Arjun Ramesh
Purchase Executive
Dubai
Summary
A Competent and focused Purchase & Logistics Executive with 8 years of experience in the areas of Procurement, Vendor Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Operations, Transportation Management, Team Management & Customer Service with key focus on maintaining consistency and quality in operations. Adept in developing key relationships with strategic partners, and committed to working to ensure a company continually moves in the right direction. Bringing
forth the ability to effectively oversee all processes related to the advantageous procurement of goods and services.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Purchase Executive
Omang Technologies & Trading LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
03.2023 - Current
- Assessed and resolved logistic challenges to meet delivery deadlines.
- Negotiated contract terms and awarded supplier contracts to achieve optimum business profits.
- Kept up-to-date knowledge and complied with purchasing and contracting regulations.
- Negotiated pricing for goods and services from vendors to secure optimal pricing and keep costs low.
- Prepared project briefs and business cases to seek management approval for procurement activities.
- Supported procurement strategies, assessing objectives and implementing necessary service improvements.
- Assessed supplier base and categorised spending based on strategic and operational requirements.
- Facilitated project delivery by procuring raw materials and supplies.
- Built productive relationships with stakeholders, communicated updates and sought mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
- Created tender evaluation criteria for assessing and selecting suppliers.
- Ensured business continuity, using local suppliers to minimise risk of supply chain disruptions.
Business Consultant - Supply Chain & Operations
Ernst & Young India GDS
Kochi, India
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Performed the sourcing process which includes conducting market research, preparing vendor price/service comparison analyses, identifying potential vendors, managing the competitive bidding process, negotiating commercial terms, and driving procurement projects to contract execution for a PIF owned development company in KSA
- Liaised with Contracts Manager to ensure appropriate terms and conditions prior to purchase order/SOW placement
- Supported contract process and work with the Legal team and Stakeholders to execute contracts
- Created strong working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met
- Follow up with vendors to make sure service levels are maintained
- Supported digital transformation program in Source to Pay domain of a leading defence company in UAE by conducting workshops to understand the client's requirement and mapped processes and procedures
- Created & updated the policies & procedures and process design documents based on leading practices
- Coordinated and collected inputs from the different stakeholders involved in the project
- Created and updated workshop related trackers and key documents
- Supported in As-Is assessment of a leading real estate development company in UAE and mapping the procurement and contracts management processes within the company
Purchase & Logistics Executive
Naffco Bahrain W.L.L.
Manama, Bahrain
02.2018 - 04.2022
- Oversee and supervise employees and all activities of the Purchasing, Logistics, Warehousing, and Transportation operations of the branch
- Managed overall procurement of materials and services for the Business Unit, after detailed verification and analysis of price, quality, specification, delivery and payment terms and as per the company purchase procedures
- Identified, evaluated and developed a dedicated supplier/vendor base for achieving cost effective purchase of best products at a required time
- Analyzed the Purchase Request (PR) from the user departments and determine the appropriate method of procurement
- Processed Purchase Order (PO) in ERP and ensured that procurement activity and documentation is compliant with the department's standard operating procedures
- Maintained communication with suppliers during course of procurement action to ensure timely delivery in compliance with the requirements of the procurement document.
- Negotiated with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
- Resolved the logistics, supply and product specification and quality issues concerning incoming supply with the suppliers
- Analyzed and evaluated the product pricing trends on the existing as well as new products to identify opportunities to purchase
- Coordinated with accounts payable to resolve any credit holds or complex pricing problems to ensure prompt payment and avoid delays to the end user
- Follow up the purchase orders until delivery and payment process to the suppliers
- Networked with Clearing agents and freight forwarders for import and export of materials
- Liaised with governmental bodies for import & export approvals
- Re-engineered the existing transportation model, which helped to reduce the logistics cost by 30%.
- Performed inventory analysis and provided recommendations to re-balance the inventory to optimum level by reduction in the finished goods stock
- Perform inventory audits and reconcile inventory discrepancies by verifying computer data vs physical stock counts
- Supervised all warehouse activities for accurate inventory movement and returns
- Optimised warehouse space by introducing use case-based racking solutions
- Supervised, and trained warehouse workforce to follow the safe warehousing practices
- Assisted the finance department with inventory reconciliations and audits and invoicing
- Supported Customers in complaint resolution regarding material delivery and quality.
Logistics Executive
Naffco FZCO
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
05.2017 - 02.2018
- Prevented customer complaints through effective stock management, verifying sufficient product availability to complete orders.
- Maintained customer satisfaction by tracking deliveries and promptly advising customer service team of delays.
- Received and processed orders daily in Oracle
- Performed warehouse optimisation initiatives to achieve operational
efficiencies, implemented batch pulling system to integrate with racking layout - Direct and follow-up with incoming materials and outgoing finished products to ensure prompt delivery to customers
- Developed business continuity plan to handle unexpected changes in delivery priorities
- Coordinated with internal departments to ensure accuracy and timeliness of solution delivery to individual end-users
- Carried out inventory count, ABC classification of items and conducted inventory analysis
- Assisted in resolving problems related to transportation, logistics operations, imports or exports
Assistant Manager
Harissons Malayalam Limited
05.2017 - 02.2018
- Supervised all the field & agricultural operations in the designated division by adhering to the standard governmental and company norms
- Developed innovative ideas for the process improvement in agricultural operations, resulting in labour hour optimization, yield multiplication and cost optimization
- Performed internal audit of procurement and warehousing functions of the company
- Identified gaps and recommended improvement opportunities
- Plan and organize the daily work schedule of workers and manage IR issues
Customer Service Officer
Gulf Warehousing Company
Doha
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Managed the existing customer accounts
- Answered customer inquiries via phone, email, and in‑person
- Updated the stored product status with customers on a weekly basis
- Processed customer orders and returns
- Update customer records in the system, including notes about interactions
- Resolved conflicts and provided solutions to clients in a timely manner
Education
MSc - Management
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, UK 09.2010 - 02.2012
BBA - Business Administration
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, India 10.2005 - 06.2008
Diploma - Logistics & Shipping
Cargomar Educational Society
Kochi, India 07.2009 - 04.2010
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Supplier evaluation
- Strategic sourcing
- Customer service
- Business communication
- Conflict resolution
- Market research
- Proactive approach
- Process improvement
- After sales support
- Stock management reports
- Purchasing record maintenance
Interests
Sports, Cooking, Travelling
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native
Tamil
Intermediate
Quote
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rodgers
Timeline
Purchase Executive
Omang Technologies & Trading LLC
03.2023 - Current
Business Consultant - Supply Chain & Operations
Ernst & Young India GDS
04.2022 - 11.2022
Purchase & Logistics Executive
Naffco Bahrain W.L.L.
02.2018 - 04.2022
Logistics Executive
Naffco FZCO
05.2017 - 02.2018
Assistant Manager
Harissons Malayalam Limited
05.2017 - 02.2018
Customer Service Officer
Gulf Warehousing Company
02.2016 - 03.2017
MSc - Management
Robert Gordon University
09.2010 - 02.2012
Diploma - Logistics & Shipping
Cargomar Educational Society
07.2009 - 04.2010
BBA - Business Administration
Mahatma Gandhi University
10.2005 - 06.2008
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