PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Seasoned Business Professional with 13. 5 years of experience in heading teams for driving Purchase Operations, Inventory Management, Vendor Management and Team Management.
A strategic planner with expertise in implementing cost saving measures to achieve reduction in terms of procurement cost.
Exceptional negotiation & relationship management skills with ability to relate to people at any level of business.
Gained extensive experience in Purchase Operations, Transportation Systems and Vendor Relation Management.
Effective communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills and hands on experience in leadership & imparting training to new hires.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Purchase Management
y Interfacing with cross functional departments for ascertaining procurement plans of raw materials.
y Budgeting and planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials, maximum cost savings & meeting anticipatory orders for monthly operations.
y Developing and implementing key strategies for the purchase of materials from sources; achieving cost reduction in procurement and packaging.
y Preparing, processing the requisitions & purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
y Developing, implementing purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
y Participating in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
y Preparing MIS reports of inward/ outward logistics with a view to appraise top management and users of the routine inventory management activities.

Inventory Management/ Warehousing
y Tracking & maintaining inventory levels in the stores for all items required.
y Managing the inventory levels thereby ensuring optimum use of inventory.
y Planning and monitoring warehouse operations of receipt, storage, return of unsold stock, inventory control and monitoring inbound logistics.
y Monitoring transactions between inward and outward raw-materials.

Man Management
y Assessing the training needs of the various employees in co-ordination with the various department heads in the respective departments.
y Coaching employees, appraising and reviewing their performance and ensuring optimum performance.

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
The Retreat by Zuri (Earlier - Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Goa) Purchase Manager Since Feb08

Accountabilities
y Overseeing the import of equipments/ raw material, etc. including issue of import license and DFCEC.
y Handling the bank formalities regarding indigenous purchase.
y Monitoring the clearing & forwarding/ custom clearance/ statutory clearances.
y Ascertaining appropriate coordination with the concerned hotel departments for their requirements and timely disbursement as required.
y Addressing other miscellaneous & exigency related works.

Steps taken to improve product delivery:
y Pioneered Indian Oil Corporation Agreement for the both the property for diesel.

Existing systems/ processes streamlined:
y Reduced store inventories by more than Rs. 5, 00, 000/ - since joining.

Intercontinental - The Grand Hotel, New Delhi Purchase Executive Nov06 V Feb08

Accountabilities
y Verifying the specifications before processing, preparing comparative & putting up for approval to management.
y Realising the urgent requirement to be processed & material to be received on immediate basis.
y Ascertaining the delivery as per schedule on PO and pending items are delivered on time.
y Managing the proper functioning of purchase department in operations.
y Monitoring the procurement of Engineering Items like:
Gen-Electrical Items like Bulbs, Electrical Fittings, etc.
Imported Machines, Spares Parts, Kitchen Equipment, etc.
Imported/ Indian Liquors.
Printing Stationery, Gen-Stationery and Guest Amenities Items.
Operating Equipments, Glassware, Chinaware, Silverware and Kitchen Utensils.
Bed Linen, F&B Linen, etc.

Radisson Hotel, Delhi Jan00 V Nov06
Joined as Purchase Assistant and rose to the post of Purchase Officer

Accountabilities
y Handling the accounting, maintenance and inventory control of Food Stores, Beverage Stores, Dry Food Stores, General Stores, Housekeeping Stores, Operating Equipment and Operating Linen.
y Formulating the quarterly reports of all the operating equipment & operating linen.
y Devising the discards/ breakage reports on monthly basis.
y Managing the timely preparation of purchase requisitions, its entry in outstanding register and regular follow-up with Purchase Department/ Suppliers.

Highlights
y Bagged the award for Best Employee of the Year (Star of the Year): 2003 V 2004.

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT
Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., (Apollo Hospital) New Delhi Stores In-charge Feb96 - Jan