Nishana Mohideen
Dubai ,UAE
Summary
Experienced procurement with background in successfully delivering tactical cost savings. Offers excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills to seek beneficial outcomes with suppliers and stakeholders. Supports procurement strategies by assessing objectives and implementing service improvements. Committed and reliable communicator with excellent organisation and time management skills. Eager to learn and develop industry knowledge to assist and support procurement team. Offers creative, innovative mindset to help improve procurement strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Procurement officer
Floral market Flowers and Ornamnetal Plants LLC
Sharjah , UAE
09.2022 - Current
- Advised and guided management teams on decision-making, enabling cost-effective tendering processes.
- Analysed and developed procurement plans with cost-effective solutions and increased purchase power.
- Evaluated procurement processes and used results to improve workflows and procedures.
- Reviewed proposals and submitted reports to procurement heads for selection.
- Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
- Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
- Delivered tactical cost savings by negotiating advantageous terms and conditions for new contracts.
- Built productive relationships with stakeholders, communicated updates and sought mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Facilitated project delivery by procuring raw materials and supplies.
- Monitored inventory needs and worked with procurement team to facilitate supply chain operations.
- Coordinated with inventory control to determine purchasing needs with high degree of accuracy.
- Liaised with third party suppliers to facilitate shipment of materials, reducing lead times.
- Monitored supply chain activities to validate quality of goods procured.
- Ensured business continuity, using local suppliers to minimise risk of supply chain disruptions.
- Accurately anticipated future customer demand through predictive analysis of historical data.
- Facilitated decision-making by preparing cost comparison of material pricing.
- Assessed supplier base and categorised spending based on strategic and operational requirements.
- Mentored and motivated junior procurement staff to consistently meet and exceed department KPIs.
- Minimised customer complaints by verifying procured items met required quality standards.
- Negotiated with vendors and service providers to control corporate expenditures.
- Handling SAP for input Purchase and Invoice
Data entry operator
Adam Vital Hospital
Dubai , UAE
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Photocopied, scanned and printed relevant data for manager.
- Examined data to detect errors and discrepancies.
- Maintained detailed administration and office procedures to improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Supported executive leadership and office staff by managing operational workflow.
- Registered new customer account details in system.
- Created databases and spreadsheets to improve inventory management and reporting accuracy.
- Verified accuracy of information and sorted information of documents for computer entry.
- Generated weekly and monthly reports for managers.
- Encouraged customer feedback to deliver information to management for process improvements.
- Gathered and verified information by corresponding with other departments and appropriate stakeholders.
- Performed routine data backups to avoid information and file loss.
- Managed over 25 calls per day
Higher secondary teacher
The Rajas International School
Tamil Nadu , India
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Planned academic courses to align with updates to national curriculum.
- Prepared appropriate learning resources to aid student comprehension of new concepts.
- Differentiated lesson delivery and activities based on individual learning needs for students.
- Used previous grades to create motivational academic targets for students.
- Observed other instructors and lecturers, learning new techniques for future lectures and courses.
- Actioned feedback from lesson observations to continuously improve quality of teaching.
- Liaised with students, parents and teaching staff to offer holistic support catering to different student needs.
- Planned and conducted periodic assessments to monitor student progress, marking tests quickly and providing detailed individual feedback.
- Maintained bright and engaging learning space to stimulate learning, participation and engagement.
- Applied effective questioning to elicit answers from students and extract existing knowledge.
- Implemented engaging currirulum to support student learning objectives.
- Identified key Learning Objectives (LO)s and provided lesson breakdown to set expectations.
- Minimised Teacher Talking Time (TTT) to maximise student engagement and interaction.
- Challenged students by assigning level-appropriate tasks and homework.
Sales & Service Co Ordinator
ADBA Health Care Pvt.Ltd
Tamil Nadu , India
06.2016 - 01.2019
- Analysed sales reports to identify trends and update strategies.
- Supported front-line sales teams with well-coordinated administrative operations.
- Conducted regular market assessments to stay current on trends and maintain readiness for changes.
- Organised special sales at specific times to drive customer engagement and move high volumes of products.
- Maintained ownership of sales pipeline, sourcing and developing new business opportunities to drive sales.
- Oversaw planning and execution of targeted sales and marketing strategies.
- Grew annual revenue by with targeted sales and marketing strategy.
- Used multi-source data to determine sales and delivery terms for products and services.
- Developed marketing plans to support department strategies.
- Strategised cross-promotions with new and existing partners to expand sales and marketing opportunities.
- Evaluated sales and service processes to generate targeted improvement strategies and increase revenue opportunities.
- Defined business strategies and roadmaps to drive performance across sales, promotions and marketing departments.
- Allocated teams, materials and calendar space for individual projects.
- Established budgets for programme activities and controlled expenditure to meet targets.
- Generated ideas and concepts for paid ad content, monitoring spend against performance for continued profit improvements.
- Managed team of staff, driving performance with motivational strategies to exceed sales targets.
Sales coordinator
Medifield Equipment Corporation, Chennai, India
Tamil Nadu , India
04.2013 - 04.2016
- Ensuring appropriate contracts are formulated and delivered
- Mitigation of risk and liability to the Company and to our clients wherever possible
- In conjunction with the Finance Director and Procurement Manager, providing input into agreeing the annual/regular procurement spend, savings target and key projects with budget holders
- Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered
- Providing strategic oversight for the development of Corporate Procurement strategies.Includes oversight and monitoring of overall procurement performance and identification/implementation of continuous improvement
- Enhance the procurement capability by helping to develop and deliver processes, training, and procurement technology and knowledge management tools.This includes the successful implementation of a new Source to Pay Process with enhanced/integrated technology support
- Communicates and educates stakeholders on procurement policies, practices and abilities to increase awareness and engagement.This shall include the establishment of new monthly reporting requirements to our internal clients
- Develops annual operating plan and budget, and quarterly forecast updates. Improve linkages to our FP&A organization with respect to key savings initiatives and how to capture in our forecasting process
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Noorul Islam College of Engineering
India 08.2006 - 05.2011
Skills
- Project management
- Google Workspace
- Team building
- Customer relationship management
- Analytical skills
- Communication
- Risk management
- Technology aptitude
- Category management
- Leadership
- Contract management
- Persuasive negotiator
- SAP software expertise
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
Malayalam
Fluent
Hindi
Elementary
Timeline
Procurement officer
Floral market Flowers and Ornamnetal Plants LLC
09.2022 - Current
Data entry operator
Adam Vital Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2022
Higher secondary teacher
The Rajas International School
01.2019 - 10.2021
Sales & Service Co Ordinator
ADBA Health Care Pvt.Ltd
06.2016 - 01.2019
Sales coordinator
Medifield Equipment Corporation, Chennai, India
04.2013 - 04.2016
Master of Science - Computer Science
Noorul Islam College of Engineering
08.2006 - 05.2011
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