SHIV KUMAR

Key Responsibilities – Tactical Strategic Buyer at Zeiss Core Procurement and Supply Chain Leadership and Team Management Technical and Analytical Expertise

Here’s a more concise version of your responsibilities with each section limited to three key points:

• Led strategic sourcing and supplier management to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.
• Managed contract negotiations and optimized budgets to drive savings and mitigate procurement risks.
• Oversaw global supply chain operations, ensuring seamless coordination and alignment with organizational goals.
• Directed team leadership, mentoring and empowering team members to achieve performance excellence.
• Fostered cross-functional collaboration, aligning procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Addressed challenges through conflict resolution and succession planning to maintain team stability.
• Leveraged ERP systems (SAP, IFS, Jeeves) to automate and streamline procurement processes.
• Analyzed procurement data and trends to deliver actionable insights for spend optimization.
• Implemented digital tools and process automation to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Core Procurement and Supply Chain Leadership and Team Management Technical and Analytical Expertise

Key Responsibilities – Tactical Strategic Buyer at Apollo24/7

• Achieved a 15% cost reduction through strategic sourcing and supplier consolidation initiatives.
• Negotiated contracts valued at over $5 million annually, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks.
• Managed global supply chain operations across 10+ countries, ensuring seamless delivery and alignment with business goals.
• Led and mentored a team of 8 procurement specialists, improving team performance by 20% through skill development and clear KPIs.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams across 5 departments to align procurement with organizational objectives.
• Successfully resolved procurement bottlenecks, reducing lead time by 30% and maintaining team morale.
• Optimized processes using SAAS systems (Test Sigma,Shopify,Aircoonect), reducing procurement cycle time by 25%.
• Conducted data-driven spend analysis, identifying savings opportunities worth $ 2 million annually.
• Implemented digital procurement tools, improving efficiency and compliance by 40%.

• Po generation from RFx and eRFQ (Buy plans)
• Developed a seamless pipeline of po creation maintaining TAT of 5 days from the date of RFQ creation
• Data analysis, aggregation, and reporting of various KPI’s to Senior Manager which helps review the Planning RFQs Vs PO creation which increases target achievement by 40 to 50%
• Managing 4 Brands Sourcing & Procurement with overall cost Reduction of almost 5% -7% by developing new vendors and renegotiating the prices

• Achieved 50% improvement in customer and 96% improvement in employee satisfaction during initial 6 months
• Eliminated 10-year-old closeout backlog and reduced procurement lead times by more than 35%
• Over a 1 year of span, trained 55 vendors for bid submission while simultaneously managing the 3 units consumables purchasing from nominated vendors

• Provided timely procurement services for 2 units by creating 150 purchase orders for 30 requestors
• Completed more than 4 projects which includes machine assembly procurement
• Developed vendor base portal for organization which comprise the data of 600 plus vendors and categorized according to past supply