Arjun M. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Manage Global Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Negotiation and Supplier Management for Direct and Indirect Category
• Develop and secure commercial contracts with suppliers ensuring cost effective quality product
• Evaluate supplier proposals by interpreting and analyzing proposals against business requirements
• Interacted with stakeholders to understand the spend requirements and trends to build spend data
• Develop sourcing strategies for business units using industry analysis and competitive analysis
• Prepare, coordinate and conduct all non-complex supplier negotiations for key categories

Toronto, Canada Area

• Analyzed forecast and monitor procurement needs for sixty plus vendors and 30,000+ parts
• Managed forecasting system to determine low stock situations and manage fill rate for high demand parts
• Prepared purchase requisitions, approve and issue purchase orders in accordance with negotiated terms
• Monitored trends in supplier base category using synthesis, data visualization
• Tracked orders and form system lead times, delivery dates, and costs for all orders
• Analyzed and establish proper inventory levels that minimize carrying costs

Mumbai Area, India

• Initiated Request for quote (RFQ) for direct and indirect category requisitions
• Managed Purchase to Pay (P2P) systems aligned to Procurement Policy and Procedures for Sites
• Planned and oversaw list of dependent projects needed to reach the overall strategic objectives
• Interacted with business unit employees and suppliers for P2P platform onboarding, catalog set-up
• Initiated training, and purchase order issuance for all categories
• Managed purchase orders as per MRP requirements and ensured timely follow up with supplier

Mumbai Area, India

• Work with a Sourcing Specialist to identify, qualify and create a new source of supply
• Handling US, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), APAC regions in terms of sourcing suppliers, negotiating, processing purchase orders. Sourcing new products & Vendors.
• Reviews and analyses purchase requisitions.
• Review targeted electronic requisitions to ensure all approvals and supporting documents have been submitted, as per policies.
• Follow up with appropriate stakeholders to reconcile issues and complete processing if and when required.

Mumbai Area, India

• Expertly managed Replenishment, Purchasing - PO Placement, Inventory Management for four Major Distribution Centers
• Monitored Inventory and replenishment for Stationery, Private Label, Consumable and Housekeeping Categories.
• Issued Purchase order based on inventory and daily sales reports.
• Demand planning and forecast analysis for Corefill stock.
• Monitored incoming orders at distribution centre and updated team for any unforeseen delays
• Analyzed Sales and inventory data to make adjustments in ordering cycle to ensure optimal space utilization and maximize Sales order completion

Mumbai Area, India