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Christo Sebastian

Buyer || Sourcing Specialist - Sourcing || Procurement || Supply Chain Management || Procurement || Purchase

Chennai

3+ years of work experience

Vestas
Feb 20266 mosPresent

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Capgemini
Aug 20241 yr 7 mosFeb 2026

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Worked as a Sourcing Jr Specialist handling end-to-end procurement operations for global projects, with primary responsibility for supplier management, commercial negotiations, and SAP-based Procure-to-Pay execution. Key responsibilities included managing a supplier base of 70+ vendors across Saudi Arabia and international markets, ensuring uninterrupted material availability and compliance with procurement policies. Executed daily RFI, RFQ, and RFP activities, performing commercial evaluations, comparative statements, and closing negotiations for nearly 50% of received quotations. Handled complete P2P cycle including PR validation, PO creation, GRN coordination, invoice verification, and payment follow-ups using SAP MM, Ariba, and VIM Workplace. Monitored procurement KPIs such as Goods-in-Transit (GIT), outstanding reports, rejection and dump dockets, and vendor performance dashboards to improve delivery adherence and sourcing efficiency. Coordinated closely with warehouse, logistics, finance, and internal stakeholders to resolve supplier delays, quality issues, documentation gaps, and payment mismatches. Ensured strict adherence to audit requirements, 3-quote policy, and internal SOPs. Performed spend analysis and vendor rationalization to identify cost-saving opportunities and support strategic sourcing decisions. Actively involved in new vendor onboarding, including commercial evaluation, document validation, and compliance checks. Recognized for consistent performance and operational excellence with Rising Star Award (2024) and Enabling Champion Award (2025).
GE Vernova
Jul 20231 yr 1 moJul 2024

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Worked as a Sourcing Engineer in the Strategic Sourcing function, responsible for supplier negotiations, cost optimization, vendor development, and procurement governance for electrical and project-based materials. Led daily commercial negotiations with suppliers, including price finalization, rate contract renewals, and allocation decisions to ensure cost competitiveness and uninterrupted supply. Managed end-to-end supplier lifecycle for 100+ vendors, including onboarding, NDA execution, compliance documentation, and approval workflows through the Supplier Connect portal. Conducted weekly supplier performance review calls with 20+ active vendors, tracking delivery adherence, quality issues, and corrective actions. Actively identified and developed alternate suppliers to mitigate risks related to price volatility, quality failures, single-source dependency, and delivery delays. Supported strategic sourcing initiatives by performing commercial evaluations, budget analysis, and cost comparisons aligned with tendering and sales requirements. Coordinated closely with sales, inventory monitoring, production, and site teams to ensure alignment between purchase orders, material receipts, and consumption. Ensured strict implementation of procurement policies, SOPs, approval matrices, and audit requirements across sourcing activities. Led daily cross-functional and production meetings to resolve supplier, quality, and delivery bottlenecks.
Deceler Vibrotek Controls Pvt Ltd
Sep 20224 mosDec 2022

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Education

Saveetha Engineering College

Master's degree, Embedded System Technologies

Saveetha Engineering College

20222 yrs2024

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

SKR Engineering College

20184 yrs2022

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Headline

Buyer || Sourcing Specialist - Sourcing || Procurement || Supply Chain Management || Procurement || Purchase

About

Detail-oriented and analytical Sourcing Specialist with 3 years of experience in procurement, vendor negotiations, and cost control across global supply chains. Proficient in managing contracts, supplier performance, SAP operations, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven success in optimizing procurement processes and achieving significant cost and time savings.

Location

Chennai

Work experience

Buyer at Vestas, Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Sourcing Jr Specialist at Capgemini, Aug 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Worked as a Sourcing Jr Specialist handling end-to-end procurement operations for global projects, with primary responsibility for supplier management, commercial negotiations, and SAP-based Procure-to-Pay execution. Key responsibilities included managing a supplier base of 70+ vendors across Saudi Arabia and international markets, ensuring uninterrupted material availability and compliance with procurement policies. Executed daily RFI, RFQ, and RFP activities, performing commercial evaluations, comparative statements, and closing negotiations for nearly 50% of received quotations. Handled complete P2P cycle including PR validation, PO creation, GRN coordination, invoice verification, and payment follow-ups using SAP MM, Ariba, and VIM Workplace. Monitored procurement KPIs such as Goods-in-Transit (GIT), outstanding reports, rejection and dump dockets, and vendor performance dashboards to improve delivery adherence and sourcing efficiency. Coordinated closely with warehouse, logistics, finance, and internal stakeholders to resolve supplier delays, quality issues, documentation gaps, and payment mismatches. Ensured strict adherence to audit requirements, 3-quote policy, and internal SOPs. Performed spend analysis and vendor rationalization to identify cost-saving opportunities and support strategic sourcing decisions. Actively involved in new vendor onboarding, including commercial evaluation, document validation, and compliance checks. Recognized for consistent performance and operational excellence with Rising Star Award (2024) and Enabling Champion Award (2025).

Sourcing Engineer at GE Vernova, Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Worked as a Sourcing Engineer in the Strategic Sourcing function, responsible for supplier negotiations, cost optimization, vendor development, and procurement governance for electrical and project-based materials. Led daily commercial negotiations with suppliers, including price finalization, rate contract renewals, and allocation decisions to ensure cost competitiveness and uninterrupted supply. Managed end-to-end supplier lifecycle for 100+ vendors, including onboarding, NDA execution, compliance documentation, and approval workflows through the Supplier Connect portal. Conducted weekly supplier performance review calls with 20+ active vendors, tracking delivery adherence, quality issues, and corrective actions. Actively identified and developed alternate suppliers to mitigate risks related to price volatility, quality failures, single-source dependency, and delivery delays. Supported strategic sourcing initiatives by performing commercial evaluations, budget analysis, and cost comparisons aligned with tendering and sales requirements. Coordinated closely with sales, inventory monitoring, production, and site teams to ensure alignment between purchase orders, material receipts, and consumption. Ensured strict implementation of procurement policies, SOPs, approval matrices, and audit requirements across sourcing activities. Led daily cross-functional and production meetings to resolve supplier, quality, and delivery bottlenecks.

Junior Engineer - Automation at Deceler Vibrotek Controls Pvt Ltd, Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 · 4 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Education

Master's degree, Embedded System Technologies, Saveetha Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SKR Engineering College