Raja Palani Selvam

A Professional With 30 + Years Of Qualitative Xperience In Materials Management, Logistics,Imports , Commercial And Administration
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Aptitude, Administration, Inventory Management
About
• A Professional with 30+ years of qualitative experience in Materials Management, Logistics, Imports and Administration in the Bulk Drugs, Paper, PP Woven Sacks, Power Electronics, Steel , Cement and Glass sector in India and Nigeria.
• Currently Retired from Asahi India Glass Limited as Global Head (Materials).
• Adroit in strategically negotiating with vendors for ordered items, improving service delivery and seamless distribution, thereby achieving cost savings for the organisation.
Talents
Work Experience
Recently Retired - Global Head Materials
Asahi India Glass Limited, Mumbai
Full Time Mar-2016 To Mar-2019 3 years
Responsibilities
  • • Handled the Procurement of Raw Materials such as Silica Sand, Dolomite, Soda Ash, Slag and Limestone with the annual spend of Rs.300 Crores. • Handled the procurement of Imported and Indigenous Spares and Consumables with the value of around Rs.10 Crores per annum. • Handled the volume of nearly 100 Incoming Trucks/Bulkers per day. • Managed 30 employees in all the five Plants with 1 Materials Manager of each unit reporting to me. I am Reporting to COO.
Achievements
  • • Reduced the Raw Material cost of Rs.10 Crores in the span of one year by identifying the Right Source and thro proper negotiation thereby saving the Raw Material cost to the tune of Rs.10 Crores per annum. • Reduced the transportation Cost of Raw Materials by identifying the right transporter thereby incurred the savings of Rs.20 Crores Per Annum.
Assistant General Manager - Materials
Full Time Oct-2012 To Feb-2016 3 years 4 months
Responsibilities
  • • Handled the Procurement of Raw Materials such as Fly Ash, Gypsum, Laterite, Domestic Coal, Imported Coal Red Mud, Pet Coke, Iron Ore and Slag to the value of Rs.200 Crores Per annum. • Handled the volume of nearly 100 Incoming Trucks/Bulkers per day and 8 Incoming Rakes per Month • Managed 20 employees in the Plant with 1 Manager and 2 Asst.Manager reporting to me. • Handled receipt and Issue of Spares & consumables to the value of Rs.30.0 Crores per Annum for meeting the requirements of Plant. • Handled the disposal of various types of Scrap such as MS Scrap, GI Scrap, HRCS Steel, HDPE Barrels and PP bags.
Achievements
  • • Reduced the Non-moving Inventory of Raw Materials and Spares & Consumables of Rs.30 Crores in coordination with user dept. thereby saving the hidden cost of Inventory Carrying Cost @25% to the tune of Rs.1.5 Crores per annum. • Introduced 5S concept of good Housekeeping in Stores thereby visible improvement is being seen in Quality, Safety and Productivity
Assistant General Manager - Materials
Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited
Full Time Nov-2008 To Aug-2012 3 years 9 months
Responsibilities
  • • Managed the entire gamut of Project Procurement activities to the tune of Rs. 400 Crores annually. • Managed 50 employees in the Project with 2 Managers and 4 Asst. Managers. I was Reporting to the Director. • Handled procurement of Steel, Cement, consumables from the domestic suppliers for meeting the requirements of Project
Achievements
  • • Played a key role in the development of the supplier database and segregated as Raw material, Stores &Spares, Fuel and Lubricant Suppliers. • Redesigned existing systems in Purchase function by identifying the right vendors (Manufacturers/ Authorised Dealers) to improve quality, planned procurement, and reduced lead time, in turn leading to enhanced operational efficiency. • Established Rate Contracts for Major Consumable items such as Lubricants, Welding Electrodes, LT Aluminium and Copper Cables, MS and Galvanised Pipes, Al. Welding Cables, SKF and FAG Make Bearings, Air Conditioners, Lifting Belts/Slings, Industrial Gas Cutting Equipments, High Tensile Fasteners, Safety Shoes, House Wires etc.
Senior Manager - Commercial
AKS Steel Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
Full Time Apr-2007 To Oct-2008 1 year 6 months
Responsibilities
  • • Managed Import of Capital Goods and stores & spares with total worth of USD One Million per annum. • Ensured timely export of finished Goods to West African Countries such as Ghana, Siere Leone. • Coordinated export logistics of finished goods through container loads. • Looked after factory administration including Handling of Expatriates
Achievements
  • • Played a major role in the successful handling of imports at Nigeria. Spearheaded operations at Lagos Seaport for managing around 200 containers, within 20 to 30 days from the date of the arrival of the vessel. • Reduced total purchase cost (including raw materials and consumables) from Rs. 400 Millions per month to Rs. 390 Million per month. Consequently, saved Rs. 10 Million per month for the organisation. • Handled imports of plant & machinery for Steel Factory, raw materials for steel ingots namely Silicon Manganese, Ferro Silicon, Aluminium Shots and Spares.
Senior Commercial Manager
Karur KCP Packagings Limited, Karur, Tamilnadu , India
Full Time Jul-2002 To Mar-2007 4 years 8 months
Responsibilities
  • • Managed procurement and storage of raw materials, fuel, stores & spares and capital goods with total worth of Rs. 300 Crores per annum. • Ensured timely distribution of finished goods in India and timely export of finished Goods. • Prepared Excise duty payments for finished goods, CENVAT credit and timely filing of ERI returns. • Coordinated export logistics of finished goods from factory to seaport/ airport for USA & UK through container loads. Maintaining complete export documentation and completing formalities for filing AR4A returns. • Looked after factory administration including PF, ESI and Security Management. • Administering processes and maintaining updated documentation for Stores, Purchase and Logistics as per ISO 9001:2001 guidelines.
Achievements
  • • Played a major role in : • Successful revamping of Stores with regard to the re-ordering level of raw materials. Reduced the inventory cycle, costs and eliminated blockage of capital. • Development of an EOQ Model for Consumable Spares. Thus ensured better inventory and spares availability management in the division. • Essayed a key role in curbing inventory levels for raw materials and consumable spares, thus generating savings in terms of hidden costs to the tune of Rs. 60 Lakhs per month (including Inventory Carrying Cost).
Manager - Commercial & Logistics
Numeric Power Systems Limited, Pondicherry
Full Time Feb-1996 To Jun-2002 6 years 4 months
Responsibilities
  • • Distributed finished goods through approved service subcontractors across the country. • Appointed transporters after assessing them on pre-determined parameters. Negotiating transportation costs to achieve maximum cost benefits for the company. • Modified the system of finished goods transport for speedier transportation and simpler tracking of goods, thus reducing transit time and damage charges. • Reviewed existing costs & processes; implementing measures for curtailing costs incurred. • Maintained documentation for stores, purchase and logistics as per ISO 9001 certification standards.
Achievements
  • • Modified the system for managing the dispatch of finished goods and consequently reduced the pending orders from load of 75% to zero. • Recorded annual savings to the tune of: Rs. 50000 in packing cost by transporting goods without trans-shipment. • Rs. 5 Lakhs (from Rs. 30 Lakh in terms of total logistics cost, with sales turnover of Rs. 30 Crores per annum to Rs. 25 Lakhs with the sales turnover of Rs. 50 Crores). • Reduced percentage on freight on value of finished goods from 4% to 2%. This was achieved by identifying the right transporters for specific locations in India. • Liaised with the client and controlled an aggravated situation, thereby saving an order worth Rs. 1 Crore from being cancelled. • Essayed a major role in the development of a database for effectively managing finished goods.
Materials Manager
Pondichery Papers Limited, Pondicherry
Full Time Mar-1991 To Jan-1996 4 years 10 months
Responsibilities
  • • Managed procurement of raw materials, bulk chemicals, packing materials, fuel, capital goods and stores & spares, worth Rs. 16 Crores. Ensuring continuous availability of high value spares for uninterrupted production.
Achievements
  • • Played a vital role in curbing major raw material costs of bagasse (66000 M.T. A.D), from Rs. 2.86 Crores per annum to Rs. 2.50 Crores per annum. Thus saved Rs. 0.36 Crores per annum.
Purchase Officer
Standard Organics Limited, Hyderabad
Full Time Aug-1986 To Feb-1991 4 years 6 months
Achievements
  • • Maintained optimum inventory of indigenous chemical raw materials (1-month stock) without hampering production (maintaining lead time for production of 12 days), thereby saving nearly Rs. 6.25 Lakhs per annum. • Segregated scrap into usable and non-usable and achieved more than double the savings on scrap disposal
Education
Master of Business Administration
Bharathidasan Institute of Management TrichyBharathidasan University
1984-1986
Profile Snapshot
Raja is based out of Chennai & has studied Material Management, MBA-Master of Business Administration from Year 1984-1986 in BIMT-Bharathidasan Institute of Management Trichy, Bharathidasan University.
Raja Palani Selvam is Skilled in Aptitude, Administration, Inventory Management and other talents.