Bharani Loganathan

With over 15 years of experience in Project Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Proposal Estimation, and End-to-End Supply Chain Management, I have built a strong career supporting large-scale industrial projects across Pulp & Energy, Oil & Gas, AQCS, Power, EPC, and Fabrication sectors. I specialize in project-based procurement, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, cost estimation, vendor development, and ensuring delivery excellence across global and domestic supply chains. My expertise covers the full procurement lifecycle—from RFQ and bid evaluation to PO finalization, expediting, logistics coordination, site procurement support, commissioning assistance, and commercial closure. In my current role as Senior Buyer – APAC at Valmet Technologies, I manage procurement for critical components of Recovery Boilers and lead CCC (Cost-Competitive Country) sourcing initiatives. I ensure on-time supply, cost optimization, and alignment with strict shutdown schedules by collaborating closely with engineering, project management, proposal teams, and site execution teams. Over the years, I have successfully delivered major procurement packages for: • 1 Recovery Boiler • 2 Wet FGD systems • 2 Semi-Dry FGD systems • 6 ESPs (Electrostatic Precipitators) • Multiple improvement projects and a wide range of static and rotary equipment, heat exchangers, tanks, clarifiers, silos, ducts, filters, and fabricated structures exceeding 12,000 MT Key Strengths & Expertise • Project Procurement & Strategic Sourcing • Proposal & Project Cost Estimation • Supplier Relationship & Performance Management • Contract Negotiation | CCC Sourcing | Localization • Procurement Planning, Expediting & Logistics • Project Cost Control, PO Spend Analysis & Savings • Value Engineering & Budget Optimization • Site Procurement, Erection & Commissioning Support • KPI Focus: Savings, Localization Ratio, CCC Sourcing Share, OTD, Cost Reduction • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change Management Tools & Digital Platforms BAAN | LN ERP | JD Edwards (JDE) | BAM (Business Analytics Module) | PDM (Product Data Management) | CoMPass | Power BI | SER Stream | Valcon | SharePoint | Microsoft Office Suite Always open to connecting, learning, and contributing to impactful initiatives in the Energy, EPC, Pulp & Paper, Oil & Gas, and Environmental Technology sectors.