Bayt.com

Submitting more applications increases your chances of landing a job.

Here’s how busy the average job seeker was last month:

Opportunities viewed

Applications submitted

Keep exploring and applying to maximize your chances!

Looking for employers with a proven track record of hiring women?

Click here to explore opportunities now!
We Value Your Feedback

You are invited to participate in a survey designed to help researchers understand how best to match workers to the types of jobs they are searching for

Would You Be Likely to Participate?

If selected, we will contact you via email with further instructions and details about your participation.

You will receive a $7 payout for answering the survey.


User unblocked successfully
Don Mahesh Muthukuda, Procurement Manager/Consultancy

Don Mahesh Muthukuda

Procurement Manager/Consultancy ·Furnish Hospitality Co.

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Law Studies

Work experience

Total years of experience: 37 years, 4 months

Procurement Manager/Consultancy

November 2021 - Present

Furnish Hospitality Co.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I found this job using Bayt.com

November 2021 - Present

-Specialising in Hospitality sector; establishing policies & procedures, (Establish SOPs) -Evaluating business processes & making recommendations for improvements.
-Researching & analysing the supply marketplace, to develop business requirements
-Procurement strategy; Develop & implement clear strategies in order to drive forward the organization’s function, making the master plan (blueprint)
-Supplier relationship management (SRM) identify the right suppliers for improvement of the operation & cost reduction.
-Tendering management and assessing advantages & disadvantages
-Budgeting & Spend analysis; Assist the organization to achieve business goals, & negotiate agreements & contracts.
-Identify cost saving opportunities that enhance the profitability to achieve the commercial goals & financial objectives of the organization.
-Define P2P (procure-to-pay) process that leverage the best practices in the business
-Sustainability & diversity initiatives for sourcing.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Materials Manager

January 2019 - July 2021

Two Season Hotels & Apartments (Previously Yassat Gloria Hotels Apartment by Gloria)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I found this job using Bayt.com

January 2019 - July 2021

Locally branded, Hotel & Apartment property (Inventory 1000 rooms - 500 hotel rooms & 500 Apartments)
-Ensured to achieve business goals by providing proficiency expertise with proactive planning and evolving procurement strategies
-Managed daily procurement activities in compliance with company policies & procedures to support the end users & continuous improvement where needed
-Actively involved in budgeting & procuring to renovate 500 hotel rooms in 2019
-Delegated, supervised & precisely allocated the team members on all activities
-Monitored & controlled the team performance to boost efficient results and established the SOPs.
-Set measurable performance standards & objectives and ensured KPIs are fulfilled.
-Generated monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on procurement operations.
-Effectively negotiated on products & services utilizing rebates, consolidation of goods & volume discounts. "Value for money" ensuring quality standard.
-Incorporated sustainable resources program for supplier selection process.
-Ensured F&B and other consumables are purchased on best possible prices & monitored for timely deliveries, and ensured availability of zero stock goods.
-Managed efficiently receiving, storing, distributing & record keeping.
-Uphold company health & safety, quality assurance and control procedures, to minimize wastage to optimal level.
-Managed & developed budgets including OSE & FFE by analyzing the market trends to source the right products.
-Ensured not to exceed stipulated funds, maintaining the brand & quality standards.
-Generated tracking reports to monitor spends, timely deliveries & installations.
-Generated & maintained the potential cost savings reports for products & services and mitigated waste & unnecessary costs.
-Reviewed & monitored Key components of contracts & service level agreement (SLA).
-Defined KPIs to measure & monitor the performance & responsibilities between stakeholders periodically on contracts.
-Negotiated optimum payment terms for wellbeing of the organization. (P2P)
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Procurement Manager

October 2013 - December 2018

Das Hospitality Development Projects LLC -Palm Jumeirah Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I found this job using Bayt.com

October 2013 - December 2018

Emerging 5* property, The Langham Hotels & Resort (323 Luxury Rooms) in the Palm Jumeirah
-Presided over for the holding company on resort Project & pre-opening stages.
-Main objective was making the final deliverables on time, on budget, within the scope and actively involved in making the Blueprint (master plan)
-Coordinated all procurement activities; budgeting, sourcing, purchasing to supply
-Reviewed & monitored all specifications for FF&E, OS&E items and ID packages.
-Managed & monitored 90Mns budget successfully for OSE & FFE procurement.
-Coordinated precisely to identify the products for F&B concepts and table top presentation honoring the brand standards.
-Coordinated with contractors, consultants & designers to sustain a consistent workflow & obtained the needed approvals to achieve the set milestones.
-Ensured all commercial activities were processed efficiently, in compliance with the company policies & procedures and health & safety environment (HSE).
-Saved around Aed.7mns by innovating to create the storage in the building itself in coordination with contractors & consultants to store pre-ordered FFE & OSE items
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Deputy Group Purchasing Manager

March 2011 - July 2013

Abjar Hotels International LLC Group - Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2011 - July 2013

Corporate office for 9 Hotel properties (Inventory of 2125 Rooms)
•Holding company for 9 Hotel properties - Adopted the role as Deputy Group Purchasing Manager. Oversaw activities in centralized purchasing department for 9 Hotels; 4 Hotels of Holiday Inn Express (3*|989 Rooms), Ramada Bur Dubai (4*|174 Rooms), Crown Plaza Jumeirah (4*|252 Rooms), Ritz Carlton JBR Dubai (5*|148 Rooms), Crown Plaza Deira (5*|300 Rooms), Sheraton Creek Dubai (5*|262 Rooms)
-Collaborated and implemented the unified purchase strategy across the properties in the group, to incur low costs, & maintained quality standard of each brand.
-Comprehensively negotiated the consolidated contracts on products & services including SLAs to save overall cost around Aed.4mns per year, - in 9 properties.
-Administered all procurement activities including OSE & FFE - sourcing, budgeting, purchasing for timely deliveries & installations on FFE items
-Actively involved in Pre-Opening of Crown Plaza Jumeirah & Ritz Carlton Jumeirah Beach walk extension and fully renovation works in Sheraton Creek Dubai.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Materials Manager

July 2010 - February 2011

Moven Pick Hotels & Resorts - Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2010 - February 2011

•Worked since the pre-opening of the hotel for a short period
•Implemented & established, procedures and policies for the efficient execution on the pre-opening stage.
•Contributed to the Purchasing and Materials system interface set-up (Supplier data, Credit facility, Article data, Cost Center etc.).
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing Manager

June 2007 - April 2010

Marriott Harbor Hotel | Pre-Opening - Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2007 - April 2010

Marriott Harbor Hotel & Suites (Previously managed by Emirates Airline Group) 5* Hotel (232 rooms), 3 Outlets
• Worked since the Pre-opening of the hotel. Implemented the policies and procedures for the execution of the pre-opening stage and supplementary contributed to the Purchasing and Materials system interface set-up (Supplier data, Credit facility, Article data, Cost Center etc.).
• Administered all procurement tasks including OSE and FFE from sourcing, budgeting, purchasing to timely deliveries
• Boosted the efficiency and productivity of the department by establishing and monitoring the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the individuals.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing Manager

June 1999 - May 2007

One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel & Residence | Pre-Opening - Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 1999 - May 2007

5* Resort Hotel (400 rooms & 55 residences), 12 outlets
• Worked since Pre-opening, established policies and procedures of the procurement department and supplementary contributed to the Purchasing and Materials system interface set-up (Supplier data, Article data, Cost Centers etc.).
• Administered all procurement tasks including OSE and FFE from sourcing, budgeting, purchasing to timely deliveries
• Boosted the efficiency and productivity of the department by establishing and monitoring the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the individuals.
• Efficiently negotiated, consolidated contracts on products and services, to overall cost savings of 25-30%.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Cost Controller

January 1997 - December 1998

Golden Ring Resort 4* Property

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 1997 - December 1998

 Overall in charge of food & beverage and other related costs to avoid excessive costs and maximize the profits
 Established and implemented standards & procedures for smooth and efficient operation.
and determined the profitability
 Effectively involved for improvement of value engineering initiatives and cost savings processes in all the areas
 Monitored and established the ordering & dispatching procedures and achieved the smooth operation
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Cost Controller Manager

October 1988 - December 1996

Jebel Ali Hotel & Golf Resort 5* Property

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 1988 - December 1996

I was overall in charge of all food & beverage and other related costs to avoid excessive costs and to maximize the profits
 Established and implemented standards & procedures for smooth and efficient operation.
and determined the profitability
 Effectively involved for improvement of value engineering initiatives and cost savings processes in all the areas
 Monitored and established the ordering & dispatching procedures and achieved the smooth operation
 Managed team of eight members, three Cost Control staff, four Stores staff, & one Receiving Clerk
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Receptionist

January 1988 - August 1988

Jetwing Blue Hotel

Negombo, Sri Lanka

January 1988 - August 1988

 Maintained and worked on related front office work to fulfill guest requirements
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Education

Colombo University - Law Faculty

October 1986

October 1986

Bachelor's degree, Law Studies

Sri Lanka

One-year completed and redirected to pursue and join the Hospitality Industry. Academic year 1985/1986 and abandoned the studies.
View attachment

De Mazenod College, Kandana

August 1984

August 1984

High school or equivalent, Passed the Advanced Level with 4 Credits in Science subjects

Sri Lanka

Successfully completed Advance Level and with the aggregate was selected for Colombo University Law Faculty to do the higher education.

Skills

Teamwork
Expert
Teamwork
Expert
Communicator
Expert
Communicator
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchase Contracts
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Purchasing Negotiations
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Fidelio Materials Control
Expert
Fidelio Materials Control
Expert
MS Power Point
Expert
MS Power Point
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
Procurement Oracle Sysytem
Intermediate
Procurement Oracle Sysytem
Intermediate
MS Word
Expert
MS Word
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Fidelio
Expert
Fidelio
Expert
ff&e
Expert
ff&e
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Operating Budgets
Expert
Operating Budgets
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Purchasing Professional
Feb 2017 - Feb 2022
Show credentials
Certified Professional Purchasing Manager
Feb 2017 - Feb 2022
Show credentials

Recommendations

Bruno Hivon

Feb 2011

Feb 2011

Regional Manager Destination Development•Manager

Mahesh is definitly an asset in his field to any company. He is diligent, capable and highly effective in his role. He was my Purchasing Manager for 2 hotels opening and produce good result. I would not have any issues hiring him again.

Hobbies and interests

Fantasy Sports