akram siddiqui, Procurement Team Leader

akram siddiqui

Procurement Team Leader

Izon Technosoft

Location
India - Patna
Education
Master's degree, MSc in Supply Chain and Operations Management
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Procurement Team Leader at Izon Technosoft
  • India
  • My current job since October 2011

Handling and processing of purchase requisitions. Analyzing the requirement of the client and sourcing materials accordingly. Developing and evaluating vendors, and negotiating the price, delivery schedule and terms and conditions with them. Ensuring quality supplies from suppliers at the lowest possible cost and passing on the benefits to the customers. Maintaining optimal inventory level of items to ensure smooth and inexpensive supply.

Procurement Executive at Izon Technosoft
  • India
  • July 2009 to August 2010

Responsible for procuring raw materials and consumables. Reviewing assigned PRs in the system and to send Request for Quotation (RFQ) to suppliers. Preparation of comparative statements based on quotations received and to issue PO with the approval of concerned authority after final negotiation. Making strong liaison with store and accounts department for timely issuance of Goods Receiving Note (GRN) and payments to suppliers respectively.

Management Trainee (buyer) at Izon Technosoft
  • India
  • July 2008 to June 2009

Undertaking real time procurement challenges while harnessing strong team working. The duties and responsibilities were same as in the position of Procurement Executive.

Education

Master's degree, MSc in Supply Chain and Operations Management
  • at university of strathclyde
  • September 2011

Key Subjects: Supply Chain Operation, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business, Operations and Supply Chain Strategy, Advanced Project Management, Case Studies in Supply Chain Management. The master’s program together with my previous experience helped me building and strengthening my supply chain concepts and provided insights into various aspects of Supply Chain. The course has also helped me enhancing my soft skills. Group works in a diverse multicultural environment polished my team working skills; case based learning enhanced my analytical skills. Moreover, article writing improved my thinking ability and critical approaches. The master’s project was concerned with framing guidelines and tools for supplier selection for manufacturing SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) with the help of literature and practicing professionals of companies. The tool is based on MS Excel for effective, easy and inexpensive use. The course is delivered in collaboration with Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) U.K.

Diploma, Diploma in Retail Management
  • at Annamalai University
  • July 2008
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Business Administration
  • at Jamia Hamdard University New Delhi.
  • June 2008

Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain Management
Procurement
Supply Chain
Cost Optimisation
SAP Business One
Microsoft Office
ERP software SAP ( M.M and P.P module)

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