PROFILE

A meticulous, hardworking professional, can develop creative solution to facilitate procurement, contract & supply chain objectives. Demonstrated abilities in coordinating for projects through effective monitoring & analysis of project status. Expertise in integrated ERP Business Systems, procurement and SCM functions. Expert in managing activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing or receiving. I am creative and inventive thinker, who craves a challenge and who is not afraid to work outside his comfort zone developing and maintaining commercially productive relationships with both new and old clients, adept at working effectively to achieve goals both as a cross-functional team member and individual contributor.

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Concept Piping Systems Industries LLC - UAE
Senior Procurement Manager Jan 2014 - Presently

Lootah Group of Companies Group - UAE
Group Procurement,Contract Manager Nov 2010 - Dec 2013

Royal Palace Furniture - UAE
Purchase and Contract In charge Nov 2005 - Aug 2010

CERTIFICATION & EDUCATION

CPP - Certified Purchasing Programme
American Society - UAE

MBA in Finance
IGNOU University - India

MA Arts & Admin
Kerala University - India

B.Sc.
Maharajas College - India

Diploma in Management
IGNOU University - India

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Achieved Best Employee of Year Award in 2007 at Royal Palace Furniture.
• Successfully implemented process enhancement initiatives through measures such Centralized Purchasing System and Centralized Warehousing System that resulted in cost effectiveness and time saving for the company.
• Received an appreciation letter from MD for the excellent leadership and team spirit.
• Adroitly designed inventory reconciliation process which increased inventory accuracy to 100%.
• Major contracts managed included – Galadhari Project, Govt. School Abu Dhabi, Massafi projects.

ACTIVITIES & INTREST

Oral and Written Communications | Presentations | Problem Solving | Socializing | Reading Business Magazines

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Managing supply chain and procurement activities involving sourcing, material planning, logistics, vendor management and techno-commercial negotiations;
• Actively managed full tender process from pre qualification –submission of Award in cooperation with sales department, supply chain , whereby adhering to all the formalities.
• Proper documentation with regard to the Tenders.
• Verifying and updating equipment data, equipment BOM, material master data, material BOM, equipment purchase data and notifying asset department for creating new equipment number as per requirement;
• Recommending & approving alternate material requests involving commercial & operational benefit to project site;
• Preparing purchase order for approving & selecting suppliers;
• Collecting necessary information like signing authorities, bank account details, shipping documents to ensure that right details are entering in the purchase order;
• Supporting project teams in procurement, logistics and expediting of critical and emergency purchase items which could result in loss of productivity;
• Identifying & reviewing new products details from suppliers / local agents and evaluating its acceptance in coordination with suppliers & end users;
• Advising and reviewing material preservation & protection during delivery and storage;
• Setting out quality standards for various operational areas, ensuring high-quality customer experience, while adhering to SLAs and work processes;
• Mapping requirements & providing best solutions involving evaluation & definition of scope, project and finalization of project requirements;
• Formulating and implementing the procurement strategy by developing & modifying strategy for purchase
• Finalizing the specifications of materials, establishing quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control and reducing wastages;
• Designing strategies for indigenizing products thus saving cost and revenue for the company;
• Planning, organizing and controlling all requisite activities to perform such as sourcing, commercial evaluation, negotiation, recommendation, ordering, inspection, expediting & tracking, reporting, logistics and delivery and payment processing’s;
• Scrutinizing contract / tender documents, reviewing technical specifications, estimating day to day activities;
• Conducting & coordinating project activities, resource management, tender evaluation and contract management with a flair for adopting modern methodologies; and
• Developing alternate vendor source for localization, achieving cost effective purchases of raw materials with reduction in delivery time and improving consistency in quality.