* Procuring goods and services using Procurement platforms such as PO, Delivery Orders/Task Orders, BPA set ups, Petty cash etc.,*Drafting & Completion of all procurement related documents like RFQ, website advertisements, JOFOC, acquisition plans, other documents for procurement files.*Ensure competition requirements are met based on the estimated PR value.*Preparation of comparison statement, saving vendor catalogs, profile and other important documents as needed in one drive.*Negotiation with the vendor on pricing and on payment terms.*Co-ordinating with the vendor for fixing issues.*Providing guidance to vendors on SAM registration & Obtaining NDAA compliance from vendors.*Maintenance of mandatory procurement reports & mandatory reporting - ICASS workload count, FDPS in a timely manner.*Working on ULOs as and when received from FMC.*Getting familiar with updated Procurement regulations and FAR with the implementation of DOSAM.*Coordinating with FMC and B&F to ensure the PRs are cleared promptly.*Completion of e-filing and weeding of old e-files: Establishes and maintains e-files of all purchases. Process Pre-Award/Post-Award status in e-Filing by uploading the required quotations and updating the details as needed, so that each section will be marked as completed.*Identification of new vendors in both local and overseas market to improve competition.*Providing guidance to customers for submission of proper PRs and explaining the procurement updates.*Exploring the local market and familiarize with the market conditions.*Co-ordinating with ILMS Support desk to resolve ILMS glitches and obtain solutions for Ariba issues.*Works with customer agencies and offices to prioritize procurement requests.

 Developing and implementing purchasing strategies. Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks. Ensure that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications. Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets. Understanding the material requirements by going through the project demand to work efficiently. Sending RFI/RFQ’s to Existing/New Suppliers. Preparing comparison sheet with full projection of cost/quality/supply capacity to management forapproval. Identify opportunities for Cost Savings without compromising on quality. Releasing PO’s through Sonashi Trade Portal ERP. Shortage Management - Working on material shortages in order to enable smooth productionwithout any material shortages and to make the production go without any line stop. Warehousing Support - Respond to the issues raised by the warehousing team and quickly solvethe receiving challenges issues to avoid incoming warehouse inventory. Responsible for Supplier performance metrics- OTD (On Time Delivery), Relationship Scores forDirect Supplier and Including Quality. Inventory Management - To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as definedfor the products assigned. To efficiently and accurately execute core procurement processes forassigned products. Managing inventory in all the levels of supply chain. Vendor Development - Sourcing and developing suppliers for new projects based on the evaluationresult. Managing supplier's database to identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies todrive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes. Support to Accounts Payable team - Responding to the queries raised by the Accounts payableteam for payment related issues.

 Developing and implementing purchasing strategies. Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks. Ensure that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications. Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets. Understanding the material requirements by going through the project demand to work efficiently. Sending RFI/RFQ’s to Existing/New Suppliers. Preparing comparison sheet with full projection of cost/quality/supply capacity to management forapproval. Identify opportunities for Cost Savings without compromising on quality. Releasing PO’s through Sonashi Trade Portal ERP. Shortage Management - Working on material shortages in order to enable smooth productionwithout any material shortages and to make the production go without any line stop. Warehousing Support - Respond to the issues raised by the warehousing team and quickly solvethe receiving challenges issues to avoid incoming warehouse inventory. Responsible for Supplier performance metrics- OTD (On Time Delivery), Relationship Scores forDirect Supplier and Including Quality. Inventory Management - To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as definedfor the products assigned. To efficiently and accurately execute core procurement processes forassigned products. Managing inventory in all the levels of supply chain. Vendor Development - Sourcing and developing suppliers for new projects based on the evaluationresult. Managing supplier's database to identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies todrive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes. Support to Accounts Payable team - Responding to the queries raised by the Accounts payableteam for payment related issues.

Order Management: Issuing Purchase Order’s and Claim’s for various regions like North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific using different ERP Systems. Analyzing the Sourcing Nomination Letter and the Supporting Documents provided by the Buyer which are required to Process the Purchase Order’s and Claim’s. Suggesting buyer with supplier quality and feasibility for sourcing. Supplier sales percentage analysis. Ensuring TAT (Turnaround Time) with 100% Quality and Delivery is achieved. Monthly Metrics Preparation. Prototype Buyer: Sending RFQ’s to the suppliers. Price Negotiation. Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders in an automated purchasing system. Follow up with suppliers concerning order status and delivery and communicate delivery information to impacted departments. Develop and execute action plans to improve supplier performance.Capacity Planning: Create statistical forecast planning which incorporates current and accurate market information from the suppliers. Provide input to volume planning (Latest Estimates / annual process) as per the program requirement from customers. Facilitate and manage customer meetings. Maintain capacity planning system and software. Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to capacity planning process.