Project Manager Management

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Kasturi Vidya Nambiar 1-510-***-****.: **************@*****.***

Academic Credentials

Year Bachelor in Legislative Law (5 Years) Mangalore University 1994 1999

Course Effective supply Chain management course from ISM 2006

Technical Skills

Operating knowledge of computers with proficiency in MS office.

Worked on SAP, Lotus Notes, Tally, Clipper, Oracle and Unicorn.

Executive Summary

Astute and result oriented professional with over 7 years of experience in Supply Chain Management Sourcing,

Procurement, Vendor Management and Logistics at the Global level.

Presently associated with World Bank Corporate Procurement Unit (GSDPR) as Buyer/Procurement Lead.

Excellent communication skills with vendors and colleagues on resolving procurement related problems.

Strong personal and team management skills with a proven ability to participate in inter disciplinary, national and

international teams.

Excellent analytical skills, passion for rigor, and ability to learn quickly.

Proven ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, and to work under pressure to produce good quality

outputs in response to tight deadlines.

Professional Experience

World Bank Corporate Procurement Unit (Procurement Lead) Since

Jan’07

Accountabilities:

Develop and execute contracts ranging in complexity from routine to large, relatively complex multi year contracts

for the Global office.

Conduct client needs assessments, generates solicitations (RFQ,IFB,RFP) and manages bidding process for assigned

areas (worldwide procurement) for commodities like (Construction, IT hardware, Telecommunication, Staff

augmentation, Audio visual equipment, Video conference, Web development, IT labour & office equipment

copiers, fax, printers, Temporary staffing, Printing, Video production, Office supplies, Furniture’s, Travel, facilities,

Vehicles, Medicines, Conference related services, food and clothing) including Operational consulting and

Administrative consulting.

Carry out research to identify product sources in local and international markets; reviews technical specifications

for completeness, errors, omissions, and competitive qualities; develops vendor pre qualifying criteria and prepare

contracts and conducts pre bid or proposal conferences.

Analyse financial reports (e.g cash flow statements, income statements, balance sheets) of major corporations and

evaluate potential vendor.

Within established parameters, plan and manage negotiation process and resolve all Procurement issues.

Prepare support documentation and presents procurement award recommendations for approval by supervisor,

Manager and Legal as necessary.

Maintain ongoing dialogue with supplier community to discuss vendor performance, EDI, Electronic Catalogues,

B2B, B2C, ERP, EFT, buying portals, reverse auctions and other contract issues and opportunities.

Analyse spending patterns to identify opportunities to leverage purchase volume or spend, standardization, and

consolidation.

Train, support and guide in procurement and contracting techniques, processes and systems to client community

(e.g., Procurement Specialists and Resource Management staff in Country Offices, Project Managers, Resident

Representatives,etc.

Prepare support documentation and present procurement award recommendations for approval by supervisor,

Manager and Legal as necessary.

Handle Contract Management Contract issuance, Amendments, extension and Termination.

Learning:

Vendor registration

Operational Consulting Firm Contracts (IFC and other Bank group)

Vehicle purchase

AMS 15.01 Selection and Use of Operational Consultants by the Bank Group

Fundamentals of WBGeConsultant Firms

Ethics: Gift Policy.

Statement of Work/ Terms of Reference.

Contract Management

Technical Special Project:

Successfully Worked on WAN accelerator project, to check the performance improvements and any problems we

encounter while accessing user applications and also compare the speed with the normal way of accessing

applications.

IBM Global Services, Bangalore Feb’04

Jan’07

Accountabilities and Growth Path:

Council & Catalog Administrator Team focal:

On a semi annual basis, purchase order compliance testing to be performed for Channel Reseller procurement

content.

Coordination of semi annual purchasing order testing, coordinating meetings with the US Team Lead and Reseller

Supplier Relationship Managers.

Identify Reseller domain based on spend and / or confidence criteria.

Monitor Reseller audit status and documented closure in the IBM database.

Accountabilities as Sourcing Buyer :( Hardware, Hardware Maintenance, Software, Audiovisual Equipment)

Purchase order placement, program management, fulfilment buying, as well as the day to day management of

internal and external awarded contracts (including new purchases).

Manage exceptions to established category strategy

Support one off tactical sourcing of client requirements

Provide multi category support as assigned by the Project Manager

Execute competitive bid events

Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization

Analyze changing client/market conditions

Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts at the tactical level

Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and

tactical initiatives that should be undertaken

Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable

Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients business objectives

Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value

Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business

Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches

that might be taken

Interact with parallel organizations in other goes to assure consistent global approach

Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities

Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes.

Team Focal Quote Centre:

Team Focal Supplier Management Team:

Vendor Registration

Generate D & B Report (Financial Report)

Updating supplier information in Database (SAP) & other applications.

Enabling supplier for web order invoicing for payments.

Blocking & unblocking supplier for payments and invoicing

Highlights:

Bagged the award for the Best of IBM Bravo Award 2005 for dedication and achievement in the team.

Achieved Best of IBM Bravo Award 2006 by Vice President IBM (Knight, Patrice) for training and mentoring.

Actively worked on a project, with regard to the transition (KT) of the process from US to India (April 2006

December 2006).

H.T.M.T., Bangalore. India, Bangalore Oct’02

Jan’04 Senior Customer Care Executive

Accountabilities:

Deliver customer requirements in the most satisfying manner

Maintaining a report on the functional timelines.

Supporting the Customers

Organizing the team meeting and training sessions on a regular basis.

Deliver top Quality results on all targets set by the respective supervisors.

Develop competence to handle customer issues.

Prakash Electronic Company, India Feb’00

Aug’02

Personnel Executive (HR)

Accountabilities:

Reporting to the Managing Director. Responsible for the co ordination and execution of the

administrative matters in the organisation.

Payroll Administration Handled aspects of H.R like Compensation & Benefits, Maintaining a report

on the functional timelines.

Working closely with the Accounts department and to make arrangement for Salary disbursement and other petty

cash.

Take ownership and remain engaged to ensure timely and accurate resolution of issues.

Manpower Planning to meet work environments, work management issues, Conducting tests,

Arranging the Interviews, deputing staff to the branch offices as per the requirement, Selection and

negotiating salaries on the basis of their skill with the selected candidate, Recruitment, Organizing

Training Programmers to the Employees, Promotion, Transfer, Counselling, Termination,

separation, Coaching and advising managers and staff on performance management issues etc.

Declaration:

I hereby declare that the above mentioned information is true to the best of my knowledge.

Thanking you,

Kasturi Vidya Nambiar

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