Procurement Manager

Ravi Gandham

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New York-10010 # 646-***-****,212-***-****

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE:

Result oriented International procurement and global sourcing executive

with more than twenty years' experience in high value procurement contracts

in the fields of Information Technology, telecommunications, satellite

imagery, engineering projects, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automobiles,

food and agro, utility and power sectors. Executed all aspects of

international business including global sourcing, procurement, contracts

negotiations, logistics, contract management and business development.

Operated profitably and successfully managed business projects across

several countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Latin America.

Expertise includes:

*Procurement & Contract * Strategic Sourcing & * Logistics & Supply chain

negotiation planning

* Execution & Contract * Staff motivation and * Networking & Public

Management mentoring Relations

* Marketing & Business *Communication skills * Speaker at International

Development forums

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Health & Hospital Corporation, NYC thru the Genard Group

January 2014- Till date

IT- Procurement Analyst [back fill to Manager Financial Admin]

HHC is an integrated healthcare system of hospitals in New York, with a

budget over $6.7 billion.

. Sourcing and responsible for creating and managing contractual

relationships with key Information Technology Hardware, Software, Services,

Professional Managed Services and Maintenance Vendors.

. IT Procurement of Virtualization software, Service Level Agreement's,

Business Associate Agreements, contract tracking, Weekly contract

management and reporting.

. Responsible for contract and commercial term negotiations, risk

mitigation, and managing the contracting process within compliance of

vendor management processes and tools.

. Based on Procurement Policy, solicits formal competitive bids and

implement effective RFI/RFP/RFQ's to ensure selection of best vendors to

deliver optimal solution. Carry out all supplier due diligence.

. Ensure all the selected vendors are compliant with SLA's and KPI's.

Achieving costs savings targets and other metrics. Excellent contract

negotiation and communication skills

FOUGERA Pharmaceuticals [a SANDOZ company] thru US Tech Solutions NJ, USA

March 2013-Aug 2013

Procurement Analyst [back fill to Director Procurement]

. Successfully led global procurement and sourcing of API's and

pharmaceutical raw materials for US$1.50 Billion FOUGERA

Pharmaceuticals a SANDOZ Company.

. Proven success in global sourcing and commercial negotiations, vendor

management, inventory control, change controls, IDA's, CAPA's and all

strategic issues.

. Worked on SAP integration project to align support functions with

eProcurement where approval limits and commercial terms were defined.

. Responsible for optimizing the entire procure-to-pay function to

reduce expenses while boosting efficiencies

. New vendor development for API's. Improved capabilities and results in

customer service; implemented supply, demand and capacity planning;

strategy development and execution; supplier performance; quality

management; risk mitigation and inventory management.

. Contract prices negotiated for existing contracts and saved up to

$275k on a single product for six months requirement.

. Payment terms revised to 60 days credit with six major vendors, there

by facilitating cash flow.

. Reduced inventory from 180 days on hand to 90 days through Vendor

Managed Inventory, there by facilitating extra 90 days credit and cash

flow.

United Nations New York, USA

March 2012- Jan 2013

Procurement Officer

. Plan, develop and manage all procurement and contractual aspects of

new requisitions using PROCURE + program from

various UN entities and Peace Keeping missions.

. Expertly managed procurement contracts over US$ 360 million for

Information Technology products and services, Satellite Imagery, Tele-

Communications, HF Radio equipment and Electronic equipment.

. Generated additional savings of over US$ 1.0 million per annum through

negotiations on one of the existing service contract. Proven success

in negotiation with several other vendors for contract price.

. New sensors for satellite communication were introduced, there by 20%

additional efficient sensors were incorporated at the pricing of the

old sensors on an annual contract of $30 million, this was an indirect

saving of $6 mil to the organization.

. Established entire procurement process right from EOI stage to

invitation of RFP/RFI, the entire techno-commercial evaluation process

till finalization of bids on BVM-Best Value for Money basis.

Jaguar Overseas Limited New Delhi, India

Feb 2006 - March 2011

An ISO 9000 Engineering Company, executing turnkey contracts, industrial

and infrastructure projects as an EPCC contractor in several parts of the

world

Chief General Manager-International Business

. As key member of management team, brought vision and new initiatives

to the organization, by expanding business to new marketing

territories in West Africa, Central America, Middle East etc.

. I.T Park setting up in Mozambique, Africa

. Signed and executed procurement contract valued at US$ 14 million with

a profit margin over 16% in Guinea Conakry, West Africa for the

supply, erection and commissioning of rural electrification project in

two provinces.

. US$ 18 million procurement contract signed and executed in Benin, West

Africa with a net profit margin of 18% around $3.50 mil. This contract

is for the procurement, supply, erection and commissioning of

electrical engineering material for a rural electrification project of

58 villages in Benin.

. Bagged procurement contract for US$ 4.0 million from Government of

Honduras, Central America for the procurement and supply of

automobiles, communication equipment and medical equipment, the

execution of this procurement contract earned a profit of nearly $800

K.

. Achieved 140 % increase in turnover levels and exceeded profit

projections by 16%, turning the section into a major profit making

center.

. Strategized and created marketing and public relations programs.

Delivered speeches at several international conferences. Mentored

several international management students.

Cosmos International (A Government of India recognized Export House)

New Delhi, India 1997-2006

General Manager

. Led the commercial and business development division, responsible for

the growth and profitability

. Generated business worth more than $100 million with huge profit

margins of 18% gross and turned the department into a profit center.

. High value procurement contract $6.30 million for 10,000 MT of

detergent powder was signed and executed with a Chinese manufacturer

with a huge profit margin of 26%, the timely execution of this

contract achieved repeated business.

EDUCATION:

B.Tech [Chemical Engineering] Andhra University, India

1977-1982

EMIT-Executive Masters in International Trade, Indian Institute of

Foreign Trade, India 1999-2000

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