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BALAJI BASKAR

Tiruvallur

Summary

Skilled in navigating complex procurement processes, and adept at managing vendor relationships. With background in implementing cost-saving strategies without compromising on quality or efficiency. Strengths include strong negotiation skills, ability to analyze market trends, and proficiency in procurement software. Made impactful contributions by streamlining procurement procedures, leading to smoother operations and enhanced productivity.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Procurement Associate

Capgemini Technology Services
CHENNAI
11.2023 - 05.2025
  • Managing procurement activities from sourcing vendors, price negotiation, purchase order issuance, and management.
  • Having experience in end-to-end procurement activities from PR to PO, tracking the open orders, and also managing the invoice discrepancies in the VIM workplace, and supporting the payment to suppliers within agreed terms.
  • Maintaining PO conversion in aligned terms and conditions with accuracy.
  • Handled Capex PO conversion in a timely manner to maintain 100 percent SLA in Capex conversion.
  • Having a handful of knowledge and experience in floating RFQs and getting timely quotations and inquiries based on strategic and tactical purchasing means.
  • Liaise with the supplier to ensure orders are delivered on time and accurately.
  • Vendor sourcing, price and terms negotiation, vendor management, vendor registration, and implementation of corrective action plans through SKELTA workflow and SAP Ariba.
  • Inventory control of equipment and materials; ensure adequate stock levels are maintained.
  • Liaise with freight forwarders for competitive pricing and claims for damage, loss, or shortages.
  • Working on file creation and tracking the shipment duly with the respective SCM team and with the respective import/export documentation for sea, air freight, and road transportation.
  • Experience in initiating, executing, evaluating, and managing strategic sourcing activities, such as RFQ, RFI, and RFP.
  • Maintaining end-user rapport while delivering the necessary services with high professionalism.
  • Worked in invoice posting for both PO and non-PO based invoices.
  • DPR (Down Payment Request) initiation through Skelta for CapEx POs.
  • Order acknowledgment follow-up.

PROCESS EXECUTIVE

REDINGTON GROUP (REDSERV)
CHENNAI
02.2022 - 04.2023
  • Experience in SAP ERP, especially in SAP SD, and basic knowledge in the SAP MM module for procurement and order management.
  • Current Handled Business.
    HP, Palo Alto, Dell, Trend Micro, SonicWALL, Barracuda, Quest, Autodesk, Oracle, IBM, Citrix, Red Hat, and Sophos.
  • Skilled in order processing, including receiving orders from partners, creating sales orders, and handling exceptional orders and contract orders.
  • Validating all the orders based on various parameters, such as stock availability, order type, on-time delivery, pricing of material, Incoterms, and all other factors that support customer requirements.
  • Handling both hardware and e-license products.
  • Swapping and transferring the stock as per customer needs.
  • Experienced in processing license and subscription products as per customer requirements on support subscription periods.
  • Provided training and given direction to a few junior associates about the process and the process environment.
  • Created a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the inbound and outbound process for various businesses.
  • Preparation of the daily stock report and sales report for the sales team and partners.
  • Promptly responded to quotation requests, completing them within specified company timeframes.

Education

Master of Arts - Commerce

D.G VAISHNAV COLLEGE
Chennai
04-2021

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

D.R.B.C.C.C. HINDU COLLEGE
Chennai
04-2019

Skills

  • Proficient in SAP SD
  • Experienced with SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP Ariba
  • Skelta
  • Microsoft Excel

Certification

  • Procurement and contract negotiation in supply chain by Udemy
  • Procurement (Sourcing & Purchasing) by Udemy
  • Analytics for Business Strategy: Core Executive Skills by Udemy
  • Crash Course on GST, Certified by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Accomplishments

  • Received Xtramile Award for Q3, FY 2023-24 (Capgemini Technology Services)
  • Won a Dazzling Star Performance Award for December 2023 in Redserv Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Redington group)

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Procurement Associate

Capgemini Technology Services
11.2023 - 05.2025

PROCESS EXECUTIVE

REDINGTON GROUP (REDSERV)
02.2022 - 04.2023

Master of Arts - Commerce

D.G VAISHNAV COLLEGE

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

D.R.B.C.C.C. HINDU COLLEGE

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