Purchasing/Buyer Procurement Supply Chain Inventory Coordinator

RAMESH ERANAPPA

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PURCHASING & INVENTORY COORDINATOR

Meticulous, Purchasing/Inventory Coordinator with 3+year experience in manufacturing and IT sector

Responsible for purchasing products & parts as per customers requirement specifications (Orders)

Replenish adequate inventory levels as per the production forecasting and maintain safety stocks

Review BOL for accuracy and conformances while receiving and enter paperwork in to the system

Obtain quotes from multiple vendors and suppliers for customer orders & deciding on carriers to ship

Experience in preparing Purchase Orders and work orders using ERP & QuickBooks for invoices

Ensure inventory accuracy by performing daily counts on inventories, inbound, & outbound shipments

Coordinate with Production, QA, logistics and shipping depts. to dispatch shipments for timely delivery

Prepare Work Orders and schedule internal and external technicians for onsite service calls

Thrives under pressure to meet sensitive tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks simultaneously

Thinks creatively and work collaboratively to resolve problems and overcome business challenges

ERP system, QuickBooks, MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook),

Licenses: Forklift, Scissor lift, Crane operator, G license available and WHIMS and First Aid Certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Purchasing & Scheduling Coordinator

Synergy IT Solutions Inc. Mississauga, ON July 2017 Present

Communicating with customers email & phone inquiries for IT, Cabling, Printer parts, MRO components.

Evaluating RFQ’s and RFP’s received from customers, and preparing, sending & following-up quotations

Preparing purchase orders to issue to vendors, follow-up, track shipments, ensure timely arrivals

Receiving ordered items, verified and processed invoices for payments against PO’s

Negotiating with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors to obtain better pricing quotes

Scheduling in-house and subcontractor technicians for service calls to install IT parts for customers

Recording all inbound and outbound freight bill details for accuracy and monitoring inventory

Creating customer lists, sales orders, invoices, and work orders using ERP software

Reporting shortage, backlog & ETA’s to the appropriate internal teams and tracked RMA’s

Issuing and following up purchase orders with vendors and suppliers, and check BOL

Arranging freight carriers, tracking, monitoring inbound and outbound shipments

Purchasing Coordinator Aug 2014–May 2017

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd, Bolton, ON

Coordinated with production, operations and logistics departments for smooth flow of goods

Procured required items as per BOM for final assembly, sub-assembly & QA departments

Performed analysis of shipment activity to determine cost effective transportation methods and routes

Performed inventory cycle counts to find any discrepancies, damages and adjusting in the system

Prepared PO for best quotes after acquiring quotes from different vendors and placing orders

Recorded all inbound and outbound shipment details, and negotiate, coordinate with carriers

Maintained inventory by triaging, labelling, tagging and placing materials and supplies in stock

Liaison between departments to ensure inventory on track to meet specifications and timelines

Recorded accurate opening and closing inventory counts and detailed account of inventory flow

Reviewed BOL while receiving and before shipping to ensure quality standards and accuracy

Operated Forklift, Crane and scissor lift to move materials between departments

Participated in projects for continued improvement of company operations

Experienced in using hand tools and pneumatic tools, maintained safety and hygiene

Financial Sales Representative (6 Months Contract) 2014-2014

SDI Marketing, Toronto, ON

Promoted product and features to prospective customers to establish long term relationship

Engaged and educated customers on the company’s product and clarified their doubts

Gathered competitor information to develop new marketing strategies and communications

Achieved and exceeded sales targets and participated in meetings and trade shows

Sales & Distribution Representative 2009–2014

Biorad Medysis Limited, Bangalore, India

Prepared quotations and negotiated pricing with corporate hospitals and community health centers

Identified revenue opportunities, enhanced profitability through strategic pricing, optimizing cost

Promoted orthopedic implants to tertiary care doctors and in-house super specialist’s expertise to general physicians, corporate companies, nursing homes and community healthcare services

Developed, planned and executed marketing activities and used company’s resources effectively

Send emails to prospective companies for tie-ups for medical facilities & services

Sales & Merchandising Representative 2003–2009

Abbott Laboratories (Consumer Goods-division), Bangalore, India

Identified and met retailers to promote and convince them to purchase company’s consumer products

Convinced retailers to get display contracts for the company products to gain visibility and merchandizing

Negotiated and appointed distributors/dealers to maintain sufficient inventory for better coverage

Gathered prospective dealers and distributors database from the market, analyzed and maintained

Launched new products by doing market and customer survey to establish products in the territory

EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Big Data Analytics 2017

Sheridan College, Brampton, ON

Master of Business Administration: Marketing 2009

Bharathidasan University, Bangalore, India

Evaluated by World Education Service, as equivalent to a Canadian Master’s degree

Bachelor of Science: Physics & Mathematics 2001

Bangalore University, Bangalore, India

Evaluated by World Education Service, as equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor’s degree

Technical Skills

ERP Software, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Forklift, Scissor lift, Crane operator licenses and WHIMS and First Aid Certified

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