Clifton Rodrigues

• Procuring Access products like Dedicated Internet Access (DIA/BIA) MPLS, Global Ethernet, IPLC, 4G/LTE and IP Transit for SDWAN solutions & Cloud services.
• Championed process improvement initiatives that led to significant cost savings without compromising on quality standards. (Eg: consolidating inventory POPs & Backbone for cost optimization, risk assessment, and mitigation plans.
• Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
• Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
• Negotiating rate cards and contracts(MSA/MPAs) to get competitive prices, SLAs/SLGs.
• Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
• Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply costs and improve efficiency.
• Monitored supplier performance for compliance with contract terms and quality standards.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
• Conducted comprehensive spend analyses to identify opportunities for consolidating suppliers or renegotiating contracts.
• Evaluated emerging technologies for potential implementation within the organization''s global supply chain infrastructure.( API's for quoting & Operations).
• Enhanced supplier relationships through effective communication, fostering long-term partnerships that benefited both parties.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

Additional Activities:

• Actively participate in industry conferences including ITW, PTC, Capacity Asia, and ACC to network with suppliers and scout for new partnerships.

• Procuring Access products like DIA, MPLS, Global Ethernet, IPLC and IP Transit from various Global Carriers Managing Procurement projects and responding to RFQ/RFI/RFPs within Budgeted timelines.
• Procuring Telecom equipments (OTN, DWDM, SDH) from various Vendor such as Extera, Alcatel Lucent, BTI, Ciena, Huawei, Innera, etc.) Procuring CPE's, Switches and Security devices from Cisco, Juniper, Riverbed, Extreme, Bluecoat, Fortinet etc.
• Managing, coordinating and guiding the procurement requirements of the Company to meet costs objectives and ensure compliance with the Company's Procurement Policies and Procedures
• Develop and cultivate lucrative relationship with both new and existing Vendors through effective communication and exemplary interpersonal skills.
• Resolving day to day escalations and disputes with supplier for Quoting, credit issues, ETL, Outages, SLA credits, late payments etc.
• Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
• Mentored junior staff members for skill development and career progression within the organization.
• Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

• Procuring SDH equipments from Israel counterparts
• Procuring Radio devices, Laptops, IT servers, Pole-Mast, racks, as per clients requirements
• Liaising with the Central Excise, Customs and maintaining statutory register (RG23)/ARE1's for Imports/Exports Coordinating with Factory, Vendors for Expediting the Delivery of equipment's.
• Supervised and coordinated daily activities of 3PL workers engaged in materials movement or handling, receiving, loading, unloading, transporting, shipping
• Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
• Maintained all inventory control and related operations as well as monitored all related delivery schedules, performed all data entry, cycle counts and maintained all reports related to operations
• Negotiated favorable contract terms with vendors, leading to significant cost savings while maintaining product quality and timely delivery.
• Negotiating Logistics cost with various CHA's and Forwarding Agents
• Strategically implemented highly effective RMA (repair & return) plans including material costing and delivery schedules to ensure customer delight & On Time Delivery.

• Receive sales orders from the Pre-Sales Rep as raw, basic data that needs to be combined into a cohesive order and entered into the sales order application
• Supporting the Sales organization with complex billing issues, ensuring complete resolution and a high level of customer satisfaction, essentially owning account resolution process steps between the customer, Company, and Funding Partners
• International) Organizing customer audits with other activities like Delivery Release Note and Inspection Release Note
• Preparing Hedging Data to analyze gain/loss due to foreign currency fluctuation
• Co-ordinating the application E.P.C.G / Advance Licenses for importing new Capital Goods
• To ensure timely submittals of Proof of Export for fulfillment of export obligation against EPCG Licenses
• Ensure DEPB / Duty drawbacks were handled in a timely manner
• Commercial (Letter of credit & Bank guarantee ) and Logistics negotiations of various International Projects
• Creating communication channels for critical information and operational movement such as cross docking, direct shipping and third-party logistics.

• Graduation with First Class, May 2022

• Passed with First class, [May, 2016]