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Junaid Ahmed Syed

Junaid Ahmed Syed

Hyderabad

Summary

  • Holds International Business Degree with four years dedicated to procurement and three years immersed in technology industry.
  • Proven strong functional and strategic abilities in various project roles.
  • Expertise as an Ariba Consultant, with more than three years of experience.
  • Rich experience in providing strategic business solutions to leverage technology and create revenue opportunities around procurement, supplier relationship management, and sourcing.
  • Provided end-to-end support for SAP Ariba modules, including Sourcing, Contracts, Procurement, and Supplier Management.
  • Acted as the first line of support for Ariba-related issues, resolving tickets within defined SLAs.
  • Worked with SAP Ariba Customer Support to escalate and resolve product-level issues.
  • Delivered functional support for Ariba P2P, Sourcing, and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) modules.
  • Trained end users and created user manuals for Ariba functionality (requisitions, purchase orders, sourcing events, etc.).
  • Coordinated with procurement teams to resolve operational issues and enhance the usability of Ariba.
  • Participated in the configuration of approval flows, user roles, templates, and sourcing events.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement Assistant

IHG Hotels Paddington, London
London
12.2023 - 03.2025
  • Analyzed procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities and trends.
  • Coordinated purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support sourcing initiatives and negotiations.
  • Supported vendor relationship management through regular communication and feedback sessions.
  • Maintained accurate records of all procurement activities in accordance with company policies.
  • Worked with management to prioritize supply chain needs and implement new initiatives.
  • Managed supplier relationships by conducting regular meetings and calls to discuss opportunities for improvement.

Associate Consultant - Ariba

Sears Holdings
Hyderabad
01.2017 - 10.2019
  • Worked on Ariba P2P, CSC, SLP, and have working knowledge of Ariba P2O.
  • Worked on the Ariba Buyer network, the Supplier network, and supplier registration, maintaining trading relationships with the suppliers.
  • Requirement gathering, solution designing, and identifying customizations based on client requirements for procure-to-pay scenarios and processes.
  • Documenting and reviewing important artifacts of the project, such as blueprints, functional and technical designs, data migration, cutover, testing, and training strategies.
  • Supporting teams for development, quality, and consulting to ensure that a very strong product is developed that addresses the needs of the customer.
  • Reviewed project specifications, identifying and remedying potential issues that could result in development delays.
  • Conducted system testing to identify and resolve functional issues.
  • Facilitated workshops to gather business requirements from stakeholders.
  • Monitored performance metrics associated with the usage of the SAP Ariba platform in order to identify potential areas for improvement.

Procurement Analyst

Dell International Services
Hyderabad
11.2015 - 10.2016

Procurement Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Hyderabad
07.2013 - 07.2015

Education

Master of International Business Management - International Business

University Of Hertfordshire
London
03-2023

BBA - Business Administration

Goutham Degree College
Vijayawada
05-2013

MBA - Accounting And Finance

Hyderabad Presidency College
Hyderabad

Skills

  • Procurement strategies
  • Supplier management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Ariba consulting expertise

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Telugu
Proficient (C2)
C2
Urdu
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Procurement Assistant

IHG Hotels Paddington, London
12.2023 - 03.2025

Associate Consultant - Ariba

Sears Holdings
01.2017 - 10.2019

Procurement Analyst

Dell International Services
11.2015 - 10.2016

Procurement Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2013 - 07.2015

Master of International Business Management - International Business

University Of Hertfordshire

BBA - Business Administration

Goutham Degree College

MBA - Accounting And Finance

Hyderabad Presidency College

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