KRISHNA CHAITANYA KUKUNURI
Hyderabad
Summary
I Organized Supply Chain Analyst skilled in assessing client needs and cultivating compelling solutions. Well-trained decision-maker with focused attention on detail and drive to manage order flows with expert precision. Offering exemplary client relationship and support skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain Analyst
PrimEra Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - Current
- Inventory Management: Proactively order parts to maintain optimal stock levels and ensure proper organizational planning, demonstrating a keen understanding of supply chain dynamics
- Vendor Selection and Evaluation: Evaluate vendors for stock, non-stock, and special items, ensuring judicious selections that align with organizational needs
- Order Execution: Work diligently on daily orders, ensuring timely execution, and communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders as required for seamless operations
- Vendor Communication: Foster effective communication with vendors and internal teams, addressing requirements, discrepancies, pricing negotiations, substitutes, and back orders
- Task Prioritization: Prioritize duties to maximize productivity, ensuring that daily tasks align with organizational objectives and timelines
- Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and maintain sources of supply, select suppliers, negotiate prices and delivery dates, approve purchase requisitions/orders, and diligently follow up on purchases to manage delivery dates, discrepancies, and back-order situations
- Data Integrity and Monitoring: Ensure data integrity by monitoring and auditing data for inconsistencies, promptly reporting any issues to the responsible teams, and actively taking part in corrective actions
- Ad hoc Responsibilities: Undertake additional tasks as assigned, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the role.
Procurement and Tendering Manager
Integrity Engineering and Constructions
06.2017 - 04.2022
- Reviewing and rectifying the Vendor Document Requirement List (VDRL)
- Ensuring all necessary documents for Pre-Inspection Meetings (PIM) and manufacturing are submitted and approved
- Reviewing the manufacturing schedule from vendors to track major activities and timelines
- Working directly with vendors, engineering, and QA/QC to resolve any queries or issues during the detailed engineering phase
- Ensuring the timely receipt and review of all vendor weekly reports
- Desk expediting of ordered equipment and materials
- Receiving Field Expediting Progress Reports and updating the system for forecasts
- Coordinating with vendors for obtaining Request for Inspections (RFIs) for all inspections in line with the approved Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)
- Arranging joint meetings with vendors, QA&QC, Engineering, and clients for technical clarification or resolution
- Conducting expediting visits to vendor locations and preparing expediting reports
- Preparing one-page package status reports for critical packages
- Obtaining shipping documents and notifying the logistics team of the shipping status
- Issuing shipping releases to the shipping department for dispatch
- Following up for the Material Record Book (MRB) & Vendor Document Book (VDB) submissions and Purchase Order (PO) closeout
- Initiating the vendor invoice certification process
- Keeping track of and recording all related delays or formal communications with the vendors to finalize on Liquidated Damages (LD) or Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
Manager - Procurement
Dolphin Diving Services (DDS)
10.2013 - 05.2017
- Review of vendor offers of bulk items, drawings
- Processing of TQ cycle with vendor
- Preparation of Technical Specification for the Procurement of Piping Bulk items and Piping Specialty items like Strainer, Traps, Manifolds, Hoses etc
- Technical evaluation of vendor’s offers and preparation of Technical Bid Analysis
- Review/Approval of vendor’s Design, Drawings and Specifications
- Reviewing process data and line lists for the preparation of piping material specifications
- Preparing basic and detailed piping material specifications, including various calculations like pipe thickness, schedule selection, rating selection, reinforcement pad, and external pressure
- Preparing technical queries (TQ’s) and concession requests (CI’s)
- Participating in Kick-off Meetings (KOM) to establish communication channels and timelines.
Education
Skills
Strategic Sourcing
Cost Analysis and Reduction
Supply Chain Optimization
Risk Management in Procurement
Quality Control and Assurance
Inventory Management
International Procurement and Global Sourcing
Sustainable Procurement Practices
Market Analysis and Trend Forecasting
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Change Management and Process Improvement
E-Procurement and Procurement Software
Item Master Management
Supplier Performance Evaluation
Spend Analysis
Compliance and Regulatory Knowledge
Contract Management
Procurement Analytics and Reporting
Vendor Base management
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Strong team management and planning abilities
Supplier Relationship Management
Validating supplies
Shipment coordinating
Problem-solving abilities
New Vendor Setup
Certification
Currently pursuing Certification for CIPP from IPSCMI USA, 2024.
Erp Expertise
Proficient in ERP functions such as Purchase Requisitions, Request for Quotation, Purchase Order, MIGO, and MIRO.
Customized pricing procedures, external service management, and release procedures to align with business needs., Expertise in special procurement processes, including consignment and subcontracting.
Knowledgeable in stock transfer orders, plant-to-plant transfers, and third-party processing.
Timeline
Supply Chain Analyst
PrimEra Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - Current
Procurement and Tendering Manager
Integrity Engineering and Constructions
06.2017 - 04.2022
Manager - Procurement
Dolphin Diving Services (DDS)
10.2013 - 05.2017