SAP
Asst. Procurement Manager
United Gulf Equipment Rentals LLC
11.2019 - Current
Ramkumaran R
Procurement | Supply Chain Management
Sharjah
Summary
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
Skills
Sourcing & Procurement Management
Global Vendor Management
Inventory Management
Supplier Negotiation
Supply Chain Risk Management
Development Of Team Improvement
Timeline
Sr. Procurement Officer
United Gulf Equipment Rentals LLC
05.2015 - 11.2019
Engineer - Supply Chain Management
Sungwoo Gestamp Hitech India Limited
02.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
08.2007 - 05.2011
Work History
Asst. Procurement Manager
United Gulf Equipment Rentals LLC
Sharjah
11.2019 - Current
- 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
Sr. Procurement Officer
United Gulf Equipment Rentals LLC
Sharjah
05.2015 - 11.2019
- Handling the Spare parts sales, Purchase and Inventory Management in all our branches like UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- Process purchase orders and requisitions for products.
- Communicate with prospective vendors to determine terms and availability.
- Interview applicants and train staff using tailored training program.
- Devise purchasing instructions and policies, and ensure proper procedure from both the company and vendors.
- Prepare reports for costs and market conditions.
- Work with other staff members to generate product specifications.
- Resolve issues with contracts and supplies.
- Maintain thorough records of orders.
- Develop and implement organizational policies for the department.
- Manage budget for purchasing department.
- Create specifications for the delivery of new products.
- Consider environmental impact when determining transportation needs.
- Working closely with the warehouse teams, trade counter people and mail order staff to keep an eye on what's selling and what's not.
- Approving bills of payment.
- Monitoring returns, damage replacements, and warranty claims.
Engineer - Supply Chain Management
Sungwoo Gestamp Hitech India Limited
Chennai
02.2012 - 01.2014
- Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly parts requirement as per the production plan.
- Receipt of Materials & consumables from vendors, storing, preservation & issuing to Production.
- Arranging for Quality inspection process for incoming materials.
- Checking the physical stock on daily and monthly basis, Comparing with book stock & maintaining zero difference.
- Making documents for defective parts & return to suppliers.
- Continual Improvement in Shop Floor Systems.
- Layout preparation and storage area calculation for new project finished products.
- Dispatching all the materials to all customers in JIT system with zero line stoppage.
- Preparing sales invoice to all customers as per excise law and it stored in SAP for future reference.
- Customer ordering Management.
- Receipt and executing of sales orders from all customers.
- Controlling of all Logistics activities in Dispatch section
Software
Microsoft Dynamic GP
Windows
MS Office
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Chennai 08.2007 - 05.2011