Ullas Damodharan

• Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, vendors, regulators, and community leaders to promote collaboration and long-term success.
• Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
• Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
• Negotiated high-value contracts that maximized profitability while mitigating risks for the organization.
• Managed financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing return on investments.
• Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
• Leveraged technology to automate workflows and streamline processes, resulting in increased productivity and cost savings across the organization.
• Developed new revenue streams by identifying growth opportunities and forging strategic partnerships with key industry players.
• Ensured regulatory compliance at all times by implementing robust internal controls systems coupled with proactive monitoring mechanisms.
• Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to Stakeholders
• Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation and driving sustainable growth across the organization.
• Built high-performance teams through effective recruitment practices focused on competency alignment coupled with ongoing performance management processes.

• Managed budgets and resources effectively, ensuring optimal allocation for maximum results.
• Implemented risk management strategies to mitigate potential issues and ensure business continuity.
• Utilized data-driven decision-making to identify areas of opportunity and implement targeted solutions.
• Reduced operational costs through careful analysis of expenditures and identification of cost-saving opportunities.

• Maintained capital budget planning, sourcing, procurement, and logistics function of IT hardware & software

• Worked with onshore colleagues and executed global influenced transactions to achieve organizational needs

• Provided sustenance for an internal requirement for labs on IBM products servers, storage, networking switches/parts with IBM factories (Malaysia and US) through commodity strategy and spend management

• Handled purchase of Prototype products from original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers following organizational needs and requirements.

• Administered annual maintenance contracts and other rate contracts following timescales and service level agreements

• Involved in quarterly capital expenditures and expense reviewwith India leadership on quarterly Ask & Track utilization on released budget

• Managed cross-functional teams in the implementation of procurement projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and successful execution.
• Served as a subject matter expert within the organization, providing guidance and support to colleagues on complex procurement issues.
• Conducted regular spend analyses to identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, or substitution of productsservices.
• Negotiated favorable contract terms with suppliers, achieving significant cost reductions and enhanced service levels.
• Developed strategic sourcing plans for commodity and service categories, resulting in reduced lead times and improved supplier performance.
• Led supplier development programs focused on improving responsiveness, reliability, and overall value-add to the organization.
• Established rigorous supplier evaluation criteria to ensure selection of high-quality partners that met organizational requirements.
• Drove cost savings through the negotiation of volume discounts and long-term contracts with strategic suppliers.
• Increased procurement efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Implemented process improvements that streamlined purchasing workflows and reduced administrative burden on staff members.
• Maintained strong relationships with key suppliers, fostering collaboration on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implemented risk management strategies to mitigate potential supply chain disruptions, ensuring continuity of operations.

• Liaised on IT Hardware like server, storage, laptop, desktop, networking equipment including routers, switches, security appliances, firewalls, etc. and softwareincluding business and infrastructure software, test and measuring equipment for Dell research & test labs

• Collaborated with project management to identify sourcing suppliers, vendors, and products following Dell’s selection processes

• Assessed vendors and suppliers based on quality and price besides negotiating cost and terms with OEMs/ODMs

• Maintained operating expenses and capital expendituresfor the internal R&D teams; handled business escalation for internal customers by providing them solutions

• Acted as a focal point of contact for suppliers and engineers in procurement; contributed efficiently in Global Design Centre Material Management Project

• Configured and customized factory tool on servers, storage, Networking Switches / Parts with ISMART/Gii/ DOMS tool for procuring from the Dell factories (Penang and US) in order to provide provision on Internal requirement for Labs on DELL Products

• Worked with logistics partners, CHA/Freight forwarders and material handling departments for clearing the shipments (STPI approvals/Bonding)

• Managed Operations team in assisting the clients by providing SCM / Procurement KPO and transaction processing support. Reported to the General Manager – SCM Operations. This project was the first initiative of Wipro BPO in KPO segment

• Led procurement practice support function for US & European clients; procured goods/services through Reverse Auction process Procurements

• Conducted dynamic bidding events (DBE) through a web-based procurement tool and provided contract management support to clients

• Enhanced communication between executives and team members by organizing meetings and creating detailed agendas for optimal productivity.
• Increased operational efficiency with proactive administrative support, including document preparation, email management, and expense report processing.
• Played a key role in achieving organizational objectives by anticipating executive needs and proactively addressing potential challenges before they escalated into larger issues.
• Optimized workflow processes by identifying areas for improvement and implementing creative solutions that increased overall efficiency.

• Supported Acer Partner and Service Franchises on material requirement across India for the after-sale products support with added responsibility of handling procurement Transaction with Global Vendors for RMA and Re-Export

• Managed Purchasing Orders (trading goods & Projects), maintain the Material master and Item master

• Led Centre operations with focus on RMA co-ordination with HQ vendors for Credit note and Warranty, Vendor management,

Demand & forecast planning, Re-export, Support Supply chain. Disposal of Scrap & Reverse logistics

• Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
• Increased efficiency by developing cost-effective rates and reducing order processing costs.
• Used [Software] to coordinate and monitor outgoing and inbound deliveries.
• Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.

• Supported WIPRO's 14 Franchises (Karnataka & Goa) on function like Demands Planning, forecast materials and Warehouse management. Support Co-ordination

• Responsible for Vendor Management – Responsible for Quality repair, return by repair Vendors and Onsite vendor calls