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Procurement (Inventory Management)

Qualifications Profile

    Self-assured and results-driven management professional with more than 8 years providing high-performance production planning, resource management, and accounts payable/procurement management in the technology solutions industry.

-    Managed end-to-end PO processing on a global scale, ensuring compliance with SLAs, reconciling shipments with PO specifications, and obtaining negotiated settlements that created cost advantages for the company.

-    Developed and executed strategic plans that improved process efficiencies in purchasing and accounts payable management, as well as communication and career development that facilitated achieving departmental objectives.

    Detail-oriented, analytical and methodical with critical thinking to resolve work issues even under stress.

    Well-orxxxxxxnized and resourceful with multitasking skills that optimize limited resources to achieve outstanding results.

    Proven leadership, strong people management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills that forge teamwork in achieving shared goals and build professional relationships among stakeholders.

Key Expertise

    Supply Chain Management

    Inventory Management

    Purchasing Process Management

    Bids & Awards Administration

    Vendor Account Management

    Customer Service Management

    Relationship Management (Clients, Vendors, & the Public)

    Fiscal & Budget Administration

    Total Quality Management

    Concurrent Project Management

    Accounting Support (AR/AP Management)

    Process/Workflow Improvement

    Relationship Management (Clients, Vendors, & the Public)

    Policies & Regulatory Compliance (i.e. OSHA, etc.)

Technical

    ERP: SAP/R3, Helios, & Oracle

    Platform: Sun Systems

    Productivity Tools: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)

Professional Experience

Global Procurement Operations

    Managed end-to-end global procurement operations, resolving internal client and vendor issues.

    Implemented, monitored and documented processes in managing changes that ensured seamless process efficiencies.

    Allocated limited resources for procurement activities covering logistical support for meetings & events, capital acquisition (low dollar), and office supplies inventory purchasing.

    Procured supply materials from local and international sources, interacting with suppliers to resolve missed deliveries, short shipments, and pricing discrepancies.

Vendor/Contract Management

Ÿ Negotiated terms and conditions of vendor contracts, ensuring compliance thereof while documenting and agreeing on any change or amendment during execution.

Ÿ Reviewed purchase requisitions to eliminate discrepancies and adhere to approved procedural and audit requirements.

Procurement Management

Ÿ Managed globally PO creation for assigned categories, providing support to global buyers for pre-approved categories.

Ÿ Obtained and accredited vendor information to set up new supplier profiles in the vendor maintenance system.

P-Card Payment Processing

    Processed all purchase payments, coordinating with end users, global buyers, and suppliers to facilitate instant payment on Procurement Card (P-Card).

    Generated quarterly dashboards and monthly reports on PO expenditure for closing accounts payable and presenting them for management review and audit.

    Managed EMEA AP P2P activities, handling invoice and payment queries from end users and suppliers, and clearing d APC Direct Debit and Trial Balance payments.

    Provided tactical direction to team members in managing Accounts Payable PO & Non-PO vendors invoice processing, reconciliation, and payments while developing and executing targeted action plans and process improvements to boost operational and financial performance.

    Analyzed reports including process dashboards & team performance reports, mentoring and motivating associates through effective management, career development & implementation of reporting mechanism.

    Collaborated with the manager to develop/implement action plans to achieve desired performance levels, monitoring daily routines and providing one-on-one mentoring session with each team member.

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Professional Experience (continued)

    Managed end-to-end AP processing, handling multi-currency invoices with the correct Vat Rate for respective countries, and ensuring accurate reconciliation of Supplier Statements.

    Attended conference calls with clients to provide updates on aged invoices, and with business units to resolve their issues and raise AP team concerns if any, while managing escalation calls from business units & vendors.

    Generated month end reports that included accruals for open POs and manual accruals for the non-PO invoices, posting journal entries and invoices in the system, and notifying clients with pending invoices to avoid escalations.

    Ensured that all fixed assets purchased were capitalized to the correct Business Unit with the correct expense codes.

    Provided HR support in training new joiners to become successful achievers in AP processing, payments, and vendor management activities. Served as Subject Matter Expert and contact point between the manager and team members.

    Educated the Global Procurement teams on the importance of the lexxxxxxl entity name in successfully claiming VAT.

    Collaborated with Purchasing, Central Receiving, Vendors and Leads in resolving invoice discrepancies, coordinating with Inventory/Warehouse Receivers on correcting/reconciling Goods Receipt and Invoice Receipt discrepancies.

    Processed invoices and payments on time, interacting directly with clients, customers, Ingram warehouse operators, and carriers on a regular basis through mail, calls and conference calls.

    Developed and executed approved process improvement plans while providing a leading role in achieving Service Level Agreements that ensured a satisfying client experience around company products and services.

Education & Credentials

Ÿ CMR Institute of Management Studies, BANXXXXXXLORE UNIVERSITY Ÿ Banxxxxxxlore, India (2008)

M.B.A. in Finance & Human Resource (2008)

Ÿ Narmada College of Science & Commerce, VEER NARMADA SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY Ÿ Bharuch, India

Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing (2006)

Awards & Recognition

SunXxxxxxrd:

Ÿ Received Consistent Performer Award for the 3^rd quarter.

Ÿ Received Kudos for Reconciliation of Critical Vendors such as Dell and HP and updating their accounts

Ÿ Received Kudos for bringing escalation mail boxes under control and replying within TAT.

Infosys:

Ÿ RAMP Award for exemplary performance in maintaining quality

Ÿ Spot award for delivering on responsibilities on time

Ÿ Client Appreciation letter for exceptional performance as a Team Player