FOCUS
•Procurement -Materials Management
•Contracts
•Administration
SUMMARY
•Qualified Out sourcing & Materials management professional with
•More than 2 decades work experience
•Dynamic, flexible and dedicated professional believing in integrity
•Commitment to excel in respective profession with honest and sincere effort
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
•Strategic industry management: Establishing long range business plans
•Category management: ...
•Project management: ...
•Relationship management: ...
•Negotiation skills: ...
•Financial acumen: ...
•Analytical skills: ...
•Aptitude for technology:
•Communication.
•Ability to Work Under Pressure.
•Decision Making.
•Time Management.
•Self-motivated and Organized.
•Conflict Resolution.
•Leadership.
•Adaptability.
•Presentation
COMPUTER
•MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Vision, Project)
•SAP ERP
•SAP R3/QUADRO
•Microsoft Dynamics
P. SIVANESH RAGHAVAN
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EXPERTISE
Procurement
•Identifying appropriate vendors for meeting the client’s/Consultant’s needs and specifications & and ensuring uninterrupted supply of goods & Services at most competitive prices with good negotiation skills.
•Local and international procurements through effective & timely vendor sourcing, managing shipping documents and import formalities with good knowledge of Inventory and supply chain background.
•Budget Analysis & Budget forecasting, Costing & Cost analysis,
•Strategic Procurement Planning, knowledge of ERP.
•Expert in preparation of procurement contracts for suppliers/subcontractors
•Preparation of competitor analysis, price fluctuation, and market trends, product range review and vendor analysis reports
•Used best business practices with SAP R 4 Materials Management Module.
Procurement Manager 2017-To Date
Seashore Group of cos.
One of the leading organization in the state of Qatar with various divisions for Engineering & Contracting (Civil, Mechanical & Electrical), Vehicle Chassis & body building, Galvanizing, Steel melting & rolling, Equipment & logistics, Hydraulics & Fuel injecting systems, Automobiles, Trading, waste management, Food center, Security, Stevedoring services etc.
•Instrumental in procuring equipment for clients like QP projects (EPRS), Ras Gas Ras Lafan, Ashghal,, Qatar Gas, Qatalum, Etc.
•Analyzing business scenarios as and when required and planning strategies, implementing it for smooth running of the business.
•Close co-ordination with principles, distributors, vendors & service providers related to all purchases or service agreements.
•Negotiation with vendors for high value purchases
•Forecasting procurement plan & procuring materials to meet the budget in the most economical way. Preparation of budget analysis for each project.
•Preparation of Purchase agreement and service contract.
•Managing all Overseas Shipment clearance and local procurement.
Achievements: Managed to re-engineer the procurement department through ERP as per the latest business practices.
Ref: Mr. Varghese Thankachan (Facilities Manager) Mob:55567627, Off.44722843
Sr. Procurement In-charge 2013- 2017
Al Darwish Engineering LLC.
One of the leading construction & Engineering Company in Doha Qatar. Projects completed - Qatar University, Perlita Towers & Porto Arabia at Pearl Qatar, East Corridor Road construction- Subcontract of M/s. China Harbour. etc.
•Analyzing BOQ/Specification & purchase requisition, checking the budget value and identifying the most appropriate vendors, negotiation, preparing techno-commercial analysis, Comparison statement, Approval from Consultants, Preparing Performance/sub-contract, and preparing/reviewing purchase orders and ensuring timely delivery. Analyzing cost variation /Resolving quantity/value issues and submitting reports to the higher management.
•Identifying most appropriate sub-contractor/supplier by analyzing the technical & financial capabilities of the vendor or supplier and preparing sub-contract agreement.
•International imports of high value materials & thorough knowledge of export/import formalities, opening LC & finalizing shipping companies.
•Analyzing capabilities of the supplier/vendor for approval after completing site visit and other processes.
•Proposing appropriate vendor/subcontractor with comments to the higher management and consultant for approval.
•Maintaining & reviewing vendor analysis reports & solving any issues related to materials/vendor/staff.
•Instrumental in implementing ERP in the procurement department.
Procurement Manager 2011- 2012
Shapoorji Pallonji Co. Ltd. (Multinational Const. Co.)
A company having civil, infrastructure & engineering projects in India and abroad.
•Manages compliances to the policies to benefit cost savings and performance measurements, with close co-ordination with Project Head & Head of Finance.
•Work closely with strategic procurement team, identifies opportunities and implement policies on sourcing strategies and supplier management to increase effectiveness and efficiency of procurement processes & procedures.
•Maintains appropriate stock levels on KPI and procures materials on contractual terms with highly efficient suppliers & maintains strong relationship with preferred and regular suppliers for smooth running of business.
•Develop and maintain rapport with Suppliers both locally and internationally.
•Manages stock/accounting differences and problems as and when it arises.
•Negotiation with vendors for high value materials/services and procures it at the most economical prices, better services, reliability & uninterrupted supply of goods and services.
•Recruit, train and develop a highly enthusiastic & motivated team to perform their duties with a very cordial work environment for optimum output
Procurement Manager 2007 - 2010
Guris Dubai LLC. (Multinational Construction Company)
A company having infrastructure & civil engineering projects in Dubai. Guris having major turnkey projects in Turkey, Germany, USSR, Yemen, Libya, Saudi, and Kuwait & with more than 70 site locations all over the world.
Duties & Responsibilities:
•Procuring major products and services as per Dubai Municipality Specifications & after approval from consultants of DS-174 Main Irrigation lines (Infrastructure project) DHS.270/- Million.
•Vendor and products evaluation & comparison analysis
•Inviting proposals for materials & subcontract works as per BOQ & Specification and analysing, comparing, submitting the shortlisted proposals to client/consultant for approval.
•Negotiation with the vendors for high value purchases
•Preparation of Purchase agreement and service contract.
•Conducting market surveys to sense the trends in the market for products of high demand & value/volume.
•Forecasting procurement plan & procuring materials to meet the budget in the most appropriate and economical way.
•Maintaining excellent rapport with the vendors
•Continuous coordination with all staff for smooth flow of materials to the site.
Achievements:
Successfully procured materials at most economical prices uninterruptedly even though materials were scarce since many infrastructure projects were running simultaneously during this period.
Buyer & category manager 2000 – 2006
Al Futtiam Trading P. Ltd. – Ace
A multinational company having diverse business setups locally and internationally
Duties & Responsibilities:
•Job role included multi facet responsibilities of procurement working with SAP R3 software.
•Procurement role – dealing with principles, distributors, vendors & service providers
•Identifying key value items, slow moving items and decides on pricing and discontinuation based on certain parameters.
•Budgeting and forecasting the purchases and sales.
•Procuring materials based on “open to buy” and “economic Order quantity” method.
•Negotiating on terms and prices for cost effective procurements both local & overseas with good knowledge of shipping documentations.
•Conducting continuous market surveys, short listing the vendors and their products, identifying new vendor bases and Alternative sources.
•Preparation of analysis reports on stocks, margin, products Competition, approving LPO, creating rebate agreements, introducing new Products, reduces cost & maintaining excellent rapport with vendors.
Achievements:
•I was selected to be Super user, trained by professionals to implement SAP R4MM (Materials Management)
•Successfully introduced and guided other staff members to work with SAP R4 MM (Materials management) when introduced in the year 2000.
Logistics & Inventory controller 1995 - 2000
Al Futtiam Trading P. Ltd. – Ace
Duties & Responsibilities:
•Responsible for movement of goods and documentation custom clearance and inventory.
•Preparing stock status reports, Analysis reports on margin, vendor list, Products & valuation
•Identifying fast & slow-moving items and assists Procurement in- timely movement of stocks.
•Responsible for logistics and stock movement from Distribution centre to Stores.
•Continuously keeping track of the volume of space occupied in warehouse, goods In transit, and open purchase orders and suggests on Future orders placing.
•Conducting Perpetual Inventory in Distribution centers & stores.
Achievements:
•Reduced the Discrepancies to bear minimum from usual 6% to 1.5% in the first year, by thorough scrutinizing of documentation & streamlining the entire Logistics process.
• Instrumental in framing set Business Processes for Logistics Department.
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Commerce 1980
Bombay University, Mumbai, India.
Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade Management 1997
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India
Post Graduate Course in Business Management 1998
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India
PERSONAL
Nationality: Indian National- born 1st July 1957 Married. - Holding valid Qatar Driving License.
Visa: Valid Job visa until 01.01.2019 (Transferable)
Salary expected: Negotiable
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