Ritesh Ramchandran, Procurement Specialist

Ritesh Ramchandran

Procurement Specialist

Digital14

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Master's degree, Applications
Experience
16 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months

Procurement Specialist at Digital14
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since December 2019
Purchase Officer at Intertec Systems LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since October 2014

Intertec is a leading IT solutions and services provider and its 30+ technology alliances include HPE, Cisco, Dell EMC, Microsoft, Oracle, Infor, Auraportal, F5, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Enghouse, Vienna Advantage, Yellowfin BI, and many more. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Successfully implemented VAT in the Purchase Process to streamline the System as per VAT.
•Participated in bringing new ERP System implementation in the existing ERP.
•Plan, direct and oversee the purchasing activities.
•Maintain an accurate amount of inventory for smooth delivery process for stock items.
•Implement policies and procedures to keep updating our purchasing department.
•Track a monthly budget of all purchases and verify all account codes for each purchase.
•Coordinate all activities of inventory and stock transactions.
•Resource and negotiate with new vendors.
•Comply with all purchasing contracts with new vendors.
•Identify and resolve issues with purchasing and inventory errors.
•Oversee request for quotes and new vendor requests.
•Maintain records of all purchasing documentation and procedure of all actives.
•Prepare for all audits and supervise our year-end physical inventory.
•Sign and approve all purchase orders and request affiliated with purchasing procedure.
•Assign projects and supervise new activities.
•Managed a yearly budget of 10 million dollars for hardware and software purchases.
•Conducted detailed reviews of open orders and identified in closing open orders getting shipment on time.
•Sourced and developed trusting alliances with national vendors with a focus on solidifying business relationships to improve negotiating outcomes, contain costs, expedite shipments and solve end-user problems.
•Compiled and conducted detailed analysis of end-of-quarter reports to capitalize on manufactures’ rebate opportunities.
•Collaborated with management-team colleagues to analyze sales forecasts and formulate the strategic plans needed to achieve short- and long-range supply-management and order-fulfillment goals.

Incharge at Sibca Electronics Equipment Est.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2013 to September 2014

SIBCA Electronics is one of the UAE’s leading fire safety, security, building management and ELV systems solutions providers. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Plan, direct and oversee the purchasing activities.
•Maintain an accurate amount of inventory for smooth transactions for on hand stocks.
•Implement policies and procedures to keep updating our purchasing department.
•Track a monthly budget of all purchases and verify all account codes for each purchase.
•Coordinate all activities of inventory and stock transactions.
•Resource and negotiate with new vendors.
•Comply with all purchasing contracts with new vendors.
•Identify and resolve issues with purchasing and inventory errors.
•Oversee request for quotes and new vendor requests.
•Maintain records of all purchasing documentation and procedure of all actives.
•Prepare for all audits and supervise our year-end physical inventory.
•Sign and approve all purchase orders and request affiliated with purchasing procedure.
•Assign projects and supervise new activities.
•Managed a yearly budget of 10 million dollars for hardware and software purchases.
•Conducted detailed reviews of open orders and identified in closing open orders getting shipment on time.
•Sourced and developed trusting alliances with national vendors with a focus on solidifying business relationships to improve negotiating outcomes, contain costs, expedite shipments and solve end-user problems.
•Compiled and conducted detailed analysis of end-of-quarter reports to capitalize on manufactures’ rebate opportunities.
•Collaborated with management-team colleagues to analyze sales forecasts and formulate the strategic plans needed to achieve short- and long-range supply-management and order-fulfillment goals.
•Managed a team of 4 Members in Procurement.

Procurement Coordinator at Westcon Middle East Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2010 to November 2013

Westcon Middle East is one of the leading Value Add Distributors (VAD) of Security, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Mobility and Data Centre Solutions in the Middle East. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Perform research activities to determine a list of possible vendors
•Contact each vendor and take information regarding price, availability and quality of problems
•Arrange meetings with vendors and confer with them in order to provide them with requirements
•Confer with production managers to determine purchasing needs
•Make purchase orders and have them signed from production managers
•Assist in preparation of bidding documents and ensure that other documentation is in order
•Initiate contact with vendors to check availability of needed documents
•Ensure that the right amount of materials are delivered to the production pallet at the right time
•Check shipments to ensure quality and quantity of purchased items
•Monitor all purchase requisitions and handle adjustments with vendors
•Process proof of delivery requests
•Handle limited inventory management activities
•Liaison with the accounting department to reconcile invoices and purchase orders
•Create reseller agreements and maintain ETAs for open orders
•Study and evaluate formal bids and make recommendations for awarding contracts
•Research pricing information and compare prices and quotations

Purchase Coordinator at Protocol Systems (FZC)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2008 to October 2010

Protocol Systems has established itself as a prominent player in Call Centre arena in the UAE within 3 years of its inception with Products like Avaya, Faxcore, Cisco & many more. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Perform research activities to determine a list of possible vendors
•Contact each vendor and take information regarding price, availability and quality of problems
•Arrange meetings with vendors in order to provide them with requirements
•Meeting with Product managers to determine purchasing needs
•Make purchase orders and have them signed from production managers
•Initiate contact with vendors to check availability of needed documents
•Ensure that the right amount of materials are delivered to the production pallet at the right time
•Check shipments to ensure quality and quantity of purchased items
•Monitor all purchase requisitions and handle adjustments with vendors
•Process proof of delivery requests
•Handle limited inventory management activities
•Liaison with the accounting department to reconcile invoices and purchase orders
•Create reseller agreements and maintain ETAs for open orders
•Research pricing information and compare prices and quotations

Education

Master's degree, Applications
  • at NMAMIT Institute of TechnologyVTU University
  • August 2006

Master of Computer Appication

Bachelor's degree, Computer Applications
  • at Makhanlal Chaturvedi UniversityEnglish Medium School
  • July 2003

Bachelor Of Computer Science & Application

Specialties & Skills

Warehouse Management
Inventory Control
Procurement Management
Purchase Management
Logistics Management
ACCOUNTANCY
ADOBE STREAMLINE
BUDGETING
CALL CENTER
CLOSING
DELIVERY
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
PURCHASING

Languages

English
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Hindi
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Urdu
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