Challenges and responsibilities
Murali C
Manager
Bangalore,KA
Summary
Results-driven Procurement Manager experienced in optimizing supply chain operations and driving effective procurement strategies. Achieved cost savings and operational efficiencies through strategic sourcing, vendor management, and successful contract negotiations. Focused on fostering collaborative team environments and contributing to organizational goals.
Overview
5
5
Languages
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Procurement
Scootsy Logistics Private Linited (Swiggy Instamart)
04.2025 - Current
- Led procurement strategies, optimizing supplier relationships and achieving cost savings through negotiation.
- Developed and implemented sourcing strategies that improved supplier performance and reduced lead times.
- Managed procurement processes, ensuring compliance with company policies and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Streamlined purchasing systems, leveraging technology to automate workflows and improve order accuracy.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align procurement objectives with overall business goals and strategies.
- Mentored junior procurement staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
- Analyzed market trends and supplier capabilities to drive strategic decision-making in procurement operations.
- Facilitated vendor performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring quality standards were met.
- Enhanced supplier relationships through regular communication, collaboration, and mutual goal-setting for long-term partnerships.
- Improved cost efficiency by negotiating favorable contracts with suppliers based on market analysis and pricing trends.
- Conducted regular supplier performance reviews to track progress against expectations, addressing any areas requiring corrective action or improvement initiatives.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
Sourcing Manager (F&V)
Trent Hypermarkets Private limited
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Complete source of fresh from collection centers as well as suppliers
- Exploiting the new location for fresh category by setting up the Centers
- Introducing Product development team from end to end for the fresh products
- Overall vendor & Product base expansion across
- Linking fresh category for national sourcing
- Key Highlights of Job Description:
- Led sourcing strategies for fresh produce, ensuring optimal quality and cost-efficiency across all categories.
- Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate contracts, driving favorable terms and enhancing supplier relationships.
- Developed and implemented inventory management systems that reduced waste and improved supply chain efficiency.
- Conducted market analysis to identify trends and opportunities, informing sourcing decisions and product selection.
Deputy Manager (F&V) Sourcing
Bigbasket.com
11.2017 - 10.2024
- Complete Profit & Loss Account accountability of Collection centers
- Complete sourcing of fresh from collection centers
- Exploiting the new location for fresh category by setting up the Collection centers.
- Introducing Product development team from end to end for the fresh products
- Overall vendor & Product base expansion across
- Manpower Planning for collection centers
- Organic certification and crop planning
- Achievements
- Increased sourcing contribution of collection centers from 80% to 93%
- Decreased the collection centers expenses from 4.2 % to 2.6%
- Increased the Organic Contribution from 6% to 12%
Manager procurement & supply chain
Y-COOK INDIA PVT LTD
12.2015 - 11.2017
- Crop planning as per the forecast indent given by the Management
- Contract Farming of sweet corn and Baby corn 150 Acres per month in different regions
- Sourcing Sweet corn from different regions
- Sourcing and packing fruits and vegetables for Export
- Negotiating with the farmers and Market vendors and sending the cost sheet to different regions
- Preparing MIS reports.
- Logistics arrangement and dispatching F&V to all south India destinations
- Handling Vendor management and entire APEDA warehouse activities (QC & DC)
- Training the farmers on crop production and plant protection along with Agri input companies
- Documentation of GAP & Organic certification and worked as internal auditor for the certification.
- Documented major achievements.
- Consistent supply of sweet corn and baby corn to the factory without hindering the work
- Increased fill rate from 74 to 95 % by following effective vendor and vehicle schedule
- Prepare seasonal sourcing plan and monthly quantity estimation as a framework for the seasonal activities
- Transferred Cost center to profit center through other income by export and Domestic supplies.
Asst.Sourcing Manager (F&V)
SPENCERS RETAIL LIMITED
04.2008 - 11.2015
- Prepare seasonal sourcing plan circulating to the regions
- Sourcing of fruits and vegetables from farmers &market venders as per the given indents
- Crop planning as per the forecast given by the region RCMs
- Negotiating with the farmers and Market vendors and sending the cost sheet
- Adopted strict vendor schedule and regions dispatches as per the delivery schedule by initiating collection points at different locations like Chikkaballpura, Malur, and Hosur.
- Increased fill rate from 74 to 90 % by following effective vendor and vehicle schedule
- Decreased dump from 14 to 9 % by developing crops and shifting Market SKUs to field SKUs
- Handling Vendor management and entire CRDC activities
- Logistics arrangement and dispatching F&V to all south India destinations
- Training the farmers on crop production and plant protection along with Agri input companies
- Prepare seasonal sourcing plan and monthly quantity estimation as a framework for the seasonal activities
- Market bench mark from different markets (Kalasipalya, Kolar, Huskur market etc.)
- Preparing MIS and SAP reports.
- Achievements:
- Increased transferred margins from 24 to 30 %
Field Officer
ECO-AGRI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ISCKON)
09.2007 - 03.2008
- Identified and enrolled farmers in organic certification, enhancing their market access.
- Inspection of farmer’s field for organic standards.
- Provided advisory services on organic farming practices to improve sustainability.
- Inspected farmers' fields for compliance with organic standards, ensuring quality assurance.
- Coordinating with certifying agency.
- Monitoring the field staff and timely reporting.
- Estimation of crop yields.
- Summarized significant achievements
- Converted 70-80 acres into Organic farming by motivating the farmers
- Supplied 100% produce from the agreement farmers
Education
M.Sc. (Agri) - Agricultural Microbiology
UAS
Bangalore01-2007
B.Sc. (Agri) - Agriculture and allied subjects
UAS
Bangalore01-2004
Skills
Supplier relationship management
Sourcing strategy development
Cost negotiation
Procurement process improvement
Vendor performance analysis
Demand planning
Market benchmarking
Crop planning
Organic certification
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Playing Cricket and Volley ball Playing Cricket and Volley ball
Interests
Learning stragies
Timeline
Manager - Procurement
Scootsy Logistics Private Linited (Swiggy Instamart)
04.2025 - Current
Sourcing Manager (F&V)
Trent Hypermarkets Private limited
10.2024 - 04.2025
Deputy Manager (F&V) Sourcing
Bigbasket.com
11.2017 - 10.2024
Manager procurement & supply chain
Y-COOK INDIA PVT LTD
12.2015 - 11.2017
Asst.Sourcing Manager (F&V)
SPENCERS RETAIL LIMITED
04.2008 - 11.2015
Field Officer
ECO-AGRI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ISCKON)
09.2007 - 03.2008
B.Sc. (Agri) - Agriculture and allied subjects
UAS
M.Sc. (Agri) - Agricultural Microbiology
UAS
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS
- Training Organic Agriculture and Bio-dynamic Agriculture
- HACCP, FSSAI, BRC, GAP and Organic certification programs
- Participated in lot of workshops with Agro inputs companies
- Time management program