VYSAKH KRISHNAKUMAR

• Led procurement activities across multiple divisions, managing a team of 8–10 professionals to deliver on strategic sourcing goals.
• Designed and implemented cost-effective procurement strategies, achieving annual savings of 12–15%.
• Negotiated supplier contracts to secure favorable pricing, extended payment terms, and high-quality standards.
• Oversaw a multimillion-dirham procurement budget and performed risk assessments on key supplier contracts.
• Standardized and optimized procurement procedures in compliance with ISO and internal audit requirements.
• Developed supplier scorecards and KPIs to track and improve vendor performance and delivery reliability.
• Streamlined procurement workflows, increasing departmental efficiency and reducing cycle times.
• Reduced operational costs by implementing robust inventory control and demand forecasting methods.
• Identified and onboarded new suppliers to support product diversification and business expansion initiatives.
• Implemented sustainable sourcing practices to align procurement with corporate social responsibility goals.
• Conducted in-depth market research and benchmarking to uncover new cost-saving opportunities.
• Compiled detailed procurement reports, delivering actionable insights for executive-level decision-making.
• Launched internal training programs to enhance team capabilities and upskill procurement staff.
• Designed and rolled out a supplier performance evaluation framework, improving overall service levels.
• Secured long-term agreements with key suppliers, locking in favorable terms and reducing supply chain risk.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless collaboration on procurement and operations projects.
• Led negotiations that improved payment terms and contributed to healthier cash flow management.
• Reduced product quality issues by ensuring procurement met defined standards and specifications.
• Built and maintained strong stakeholder relationships, driving alignment on sourcing goals and priorities.

• Responsible for buying the best quality equipment, goods and services for the organization.
• Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms.
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure ongoing feasibility.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Verifying and approving purchase orders and organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services of all the companies within the group.
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
• Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long‑term savings on procurement costs.
• Preparing procurement reports.
• Supervising all activities within the department and ensuring that all the goods and services are delivered on time.
• Negotiating prices and agreements with vendors and responsible for making payments on time

• Request aquote and negotiate purchase terms and conditions.
• Review approved purchase requests and technical specifications and subsequently prepare an RFQ to send to approved suppliers to obtain competitive quotes.
• Evaluate quotations received and take into consideration pricing, quality, delivery period, and terms & conditions to select the most competitive supplier.
• Prepare purchase orders with unique identification numbers, send them to the manager for approval and send approved purchase orders to suppliers to procure selected items promptly.
• Track delivery ofitems by regularly following up with suppliers and communicating delivery dates to theuser department and stores department.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues and concerns. Process the duty exemption and clearances for all imported goods.
• Keep ISO documents updated for audits as per purchase procedure.
• Collecting invoices and SOA from suppliers every month to close the purchase booking and making supplier payments.
• Attending rejections and follow‑up for replacements/ credit notes in a timely manner.
• Maintaining records of goods ordered and received.

• Request aquote and negotiate purchase terms and conditions.

• Review approved purchase requests and technical specifications and subsequently prepare an RFQ to send to approved suppliers to obtain competitive quotes.

• Evaluate quotations received and take into consideration pricing, quality, delivery period, and terms & conditions in order to select the most competitive supplier.

• Prepare purchase orders with unique identification numbers, send them to the manager for approval and send approved purchase orders to suppliers in order to procure selected items promptly.

• Track delivery of items by regularly following up with suppliers and communicating delivery dates to the user department and stores department.

• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues and concerns.

• Process the duty exemption and clearances for all imported goods. Keep ISO documents updated for audits as per purchase procedure.

• Collecting invoices and SOA from suppliers every month to close the purchase booking and making supplier payments.

• Attending rejections and follow‑up for replacements/ credit notes in a timely manner.

• Maintaining records of goods ordered and received.