# Vikas Sharma

Vikas Sharma is a remote worker on Himalayas, Manager – Purchase at ARL Infratech Ltd (Specta Quartz Surfaces), based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@vikassharma18

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Purchase Manager at ARL Infratech, where I direct procurement for manufacturing lines; I also built an automated system for 200+ inventory items.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 131k+ INR |
| Job categories | Procurement Manager, Procurement Manager |
| Skills | Strategic Procurement, Global Sourcing, Sourcing, Materials Management, Inventory Control, Materials Requirements Planning, Capex Procurement, Vendor Management, Contract Management, Import Export Compliance, Customs Management, Ocean Freight, Inland Transportation, EOQ, Inventory Optimization |

## About

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At ARL Infratech Ltd (Specta Quartz Surfaces), I direct global and domestic procurement, strategic sourcing, and store functions for manufacturing lines. I also lead a team of four purchase and stores professionals.

Across procurement roles at Quartz Mining & Logistics Pvt Ltd, Vidres India Ceramics Pvt. Ltd., and M.M. Ceramics & Ferro Alloys, I worked on sourcing, contracts, and inventory control. I built an Automatic Procurement System for 200+ multi-user consumable inventory items and helped maintain inventory service levels above 95%.
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## Experience

### Manager – Purchase (current)

ARL Infratech Ltd (Specta Quartz Surfaces). Sep 2023 - Present

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Direct global and domestic procurement operations, strategic material sourcing, and store functions for high-capacity manufacturing lines. Lead and mentor a team of 4 purchase and stores professionals, managing performance targets, operational workflows, and departmental KPIs.
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Skills: Procurement, Strategic-Sourcing, Team-Leadership, KPI-Management, Store-Operations

### Manager – Procurement & Contracting

Quartz Mining & Logistics Pvt Ltd. Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

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Spearheaded end-to-end procurement of heavy mining machinery and site logistics. Formulated cost-effective contracting frameworks for inland transport and heavy-equipment maintenance contracts.
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Skills: Procurement, Contracting, Mining-Equipment, Logistics, Cost-Optimization

### Manager – Purchase

Vidres India Ceramics Pvt. Ltd. (Xphere India Group). Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

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Managed raw material procurement, specialized industrial chemicals, natural minerals, and spare part inventories. Introduced milestone-based performance review methodologies for the purchasing and stores department to enhance accountability.
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Skills: Procurement, Raw-Materials, Inventory-Management, Performance-Reviews

### Manager – Purchase

M.M. Ceramics & Ferro Alloys (MTC Group). Apr 2018 - Dec 2020

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Oversaw company-wide raw material sourcing, structural steel, and base metal procurement while ensuring strict adherence to budgets. Oversaw commercial import/export documentation and custom compliance adhering to RBI and tariff guidelines.
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Skills: Procurement, Raw-Materials, Import-Export, Compliance, Budget-Management

### Asst. Manager

M.M. Ceramics & Ferro Alloys (MTC Group). Jan 2016 - Mar 2018

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Supported procurement operations and contributed to raw material sourcing and inventory management.
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Skills: Procurement, Inventory-Management

### Executive

M.M. Ceramics & Ferro Alloys (MTC Group). Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

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Executed procurement tasks and supported supply chain operations.
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Skills: Procurement, Supply-Chain

## Education

### Bhartiya Institute of Engineering & Technology

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics & Communication

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Pursued a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication at Bhartiya Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sikar, affiliated with Rajasthan Technical University.
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## Tech stack

- SAP
- Tally

To contact Vikas, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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