Rohit Naikade

Managed the purchase process, vendor negotiations, and inventory control, while supporting operations and QA for product development.

• Processing purchase orders for timely and accurate material receipt.
• Resolving product complaints, sourcing potential vendors, and maintaining records of purchases, deliveries, and invoices, as well as negotiating with vendors to obtain competitive quotations.
• Identifying and onboarding new sources for various materials.
• Ensuring inventory management prevents non-moving stock accumulation, and conducting monthly account reconciliation for key suppliers.
• Facilitating accurate purchase data for GST purchase return.
• Utilizing ZOHO Inventory for purchase processes, and coordinating with teams.
• Ensuring material availability for all projects, implementing liquidation strategies for excess inventory.
• Supporting operations and QA for product development.
• Generating monthly reports for the General Manager, overseeing the Purchase department, and QMS documentation.
• Assisted in the development of operational strategies to ensure efficient and productive operations.
• Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
• Conducted regular performance reviews for employees to identify areas of improvement.
• Collaboration with overseas vendors for design finalization and import shipment documentation.
• Responsible for the on-time clearance of all import shipments, with necessary compliance related to Customs and banking.
• Worked with CHA, freight forwarders, and transporters to ensure efficient and smooth customs clearance for import shipments.
• Managed various commercial operations, including obtaining the draft bill of lading, approving it, and getting the B/L released from FF/SL.

Achievements:

• Streamlined purchase processes using Zoho Inventory.
• Yearly participation in balance sheet finalization and annual stock reconciliation.
• Techno-commercial approval of every project.
• Successfully liquidated excess inventory stock.
• Supported the development of new products.

• Validating Purchase requisition and process the purchase orders which results in timely & accurate receipt of material
• Resolving timely product complaints
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information
• Obtaining quotations from various vendors and negotiating on the same
• Validating purchase bills & its timely submission to account for release payments
• Ensuring correct material is being ordered and in no case, non moving stock gets piled up
• Ensuring timely and accurate accounting entries of all purchases of materials
• Responsible for the on-time clearance of all import shipment with necessary compliance related to Customs, Banker
• Worked with CHA and Freight forwarder, Transporters for ensuring efficient and smooth custom clearance for Import shipments
• Managed various commercial operations including obtaining draft bill of landing, approving and getting B/L released from FF/SL

• Responsible for the on-time clearance of all import and export shipments, with necessary compliance related to Customs and banking.
• Collaboration with overseas vendors for delivery timelines and import shipment documentation.
• Mapping of cost, processing, and tracking of bills of the transporter and customs clearing agent.
• Worked with CHA, freight forwarders, and transporters to ensure efficient and smooth customs clearance for import and export shipments.
• Pre-shipment and post-shipment documentation.
• Managed various commercial operations, including obtaining draft bills of lading, approving, and getting B/L released from FF/SL.
• Coordinated with production and planning, accounts for export shipments.
• Releasing PR and PO for local and import materials.
• Handling procurement-related queries and complaints.
• Procurement and cost finalization of local materials, plastic molded parts, and packaging material.
• Negotiate contracts, pay terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers, and ensure compliance with the company's terms and conditions.
• Create and maintain data records in SAP, such as POs, outline agreements, and vendor masters.