Pradumna Vyasamudra
Associate Buyer
Mumbai
Summary
Detail-oriented Associate Buyer with dynamic relationship building and price negotiating skills. Highly trained professional with passion for overseeing merchandise procurement. Exceptional record keeping and time management talents. Results-driven professional with interests in collaborating with others and recommending solutions to problems. A focused Associate Buyer promoting exemplary talents in assessing current trends and helping organizations remain competitive.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Buyer
Infiniti Retail Ltd (Tata Croma)
Mumbai
02.2022 - Current
- Maintained timely product deliveries by effectively communicating with vendors, merchants and distribution center.
- Negotiated pricing for materials and supplies from vendors to secure best value.
- Prepared in-depth reports regarding orders, sales and costs and distributed weekly to appropriate management staff.
- Took tours of supplier facilities to establish lasting relationships and see products in person.
- Reviewed each store location's buying trends to ascertain correct assortment of apparel for maximum sales and profits.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
- Devised and implemented policies and procedures for purchasing and inventory control.
- Established relationships with vendors to secure competitive pricing and discounts.
- Communicated with suppliers to negotiate best pricing on apparel and accessories.
- Sourced new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
- Researched and identified new suppliers and vendors.
- Interacted with vendors, store managers and other stakeholders to maintain on-time deliveries.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Studied and monitored market trends to identify potential suppliers.
- Analyzed sales and inventory data to determine purchasing needs and reorder points.
- Provided clerks with information to print on price tags such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs or style number.
- Developed and managed budgets for purchasing and projected purchasing needs.
- Cultivated relationships with wholesalers and distributors to increase inventory availability.
- Collaborated with sales team to identify and fulfill customer needs.
- Prepared and analyzed reports to track inventory and purchasing trends.
- Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.
- Evaluated product quality and vendor performance to maintain quality standards.
Education
MBA - Operations Management
MET Institute of Computer Science
Mumbai 06.2020 - 05.2022
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
Datta Meghe College of Engineering
Mumbai 06.2015 - 05.2019
HSC - Science Education
IDUBS Jr. College
Mumbai 06.2012 - 05.2013
SSC - SSC
VPM B.R.TOL English Medium High School
Mumbai 06.2011 - 05.2012
Skills
Verbal and written communication
Buying trends
Product procurement
Vendor relationships
Goods procurement
Dependable and Responsible
E-Sports
Being a enthusiast of Playing online games, i have always participated in online tournaments to play competetive gaming
Timeline
Associate Buyer
Infiniti Retail Ltd (Tata Croma)
02.2022 - Current
MBA - Operations Management
MET Institute of Computer Science
06.2020 - 05.2022
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
Datta Meghe College of Engineering
06.2015 - 05.2019
HSC - Science Education
IDUBS Jr. College
06.2012 - 05.2013
SSC - SSC
VPM B.R.TOL English Medium High School
06.2011 - 05.2012