NAGARAJ K
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Procurement Specialist with extensive experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, and contract negotiation. Demonstrated expertise in conducting thorough market analyses to drive informed purchasing decisions and enhance supplier relationships. Recognized for achieving substantial cost reductions and boosting operational efficiency. Proficient in supply chain management and inventory control processes, aiming to optimize procurement operations further.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Specialist
Flipkart Internet Private Limited
Bangalore
10.2023 - Current
- Managed end-to-end procurement processes for 3PL warehousing setup, and IT hardware, and software licenses based on operational requirements.
- Led initiatives to onboard new vendors, strengthen procurement capabilities, and enhance business partnerships for improved operational efficiency.
- Initiated and managed sourcing projects using SAP Ariba, resulting in a 15% quarterly saving through competitive quotations and high-value contract negotiations.
- Conducted research to identify new potential suppliers based on quality, price, availability, reliability and serviceability criteria.
- Gathered, input, and analyzed data to evaluate trends and make proactive adjustments to policies.
- Conducted regular vendor performance evaluations to ensure optimal supplier relationships and service quality, implementing cost-saving strategies, and tracking procurement savings meticulously.
- Participated in cross-functional team meetings, aligning procurement strategies with overall business objectives, and improving delivery times by 30%.
- Collaborated with the Legal and AC teams to manage and enhance vendor contracts, ensuring compliance and updating clauses to align with business objectives using Oracle Fusion, the Vendor Onboarding portal, and Ad-idem.
- Oversaw various logistics verticals, including LMA, TCOS, PTL, and ADM, to ensure efficient inbound and outbound coordination.
- Converted Purchase Requisitions (PR) to Purchase Orders (PO) in Oracle Fusion, ensuring prompt and accurate release of vendor payments.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Master Data Administrator
VF Sourcing India Private Limited
Bangalore
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Achieved a 90% SLA compliance rate by efficiently handling and resolving ServiceNow requests, demonstrating adept utilization of the ticketing tool.
- Proficiently managed master data using SAP MDM, overseeing the creation and maintenance of material master data and vendor master data to ensure accurate mapping of materials to vendors.
- Demonstrated expertise in creating, releasing, and confirming various types of purchase orders using SAP. Meticulously maintained master data, such as vendor master, material master, purchase info records, and source lists.
- Developed and implemented processes to ensure timely updates of master data files.
- Collaborated with APAC, EMEA, and NORA region planning teams to ensure accurate linkages in SAP systems for materials and vendors.
- Oversaw and managed PO quantities, coordinated with planning teams, and updated various PO details, including CRD, ship mode, PO split, and production dates.
- Conducted a detailed analysis of daily PO creations and updates to negotiate and update material costs, discounts, and surcharges in collaboration with vendors.
- Spearheaded the successful implementation of the RPA BOT, resulting in multiple simultaneous amendments, and enhanced operational efficiency.
- Conducted root cause analysis for PR to PO errors, and led the creation of new SOPs to improve data quality and reduce system support demands.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
AMC Engineering Collage
Bangalore12-2020
Skills
- Persuasion skills
- Proficiency in SAP Ariba, SAP MDM, and Oracle Fusion ERP systems
- Supply chain planning
- Supply chain forecasting
- Purchase order creation
- Order to cash (O2C)
- Purchasing processes
- Strategic sourcing
- Material Planning
- Vendor relationship management
- Process improvements
- Cost analysis
- Price negotiation
- Supplier contracts
- Knowledgeable in Power BI, SAP MM
- Procure to Pay (P2P)
- Source to pay (S2P)
Affiliations
- Badminton
- Table tennis
- Cricket
- Vollyball
Accomplishments
- Successfully collaborated with the project team for a smooth transition of Timberland NGC data to INFOR during migration projects; it reduced data identification time by 40% and improved decision accuracy by 30%
- Expanded the supplier base by 25%, improving competitive bidding, and streamlining the procurement process, reducing cycle time by 30%
- Negotiated long-term contracts with key suppliers, leading to a 12% cost savings in 3PL warehouse CPU module, and supporting a 3% improvement in overall company profitability
Certification
- SAP Ariba
- Power BI
- SQL
Languages
kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Telugu
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
Flipkart Internet Private Limited
10.2023 - Current
Master Data Administrator
VF Sourcing India Private Limited
05.2022 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
AMC Engineering Collage
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