girish abbott

Commercial Director at Hindalco Industries (Aditya Birla Group)

India

Hindalco Industries (Aditya Birla Group)

Feb 2015 - Present -10 yrs, 3 months

India

Job Details:Leading a 53-member team in raw material purchase, global procurement, capital procurement, vendor management, project execution, supply chain, logistics, systems implementation, and quality assurance. Managing annual procurement budgets: ₹100 cr in capital procurement, ₹328 cr in r&m services, ₹680 cr in coal procurement, and ₹190 cr in logistics. Streamlined logistics for 1.8 million tons of coal and 1 million tons from company mines. Implemented standardized purchasing systems across Hindalco companies.

Alexandria Carbon Black PCL (Aditya Birla Group)

Jul 2012 - Jan 2015 -2 yrs, 6 months

Egypt

Job Details:Oversaw global procurement, capital procurement, vendor management, project execution, supply chain, customs logistics, systems implementation, and quality assurance with a team of 25. Managed procurement worth $40 million USD annually. Established a global purchase department between Europe and Africa.

Indorama Petrochemicals Ltd (Indorama Group)

Dec 2011 - Jul 2012 -7 months

Indonesia

Job Details:Led a 27-member team in global procurement, capital procurement, vendor management, project execution, supply chain logistics, systems implementation, and quality assurance. Played a key role in PTA plant expansion and coal-fired boiler expansion projects.

Thai Carbon Black PCL (Aditya Birla Group)

Mar 1999 - Dec 2011 -12 yrs, 9 months

Thailand

Job Details:Directed global procurement, capital procurement, vendor management, project execution, supply chain systems implementation, and quality assurance with a 16-member team. Negotiated for power projects and plant expansions. Implemented quality systems supporting six sigma goals.

Bachelor's Degree in Materials Management
Management Promotion Institute
Jan 1998
Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgical Engineering
IIT Roorkee
Jan 1980 - Jan 1984 - 4 yr