Syeda B. Fakiha
Supply Chain Lead/Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
Result-oriented Supply Chain Engineer lead with 8+ years of experience in Global Supply Chain Management, Source to Pay, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, RFQ/RFP/RFI Management, PR/PO Creation using SAP MM and SAP ARIBA, Amendments, Contract management, Supplier evaluation and Negotiation, Source creation list, Order management and Supply Chain Management functions. Proven expertise in PO management, strategic vendor development, master data management, export documentation, KPI reporting, spend analysis, custom clearance, and price negotiations. Skilled in implementing Operational Excellence methodologies to maintain the highest quality and service standards across supply chain processes. Experienced in SOP, process documentation, strengthening operational workflows for strong compliance. Strong history in implementation of global sourcing policy, contributing to cost optimizations and achieving yearly KPI’s.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Team Lead
Tech Mahindra
05.2023 - Current
- Managed end-to-end procurement activities for Stanley Power Tools from Source-to-Pay (S2P), ensuring process compliance and timely execution.
- Supported end-to-end Source to Pay from RFQ preparation to PO creation and following up with supplier for OA and processing the payment to supplier using SAP.
- Processed POs and ensured contract compliance. I monitored KPIs like OTD and maintained high accuracy in open order reporting.
- Enhanced supplier performance by 20% in the finished goods and commodity segment by identifying closing performance.
- Coordinated with strategic suppliers resolving exceptions and improving sourcing timelines.
- Resolved multiple vendor payments issues and maintained accurate documentation to avoid such problems in future.
- Professional Achievements:
Assistant Manager/Business Analyst
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed operations for US and Hungary region and successfully handled multiple projects.
- Awarded with Hungary project as I smoothly transitioned and standardised the US project within 2 months with 100% efficiency.
- Analysed Bill of Materials (BOM) to assess potential risks, determine impact, and recommend optimal buffer stock strategies aligned with identified risk levels.
- Undertook pre-procurement functions and evaluated incoming purchase requisitions to ensure quality and adequacy of information such as specifications, appropriateness of requests, quantities, shipment, delivery dates and freight costs.
- Negotiated with global vendors for the planning and procurement of items based on customer demand, enhancing customer satisfaction and service levels.
- Coordinated and updated Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and Engineering Change Implementations (ECI) in the Bill of Materials (BOM) and related items to ensure accurate configuration management.
- Checking pre-qualified supplier, getting quotation, negotiations, and PO release.
- Ensured on-time purchase order issuance and coordinated with suppliers to maintain timely deliveries through proactive supplier-managed inventory monitoring.
- Spearheaded a project to resolve supplier payment issues, addressing multiple causes of blocked invoices and improving payment cycle efficiency.
- Prepared new SOP document to enhance process compliance and efficiency.
- Effective use of ARIBA for Order acknowledgments and invoice acknowledgements.
- Prepared customized daily & weekly reports to update metrics, analyse performance, & support supplier and team reviews.
- Professional Achievements:
SCM/Sourcing Specialist
ABB India Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 07.2021
- Managed operations for APAC and EMEA region and successfully handled multiple projects.
- Ensured timely purchase order issuance and coordinated with suppliers to achieve on-time deliveries, manage reschedule/cancel requests, and process supplier payments.
- Resolved Material quality issues, managing RMA processes and supplier credit notes.
- Drove cost savings by controlling price PPV, optimizing MOQ, rescheduling/cancelling POs & managed inventory effectively.
- Partnered with the Business Controls Team to ensure compliance with Internal Audit and Business Control guidelines.
- Professional Achievements:
Graduate Apprentice Trainee
BEML
10.2017 - 07.2018
- Preparation of tender documents (RFQ) using SAP and publishing the tender in BEML SRM portal/ CCP Portal/ BEML website as applicable.
- Creation of purchase orders (PO) in SAP as per management approval.
- Forwarding of Original invoice to accounts department and follow up with Account department for timely payment to the vendors.
- Professional Achievements:
Education
BE - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Reva Institute of Technology and Management
Bangalore01.2017
Skills
SCM Tools: ABB Procure, SRM portal, PG PLM, PWI, OTM
ERP: SAP MM, SAP ARIBA, SAP FIORI
MS Office: Outlook, OneNote, Advanced Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint etc
Data Analytics Tools: Snowflake, SIEVO (Spend Analysis), Icertis, Power BI, Smartsheet
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS
Led procurement team in developing and implementing procurement strategies in alignment with company objectives., Recognized for outstanding performance and awarded 5 times by GE, US client., Played a key role in streamlining the US and Hungary process, resulting in 100% increase in accuracy., Got promotion from Business analyst to Assistant Manager within a year., Successfully managed prominent international vendors like ABB, Siemens, Schneider, GE Vernova, Honeywell, Stanley Black & Decker.
Timeline
Team Lead
Tech Mahindra
05.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager/Business Analyst
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 05.2023
SCM/Sourcing Specialist
ABB India Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 07.2021
Graduate Apprentice Trainee
BEML
10.2017 - 07.2018
BE - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Reva Institute of Technology and Management