Anandha Kannan Rajendran

• Handling operation & maintenance requirements for all sections of Dubai Airports related to Infrastructure,Facility, Runway and Power Generation and distribution system.
• Carrying out category management including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract performance and risk management to ensure service delivery improvements.
• Assisting Operational and Maintenance team with Procurement plan for each year.
• Creating Strategic Sourcing Strategy- RFI, RFP's & RFQ's for operation & maintenance related projects and present it to the Supply Management Board for approval.
• Managing Site surveys for contractors in line with the scope & driving techno-commercial evaluations.
• Contracts drafting with the assistance of DA Legal for new projects, renewals & amendments of existing contracts
• Negotiations conducted with the help of available previous data and based on the forecast requirement in line with the current market situation to create value
• Assisting colleagues in tendering process, pricing models & at the negotiations.
• Close co-ordination with Legal, Finance and Risk team to ensure contract performance and compliance.
• Hands on experience of using esupply tools for tendering process (Oracle GRP esupply module and Tejari)
• Contract Management of High Value Contracts. Few Examples include dnata airside transportation and Fire Vehicle Maintenance Contract.
• Creating BPAs and VMIs contracts for high volume tactical requirements. Sourcing of materials and services for FM AMC/ MEP fit out projects and trading division
• Material Budget monitoring, costing and cost saving for AMC fit out Projects
• Reviews orders, creates requisitions and PO for purchased items in IBM Maximo
• Drafting AMC Service partner contract agreement.
• Frequent vendor evaluation and creating rebate policy
• Conduct review and strategy meetings to identify issues and client requirements with vendors and stake Holders
• Serve as primary organizational contact during contract negotiations.(Civil/AMC)/FM/cleaning/security/Landscaping/Fire Fighting/ Single source contact.
• Involved in the procurement process of tendering new projects frequently.
• Major Accomplishments in saving worth 10% for AMC projects and Fitout of 20 to 25%

• Provided high quality, timely customer service by processing high volume commodity-type procurement transactions (i.e., low spend/low risk) across assigned categories, in accordance with established policies, procedures and guidelines as well as Procurement service levels
• Reviews purchasing requests from clients acrossthe region and validates understanding of business needs with clients
• Identifies viable suppliers from existing lists of preferred suppliers
• Develops new or updates existing Statements of Work for existing Master Service Agreements/Professional Service Agreements or new purchase orders using standard templates
• Processes/renews all assigned SOW related engagements
• Obtains quotes and ensures pricing and payment options are consistent with existing agreements, frameworks or guidance – works with the supplier to resolve inconsistencies or escalates to the appropriate category manager for resolution as necessary
• Updates MAXIMO and ensures all transactions are created in a timely manner
• Proactively identifies risk and potential mitigation plans, escalating when necessary
• Keeps documentation up-to-date to allow for tracking of purchases
• Follows up on the purchase of products and services to ensure timely receipt
• Provides timely and effective communication to clients
• Provides timely and effective communication of ongoing issues to Category Managers
• Processes recharges to member firms, within established guidelines
• Maintains Global Procurement’s inventory of suppliers in a timely and accurate manner
• Supports various administrative activities for Global Procurement as required
• Arranges supplier/client meetings
• Follows up on actions identified during meetings and prepares related reports
• Participates in Global Procurement’s continuous improvement program by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and/or better align to client needs.