ANKIT SAHAY
Dubai
Summary
Strategic professional in procurement, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in negotiation, supply chain management, and cost reduction strategies. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and relationship building to achieve organizational objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Purchase Manager
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
Dubai
08.2023 - Current
- Designed system to assess vendor performance, boosting service quality.
- Directed team of junior buyers, offering mentorship and performance feedback.
- Implemented effective strategies to reduce inventory expenditures.
- Analyzed total cost of ownership across diverse sourcing options to identify optimal solutions.
- Handling engineering-related inquiries and closing the inquiry as per the given deadline.
Assistant Purchase Manager
Millennium Central Mafraq
Abu Dhabi
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Responsible for 242 rooms purchases as per Hotel purchasing SOP
- Reporting directly to GM & Finance and sharing the cost comparisons with the owners if required
- Responsible for processing CAPEX FF&E and AMC contracts
- Leading a team of two within department
Cluster Assistant Purchase Manager
Time Hotels
09.2018 - 11.2022
- Supervising & administering three properties namely, Time Oak, Time Grand Plaza & Time ASMA with & two Hotel Apartments
- Managing supply chain management functions including purchasing, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, material forecasting, capacity planning and sourcing
- Administering a team of five members for the materials management functional related to inventory management and purchasing, production management and warehousing planning functions, as required by the organization
- Working cross-functionally for finalizing procurement & supply chain plans of raw materials and ensuring compliance to material delivery schedules across sites
Assistant Purchase Manager
Radisson Blu
Muscat
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Working as head of department, assisting daily basis PR/RFQ & FF&E related request raises on supply chain software
- Directly reporting to FC on day-to-day basis updates on pricing discrepancy
- Liaising with all HOD for any pending or new enquires
Purchasing Supervisor
Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay
Dubai
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Reporting to Purchase Manager for daily task, processing PR for Food & Non-Food Bidding process for AMC
- Setting up system from basic during pre-opening
- Doing Supplier Audit, sourcing items which are not available, doing Comparisons
Purchasing Officer
Conrad by Hilton
Dubai
08.2013 - 08.2015
- Processing all Purchase Request as per Hilton regional supply chain contracts
- Assisting Purchases manager with day-to-day basis operational needs
- Set up a new supplier database for credit basis for pre-opening
- Making comparisons for all new setups for food, and non-food general items and submitting to Purchase Manager for approval
- Doing HACCP audit for all F&B-related vendors
- Co-coordinating with vendor on damaged /returned items
Complex Purchasing Assistant
Grosvenor House & Le Royal Meridian
Dubai
02.2011 - 07.2013
- Was assigned a task for F&B purchasing more than 1000 room key properties including two Michelin star restaurants from Gary Rhodes & Richard Sandowal
- Furthermore, was responsible for purchasing liquor & Food for World famous BUDDHA BAR
Education
MBA -
Bachelors in Hospitality Management -
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Contract Management
- Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment
- IT Skills
- MS Office
- FMC
- Birch Street
- FBM/JANA
- Prolofic
- PACT
Recognition
- Purchasing Manager of the year 2022 - From Hotel Catering
- Employee of the Month Nov 2014 from CONRAD, Dubai
Accomplishments
- Employee of the month
- Purchase Manager of the year 2022
Timeline
Assistant Purchase Manager
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Purchase Manager
Millennium Central Mafraq
12.2022 - 07.2023
Cluster Assistant Purchase Manager
Time Hotels
09.2018 - 11.2022
Assistant Purchase Manager
Radisson Blu
04.2017 - 04.2018
Purchasing Supervisor
Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay
09.2015 - 04.2017
Purchasing Officer
Conrad by Hilton
08.2013 - 08.2015
Complex Purchasing Assistant
Grosvenor House & Le Royal Meridian
02.2011 - 07.2013
MBA -
Bachelors in Hospitality Management -
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