YG BHARATH NARASIMHAN

Fostering a Team of Agents responsible for Purchasing and Inventory by delegating tasks on a daily basis. Sending RFQ's, Evaluation of Bids, Purchase Order Processing from creation till Payment to Suppliers. Identify and maintain effective Supplier Relationship that support Company's Goals and Objectives. Plan and oversee the transportation and distribution of Machinery parts and manage freight costs. Managed Third-party Logistic relationships, enhancing Communication and ensuring timely execution. Accountable for developing and managing Supplier Relationship Management programs with Logistics Suppliers. Trained New Hires and existing staff on the Process and Software Systems, improving Team efficiency by 30%.

Mentored and Monitored the Team by setting Short-term goals, Agendas and Key Performance Indicators. Managed Strategic partnerships with key Suppliers and improved on-time delivery performance across all categories. Collaborated with IT to implement Cloud based procurement platforms resulting in Process improvement and Cost reduction for effective process. Negotiate, Initiate, Evaluate and secure High-quality products along with services for the Organization. Ensured Health, Safety and Hygiene requirements are met as per Dubai Municipality, Dubai Health Authority. Partnered with Kitchen Management to ensure DOH standards compliance and achieved Zero Violations. Developed and executed Inventory Reduction Plan that decreased excess stock by 40% while ensuring 98% availability of critical items.

Managing the Team to focus on Operational Delivery, Sourcing and Performance Metrics. Spearheaded Strategic Sourcing and Global Procurement to achieve the overall target for Quality and Cost. Responsible for Vendor On-boarding, Negotiations and Reviews, Periodic monitoring and Risk assessments. Developed, Executed and Contributed to enterprise wide Strategic initiatives, including Savings, Cost reduction, Resource and Outsourcing strategies.

Procurement RFP, RFQ Vendor Management

Warehouse Management Inbound and Outbound Logistics Hardware Returns Management Team Management

Team handling PO Creation Budget Management Cross Training Publishing Dashboards Data forecasting