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Vinod Kumar
New Delhi,DL
Summary
Proactive Purchasing Manager helping businesses meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Performs detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manages purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Crowne Plaza Today
Purchase Manager
09.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Established achievement targets and identified actions to reach objectives and operational goals
- Negotiated contract terms with vendors to balance cash flow against possible price savings with technical and operational input from stakeholders and colleagues
- Managed, coached and developed high-performing buyers to meet objectives, deliver results and add value to purchasing department
- Trained purchasing team to assess vendor capabilities, develop sources and evaluate vendor performance
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with purchasing strategy
- Enacted policies while avoiding shortages of critical materials and supplies
- Reviewed and negotiated existing agreements to optimize commercial terms
- Conducted re-negotiations with vendors on rejections, disposition and adjustment of purchased materials not meeting specifications
- Recorded price histories, vendor relationship issues and purchasing document terms
- Operated in accordance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures for safety and well-being of staff and visitors
- Recommended market change solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability
- Managed the overall running of the store, including budgeting, quality control, cost control, ensure that store inventories do not exceed desired limits, FSN analysis, ABC analysis, maintaining stock on FIFO, maintaining hygiene
- Controlled day-to-day operations by scheduling manpower, ordering food supplies, receiving material, issuing materials to various departments, maintaining par label, payments follow-up
- Kept track of capital items ordered and kept track of their timely delivery, ensuring that items ordered have complete billing and delivery instructions and in case of default that, 'penalty' clauses are suitably added to the purchase orders as per the demand of the items
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department
- Monitored and evaluated vendor performance to determine compliance with quality standards
- Conducted regular research to identify trends and cost saving opportunities
- Contacted location managers and department supervisors to assess requirements
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over 5% from last year
Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre
Purchase Manager
03.2020 - 08.2024
Hyatt Regency Ahmedabad
Materials Manager
01.2018 - 03.2020
Renaissance
Purchase Manager
04.2015 - 10.2017
SMG Hotels & Resorts
Material Manager
08.2014 - 03.2015
Park Plaza Chandigarh
Assistant Materials Manager
02.2011 - 08.2014
Alchemist F & B Services Ltd
Purchase Executive
03.2010 - 01.2011
Ruby Tuesday
Store Assistant cum Cashier cum Administrator
01.2007 - 02.2010
Hot Millions Family Restaurant
Senior Supervisor
12.2005 - 12.2006
McDonald's
Team Member
07.2004 - 11.2005
Education
NITS
Diploma from Computer Information Technology
04.2002 - 03.2003
HP University
Bachelor of Arts
04.1999 - 05.2002
HP Board
H.S.C
05.1997 - 06.1999
HP Board
S.S.C
04.1996 - 06.1997
Skills
MS Office
Timeline
Purchase Manager
Crowne Plaza Today
09.2024 - Current
Purchase Manager
Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre
03.2020 - 08.2024
Materials Manager
Hyatt Regency Ahmedabad
01.2018 - 03.2020
Purchase Manager
Renaissance
04.2015 - 10.2017
Material Manager
SMG Hotels & Resorts
08.2014 - 03.2015
Assistant Materials Manager
Park Plaza Chandigarh
02.2011 - 08.2014
Purchase Executive
Alchemist F & B Services Ltd
03.2010 - 01.2011
Store Assistant cum Cashier cum Administrator
Ruby Tuesday
01.2007 - 02.2010
Senior Supervisor
Hot Millions Family Restaurant
12.2005 - 12.2006
Team Member
McDonald's
07.2004 - 11.2005
NITS
Diploma from Computer Information Technology
04.2002 - 03.2003
HP University
Bachelor of Arts
04.1999 - 05.2002
HP Board
H.S.C
05.1997 - 06.1999
HP Board
S.S.C
04.1996 - 06.1997
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