Gandikota KAMESWARA RAO
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-oriented Procurement Specialist with over 4.5 years of experience in vendor management, cost reduction, and contract negotiation. Expertise in streamlining procurement processes, ensuring compliance, and optimising supply chain efficiency. Demonstrated ability to enhance stakeholder engagement and deliver impactful procurement solutions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Specialist
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Hyderabad, India
01.2026 - Current
- Had ample experience in handling the procurement of chemicals and packaging materials.
- Analysed price trends to shape a data-driven procurement strategy.
- Leveraged industry trends and advancements to enhance procurement strategies.
- Coordinated with internal departments to understand procurement needs and specifications, ensuring accurate fulfilment of requirements.
- Built strong relationships with suppliers to optimise performance and guarantee contract deliverables.
- Facilitated timely procurement of materials, supporting successful new product launches.
- Maintained clear audit trails and documentation to support multiple business areas.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Prepared and maintained comprehensive procurement documentation, including contracts, proposals, and supplier evaluations, for audit compliance.
- Purchased supplies with optimum quality for business needs and budget goals.
- Reported on procurement activities and achievements to senior management, providing insights for strategic decision-making.
- Oversaw procurement lifecycle while minimising supply risk.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Hyderabad
10.2023 - 12.2025
- Maximized equipment availability and conducted timely repairs, coordinating with other departments to improve asset uptime and implementing energy-saving measures.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation, equipment logs, records, and layouts; conducted preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to find permanent engineering solutions, ensuring adherence to SOPs and SHE guidelines.
- Ensured readiness, compliance, and performance of HVAC and process equipment, adhering to Good Engineering Practices (GEP) and Dr Reddy's policies.
- Investigated mechanical incidents, provided cGMP training, and created a safe and efficient work environment in line with DrReddy's values and policies.
- Coordinating all certification audit activities to maintain standards of the company.
- Managed change controls and addressed incident closures.
- Acquired raw materials, equipment, and instruments to enhance project and maintenance activities.
- Converted purchase requisitions to purchase orders and released them to suppliers within defined turnaround times.
- Negotiated pricing with suppliers and prepared purchase orders in SAP to ensure monthly cash flow stability.
- Ensured inventory stability by monitoring stock levels and conducting regular audits of the warehouse.
- Technical & price revaluations of received offers for raw material, equipment's, instruments.
Freelancer
TUV Nord India
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Coordinated multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring seamless project integration and timely achievement of project milestones.
- Assessed subcontractor performance, leading to a 15% improvement in work quality and timely project delivery.
- Scheduled and budgeted projects, ensuring adherence to master plan and successful project closure within budget.
- Implemented project monitoring and control mechanisms, reducing cost overruns by 10% and improving quality compliance.
- Administered quantity take-off per IFC drawings, achieving 20% reduction in material wastage and enhancing quality standards.
Project Engineer & Quality Engineer
Mahathi Infra Services Pvt. Ltd
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Executed construction & dismantling of heavy storage tanks [Around the dia of 45mts & 15 mts Height].
- Prepared and managed RFIs/IMIRs, calculating costs and claims while handling daily work programmes, contractor billing, and contractual claims.
- Performed commercial activities following prime contract specifications.
- Negotiated and settled additional claims, increasing project profitability by 5%.
- Coordinated contract negotiations to optimise agreements and mitigate risks.
- Oversaw supplier performance, ensuring adherence to quality and reliability standards.
- Created detailed procurement strategies to ensure timely acquisition of resources.
- Conducted assessments of potential vendors to identify suitable partners for projects.
- Coordinated materials management processes, streamlining operations and optimising cost efficiency.
- Managed inventory processes to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce waste.
- Implemented Six Sigma techniques to identify and eliminate defects in processes.
- Employed MS Office applications for data management and reporting tasks.
Education
Master's - HR & Finance
Adikavi Nannaya University
01-2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Mysore
Mysore01-2017
Skills
- Procurement Planning
- Supplier Management
- Vendor selection
- Contract negotiation
- KPI monitoring and reporting
- Risk Management
- Strategic procurement
- P2P systems
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
01.2026 - Current
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
10.2023 - 12.2025
Freelancer
TUV Nord India
06.2023 - 09.2023
Project Engineer & Quality Engineer
Mahathi Infra Services Pvt. Ltd
11.2021 - 05.2023
Master's - HR & Finance
Adikavi Nannaya University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Mysore