BINDU PILLAI

Procurement

• Leading the IT and Broadcast related procurement for OSN and managed to achieve the annual cost saving targets.
• Liaising with the stakeholders, aligning objectives with the business and reviewing the budget for ongoing projects - based on the budget, sourcing activities are performed to identify potential vendors.
• Open and effective competition among various vendors for the best and cost-effective solution/product.
• Closely negotiating terms and conditions of the proposals and contracts with the vendors, to make an agreement on the budget and hence commercially favorable.
• Ensuring the delivery to be on-time to meet the project deadlines.
• Vendor Management evaluation performed quarterly, to analyze the performance of the vendors, which decides future procurement from the preferred vendors.
• Ensuring that the Procurement policies are met by internal stakeholders.
• Providing management reports for recommending future purchasing strategic direction and advising of current procurement activities.

Procurement of raw materials or finished goods locally and globally and ensure the materials arrive on-time to meet the manufacturing schedule for Inter-company and Sales Orders.
 In-charge of the Far East and Russia Inter-company and Third Party Sales Orders material procurement.  Processing RFQs, PRs, & POs and follow up with the Supplier /Stores to ensure smooth logistics, using ERP JDE/ ASCP.
 Accomplished to meet the deadline of a huge project for Schlumberger worth 7Million USD in Sakhalin
 Updating & maintaining vendor details in supplier management portal.
 Conducting monthly check on the list of physical inventory of excess stock, worked with internal customers and re-distributed, thereby contributing in avoiding write-offs.
 Providing management reports for recommending future purchasing strategic direction and advising of current procurement activities.
 Scheduling meetings time to time with the vendors and maintaining good relationship for long term business.
 Maintaining Fast Moving goods minimum Inventory level and setting Safety Stock.

Procurement


•Working with the team with a strong focus on effective servicing and satisfaction of internal & external customers.
•To focus on optimum cost savings thus increasing profitability to the organization
•Procurement of products from different countries for industries like Oil & Gas, Power, Telecom & Transport Projects, based on the approved Vendor List and other criteria’s
•To strive for best results keeping in mind our Core Values - Honesty, Integrity, Team Work and Good Thinking


Additional
•In-charge of the 3C Sales co-ordination (3C Technology is a division of 3W Networks with its prime focus on sales of Fiber Optics, CCTV, Automation, Shelters, Cabinets and other distribution products in the GCC regions)
•Preparation of Tender and Job-in-hand Offers
•Managing the procurement with backward integration of end to end logistics control to reduce sourcing cost
• Preparation of all documents for Pre-Qualification and 3C Datasheets

Procurement

• Responsible for liaising with vendors and suppliers to request price quotes (local and overseas) according to the requisition.
• Solicit bids and comparison of the offers from the forwarders and ensure timely submission of Techno-Commercial offers to the clients.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders in accordance with the selected suppliers or bidders in compliance with price, quantity, technical specifications and delivery schedule.
• Reception of the goods and validation of the delivery against the original BOQ.
• Follow up delivery schedules promptly to avoid delays.
• Maintain vendor/supplier contacts database
• Manage and maintain the repository of quotations

Additional
• In-charge of the Inter Unit Sales and met the annual target.
• Assisted the Imports Dept. and co-ordinated with the Overseas for shipment details
• Liaising directly with the shipping lines and airlines for rates and updates.
• Sales Forecast and budgeting for the Dept.
• Active involvement in exhibitions (BIG 5) participated by our team and built good business relations for future correspondences.
• Also, prepared presentations on the Company Profile and contributed in the making of Company Catalogue by designing & proof reading till final.

Job Profile:

• Proof read the presentations prepared by the Visual Aids Specialists.
• Frequent contacts with the clients abroad for feedback and suggestions, to ensure 'Maximum Client Satisfaction'.