Puneet Varma
Hyderabad
Summary
Highly effective Purchasing Leader offering 5 years of experience in supply chain management. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships and releasing Purchase Orders at favorable costs. Drive continuous process improvements using CRM,Quotation tools(ERP) and Advanced excel along with basic knowledge on SAP MM.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Purchase Executive
Seating World India Ltd
Hyderabad
09.2023 - Current
- Timely releasing of Purchase orders(PO) to designated suppliers to meet the delivery deadline as per the agreement.
- Finding potential suppliers to collaborate and input necessary T&Cs(payment;dispatch plan,shipment) from other countries.
- Follow with Accounts team on supplier and vendor payments.
- Managing warehouse space for materials procured.
- Follow up with Sales team for timely delivery of material manufactured,imported to clients as per the agreed deadline.
- Collaborated closely with internal stakeholders regarding procurement matters.
- Coordinated importation of items via ocean and air.
- Overseeing Import documentation such as BOE,Duty Free documents.
- Located vendors of materials, equipment or supplies to conduct interviews, determining product availability and terms of sales.
- Researched potential vendors using various online tools and resources, as well as through industry contacts.
Senior Supply Chain Executive
Magari Furniture (IDC)
Hyderabad
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics.
- Created reports to track performance metrics such as lead times, order fulfillment rates, and supplier quality ratings using advanced Excel and Macros.
- Conducted periodic reviews of existing processes and procedures in order to identify areas for improvement.
- Handled negotiations, resulting in approx (20%) savings from vendors for raw materials and supplies.
- Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in efficient development in KPIs.
Supply Chain and Logistics Officer
Hiv Loop Logistics Pvt Ltd
Visakhapatnam
07.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed day-to-day logistics operations, monitoring incoming deliveries and overseeing.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders (Sales,Finance,Management) to improve day to day logistics management
- Displayed exemplary negotiation skills when communicating with suppliers and vendors regarding contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
- Managed distribution network, logistics, trade compliance and warehouse management.
Marketing Officer
ICFAI Business School
Visakhapatnam
11.2017 - 04.2019
- Conducting students and parents counseling programs for taking admission into MBA and guide throughout their admission process.
- Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs
- Defined and tracked campaign effectiveness and adjusted strategies accordingly
- Supported marketing teams, creating, deploying and optimizing campaigns for clients.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
NMIMS Global School For Higher Education
Online08-2025
Bcom: Computers -
Andhra University
03.2017
Mec: Commerce -
Masterminds Junior College
03.2014
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Management
- Spreadsheet Tracking
- Contract Negotiation
- Warehousing Processes
- Purchase Orders
- Cost Control
- Advanced Excel
- SAP MM
- Vendor onboarding
- Team Handling
Certification
Supply Chain Operations, 2022, Coursera
Languages
- English, Very Good
- Telugu, Excellent
- Hindi, Very Good
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading books
- Trekking
- Travelling
- Badminton
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Senior Purchase Executive
Seating World India Ltd
09.2023 - Current
Senior Supply Chain Executive
Magari Furniture (IDC)
12.2020 - 08.2022
Supply Chain and Logistics Officer
Hiv Loop Logistics Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - 09.2020
Marketing Officer
ICFAI Business School
11.2017 - 04.2019
MBA - Supply Chain Management
NMIMS Global School For Higher Education
Bcom: Computers -
Andhra University
Mec: Commerce -
Masterminds Junior College
Similar Profiles
ARIVAZHAGAN TARIVAZHAGAN T
Logistics Supervisor at NHK .F. KRISHNA INDIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING (P) LTD.Logistics Supervisor at NHK .F. KRISHNA INDIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING (P) LTD.
Christopher M. BellChristopher M. Bell
Operations Manager at Mississauga Seating Systems (Magna Seating)Operations Manager at Mississauga Seating Systems (Magna Seating)
Waqas AhmadWaqas Ahmad
MANAGER - Power Sale/ Govt Policy at Vaayu (India) Power Corporation Private Limited - Group company of Wind World India LimitedMANAGER - Power Sale/ Govt Policy at Vaayu (India) Power Corporation Private Limited - Group company of Wind World India Limited