G. P. Kumar Email & Phone Number

A dedicated and driven purchasing professional with experience in competitive bidding, equipment Procurement, vendor negotiations and establishment of IT infrastructure as well as establishment of Facilities and Building services management. An energetic team player with proven track record in reducing costs, improving supply logistics, and completing projects on time and within budget. An individual with excellent communication skills, problem defining and solving capabilities. Demonstrated professional excellence in managing ,leading, coordination and supervision of Procurement activities and staff reporting. A strategic planner with adeptness in implementing cost reduction measures to achieve savings in the entire supply chain. Proven experience of working with individuals of different nationalities and culture. An expert in leading and working with multi cultural and multi disciplinary teams. Experienced in many facets of the Procurement and Contracts administration activities, holds graduation in Public Administration and a Masters Degree in Management specialized in Human Resource management. Further has earned Post Graduate Diploma in Export management and Material Management respectively. Also completed Certification Programs from The World Bank Institute in Public procurement and Contract management . Has in depth expertise in conclusion of MOUs and contracts in line with DBOT, BOT etc. Has attended various training programs imparted by reputed institutions such as IIFT, NIFM, ESCI, etc in the area of procurement & general management, thus enriching with the latest changes in the respective areas. Has also been Faculty to various training programs imparting training in the area of public procurement.

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  Service

  Government

  Apr 1995 - Present

  G Prasanth Kumar has more than 23 years of experience in Purchase and Stores activities in the Govt. Sector. He began his career in the Purchase and Stores area of Students Affairs Section & Dept. of Bio Chemical Engineering and Bio Technology at IIT Delhi in 1995. After rendering service of more than 13 years at IIT-D, he joined VSSC in 2008 as the first direct recruit Purchase and Stores Officer in ISRO. In 2014, he was promoted as Senior Purchase and Stores Officer and posted to NRSC, Hyderabad. He presently holds the post of Senior Purchase & Stores Officer in VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.Experienced in many facets of the Purchase and Stores activities, he holds graduation in Public Administration and a Masters Degree in Management specialized in Human Resource management. Further he has earned Post Graduate Diploma in Export management and Material Management respectively. He has also completed Certification Programs from The World Bank Institute in Public procurement and Contract management respectively. He has in depth expertise in conclusion of MOUs and contracts in line with DBOT, BOT etc.He has attended various training programs imparted by reputed institutions such as IIFT, NIFM, ESCI, etc in the area of procurement & general management, thus enriching himself with the latest changes in the respective areas.He has also been Faculty to various training programs imparting training in the area of public procurement.

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  Annamalai University

  Business Administration And Management, General