TARIK SOMAIAH
Bengaluru
Summary
Detail-oriented Associate – Buying Operations with hands-on experience in purchase order management, vendor coordination, and inventory replenishment. Skilled in prioritizing orders based on business needs and SLAs, collaborating with planners and buyers, and applying inventory concepts such as safety stock, lead time, minimums, and maximums. Proven ability to support in-stock goals through stock balancing, sales trend analysis, and operational reporting.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate – Buying Operations
Sacks Global
08.2025 - Current
- Process purchase orders accurately within defined timelines using enterprise systems.
- Coordinate with vendors to confirm order details, delivery schedules, and resolve discrepancies.
- Prioritize orders based on urgency, business needs, and service level agreements.
- Collaborate with planners and buyers to manage replenishment and forecasting corrections.
- Apply inventory principles including safety stock, lead time, minimums, and maximums.
- Execute stock balancing, store-to-store transfers, and allocation activities.
- Analyze sales trends and prepare vendor and operational performance reports.
Relationship Manager
Seedicon
Bengaluru
12.2024 - 07.2025
- Launched Seedicon across the startup community.
- Established operational processes for smooth user onboarding.
- Collected and implemented user feedback.
- Supported GTM strategy, content marketing, and user experience initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) -
Vidhyaashram First Grade College
Mysore01.2023
Pre-University College -
St. Joseph's Pre-University College
Bangalore01.2020
Secondary School -
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya
MadikeriSkills
- Buying Operations
- Purchase Order Management
- Inventory Planning
- Vendor Coordination
- Stock Balancing
- Analytical Thinking
- Teamwork
- MS Office
- Excel
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Logistics and Supply Chains – Fundamentals, Design & Operations (Udemy)
- SWOT Analysis & Business Analysis Foundations
- Excel & ChatGPT for Data Analysis
- Sales Forecasting & Professional Networking
- Email Marketing Strategies
Achievements And Activities
- Represented in South Zone Hockey Tournament (2017) and Hockey Nationals (2017)
- Represented St. Joseph’s University in Cricket and Hockey
Timeline
Associate – Buying Operations
Sacks Global
08.2025 - Current
Relationship Manager
Seedicon
12.2024 - 07.2025
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) -
Vidhyaashram First Grade College
Pre-University College -
St. Joseph's Pre-University College
Secondary School -
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya