Ramkumaran R

Profile Summary

• Spearheading strategic global sourcing through identification of cost-effective vendors/ suppliers for the procurement with an aim of controlling cost while improving quality & reliability with long-term strategic partnership.
• Closing annual contract for critical suppliers and raw material category which includes annual volume commitment and managing end- to-end of buying entailing price-volume negotiation with vendor till ensuring on-time service of raw material to 8 plants and 20+ Outside Processing Units.
• Working in the areas of annual budget development along with detailed strategy for the upcoming year including vendor share allocation, purchase price assessment, global capacity review and study of alternate scenarios
• Rolling forecast for raw materials to suppliers to ensure long lead time, zero-down time policy and items availability at supplier end to cater to needs while ensuring minimal capital block
• Anchoring business continuity planning and Vendor capacity mapping to meet business demands while managing a team of 10
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and manage escalations; spearheading various functions to ensure on-time delivery and deployment procedures as per the SLAs and KPIs
• Streamlining systems & procedures for effective material management and inventory control through implementing different inventory control techniques