92% PO-to-delivery efficiency by strengthening supplier coordination and follow-ups.
- Introduced Auto PO for frequently ordered items and reduced operational expenditure by $6 per PO.
- Total cost savings accomplished 9.7 Mn USD thru strategic sourcing, Price Benchmarking & volume bundling.
- Implemented an IOT tracking system using QR codes, tracking 100K unique steel members for enhanced visibility reducing manual effort by 20 hours per week.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Exposure to diverse Segments- Water, Metros, Ground Engineering and EPC- Power, Oil & Gas.
- Major package value ordered- 87 Mn USD for Saudi Aramco Project.
- Expertise in High-Value Capex, Revenue, Project Specific, Equipment Imports, Services and Indirect purchases.
- Played vital role in Asia's Largest Geo-Technical Lab for High-Speed Rail, Gujarat.
- No. of rate contracts devised-28 (Consumables, Equipment Spares, Services, Heavy tools, software etc).
- Led Cross-Location team of 9 members and mentored at least 6 Junior buyers.
- 30+ vendor techno commercial plant pre-order evaluations done.
UPSKILLING IN PROGRESS
- Masters in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in WOOLF University thru SCALER Institute.
- Digital Supply Chain Management in SP Jain Global School of Business.
Timeline
Procurement & Delivery Manager- Oil & Gas Project
Larsen & Toubro Onshore, Saudi Arabia
2024.01 - 2026.03
Procurement Manager-EPC & Capex Buyer
Larsen & Toubro Geostructure, Chennai, India
2021.01 - 2023.01
Assistant Manager- Import Buyer & MIS Analyst
L&T Power, Vadodara & Geostructure, Chennai
2014.01 - 2020.01
Project Planning Engineer
L&T TPPC, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
2011.01 - 2013.01
B. Tech - Mechanical
Chaitanya Institute of Science & Technology
PGEMP - Post Graduate Executive Management Programme in General Management
IIM Ahmedabad