procurement global, buyer specialist, supply chain and logistics

CURRICULUM VITAE OF NAVIN DOOKRAN

PERSONAL DETAILS.

SURNAME: Dookran

FIRST NAMES: Navin

CITIZENSHIP : South African

IDENTITY NUMBER: 711**********

GENDER: Male, AGE: 48

MARITAL STATUS: Single

NATIONALITY: Indian

CONTACT NUMBER: 083*******

RESIDING: 146 Constantine Road, Clare estate, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, 4091

HEALTH: Excellent

DRIVERS LICENSE: 08

LANGUAGES: English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Hindi

OPEN TO RELOCATE: Yes

HOBBIES: gym training and motivator, pool player and sometimes read books.

I am a proud member community policing, CPF for my area and a member of SSS Tactical security. And the chairperson of area rates association. (C.E.R.A.)

CONTACT DETAILS.

CELL: 083******* (available all hours.)

EMAIL: ********@*****.***

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navin-dookran-448528116

PERSONAL PROFILE

Having more than 22 years of technical purchasing, planning and logistics experience in the commercial manufacturing, industrial, wood and pulp, commercial, FMCG, engineering and automotive sectors. I am ambitious, self motivated with loads of potential, I relate well to people and I am an avid learner. As a loyal employee and pride high on company ethics, I am a very honest, dedicated and strongly believe in team work and quality which can be maintained through efficient communication at all levels. Being eager to accept new challenges with a I can-do-attitude, I can multitask, think out of the box and diligently commit to the organizational requirements of my position. Hence, I understand the total end to end supply chain and logistics process extremely well both locally and internationally from end to end.

I am an organized person and excel in communications, coordinating and managing people and projects (team building is a must.). You will find me to be a positive affirmative action candidate and have the ability to communicate well across all races and gender, as well as stakeholders locally and international. I was very privileged to build my career at John Williams Buyers. I am an enthusiastic person.

ACHIEVEMENTS.

Outstanding buyer for 2004 / 2005 achieved the annual savings target for raw materials being purchased, PB Bison PMB and the best team motivator.

In 2010, I was nominated in 3 separate categories, namely

1.Special person of the year 2010, Willingness

2.Special person of the year 2010, Exceptional hard worker with technical buying expertise.

3.Special person of the year 2010, outstanding achievement as head of department of procurement.

ACQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES.

Strong Negotiation skills both local and global. Good negotiation skills/procedures for monopolistic manufacturers, eg. Slack wax from Sasol.

Problem solving skills, ability to think out of the box

Outstanding global and local sourcing skills, hence leading to overall cost reductions/savings.

Good communication skills at all levels, also including global.

Contract procedures and implementation, also understanding basic contract law.

SLA, supplier level agreements

Fixed pricing, without contracts.

Just in time purchasing.

Competitive bidding.

Identifying key products on the Daily Loss Sales report.

Market analysis and bench marking.

Cost optimization.

Continuous improvement to an already existing ERP system.

Procedures for purchase orders and RFQs

Functions of Material management

Manager, trainer and motivator

Customer relations and customer queries.

Strategic buying and an analytical thinker. Good with overall finance.

Performance management

Conflict and crisis management

Import and export, complete procedure, i.e. sea and air freight, freight companies, banks and SARS documents, tariff headings, inco-terms and tariff codes. Complete cycle.

Liaising with local and global consulates when dealing with problematic overseas suppliers.

Warehouse operations, Inventory control and inventory planning including ways to get rid of obsolete stock.

Understanding 3rd party contractors on site and its procedures e.g. Builder contractors on site.

New product developments (R&D)

Assisting production planning departments

Vendor management and control

Expediting/follow up on a daily basis, linked to a diary.

E-procurement or on-line ordering.

Bi-annual Stocktaking and stock variances.

Meetings arranged local and global, includes skype

Time management

Liaising with engineers, production members and sales team

Bill of Materials, Reading and understanding of drawings (BOM)

Supplier audits.

Annual budget reports and any other reports as required.

HR/selection and recruiting of new and existing staff. Staff inductions. Also Identify key staff.

New business management, promoting and marketing of the company.

Assisting the various finance/accounts departments with regards to payments and refunds. Aswell assisting data to external auditors.

After hours/breakdown situations, approved list of data suppliers. Includes weekends.

EDUCATION.

LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED: Burnwood Secondary in 1989, graduated with senior certificate.

ALL SUBJECTS PASSED: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Economics, Business economics and Accounting.

FURTHER EDUCATION.

YEAR 2004 DIPLOMA LOGISTICS, DAMELIN COLLEGE. Subjects available on request.

YEAR 1997 DIPLOMA PURCHASING, DAMELIN COLLEGE.

YEAR 2013, Certificate to SAP Basic Navigation at Leadwave Solutions Sedi Training Initiative (website: leadwavesolutions.com) date, 14.09.2013 completed.

Current year January 2020-21, membership no. 005757388, CIPS status still studying, with Chartered Institute Procurement and Supply. (incomplete)

COMPUTER LITERACY.

ERP system, SAP R/3, MM (materials management), SRM (Supplier Relationship management)

Mobius Mozilla,

Baans Tritan Nederlands,

ACS Embrace,

IQ accounting package

advanced EXCEL and WORD, Powerpoint

internet and email.

Trade sites, registering on approved global websites.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY.

1.I have my own company, Navs Auto and Sales Consultancy in Durban. Duties include but not limited, total buying, costing/selling, customer service, finance analysis, recruitment/training staff, problem solving. Assist other businesses as consultancy, complete supply chain solutions as needed.

Reason for leaving: Year 2020, Due to the COVID19 Lockdowns and business being poor, I am now currently searching for work.

2. I started my employment at a company, Sparesboyz CC in Durban 15th January 2013 to 30 September 2016. I have resigned as I wanted to start my own small business.

Position held: Procurement Import & Local Manager. This is a new position created, resuming all responsibilities from the operations director.

Report direct to financial director and sales/operations director. Core function:

implement new supply chain policies and procedures, Complete import and export procedure, freight companies, banks and SARS documents

create a user friendly cataloging system,

GRV, GRN, stock adjustment, queries, inspection of quality

handle the direct loss sales purchasing report whereby to add positive value,

bring overall improvement within all four branches, approved supplier data base, purchasing not only automotive spares but others like engineering and commercial,

heavy duty and earth moving machines,

Handle the Sparesboyz Mauritius account, again the completed supply chain end to end process. Supplying and sourcing of all engineering, agricultural spares and automotive components.

conducting supplier audits locally and international,

improving of monthly reports, new procedures for warehousing, updating of buying descriptions,

assisting all staff like sales persons loss reports, IT department with solutions in problem areas, marketing the company globally,

improvement overall ideas in all company meetings and staff assessments and training, implementing overall cost savings drive especially imported items.

Allocating of new international business, identifying of key product areas, negotiating with forwarders.

Assessing of staff performance, interviewing of new potential staff. Basically, everything I used to do at my previous company, I add the same value here and much more.

Operating system: IQ accounting software, Internet, Skype, advanced excel and word documents, Eezidex system, Midas catalogue online system, Ezeedex, Electrolog.

Assisting the director in various decision making and handling of major queries.

Company: Sparesboyz CC ( Group of Companies local and International ), 89 North Coast rd, Durban

Tel: 031-******* ( direct ext.)

Mail: *****@**********.***

Web: www.sparesboyz.com

3. In May 2011, I opened my panel beating business Navs Auto Panel and Paint on a full time basis. April 2012, I sold my business, reason due to financial commitments on my side. However I am,

assisting the new owner by means of marketing the business,

managing and retaining of key staff and overall correct purchasing of materials i.e., paints and accessories, locating body panels and various parts.

I am a 100% NON member.

4. COMPANY NAME: John Williams Buyers (est. 1917), WEB: www.jwb.co.za

POSITION HELD: Operations manager

DURATION: August 1996 to 31st March 2011

EXPERIENCE: Started as a junior buyer in 1996 and over the years I was promoted to special projects, then to HOD over the years. The overall clients were, Wayne Rubber, BSN Medical, Rainbow Chickens, PG Bison Pietermaritzburg and Boksburg, Masonite Africa Limited, Dunlop Tyres Ladysmith, Tigerbrands, Huntsman Tioxide, UCL Union Co-orp, finally I was promoted to Operations manager in July 2010.

INDEPTH EXPERIENCE.

Core business was to acquire the most competitive, cost effective price from the correct source at the shortest lead/delivery time, local and overseas purchasing, expediting, shipping, all finance departments, liaising with for forwarders local and abroad.

Specialized purchasing of high value assets fixed and movable, raw material, chemical and heavy duty technical purchasing and engineering work across all borders.

Thorough exposure to contracts procedure, tenders, supplier level agreements, BBBEE procedures and its legal contractual clauses.

Other areas of purchasing i.e., electrical, fasteners, stationary and furniture, bearings/seals, stainless steel, mild steel, pipes and fittings, toiletries, chemicals, security services, service contracts to name a few of many. Purchases from R1 million to R500 million.

Bench marking of cost savings analysis for existing and new clients hence creating overall stability and achieving desired goals, consistently.

Setting up a well organized purchasing department, entails a contract/tender procedure and policies, distribution of authorized orders to staff, methodically handling of critical and or high value tenders and overseeing correctly, supervision of staff, monitoring of weekly expediting, weekly/monthly reports and general departmental dynamics.

Assisting the stores department in correct paper work (ebb and flow) in booking of goods and returns, queries, assisting the stores manager in making correct decisions when ordering, contracting of high value critical items and short/long term forecasts and budgets.

Creating and constantly enhancing the supplier vendor master approved file i.e., conducting supplier audits, supplier evaluation, creating awareness and contrasting competitive prices and maintaining an open but strict supplier/buyer relationship without any compromises.

Auditing of staff annually and submit reports to clients and/or my director, scrutinizing of reports and budgets in view of adding value to clients.

Supervision in general, internal office documents, client policies and procedures are adhered to, attend and adjudicate management and staff meetings.

Being a positive team leader and motivator i.e., training and motivating of new and existing staff at there work stations, keeping them abreast with latest market trends and creating an incentive scheme i.e., value added service award bi-annually for the top 3 staff, and always trending a positive atmosphere between staff, management and external like suppliers.

Mediating with end users/engineers/production managers in general i.e., reading and distributing of CAD drawings, assisting in completing on-site supplier contractor documents and its terms and conditions, supplier/contractor overall performance and negotiating payment terms on special high value project work.

Comprehensive exposure to foreign order placements i.e., requesting and reviewing landed tendered cost sea and air, apply correct incoterms, converting rates of exchange, excellent telephonic communications, assessing accepted lead time, arranging approved payment plans, liaising with concerned shipping and logistics departments.

Teach fellow staff on how to accept and read CAD drawings and/or any other drawings.

Constantly encouraging a win-win motive with suppliers hence which leads to good healthy supplier/buyer relationships. Promoted sustained stability all round.

Always searching for new and improved products/services hence procuring alternatives at a far lesser price which initiates an overall cost effective purchasing. (i.e., trials on products will always have to be conducted and approved by my client.)

PROJECT AND PLANNING WORK

Approximately 8 years exposure, entails working on-site with existing and new clients i.e., the planning department, engineers, production planners to search new and improved suppliers and to partner with them in development stages.

Search for cost effective ways in purchasing and knowing the market prices and trends, drawing up of special contracts i.e. best price determined by quantity, sustained lead time, having sufficient stocks available during shut down periods. Purchases/projects R 1 million to R 750 million rands.

Some examples were, BSN Medical, Wayne Rubber, PG Bison in Boksburg, Gauteng.

Being responsible for enhancing existing purchasing procedures and implementing approved contracts in view of contrasting long term cost effective purchasing.

Benchmarking for government organizations like the Eastern Cape Municipality where I was instrumental by conducting a cost savings analysis for commodities like, housing and building projects, stationery and office furniture equipment and earth moving machinery. Value was estimated 10 million rand on average. Here I had to adopt the BBBEE policy as per my client (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment), which entails the preferential procurement policy framework.

In July 2010, I was promoted to operations manager and was responsible for the following,

With reporting directly to my director, I was responsible for smooth running of the entire company and staff compliment of 35 i.e. buyers, HOD buyers, contracts staff and other general staff.

Attending general meetings at clients in view of possible solutions on contracts, problem solving areas, supplier evaluation, product developments, promotions and assisting buyer skills if/when warranted.

Reviewing and implementing improved ideas in the contracts department i.e. breaking down costs of critical high value items, ensuring that my contracts team was delivering a sustained and cost effective savings all round. Also going to clients and requesting to conduct a bench marking exercise from there existing buying department thus trying to achieve positive savings.

Reviewing, improving and streamlining of all monthly reports, adding value where possible.

Training and adjudication of training to new and existing staff at there work stations.

Conducting of staff performance overall, selecting and retaining of key staff and report to director for any possible issues.

Assisting the director with regards to decisions to potential salary increases, staff employed on contract basis and always assisting the director in overall company proposed decisions.

Reviewing of all supplier level agreements, BBBEE (broad based black economic empowerment) to avoid any possible grievances between supplier and my clients, and general well being.

Ensuring that maximum company time was being utilized hence eliminating any manual tasks is reserved areas.

Improving on general duties and having innovative ideas in weak areas within my company thus eliminating all negatives and/or downtime.

Encouraging staff at all times, not only to procure correctively but also to have a vigilant eye on all aspects i.e., to conduct expediting on a regular basis and also improve on it, do not wait for our clients to complain, how to breakdown a supplier quotation before accepting it, reviewing of supplier invoice before payment is made and always request for additional information if the given description is incomplete/inadequate. Always procure items upon authorized documents/email.

When requested by my clients for assistance, e.g., Tigerbrands wanted me to find a possible solution to get rid of some of there redundant/obsolete stocks, which was done successfully through excellent supplier and product knowledge.( value estimated at a million rand.)

Always searching for new possible suppliers, negotiating and alternative brands to reduce my clients purchasing costs hence increasing company overall profits and encouraging a positive service level agreement at all times.

Assisting my clients annual forecasting and budgeting departments, aim was to procure long term savings and update our supplier vendor file with approved suppliers/manufacturers. This was done on a yearly basis during the financial month.

Constantly finding ways to improve and assess my performances e.g. attending advanced IT training for special reports as requested by some clients and attending lectures from approved suppliers on updating both supplier and product knowledge on certain items hence try to alleviate much work load from my director.

Assisting the director when canvassing the business to new clients i.e., doing general research and have as much information as possible on presentation i.e., knowing and understanding the industry and its suppliers/service suppliers, what areas can we assist them with our lower purchasing costs and drawing up of a comparative savings report.

Conducting of regular buyer audits, conducting of regular supplier evaluation in view to adhere to my client’s compliant procedures e.g., delivery time, packaging specifications are adhered to.

General company maintenance i.e., 5 company vehicles, all maids duties and performances, ensuring all security activities are up to date and stationery was available at all times.

Throughout my working career, I have always taken my duties seriously i.e., work after hours when warranted, work on weekends when required, use of my own vehicle if no company vehicles were available, liaising and updating with clients key staff and directors after hours upon special work progress like when there is a ship docking in and releasing of its shipping documents.

The list of clients whereby I was entrusted, Tigerbrands 3 branches,UCL Corp, SASA, Siltech, Masonite Africa, Huntsman Tioxide and Enterprise Meats in Johannesburg.

KEY STRENGTHS ARE THE FOLLOWING:

A well organized manger, excellent team player, lead by example and ever ready to take on any task on hand, purchasing or otherwise. A people’s person.

An excellent negotiator as it is one of my main skills, knowing the market trends thus gaining sustained price reductions. I can also negotiate when approaching monopoly supplier/manufacturer since I relate to people well and understand the markets thoroughly prior to assessment.

When I got to understand a client’s ERP/ MRP system, I was able to hone in to their network and extract valuable procurement information and upon that, I delivered the desired goals i.e. history of purchase price, volume procured, correct description and/or redundant stocks.

Always thinking out of the box in problem solving situations, pay attention to fine detail and deliver the required goal on time. Also able to make spot decisions when warranted.

A smart person when working towards project deadlines, work well under pressure and work unsupervised.

Excel in written and verbal communications across the board, relate and address stakeholders, staff and external sources.

A flexible person whereby I can work and adapt in different situations simultaneously thus adopting a positive energy within a company. I have always been a team player and always respecting management’s decisions.

Since I am passionate in what I do, my goal is to satisfy my client’s needs and see myself as a long term asset. Many instances, being the last man standing.

Liaise with creditors, debtors departments and auditing as well, when it comes to price variances, problematic suppliers and any other general assistance. Also, since I have comprehensive experience with all other related departments, I have gained fluency in addressing any procurement/logistics and finance issues. This was routine and it was part of my job description.

When it comes to relating to problematic people ( i.e., difficult engineers), I am able to understand and relate well in these unfavourable conditions i.e., understanding the person, listen to him/her and knowing where they coming from and what exactly they require, be on their side, take social time off with them as it was part of my job. E.g. PB Bison in Boksburg and Nampak in Cape Town.

Understanding the contracts/tender procedure thoroughly from end to end deliverance, why and when to apply, understanding the legal side like the fine print terms and conditions. To omit and accept certain clauses thus safe guarding my clients interests and possible financial loss.

Contracts, also when to apply a split contract and its advantages to mutual suppliers and to my client.

Upon commencing contracts, it’s a norm that I conduct supplier evaluation on new suppliers, check for BBBEE status if required by my client. Upon a product complexity, I would relook at supplier level agreements especially those contracts are valued in millions of rand i.e., oil, coal, petrol and custom made paints or chemicals.

Being a technical person, I always keep abreast with market trends i.e., the manufacturer as the main source of produce, official distributing suppliers and there competitors. Always improving on the supplier database, encourage more supplier evaluations and try to locate and procure items locally hence shortening on lead time, cost of middleman as agents omitted, always sharper prices which can create competition locally. Savings and service always achieved.

Training, motivating of new and existing staff in general and assisting those in possible weak areas. Also being assertive when handling of possible staff conflicts amicably by means of clear and transparent understanding between all parties. Final dismissal was always a last resort.

SPECIALIZED AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Being technical for more than 15 years, I specialize in asset management and capital expenditure i.e., raw materials, heavy duty engineering work, new building projects and heavy duty earth moving machinery.

For all those BOM project work, I am able to read and understand CAD drawings, manual blue print drawings, technical manufacture components and parts, excellent source of supply and supplier acquisition knowledge and able to relate to engineers/production managers.

Always adding value be means of assessing high value items/services and converting them into contracts and/or arranging special payment plans agreeing with the supplier to uphold sufficient stocks for that period of time, obviously my client/s always has the final decision in going forward.

Raw materials and chemicals are a vital commodity and are critical plant stoppers if not delivered on time or any other set back, I assist by means of benchmarking the related items with new or other sources in order to obtain and negotiate leaner prices, shorter delivery time hence leads to cost effective purchasing.

I have exposure to costing analysis, budget control, benchmarking and new development projects, part of this was to conduct supplier evaluations and if necessary supplier audit as this was to act as a security measure to my client.

Excellent knowledge of contracts, tenders, split contracts, exchange rate formulas, adjudication, approved supplier listing, BBBEEE status companies and SLA’s. Upon request, *** I have a separate and more comprehensive CV of all duties performed in contracts

Complete procedure of technical orders placed overseas, its follow ups, special payment terms.

Assisting my clients IT department upon request i.e., how to formulate a basic expediting report so it becomes user friendly, to allocate correct 24 month usages and stock holdings and to archive important information for more than 5 years.

PREVIOUS HISTORY.

5. COMPANY NAME: Comet Undies

POSITION HELD: Desptach clerk, duties were booking in goods, dispatching of goods, stock control assistant, stock take, customer queries, take phone orders and overall good house keeping.

DURATION: October 1990 to 31st July 1996

REASON FOR LEAVING: For better prospects.

6. COMPANY NAME: Protective Packaging

POSITION HELD: Despatch clerk, duties were, dispatching and receiving of goods, stock take, good housing keeping, customer queries, see customers, take down orders, driving out to customers and offering back up service and advice, training of 2 despatch staff.

DURATION: January 1990 to 1st October 1990

REASON FOR LEAVING: Company liquidated.

REFERENCES:

1.Sparesboyz Financial director, Mr Paul Shannon,

CONTACT NO: cell. 082*******,

landline, 031-*******, Durban area.

2.CONTACT NAME: Mr. Lance Aron (managing director of John Williams Buyers)

CONTACT NUMBER: cell. 071*******, *****@***.**.**

CONTACT NUMBER: Landline. 021-*******, Hout Bay near Cape area.

Notes: Kindly contact me first prior contacting my referees. Thank you

Contact this candidate