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title: "Akshat Sharma - Global strategic sourcing (Mechanical Engineer 1) in Agra | Tal"
description: "Meet Akshat Sharma, EX-SLB |EX- BHEL | Global Strategic Sourcing |Supply Chain | RFQ Management | Vendor management|Mechanical Engineer| Soucing | Procurement based in Agra."
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# Akshat Sharma on Tal

## Headline

EX\-SLB \|EX\- BHEL \| Global Strategic Sourcing \|Supply Chain \| RFQ Management \| Vendor management\|Mechanical Engineer\| Soucing \| Procurement

## Location

Agra

## Work experience

Global strategic sourcing \(Mechanical Engineer 1\) at SLB, Dec 2024 \- Apr 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos, Reservoir Performance Division \| Dual\-domain contributor across Engineering Design and Supply Chain Operations • Led the Houston Well Services → STSI Pune cross\-continental transition — rebuilt a broken procurement workflow from scratch, hired and trained a 4\-person team, and cut PO Cycle Time from 2 weeks to 3 days \(78% improvement\)\. Recognised with a Spot Award and salary band promotion\. • Managed end\-to\-end sourcing across Field Equipment, MRO, and Engineering Services categories — ran RFQ/RFP cycles, scored bids on TCO, and negotiated pricing and lead times with 40\+ global vendors across India and the US, driving a 30% average reduction in Supplier Lead Time\. • Owned the full SAP ERP MM procurement cycle \(GEMs, plant extensions, record issuance\) — applied MRP/MPS logic and safety stock optimisation to maintain 100% Supplier On\-Time Delivery Rate and zero Stockout Rate across coil tubing and hydraulic fracturing lines over 2\.5 years\. • Reviewed and redlined SOWs and contracts for MRO and engineering services categories — negotiated commercial terms that brought all spend under management and drove measurable Purchase Price Variance \(PPV\) improvements across 3 active categories\. •Built Power BI and Tableau dashboards from SQL and SAP extracts tracking Inventory Turnover, DIO, Maverick Spend, and supplier KPIs in real time — replaced 6\+ fragmented spreadsheets with one live divisional view\. • Automated PO tracking, GRN follow\-up, vendor scorecards, and demand aggregation using Python and R — improved PO Accuracy Rate, reduced Invoice Processing Time, and cut manual workload by \~20%\. Designed production\-grade CAD models and engineering drawings for OMNI\-SEALS \(SLB subsidiary\) against ISO and API standards — engineering depth directly improved Supplier Defect Rate conversations during vendor qualification\.

Mechanical Engineer trainee \(global stragic sourcing\) at SLB, Jun 2023 \- Nov 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos, I worked as mechanical designer at SLB, WORKED FOR OMNI SEALS, SLB KSA and others, I use to create and check different parts\.

Engineer Intern \(suppy chain\) at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, May 2022 \- Oct 2022 · 6 mos, Gained first hands\-on procurement exposure at one of India's largest PSUs — raised purchase requisitions, tracked POs, and monitored Supplier Lead Times and delivery performance across defence and power generation manufacturing lines\. Attended live supplier evaluation meetings and price negotiations — foundational exposure to Supplier Performance Management, PPV tracking, and vendor qualification processes across defence, railways, and power generation categories\. Built rate comparison sheets across supplier quotations and tracked import documentation for specialised inbound components — supporting inbound logistics compliance and Fill Rate monitoring\.

Intern at yaropay, Jan 2022 \- Apr 2022 · 4 mos, India

## Education

Bachelor of Technology, Computational Science, University Of Technology , Jaipur

High School Diploma, Diploma in mechanical engineering, Dayalbagh Educational Institute

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