•Manage procurement & logistics functions for a group of multinational pharmaceutical companies like Abbott, Novartis, Alcon, Bayer, STADA, Intendis, Abbvie & ICU Medical Devices.
•Expertise in building & maintaining vendor relations; placed orders and adjusted TMS for each vendor basis average sales & annual growth.
•Administer logistics operations across various modes of transportation such as sea, air & land and ensured final deliveries to customer/vendor.
•Manage negotiation/correspondence with freight forwarders for better freight rates.
•Expertise in preparing & submitting quotations, RFQs, tenders, freight memos and finalizing contracts; liaised with overseas agents/ shipping agencies/ carriers/ lines for competitive rates & services.
•Effective in preparing custom documents and interfacing with ports, customs and external inspection authorities for documentation, customs clearance and other routine matters.
•Rich experience in managing warehouse operations involving requirement analysis, budget utilization and ensuring contractual delivery terms are met to achieve organizational goals.
•Versatile professional with honed interpersonal, networking, team building, negotiation and analytical skills.