LEKSHMY PURANIK

Procurement Specialist

San Jose CA-95119

adzn36@r.postjobfree.com

239-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced purchase analyst with 4 years experience in Manufacturing and IT procurement .My current experience in IT procurement, order & fulfillment, and asset management. This role, blended with my preceding experience in manufacturing procurement, negotiation and logistics management in a manufacturer, has developed my current skills and enhanced my knowledge of materials sourcing. I am well-versed in managing procurement processes, shipping & receiving, inventory, and document processing. Showcases strong attention to detail, remarkable work ethic, and solid problem-solving skills. Self motivated with a good track record of client satisfaction.Considered an enthusiastic employee with great decision making skills.

SKILLS

● Excellent verbal and written communication

● Inventory Tracking and Control

● Develops and administers schedules, performance and budget requirements.

● Purchase Order Processing, Negotiation and Logistics.

● Vendor Sourcing & Management

● Comparative Cost Analysis and Demand Forecasting

● Hands on Oracle Fusion,Buy@, SAP MM module, Ariba, Quickbooks, Fishbowl

● Conversant with MS Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and PowerBI.

● SQL, Project Management

● Proficient in developing custom reports for executive and management team EDUCATION

● Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, RVCE College India

● Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management,

Symbiosis Centre for Distance, India

● Project Management Certification,

USCS Santa Cruz Extension, Sunnyvale

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Procurement Specialist SEPT 2022- Present

@META / ASTREYA

● High Volume Request Processing of Hardware special request,Accessories & Warehouse supplies.

● Management of Returned Merchandise (RMA)

● Coordination of Processes between a number of Teams (Finance, Project Management, Onsite warehouse)

● Place Purchase Orders in buy@.

● Oversight of the daily and quarterly inventory cycle counts.

● Invoice release on term start date,validation of invoice, and remediate any corrections.

● Shipments follow up to meet delivery timelines.

● Warehouse supplies order processing for all Meta hubs.

● Maintain parts accessories inventory in all vending machines and place weekly purchase order based on consumption burn rate.

● Part and vendor creation in Oracle Fusion

● Online META store management (Global)

Noodle & Boo, MAY 2021-SEPT 2022

Procurement Specialist

● Developed a dynamic purchase schedule that maintained inventory levels.

● Order processing with different manufacturers for finished baby products- lotions, bodywash, shampoo, powder.

● Quality check on pre and post production of finished products.

● New product development, facilitate tests and meet compliance requirements.

● Monitor and expedite status of requisitions, purchase orders, and vendor follow-ups.

● Worked closely with logistics partners to develop efficient shipping and receiving schedules.

● Closely monitored blanket orders and negotiated deals on an annual basis.

● Worked on budgets, forecasts, vendor selection and quality assurance.

● Worked with the sales team and supervisor to understand demand and supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.

● Developed comprehensive reports on sales, budget and material cost .

● Received and processed damaged goods with manufacturers and vendors.

● Checked for accurate invoice processing.

Singapore Exchange through HCL Singapore Pte Ltd Singapore February 2011 to December 2011 Purchase Analyst

● Support procurement process for Singapore Exchange Ltd, Singapore through HCL Singapore as part of outsourced contract deal.

● Proficiency in handling commercial operations including developing contractual terms / Conditions for procurement of IT requirements and honed skills in working with the suppliers

● Developing rate contract, creating catalogs for servers, laptops, Desktops

● Defined and established automated procurement process utilizing BMC remedy tool to reduce administrative cost and expedite procurement process

● Generate monthly reports and prepare trend analysis for the products.

● May 2008 to May 2009

● Accenture Services Ltd, Bangalore India Purchase Analyst

● Catalog development and management for fast moving merchandise.

● Sourced and negotiated pricing for 150 items with an annual purchased value of

● $7million including establishing blanket purchase agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements.

● Evaluating & developing technical competence of vendors for critical components. The Madras Aluminum Company, Vedanta Group June 2007 to May 2008 Purchase Analyst

● Procurement of Major and minor Raw Materials, stores & spares, service contracts accountIng to total spend of $20 Million.

● Finalizing annual orders with staggered delivery for ensuring minimum inventory and availability of material

● Vendor Development- Strengthening existing vendor source (domestic & foreign) & developing alternate suppliers

● Consistently reduce costs through optimization of logistic planning.

● Developed strategic suppliers and negotiated contract agreements to reduce the number of vendors from 150+ to a group of 65 core partners resulting in cost savings due to reduced administrative costs as well as quantity price breaks.

● Preparation of MIS reports For facilitating decision making by the top management

● Maintaining minimum inventory at stores & monitoring inventory level, rotation of stock inter department for optimum usage.

Other

Worked as volunteer for project management at CLASS CONSULTING GROUP, a non - profit organization for 6 months

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