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* To plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee operations activities in the organization, ensuring development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet current and future needs of the organization.* Manage the 7 member team situated in 3 locations and ensure all the Federal supplies contract won by any branches of the co. around the world, are purchased and delivered on time to client.* Empowering the team members to be strong and equipping them to grow up the ladder with responsibilities and out of the box/proactive thinking.* Oversees the daily workflow of the department along with the TL's by providing them support and insights on team performance improvement.* Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.* Collaborates with executive leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance on operations projects and systems

 Post process redefinition and management - In Charge for Operations department who completely manages from Purchase to Delivery/POD.  Approving the new vendors for purchase, are vetted and added to the database.  Implement strong strategies for purchase and deliveries according to the changing business environment/markets/fund positions and client requirements. Step in and do the complex negotiation & problem solving and bring in result favorable for the company, when team is finding it difficult. Directly reporting to the TOP Management & work closely with them by providing constant feedback's/present issues with solutions/suggestions on avoidance of double works/redefining the process & ERP improvement by understanding in depth and ensuring the work-life is joyful and lovable.  Forecasting issues and solutions to the TOP Management.  Provide clear leadership and direction around day-to-day management of the Team’swork program, ensuring that individual team members & TL's are appropriately supported andthe Team’s work load is appropriately divided to deliver on time with zero compromise in quality. Monitoring & Empowering the TL's to be strong and grow up the ladder with responsibilities and out of the box/proactive thinking. Getting the monthly/weekly WIP and on time delivery reports from TL's, cross validating and presenting the same before management with overview - with the overview providing appreciation/encouragement, helping TL's and team mates identify the errors that has happened and best approach that could have been taken to avoid. Directly Step in and resolve the issues/problems within the team and inter departmental, ensuring team and the organization stays healthy.

 Responsible and manage all the post award operations (purchase to delivery) of the organization by heading operations team of 3 members + approving and managing the purchase being done by 5 teams (procurement) with a strength of 15 members. Ensuring there is no discrepancy with the contract received and system updated details. Approve all the purchases – ensuring the purchase approval request received is in the bestinterest of the company in terms of the source, payment terms, lead times. Ensuring the projects having multiple vendor purchases are aligned for the same timedelivery with no dead money investment for the company. Looking in and approving the bust on a project budget. Provide WIP report on a weekly basis to the management to track the project status andto identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiency to drive continuousimprovement in the execution of procurement/purchase processes. Keep close monitoring of the stuck projects to have it resolved ASAP. Working closely with the freight/expediting team, end to end monitoring of the contracts– ensuring on time delivery. Liaising with the payments team in prioritizing projects as per the criticallity and fundsavailable, and provide assistance in maintaining the relationships with the supportingcredit vendors. Step in for complex negotiations with vendors/manufacturers. Work with the TL’s to develop and implement strong best practice ofprocurement/purchasing processes and practices. Promote use of preferred suppliers and identify opportunities to stream line preferredsupplier and their products and service offerings. Work with the teams to identify and implement changes to business process that willenhance the final outcome to have a happy customer. Handling escalations and resolving them before reaching the CEO/CFO level. Liaise with the investors in discussing and explaining about the project funding and itscycle. Ensure on time investor repayment.

 Develop and implement strong best purchasing processes/practices by working along with the line manager. Manage communications and the flow of information to and from the Team so thatindividual team members are kept informed of and are aligned to Unit, Group, Branchand Departmental initiatives, objectives and priorities. Oversee as well as interact closely with team members – help team members to liaisewith various internal departments if there is any escalations. Approving purchases above threshold value set by management by doing a third eyecheck and carrying out re-negotiations on pricing, lead time & payment terms, if needed,in the best interest of the company considering the criticality of the project/fundingavailable. Developing the long-term partnerships with suppliers; managing the day-to-day supplierperformance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms. Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date data base of the vendors from whom thepurchases are made – classifying the categories and frequency in which they are used,evaluating vendor end to end performance and rating them. Assess, monitor and report on the risks associated with purchasing. Responsible for preparing the MIS reports & other statements with a view to apprisemanagement of the process. Liaising with HR department on recruiting for the open position, conduct interview andproviding feedback to them to discuss and short list the candidate to welcome to the team.

 Have been deployed into high value and critical/complex purchases from around theglobe, irrespective of the location. Follow up with suppliers for the order confirmations, liaise with payments team ensuringpayment is going as per agreement made with supplier, and on-time delivery of purchaseorders by the suppliers as per Open Purchase Order Report. Assisting team members and giving them training when needed, helping in negotiationsas well as mentoring new joiners in team about process and prioritizing work. Assisting reporting Manager in preparation of MIS reports & other statements with aview to apprise management of the process.

 Completely responsible for US, Canada and other same time zone purchases. Assisting the purchase manager to keep track of budget expenditures with requiredreports. Tasked with catching discrepancies within invoices, researching the issue and clearingthem. Responsible for nurturing my buddy colleague and his work, any error he is committingis my responsibility to have it cleared out. Help my colleagues when they are facing any challenges with order processing.Achievements –  2 times received best performer monthly award in 2014.

 Responsible to provide help and fulfill tasks which my manager and seniorcolleagues have vested upon me. Assisting in purchasing equipment and supplies, and having the first round discussion/negotiation on the best pricing, payment terms etc... Researching suppliers/manufacturers to ensure the best equipment is procured for thelowest price.Achievements - Successfully represented the purchase department and explained the process and workingin the ISO implementation audit and also on the first surveillance audit. Received best performer award once in 2014

 Provide Accurate, Prompt & Complete data entry work for AGCS or any other division within the company. Names clearing of inbound requests and entry of accurate customer information into relevant IT systems. Names Clearing of existing customer names in IT system to mirror to correct data structure and relationship. Adequate and systematic research to arrive at the accurate entry of customer name in AGCS system. Liaising with relevant internal AGCS context for timely and accurate completion of name clearance process. Matching name data of Global Genius system to other source system as part of migration work. Use acceptance test to be conducted on behalf of project team in AGCS. Additional responsibilities in coaching, mentoring, quality monitoring etc within the team, for new joiners as per the process requirements. Complete Ad-Hoc tasks allocated by the line manager. General administration, planning and conducting the team meeting.