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Karan Walia
Gurgaon
Summary
Motivated, collaborative & solution oriented professional with 15 years of experience in diversified roles & industry. With demonstrated 6-8 years experience in Indirect sourcing & enriching experience in customer experience, manufacturing ,logistics & maritime carriers.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PARTNER
MAERSK INDIA PVT LTD
Gurgaon
05.2022 - Current
- Handle 41% full container load export shipments originating from North India destined for US & CANADA
- Efficient container planning to meet & maintain allocation commitments
- Reporting allocation status & sharing strategies for efficient space utilization with client twice per week
- Taking lead to identify, raise & solve carrier issues
- Ensuring relevant KPI's are met on month on month basis
- Educating shippers & stakeholders with correct process to avoid any contingencies & custom penalties
- Process knowledge sharing within team for collective growth
Deputy Manager
NMPL (NCML MKTYARD PVT.LTD)
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Upselling in house auction platform to potential govt. agencies & private player
- Listing & activating Agri, Non-Agri, Govt & Pvt auctions as per the schedule in timely manner for successful trade
- Preparing settlement statements & arranging final NOC to share with the buyers for trade closure
- Recording & booking profit earned by the organization
- Creation & Implementation of SOP to eliminate deficiencies from the process
- Hiring & training onboarded staff
Purchase Associate
Kelly Services On Behalf Of Baxalta Bioscience ( Now Part Of Takeda)
11.2017 - 04.2019
- Managing a total spend of INR 8CR
- Identifying saving opportunities from historic spend trends in diverse categories to achieve country's saving target
- Collaborating with internal stake holders to speculate their upcoming requirements to align with country's purchase plans
- Initiating RFX & competitive bidding with vendors as per purchase policy
- Reviewing & educating stakeholders with Global & Country wise Purchase & P2P policy via training refreshers
- Ensuring complete documentation & DOA to support each purchase
- Contract management , negotiation, execution & renewal
- Reporting & sharing savings achieved with management on quarterly basis
- Hiring & training off-shore staff
Indirect Procurement Expert
Keysight Technologies
01.2014 - 10.2016
- Ensuring & achieving the savings of USD10K per quarter
- Collaborating with internal stake based in off shore locations to understand their needs & arranging the required services
- Initiating RFX with available vendors & negotiating to ensure PQT
- Creating PR, PO in system to execute purchase
- Ensuring capital booking of assets in financial books
- Running competitive bidding as per purchase policy
Project Executive
Taiping Carpets India Pvt. Ltd ( Now Royal Thai Carpet)
08.2012 - 12.2013
- Working in collaboration with sales team on current & upcoming projects
- Initiating RFQ to manufacturers to optimize production cost
- Arranging for samples as per client brief & requirement
- Evaluating client's PO & LC requirements & complying with same
- Raising PR & PO to vendors
- Working with LSP to initiate domestic & international shipments.
- Arranging carpet installation service at site
- Preparing & booking P&L statement for each project.
- Settling disputes if any among involved parties
Team Leader
CSAV IND PVT LTD
07.2008 - 10.2011
- Providing L1 service support to users of European agencies
- Working with internal stakeholders for new process introduction & installation
- Hiring & Training team on existing & new upcoming tools
- Reporting & updating destination on the daily task
- Maintaining KPI levels to optimum level
- Creating & maintaining an active user database
- E-commerce , making it user friendly, accessible & frontline portal
Education
Certificate Prog in Global Trade Logistics & Oper - Logistics Management
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
New Delhi 08.2010 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Mukand Lal National College
Yamunanagar 06.2005 - 05.2008
Senior Secondary School -
Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School
Saharanpur 03.2004 - 04.2005
Secondary School Examination -
Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School
Saharanpur 03.2002 - 04.2003
Skills
Strategic Planning
Vendor Management
Stakeholder Management
Communication
Negotiations
Team Player
Solution Oriented
Process Improvement
Interests
Music
Cricket
News
Podcasts
Geo Politics
Content Creation
Timeline
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PARTNER
MAERSK INDIA PVT LTD
05.2022 - Current
Deputy Manager
NMPL (NCML MKTYARD PVT.LTD)
07.2021 - 04.2022
Purchase Associate
Kelly Services On Behalf Of Baxalta Bioscience ( Now Part Of Takeda)
11.2017 - 04.2019
Indirect Procurement Expert
Keysight Technologies
01.2014 - 10.2016
Project Executive
Taiping Carpets India Pvt. Ltd ( Now Royal Thai Carpet)
08.2012 - 12.2013
Certificate Prog in Global Trade Logistics & Oper - Logistics Management
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
08.2010 - 02.2011
Team Leader
CSAV IND PVT LTD
07.2008 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Mukand Lal National College
06.2005 - 05.2008
Senior Secondary School -
Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School
03.2004 - 04.2005
Secondary School Examination -
Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School
03.2002 - 04.2003