Hi, I’m
Ramalingaraju Udayabhanu Naga
Procurement/Inventory Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven Inventory & Procurement Manager with demonstrated record of running lean departments. Successful at keeping records current and accurate. Offering 14 years of experience strengthening processes, realigning teams and overhauling structures to keep operations responsive to changing industry and company demands. Reliable Inventory & Procurement Manager bringing expertise in storage systems, warehouses management. Procurement end to end processes. Natural leader, communicator and problem-solver experienced in completing audits and submitting reports. Focused on keeping inventory current and at optimal levels.
Hands on working experience with systems like FIFO,LIFO,Kanban,Kaizen,5's & ISO standards. Six sigma certified.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
10
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
Deel India Private LimitedHyderabad
Inventory Manager
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Coordinating with global asset management team
- Working with tickets on procurement and inventory queries approx. 5 tickets per day.
- Strengthening inventory processes to balance supply needs with budget and space limitations.
- Labeled, organized and located inventory items in staging areas or on shelves according to quantity, size, or type of material.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Working on data analysis of existing and previous data for future improvements.
DLT Labs TechnologiesHyderabad
Procurement & Contracts Manager
09.2021 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Managing vendor base of around 30-40
- Office Administration - India /Canada
- Preparations & renewals of Facility contracts
- Administering logistics internal offices
- Lead Jira Help desk ticket tool for Asset management
- Organizing and managing company events internal/external
- Procurement & Operations budget preparations
- Analyzed supplier contracts to confirm compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Analyzed market conditions to make informed decisions on pricing and purchasing strategies.
- Utilized market intelligence to identify opportunities for savings and cost reduction.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Resolved invoice and payment issues to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.
- Reviewed and issued contracts and blanket purchase orders after choosing ideal vendor and drive procurement process.
- Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
- Created purchasing policies and procedures that complied with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Reduced costs by streamlining contract bidding and procurement processes to assure best prices for materials and services. (15% cost saving compared to last year)
- Generated reports on purchasing activities to support management decisions.
Agility E ServicesHyderabad
Assistant Manager, Purchase
01.2020 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Result Areas:
- Ensuring End to End procurement of Requirement
- Responsible for Quotation receipt, Vendor finalizing & Order Placement
- Ensuring NDA, SLA, Contract & Purchase order preparations
- Periodic vendor reviews, evaluations, renegotiation
- Ensuring Material receipt, consumption and storage
- Scrap management of damaged/old & obsolete inventory
- Managing supplier relationships for company
- Monitor software licenses to ensure comply with license agreements and usage standards
- Award receipt of Innovator in procurement
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Made hiring recommendations to increase company's productivity and profitability with quality workers.
- Negotiated with suppliers, vendors and other representatives.
- Maintained and reviewed computerized records of items purchased and costs associated with purchases.
- Monitored security to protect employees, customers and property.
- Researched suppliers based on availability, quality, selection and price.
- Employed expert inventory management and oversight skills to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals.
- Checked items received against items ordered by verifying receipts.
DeloitteHyderabad
Inventory Analyst
07.2018 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Management
- Key Result Areas:
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
- Ensure 100% fulfillment of material requests within SLAs
- Creating Excel pivots, V-Lookups and other analytics
- Managing End Of Lease Cycle
- Disposing obsolete items in the inventory
- Ensuring timely reconciliation of assets and spares
- Material Identification & Tracking
- Prioritize demands from multiple internal stakeholders to ensure all needs are met
- Purchase order preparations in Ariba
- Improved forecasting systems to maintain adequate materials and supplies.
- Built comprehensive inventory systems to track current supply chain data.
- Utilized data analytics to identify and resolve supply chain issues and improve overall performance.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
- Studied movement of goods to identify gaps in efficiency and other areas needing improvement.
- Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding
Senior Engineer - Purchase
10.2012 - 10.2015
Nova Integrated SystemsHyderabad
Purchase Executive
03.2011 - 10.2012
Vijai Electricals Ltd, DistributionHyderabad
Inventory Supervisor
01.2005 - 01.2009
Education
Great LearningIndia
Post Graduate Programme from Data Science & Business Analytics
12.2022 - 11.2023
St.Mary College of EngineeringHyderabad
B.Tech from Electrical & Electronics Engineering
07.2015 - 06.2018
Indian Institute of Material ManagementHyderabad
Material Management from Procurement,Inventory,Material Management
05.2011 - 12.2013
SRRS Govt PolytechnicAndhrapradesh
High School Diploma
04.2002 - 07.2005
Skills
Material Managementundefined
Certification
ISO 9001-2008
six sigma
Yellow belt certification from Coursera
Timeline
Inventory Manager
Deel India Private Limited
06.2023 - Current
Great Learning
Post Graduate Programme from Data Science & Business Analytics
12.2022 - 11.2023
Procurement & Contracts Manager
DLT Labs Technologies
09.2021 - 06.2023
Assistant Manager, Purchase
Agility E Services
01.2020 - 09.2021
Inventory Analyst
Deloitte
07.2018 - 12.2019
St.Mary College of Engineering
B.Tech from Electrical & Electronics Engineering
07.2015 - 06.2018
Senior Engineer - Purchase
Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding
10.2012 - 10.2015
Indian Institute of Material Management
Material Management from Procurement,Inventory,Material Management
05.2011 - 12.2013
ISO 9001-2008
03-2011
Purchase Executive
Nova Integrated Systems
03.2011 - 10.2012
Inventory Supervisor
Vijai Electricals Ltd, Distribution
01.2005 - 01.2009
SRRS Govt Polytechnic
High School Diploma
04.2002 - 07.2005
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