SAP MM
Years of Professional experience
Tom Thomas
Senior Procurement Manager
Dubai
Summary
Results-driven procurement leader with expertise in identifying cost-savings opportunities, managing vendors and negotiating contracts. Proven track record of successful cost optimization and supplier performance management.
Overview
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Certificates
Work History
Senior Procurement Manager
GMG (Gulf Marketing Group)
4 2023 - Current
- Spearheaded indirect procurement for over 500 retail stores, supermarkets, malls, factories, and private properties across GMG entities in MENA.
- Led indirect procurement for retail stores, supermarkets, malls, factories, and private properties for all entities under the GMG group across MENA.
- Executed strategic sourcing initiatives, reducing procurement costs by 12%, enhancing supplier relations, and optimizing contract negotiations.
- Enhanced supplier relationships by renegotiating existing contracts to extract value and optimize negotiations.
- Benchmarking and re-evaluated established rates with current market trends to ensure competitiveness within the supplier base.
- Directed change management projects, streamlining procurement processes and improving operational efficiency and delivery timelines.
- Implemented ERP system transition from SAP ECC to SAP S4HANA.
- Transitioned procurement workflows from SAP S4HANA to Coupa.
Procurement Manager
Inditex Trent India Pvt Ltd (Zara & Massimo Dutti)
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed all indirect procurement and FM for Inditex (Zara & Massimo Dutti) retail outlets and warehouses.
- As Head of Procurement and General Services for Inditex pan India, designed procurement policy and plan.
- Implemented SFI purchases, vendor base rationalization, and evaluation.
- Directed Zero Waste policy, green energy compliance (RE100), and budget driver analysis.
- Led all indirect procurement and FM for Inditex brand (Zara & Massimo Dutti) retail outlets and warehouses.
- As Head of Procurement and General Services, designed the procurement policy and created the procurement plan.
- Conceptualized and implemented a countrywide unification of housekeeping and waste collection contracts.
- Conducted budget driver analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities, mitigate risks by identifying trends, and increase operational efficiencies.
- Drove and fulfilled the Inditex global Zero Waste policy and green energy compliance (RE100) for all establishments in India.
Senior Manager, Procurement & Contracts
Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL)
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Managed Capex & Opex procurement, FM, and indirect procurement for RRL establishments across India.
- Negotiated KPIs with OEMs for AMCs, executed zero equipment downtime protocols, and reduced service costs.
- Analyzed spend data to evaluate equipment life cycle costs, total cost of ownership, and validated alternative sourcing strategies.
- Developed procurement strategies to maximize short and long-term purchasing effectiveness.
- Created, negotiated, and managed all AMCs, CAMCs, and ARCs for FM activities across approximately 6000+ stores pan India.
- Negotiated and managed Capex and Opex requirements for PCS facilities located pan India.
- Identified, developed, and maintained strategic sourcing relationships with key suppliers using a clear and transparent approach.
- Delivered and maintained an SRM governance plan.
- Worked closely with site teams to identify bottlenecks, potential challenges, and predict service requirements at stores, aligning with the requisite service partner.
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of the Procurement Team for the complete PR to payment cycle.
- Conducted regular review meetings with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth team functioning, identifying and resolving potential roadblocks, and improving team efficacy and TAT for deliverables.
Senior Procurement Manager
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)
09.2013 - 10.2020
- Managed rotary equipment & Opex needs for static mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation in refinery, petrochemical, and polyester divisions.
- Enforced cost-saving strategies including AMCs/ARCs, vendor consolidation, aggregation, and VMI.
- Recruited, developed, and managed personnel for routine and transactional procure-to-pay activities.
- Category Manager for pan India rotary Opex requirements, including Jamnagar Refinery complex and six major petrochemical manufacturing divisions.
- Responsible for ongoing category management activities, driving supplier performance, cost savings, and increasing category compliance.
- Negotiated contractual agreements, and terms and conditions to reduce risk and maximize cash flow.
- Developed and improved supply base strategy and implementation.
- Provided oversight, strategic planning, and overall vision for workflow integration programs.
- Responded effectively to changing workloads and conflicting priorities.
- Managed and enhanced supplier performance through standardized processes and continuous improvement efforts for optimal results related to quality, cost, delivery, and service.
- Developed a category handbook for reciprocating compressors to guide annual rate contract negotiations and future Capex purchases.
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of the Procurement Team for the complete PR (Purchase Requisition) to payment cycle.
Design Engineer, Plant design and Piping
BecRel India Pvt Ltd
09.2008 - 08.2013
- Company Overview: Joint venture between Bechtel Corp and Reliance Industries Ltd
- Prepared Piping Class Specifications, data sheets, and Material Requisitions (MR) for Piping Specialty items and MTO uploads.
- Conducted Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE), vendor document/drawing reviews, and plant layout reviews.
- Familiar with local and international codes like IBR, OISD, ASME, ASTM, and API.
- Performed line routing in PDS and reviewed piping in Smart Plant Review (SPR).
- Conducted plot plan studies and layout reviews.
- Calculated pipe wall thicknesses.
- Directed vendor document and drawing reviews.
Education
Executive Post Graduate Diploma - Management
Indian Institute of Management
05.2019 - 06.2020
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University
07.2004 - 08.2008
Skills
Team Leadership
Cross-functional team leadership
Change management
Risk Management
Supplier Management
Negotiation expertise
Strategic sourcing
Global Procurement
Sustainable Procurement
Cost-reduction strategies
E-procurement Systems
ERP Systems
Certification
Certified Procurement Professional | ISM-India
Accomplishments
- Designed and enforced Group Procurement policy for diverse verticals across MENA.
- Analyzed and restructured existing procurement team to align better with workflows, enhancing efficiency and improving PR to PO turnaround times by 30%.
- Exceeded savings target by 8% for FY 23-24.
- Implemented COUPA sourcing platform, enhancing transparency and accountability.
- Created checklist-based approach for housekeeping, electrical, and HVAC maintenance across Inditex India stores.
- Drove vendor base optimization, reducing vendor count by 51%.
- Created a handbook for refinery compressors using data analysis and purchase history, guiding Opex contracts and TCO insights.
- Designed a SAP-based dashboard for automated contract management, coverage enhancement, and web-based pricing calculator.
Work Availability
monday
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saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsPaid sick leaveStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPersonal development programsQuote
Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.
Rene Descartes
Software
COUPA
SFI
PDS
SP3DR
Microstation
AutoCad
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
Beginner (A1)
Interests
Music
Badminton
Travelling
Movies
Timeline
Procurement Manager
Inditex Trent India Pvt Ltd (Zara & Massimo Dutti)
10.2022 - 03.2023
HLS2X: Contract Law | Harvard X
12-2021
Certified Procurement Professional | ISM-India
10-2021
Senior Manager, Procurement & Contracts
Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL)
11.2020 - 09.2022
Executive Post Graduate Diploma - Management
Indian Institute of Management
05.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Procurement Manager
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)
09.2013 - 10.2020
Design Engineer, Plant design and Piping
BecRel India Pvt Ltd
09.2008 - 08.2013
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University
07.2004 - 08.2008
Senior Procurement Manager
GMG (Gulf Marketing Group)
4 2023 - Current