 Managed organization wide procurement activities for products and services to support business operations. Issued purchase requisitions & purchase orders as per the contract requirements. Identified & on-boarded strategic vendors in line with the overall procurement strategy & facilitated vendor agreements. Coordinated with the vendors to ensure on-time processing of orders & to resolve any issues. Monitored vendor performance & ensured vendor compliance to set standards & ESG norms. Issued RFQs & negotiated prices with vendors to ensure month on month cost savings’ targets are met. Participated in periodic MRP reviews to execute new orders and/or to expedite/delay the planned inwards. Monitored any supply constraints and took timely actions in coordination with the vendors and internal stakeholders. Facilitated achievement of inventory KPIs such as inventory turns & periodic inventory balance.  Coordinated with the vendors and the internal legal department for any contract related matters for risk minimization.  Liquidated excess material through researching potential buyers in the open market. Coordinated with receiving and accounts payables to resolve any shipment and/or invoice related discrepancies. Participated in ongoing projects around process improvement & business intelligence as an SME.

 Handled the procurement and vendor managememt activities to achieve annual business targets. Enabled a strong negotiations' based costings and conducted periodic research to explore cost saving opportunities. Identified, developed and managed a strong multi country vendor base. Conducted periodic vendor performance assessments and reviewed vendor scorecards. Spearheaded projects around business improvement and intelligence.

Highlights: Managed area retail operations of large format stores spread across different geographies. Took initiatives towards enhancing the adherence to Standard Operating Processes. Managed internal and external stakeholders to deliver business targets.  Ensured high standards of customer service meeting the industry norms. Cultivated a strong team culture through collaboration, mentorship and by facilitating trainings.

Highlights: Managed operations of the large format store. Managed internal and external stakeholders to deliver business targets.

 Ensured timely PO issuance as per the budget strategy. Coordinated with suppliers to ensure deliveries as per the required ETAs Handled vendor evaluation activities and worked on vendor scorecards for review. Coordinated with internal & external stakeholders to resolve any procurement related issues.