RAGHAVENDRA PUROHIT # B-45, SBH Colony, Saidabad Hyderabad - 500059, Andhra Pradesh, India Mobile: 96522 34028, Landline:

040-24160165 E-mail: raghupurohit@gmail.com SUMMARY:

Over 8 years in Raw Material Sourcing, Purchase, Procurement and Distribution of Spices, Value added Spices (Powdered & Flakes) Cereals, Herbs, Oleoresins and Other Agro Commodities.
o o o o Crop Area Assessment, Raw Material Forecasting, Demand Planning and Procurement. Purchase & Procurement of Agro commodities, Processed Agro Products, Spices & Oleoresins, Value added spices (Powdered & Flakes) and Herbs & Extracts. Vendor Management, Quality management, Commercial Negotiations, Price bench marking, Inventory & Working Capital Management. Raw Material Storage, Value Addition, Shipment & Consignment Delivery

1. Current organization: SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY APRPRP & WORLDBANK 2. Current designation: CONSULTANT RAW MATERIAL PROCUREMENT & MARKETING 3. Commodities Handled: All Agricultural Commodities, Spices and NTFP Products in AP State. 4. Date of birth: 1st January 1979 5. Institute & year of graduation: Postgraduate Program in Agri Business Management and Plantation Management from Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Bangalore. With First class Accreditation by Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. BIOSKETCH Responsible for optimization of the supplier base into a select group of proven high quality suppliers and strategic partners relationships. Work closely with all levels of management within the Company to determine needs, develop strategies and plan and provide procurement sources in support of those needs. Proven seven years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, and cost estimating for Pulses & Cereals, Spices, Oleoresins, Medicinal Aromatic Plants & Herbal Extracts. AREAS OF INTREST

Raw Material Sourcing, Procurement, Trading, Storage, Logistics and Value addition.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE Herbs & Herbal Extracts: Contract Farming, Crop Development and Logistics & Distribution Purchase and procurement, Sourcing & Marketing of herbs, herbal extracts. Spices & Oleoresins: Crop Area Estimation, Markets Analysis, Sourcing, Purchase & Procurement. Trading and Marketing of Raw and Value added products (Local & Online Trading). Storage and Value Addition of Spices (Semi Production) Supply chain management-farm to fork for spices (Production, Packing & Shipment) Opportunity Buying (Farmers Door Step, NGO and Product MIX) JOB EXPERIENCE: 8 YEARS June 2009 - till Date Dept & World Bank SERP - AP Rural Development

Consultant (Rural Livelihoods - Procurement & Marketing Division) Hyderabad Livelihood Project Management, Commodity Procurement and Marketing. Identifying potential areas where Marketing wing of SERP can contribute towards procurement of Cereals & Pulses and their by enhancing the economic life of SHGs and Farmer livelihoods through marketing. Developing the Market linkages to all agricultural commodities and creating Marketing Facility at Farmers door step. Designing and Implementing of training/practical programs to farmers and conducting meetings, workshops to SHG's on operations of Commercial & Quality parameters. Identification, Procurement, Marketing of Agri commodities untapped, Non-timber Forest Products and increase the employment opportunities and generate new/additional income source and employment opportunities to poor, POP families. Conduct training programmes to farmers, VO members and Project staff working in DPMU, TPMU in the Districts on various procurement operations. Preparation of Commodity profiles on important Agri and Non-Timber Forest Products. Educate the field staff of IKP project Members of SHGs at Village, Mandal and District Level on Procurement, Marketing of NTFPs, Agricultural Products, Medicinal Plants, and Herbs etc. Training to Marketing CRPs (Community Resource Persons) at Mandal, District and State Level. Inspections and reconciliations of all procurement centres on the marketing initiatives taken by the VOs. Close liaison with the Officials of AP State Civil Supplies Corporation, AP Markfed, Agriculture and Marketing Departments.

Sourcing / Vendor Development Provide technical advice, strategic guidance and knowledge-sharing related to Price trend, Stocks and Cropping information to the VOs and working group. Marketing linkage expansion by creating close liaison between line departments, local NGOs and private organizations. ITC

November 2006 2009 May LTD ILTD

Area Manager - Agri Supply Chain, lTC LTD, ILTD DIVISION GUNTUR. General Purchase Activities Procurement of Raw materials (Turmeric, Chillies, Coriander and Mustard/Rye), Packaging Material, Capital Goods, Tools, Engg., Items & Spare parts for Project activities. Opportunity Buying (Farmers Door Step, NGO and Product MIX) so to achieve & attract PQC (Price, Quality and Customer) Extensive experience in managing the entire procurement function, vendor identification & Development, analytical assessment & to strength supply chain management. Expertise in implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in inventory. Developing long-term partnerships with suppliers; managing day-to-day supplier performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms. Consistently evaluating vendor performance to ensure adherence to predefined specifications and supply of quality material / execution of job works. Comparative Price Analysis, Receiving of goods and issue of materials Maintenance of Book Vs. Physical Stock. Maintenance of minimum inventory level & Codification of New Materials Maintaining various States Road permits & other sales Tax Forms i.e. C Forms Co-ordination with production and maintenance personnel. Crop development & Operations Management.

Identification & implementation of best crop practices for both

productivity & quality improvement and farm/farmer management. Trading of Spices in Domestic and Export Markets. Daily Dispatches for NCDEX Exchange through JICS and NCMSL Production activities based on the customers specifications Grading and product mix - operations

Planning & Interaction Interfacing with Dept Heads for assessing annual requirement of material in line with core organizational objectives. Establishing Procurement targets; developing budgets & ensuring adherence to the same.

 Devising and implementing policies & procedures to enable smooth functioning of operations.

Procurement Process Ascertaining Material Requirement for Projects; Production, Maintenance & Packaging identifying and developing a reliable Vendor base in India & overseas for procurement of the same. Communicating technical specifications, negotiating with Vendors, monitoring Vendor performance to ensure cost effective supply of quality material. Stock and Inventory management. Preparation of Crop developments reports and Market survey. Quality systems and standards for Product Procurement

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December 2005 September 2006 INDIGENE PHARMA PVT LTD Asst Manager Supply Chain Indigene Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd Hyderabad Supply Chain Management, Infrastructure Development, Purchase& Procurement Procurement of, API`s, Bulk Drugs and Chemicals. Vendor development activities Spices, Herbs & Agro commodities, Laboratory Equipments, Lab chemicals, solvents and manufacturing materials. Purchases and Procurement of Spices and Herbal Extracts & Lab Equipments like HPLC, GC, UV Spectrometer 2. Photochemicals and Reference Standards Purchase of lab chemicals, packing materials and glass wears Stock and Inventory movement for goods. October 2003 October 2005 SAMI LABS LTD

Executive Purchase & Procurement - Sami Labs Ltd Bangalore Contract farming, Crop Development and Sourcing, Purchase & Procurement Procurement of Oil seeds like Sesame, Groundnut and Sunflower. Procurement of Red gram and Black gram for Neutraceutical food. Procurement of all Herbs, Spices, Oleoresins and Herbal Extracts. Price Negotiations with the suppliers for the best quality Herbs. Vendor Development for Agro commodities, Herbs & Spices. Stock and Inventory management for Commodities & Materials. Preparation and Documentation of Purchase Orders. Handling supply chain of all Agro commodities, Herbal Extracts and fine chemicals effectively and economically by coordinating with different vendors for the company. Handling day-to-day documentation and desk office work related to PRNs, POs, Invoice Collection and GRN Major achievements in SAMI LABS LTD Bangalore

Procured 3000 tons of Raw Turmeric & allied products and 1750 tons of Tobacco Dust and 100 tons of Coriander from different parts of South India for the year 2004. Purchase of 5 tons of Curcumin 3 tons of BPOR and 1 ton of Ginger Oleoresin for every month for 2 yrs from different manufactures in south India. Sourcing of Exotic Herbs and Herbal Extracts from countries like USA, UK, China, Japan, Canada, Korea, Pakistan and Srilanka.

EDUCATIONAL SNAPSHOT 2003 Post Graduate Program in Agri-Business Management Bangalore Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) Overall Score

72%
2001 1996 1994 PERSONAL Date of Birth: 1st January 1979. Languages known: English, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu. Father Name: Late Mr. K H PUROHIT Marital Status: Married Nationality: Indian Contact Phone No: 91 40 24160165 Mobile: 91 96522 34028 Permanent Address: S/O Late Mr. K H Purohit Banashankari Bazar Hanamasagara-584114, Tq: Kustagi, Dist: Koppal. Karnataka, India. B.Sc (Agriculture) Dharwad (Karnataka) University of Agricultural Sciences (UASD) Overall Score 78% PUC (Pre University Education) Hubli (Karnataka) H S K Science Institute Overall Score 59% SSLC, Ilkal (Karnataka) Arts & Cultural Organization (ACO School) Ilkal Overall Score 78%