Harini NV

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Developed and executed end-to-end RFP/sourcing strategies, defining scopes of work and evaluation criteria to drive competitive bidding and secure a 25% cost reduction.
• Negotiated pricing and contracts with international suppliers to optimize cost, secure optimal value, and guarantee product quality.
• Onboarded and evaluated 100+ global vendors, conducting rigorous verification of tax, legal, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Cultivated long-term international supplier relationships, proactively managing communications to ensure supply continuity and on-time deliveries.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Served as the primary liaison between Procurement, Finance, and Legal, aligning purchasing strategies with corporate objectives and ethical standards.
• Acted as a Coupa P2P Subject Matter Expert (SME), troubleshooting complex workflows, managing the purchase-to-invoice lifecycle, and driving process compliance.
• Maintained procurement and master data accuracy (POs and invoices), ensuring data integrity for seamless financial and supply chain audits.
• Uploaded and maintained supplier contracts in the ERP system, ensuring all active agreements were up-to-date and accessible for audit and compliance checks.

Purchasing & Purchase Order Management

• Managed the end-to-end purchasing lifecycle, converting purchase requisitions into accurate Purchase Orders (POs) within Oracle ERP to support production and supply continuity.
• Maintained accurate procurement and master data, tracking PO lifecycles and resolving high-volume invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable to ensure timely payment.
• Ensured purchase management compliance by aligning all buying activities with internal procurement policies and ethical sourcing standards.

Sourcing & Contract Governance

• Uploaded and maintained supplier contracts in the ERP system, ensuring all active agreements were up-to-date and accessible for audit and compliance checks.
• Created and issued RFQs for technical components, conducting commercial bid leveling to optimize vendor selection and secure maximum value.
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and process maps to integrate BOT automation into the procurement workflow, reducing manual processing times.

Supplier Management & Data Integrity

• Served as a Master Data Management (MDM) SME, overseeing the creation and maintenance of supplier profiles with 100% data accuracy.
• Acted as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve supply bottlenecks, improve delivery timelines, and foster positive long-term partnerships.

Global Purchasing & Order Management

• Managed the end-to-end purchasing lifecycle, issuing purchase orders to global suppliers and preparing accurate commercial quotes to meet fluctuating customer demand.
• Oversaw the complete order fulfillment cycle, collaborating daily with Sales, Finance, Inventory, and Logistics teams to ensure seamless supply continuity and on-time deliveries.

Import, Logistics & Regulatory Compliance

• Directed international import operations, preparing and filing critical documentation (Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, Export Declarations) to secure swift customs clearance.
• Guaranteed 100% tax and item data precision by auditing supplier invoices against Bills of Entry and verifying HSN/commodity code accuracy.
• Coordinated global shipment scheduling and reverse logistics, successfully resolving Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) discrepancies and shipping errors with vendors.