A result driven, hardworking and enthusiastic professional with 7 years of experience in Automobile, Information Technology and FMCG industries, with a track record of significantly reducing costs and also improving the procurement processes in Capex, MRO, Facility Management and IT categories. Proven ability to ensure that a company enjoys a competitive edge when compared to their competitors by securing the best quality, price and terms from suppliers. Always delivering results against strategic objectives, whilst working within the organizations core values and beliefs.
• Sourcing and procurement of indirect material category (MRO, Capex, Facility management).
• Manage and launch RFQ /RFP/RFI.
• Drafting, reviewing and redlining SOW.
• Negotiating and finalizing Annual Rate Contracts(ARC)/ Rate Cards, Catalogue , Comprehensive and Non-Comprehensive AMC for MRO and Facilities Management categories.
• Acting as Subject Mater Expert for MRO and Facility Management category.
• Implemented strategies to improve cash flow by negotiating extended payment terms with suppliers and optimizing financial processes.
• Apply effectively procurement processes & techniques through the cycle to manage successfully the 3 procurement pillars: cost, quality and risk.
• Contract Management
• Sourcing and procurement of IT hardware and Software(SaaS) and Facility Management category, through RFXs.
• Contract lifecycle management
• Understand, manage and optimize effectively internal procurement processes and policies.
• Analyzing requirements and negotiating with the supplier best possible supply terms and pricing.
• Supplier relationship Management.
• Annual spend reduction and increase the cash flow.
• End to end sourcing and procurement of indirect material category (MRO, Capex, Facility management, Fuel and lubricants) through RFXs
• Leading and mentoring a team of 3 members.
• Implemented strategies to improve cash flow by negotiating extended payment terms with suppliers and optimizing financial processes.
• Developing an alternate supplier base to leverage better pricing and quality.
• Conduct periodic vendor audits on site and offline.
• Negotiation and Finalization of Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) and Annual Rate Contract (ARC).
• Monitoring purchasing processes and administering bidding processes.
• Monitoring the cost and performance of major suppliers.
• Lead cross-functional teams to a successful outcome with the ability to effectively train others.
• Stakeholder management,establish strong vendor relationship and lead in vendor dispute resolution.
• Taking into account sustainability, risk management and ethical issues before making a decision at most priority.
• Monitoring the prompt receipt of material and their conformance with the quality parameters.
• Scrapping ageing stock through scrap contractors and maintaining the scrap-yard.
• Proficient in the use of SAP MM Module, Oracle Fusion, SAP ARIBA, Sievo
• Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.