APAC Procurement Lead
CBRE South Asia Pvt Ltd
Total years of experience :11 years, 11 Months
Responsible for end-to-end procurement management of client facilities in India, Japan, South East Asia & Australia-New Zealand
Establish procurement strategies to rationalise supply chain, maximising value & minimising risk to the client
Lead negotiations for complex projects with multi-factor dependencies
Liase with & develop current vendors partners through strategic initiatives of engagement & performance management and establish & maintain the necessary contractual compliances with them
Provide support to local Operations teams for price information & discovery & favourable terms of engagement with vendor partners
Analyze spend & establish rate contracts for high spend MRO items
Procurement, Corporate SCM
•Lead and manage procurement of Facilities Management services including AMCs as well as CapEx category (both assets and projects) for client accounts across the West, North & East regions in India
•Responsible for development and implementation of supplier specific strategies to drive performance in terms of quality, delivery and cost objectives
•Provide technical review and analysis for and responses to, supplier proposals and RFQs
•Perform data analysis including total cost of ownership (“TCO”) calculations
•Monitor & improve vendor development and cost tracking
•Market survey and introduction of new services based on the given budget and nature of the project
•Managing inflation for FM services as per set KPI targets
•Leveraging drivers of cost reduction/market information before contract finalization, using competition for price discovery
•Delivering Financial savings targets (Purchase income, savings through Service & Vendor rationalization)
Lead project procurement under the umbrella of Small Projects for HSBC in India
•Managed portfolio of 3, 800, 000 sq. ft. distributed among 55 service locations
•Procured assets worth $1, 430, 000 in Oct-Nov 2017
•Procured assets worth $4, 045, 000 in Mar-Sept 2018
•Procured assets worth $2, 005, 000 until June 2019
•Procurement for both FYs done with 95% SKPI in terms of budget utilization & project delivery within the allocated timelines
•Responsible for finalizing asset specifications in conjunction with technical team, float RFP/RFQs, negotiations for packages based on approved budgets, evaluate & compile proposals, finalize POs & strike best deals for the client
•Ensure availability of documentation for audits & business assurance checks in compliance with company policies & guidelines
•Follow up with vendors for project material deliveries, ensure coordination between site Facility Management teams and vendors, execution of projects as per defined and agreed norms & submission of tax invoices by vendors on timely basis
•Responsible for penalty negotiations and pricing negotiations after cost analysis, Service Level Agreement negotiations with the help of operations team
•List of assets procured:
•Low side HVAC equipment, VRV & PAC systems, chillers, FAS, PA, BMS, access control systems, fire hydrant & sprinkler systems, GSS systems with argonite & inergen cylinders, fire extinguishers, kitchen equipment & fire suppression systems, dishwashers, UPS & DG sets, inverters, UPS batteries, STS, isolation transformers, TVSS, LT panels & circuit breakers, earth pits, elevators, evac chairs, RO plants, STP plants, car lifts, road blockers, barriers and turnstiles, TV sets, projectors, AV systems, carpets, office furniture & sofa sets, gym equipment
•Civil works including carpet & vinyl floor installations, painting of premises, waterproofing works, floor tile installations, wellness rooms, cabin erections & modifications, washroom fixtures, structural audits, LED fixtures, signages, branding works
•Achieved savings of $73k for FY 2017 in negotiations of AMC services & set benchmarks for annual AMC costs for HVAC & VRV, fire & safety and other equipment
•Completed project procurement under Small Projects worth $1, 430k in 2017 & $4, 045k in 2018
•Forecasted & optimised AMC budgets for FY’s
Procurement (on Randstad payroll
Procurement Division
•Developed RFI/RFQ/RFPs, implemented & drove the procurement strategies in order to meet cost savings targets.
•Consulted with engineering department to establish performance criteria & specifications for manufacturing & testing.
•Was responsible for analysis of suppliers in order to select the most suitable suppliers who are able to deliver high quality products at competitive pricing.
•Negotiated with suppliers on lead-time, cost & quality so as to meet objectives related to cost, delivery performance, schedule & quality.
•Developed sourcing strategies based on portfolio analysis & supplier study.
•Ensured commercial, legal & contractual compliances in all the procurement transactions.
•Was responsible for liasoning with suppliers on delivery schedule so as to ensure on-time deliveries of final product.
•Created monthly performance reviews & reports focusing on overall sourcing requirements & coordinated with vendors on continuous quality improvement
A feasibility analysis for Ariba Sourcing Portal for Defence & Aerospace Material Competency Centre & recommendation of methods for improving & streamlining procurement activities
•Identification of product categories suitable for Reverse auction & analysis of obstacles in implementation of Ariba
•Analysis spend patterns, category of items & available supplier base
•Interaction & coordination with all buyers in D&A Materials Dept., few select suppliers & implementation consultant from Ariba (Consus Consulting)
•Preparation of a report of the findings & presenting them to the D&A Management
Customized Solutions Design, Locks Division
•Design and development of new products with the understanding of customer and business need (using AutoCAD & Pro/E).
•Concept generation based on the user & marketing requirement
•Evaluation and detailing of concept
•Enhancement of existing products as per NPI cycle plan.
•Issuing drawings to R&D in case of new designs and working in tandem with them for manufacturing the prototypes for final approval
•Preparation of design communication document
•Industrial design inputs for modification and enhancement of existing products & understanding of enhancement required based on need finding and product gap
•Coordinating with New Product Development team in learning Pro/E & advanced features of AutoCAD
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