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Akilan Asokan

Akilan Asokan

Ras al-Khaimah,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Possessing more than 16+ years of rich & extensive experience in Strategic Procurement, Vendor Management, Supply Chain, P2P, Logistics and People Management in Concrete Manufacturing, Quarry & Mining, Petrochemical, & Infrastructure industries. Notable success in identifying & developing potential vendors & suppliers for procurement of required material and achieving cost effectiveness by executing cost negotiation on the basis of Quantity, Future Expansions and by VA/VE Ideas; assessing performance of vendors on competitiveness & reaction capabilities. Negotiated with vendors on prices & agreements and finding measures to improve the performances evaluated on various criterions such as percentage for rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms, & so on.


Played a key role in RAKNOR Project Expansion 200Mil AED procured all Capex machineries, lifting equipment's & accessories - cost savings 6.2Mil AED cost Avoidance 2.3 Mil AED. Effective in implementing cost saving measures within operations to achieve reduction in terms of logistics & transportation cost, and stabilizing resources from operations point of view; expertise in directing all logistics functions including storage, distribution, payment realizations & customer support as well as negotiations with transporters for ensuring cost effective transport solutions & clearances.


Gained expertise in German, European, Chinese, and Indian standards & suppliers. Played a pivotal role in maintaining the records by working in ERP orbit & Eclipse Oracle relating to the materials management, by supplier and by department/ discipline, purchase orders and goods requisitions and the Stock take records.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certification

Work history

Sr. Procurement Administrator

Rak Nor / RAK Rock LLC ( Govt Entity )
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
09.2017 - Current
  • Developing and executing high-level purchasing strategies, managing vendor relationships, overseeing procurement process, maintaining continuous process improvement, streamlining systems and procedures, playing a key role in internal and statutory audit coordination.
  • Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
  • Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
  • Coordinated with inventory control to determine purchasing needs with high degree of accuracy.
  • Directed daily operations to achieve maximum output and reduce costs.
  • Monitored supply chain activities to validate quality of goods procured.
  • Liaised with customers and other departments to plan timely transportation of goods.
  • Facilitated decision-making by preparing cost comparison of material pricing.
  • Built productive relationships with stakeholders, communicated updates and sought mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • Tracked storage levels and controlled stock to meet supplier requirements and fulfill contract terms.
  • Introduced an automated audit system to generate cost savings.
  • Developed strategies to increase profits and cost savings.
  • Managed vendor relationships, negotiating contracts to achieve cost savings.
  • Proposed and achieved cost savings by reducing product return rates.
  • Maximised cost savings by assessing subcontractor bids before completing contract agreements.
  • Enabled cost-effective, ethical product sourcing through strong vendor relationship management
  • Liaised between clients and sales executives to resolve account management issues.
  • Built robust vendor network to secure cost-effective, high-quality products.

Assistant Manager - Procurement & Logistics

Cetex Petrochemical Ltd.
Chennai
01.2012 - 08.2017
  • Managing logistics and transport budgets, monitoring import and export, collaborating with executives and department heads for procurement, managing relationships with suppliers and vendors, evaluating and reviewing logistics and transportation operations.

Senior Executive - Staffing Procurement

Kyyba Inc.
Chennai
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Engaging in recruiting closure, liaising with team members.

Business Associate - Supply Chain

Blue Sea International Pty. Ltd.
Brisbane, Australia
08.2008 - 05.2010
  • Managing store tasks, forecasting demand, managing floor and warehouse workforce and equipment.
  • Processed and managed documentation, facilitating smooth recordkeeping and retrieval.
  • Sorted and organised different types of information by document type, personnel or location.
  • Managed office supplies and inventory for day-to-day operations.
  • Gathered information, created charts and produced reports for staff.
  • Coordinated appointment scheduling, optimising use of office resources.
  • Produced clean, error-free professional business correspondence for office team.
  • Monitored industry and technology trends to recognise and respond to client impacts.
  • Sourced new business through lead generation and conversion to achieve growth KPIs.
  • Highlighted issues and recognised opportunities to improve client care strategy.

Manager - Logistics

Boss Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai, India
03.2005 - 02.2008
  • Establishing operational procedures, assisting in purchase and mobilization of raw materials, coordinating and participating in contract negotiations.
  • Planned logistics across international boundaries to reliably meet delivery requirements.
  • Monitored logistical expenses to keep operating costs low.
  • Resolved inventory discrepancies, minimising loss and maintaining account accuracy.
  • Improved operational performance through tactical policy, process and procedure planning.
  • Adjusted pick-up and delivery schedules with changing consignment volumes.
  • Evaluated supplier services against performance criteria, identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Reviewed financial reports and recommended strategies to streamline operations, increase productivity and grow company profits.
  • Analysed projects for capital deployment and helped structure multi-million pound deals.

Education

MBA - Master of International Project Management (Supply Chain, Business Administration) - Project based supply chain

Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, Australia
07.2008 - 06.2010

BE Computer Science and Engineering - Computer science Engineering

Anna University
Chennai, India
05.2002 - 04.2005

Diploma in Computer Technology - computer hardware technology

Department of Technical Education
Chennai, India
06.1999 - 08.2002

Skills

  • Power BI
  • Crystal reports
  • Visio
  • Smartdraw
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Access)
  • Crystal Reports
  • MS Outlook
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • MS Dynamics AX
  • E-chain
  • SAP B1
  • Akken
  • EMAS
  • Oracle Explorer

Certification

  • FCIPS ( Pursuing ) the chartered institute of procurement & supply chain
  • 2021 Certificate course - Cloud & CSP procurement strategies
  • Amazon Web Services - (EDX Elearning)
  • 2020: Course Work - Contracts Law - From Harvard Law School
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts (Elearning)

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: W3123529
  • Dependents: 3
  • Date of birth: 12/16/83
  • Marital status: Married

Custom

Valid UAE Driving License

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Native
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Upper intermediate

Affiliations

  • Business intelligence , Guest lecturing , Public speaker , learn new cost saving techniques.

References

Stephen white - Procurement & Supply chain Director (Stevin Rock Group of companies )

Dr. Richard Fowler - Operations Director. ( Raknor LLC ).

Dr. Kostas - Operations & Technical Director ( Stevin Rock ).

Timeline

Sr. Procurement Administrator

Rak Nor / RAK Rock LLC ( Govt Entity )
09.2017 - Current

Assistant Manager - Procurement & Logistics

Cetex Petrochemical Ltd.
01.2012 - 08.2017

Senior Executive - Staffing Procurement

Kyyba Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2012

Business Associate - Supply Chain

Blue Sea International Pty. Ltd.
08.2008 - 05.2010

MBA - Master of International Project Management (Supply Chain, Business Administration) - Project based supply chain

Queensland University of Technology
07.2008 - 06.2010

Manager - Logistics

Boss Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
03.2005 - 02.2008

BE Computer Science and Engineering - Computer science Engineering

Anna University
05.2002 - 04.2005

Diploma in Computer Technology - computer hardware technology

Department of Technical Education
06.1999 - 08.2002

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