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Arun E A

Arun E A

Procurement
Erode

Summary

Proactive Vendor (Purchase) Manager helping businesses meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Performs detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manages purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals. Strong purchasing professional with a Master of Business Administration - MBA focused on Marketing and Operations from Amity University. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Vendor Management - Category

HomeLane
05.2021 - 05.2024
  • Developing and Onboarding new vendors as per strategic need of business
  • Effectively strategizing the COGS, vendor negotiations, contract management and supply chain for the new suppliers
  • Conducting financial analysis of opportunities to meet and exceed revenue, operational and profitability targets
  • Own forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business
  • Understanding of the industry, seasonality and events, and continually monitor industry developments
  • Coordinating with vendor for any escalation cases and ensure to get the it within the TAT
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Tactical Working on developing new products and better pricing with existing vendors on the SLA's
  • Ensure hassle-free delivery experience to provide HomeLane customers with an unparalleled delivery experience
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines on the projects
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and work instructions, including the periodic reviews and updates
  • Manage continuous operational process improvement identification and plans to implement changes in coordination with other CFT's.

Category Manager

Seedolabs Private Limited (www.homlot.com)
04.2018 - 03.2021
  • Taking care of Entire Merchandising, Category development & Procurement operations of Homlot (B2B) and Furdo (B2C)
  • Brand acquisition and pricing strategy, Category merchandising on website, Managing product portfolio and Inventory Planning
  • Vendor development, Enrollment, Service Level Agreements and working with them for generating traffic and sales
  • Controlling the inventory by reducing the slow moving products and introducing fast moving products
  • Build and manage assortment, for maintaining the best assortment in categories
  • Defining MBQs, monitoring topline and bottom line of the business, stock availability, stock turnover, Category Assortment Expansion
  • Demand forecasting & Inventory planning for optimum inventory and improving order fulfillment rate through NPS
  • Managing overall operations including Buying & Merchandising, Vendor Management & Logistics, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Customer Management
  • Negotiating on the expired contracts for better terms and prices
  • Reducing the dead stock by sending slow moving stocks to the vendor as per the liquidation plan
  • Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships.

Product Support Specialist

Practo
10.2017 - 12.2017
  • Resolving complex technical queries and issues of product functionality and defect correction as well as coordinating with the software Engineers for Product team
  • Ensuring complete documentation of all activities undertaken with respect to the ticket in the case log
  • Coordinating with finance team, Order team, and diagnostics team to ensure the services are done properly to the customer's needs and wants
  • Ability to a timely escalation of the issues and to escalate with various teams
  • Researching the products and ability to arrive at a solution and to challenge the process and to come up with a different alternative.

Procurement Analyst (Intern)

Meredith Corporation
11.2016 - 05.2017
  • Linking the Vendors in Coupa and assisting them with the process (Coupa Supplier Portal)
  • Draft Req's Email Notifications
  • Handling AP&Procurement Helpdesk mailbox/ invoice PO/Non-PO queries
  • Invoice Rejection/Voided Email Notifications/ Handling responses
  • Creating REQ's for Procurement Helpdesk (which includes following up and closing the REQ's)
  • Helping/Assisting the Requesters/ Procurement Owners in Coupa/ Procurement related Query
  • QC - Linked vendor list
  • Verifying information of the vendors through the use of PeopleSoft Software and updating it (includes collecting data and CSN checking).

Education

MBA - Marketing and Operations

Amity University
Noida
05.2015 - 12.2017

B.E - Mechanical Engineering

Anna University
Salem
05.2011 - 06.2015

Skills

Microsoft Excelundefined

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Achieved Frugality Award for COGS saving of 1 CR in the last quarter.
  • Supervised team of 7-8 staff members.
  • Used Google sheet to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Achieved Insist of High Standard Award through effectively helping the team members and also for the managerial decisions.

Timeline

Vendor Management - Category

HomeLane
05.2021 - 05.2024

Category Manager

Seedolabs Private Limited (www.homlot.com)
04.2018 - 03.2021

Product Support Specialist

Practo
10.2017 - 12.2017

Procurement Analyst (Intern)

Meredith Corporation
11.2016 - 05.2017

MBA - Marketing and Operations

Amity University
05.2015 - 12.2017

B.E - Mechanical Engineering

Anna University
05.2011 - 06.2015

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