Niranjan Narayanan, Team Leader - Supply Chain and Operations

Niranjan Narayanan

Team Leader - Supply Chain and Operations

Aubin Energy DMCC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Engineering Management
Experience
8 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 8 Months

Team Leader - Supply Chain and Operations at Aubin Energy DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2016 to January 2021

- Lead a cross-functional team through the sales order cycle from manufacturing to last mile delivery, securing business and quality objectives. Established SOPs for import into UAE and exports to GCC markets including ancillary customs regulations like SABER

- Prepare monthly procurement budgets and complete quarterly spend analysis to implement continuous cost & service improvements. Successfully negotiated contracts with vendors and 3PL reducing procurement costs by 12% annually. Created LCC sourcing strategies that not only lead to significant cost savings, but also a sustainable supply of high quality material

- Spearhead the monthly business review meeting with internal team to evaluate client feedback, inventory and delivery performance against annual objectives. Established KPIs for the department and developed a framework to track, review and report quarterly

- Successfully implemented and led stock control and forecasting practices that reduced average inventory costs by 20% annually while maintaining department KPIs

- Manage vendor performance and monitor contract SLAs. Conducted over 30 due diligence exercises annually in accordance with ethical procurement and group policies. Completed 5 comprehensive annual quality audits of vendor facilities in U.A.E and China as part of a quality assurance team

- Implement, establish and manage company QHSE systems in accordance with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 (OHSAS) as internal auditor. Communicate the organizational QHSE objectives through workshops and management review meetings

Procurement and Logistics Officer at Sun Global DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2015 to June 2016

- Implemented purchase and procurement strategies and developed contingency plans to meet production requirements for manufacturing plants in Nigeria. Managed the logistics operations for general trading business amounting to 30 TEUs monthly

- Managed sales order processes from sourcing, documentation, payment up to final delivery of goods. Facilitated 3rd party certifications and inspection of goods before shipment

- Forecasted and planned manufacturing demand for raw materials from far east markets averaging 700 tons monthly for two consumer plastics factories in Nigeria

- Controlled the procurement cycle of factory purchases for polymers, spare parts and machinery by conducting quarterly cost analysis. Successfully negotiated bulk discounts saving 5% annually on polymer purchases

- Prepared and executed documentary credit applications with respective trade facilities and developed quarterly product-profitability reports for management

- Maintained integrity of item database of ERP system and ensured accurate and relevant data was available to internal stakeholders

Procurement Executive at Eurogulf Packaging and Adhesives
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • June 2012 to June 2015

- Forecasted demand for over 30 products and monitored inventory levels of chemical raw materials. Identified re-order levels in the manufacturing cycle to ensure seamless production and cost control

- Prepared purchase orders and executed deliveries of finished goods to meet production and sales objectives. Led the delivery team in executing transport to clients

- Assisted accounts department with import and export documentation, obtain chemical precursor licenses, material gate pass and comply with other government regulations in U.A.E

Education

Master's degree, Engineering Management
  • at New Jersey Institute of Technology
  • May 2012

Thesis: Linear programming statistical model to address stocking policies for multiple products under a budget constraint based on principles of separable programming and duality Scholarship: Teaching and Research Assistant for Department of Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • at Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
  • August 2009

Internship at Easa Saleh Al Gurg, Dubai Internship at Gulf Communications LLC, Abu Dhabi

Specialties & Skills

Logistics Planning
Vendor Management
Purchasing Negotiations
Supply Chain Management
Leadership
ISO 9001:2015
MS Office Suite
Remote Work Tools

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Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
  • Student Member
  • August 2016

Training and Certifications

International Quality Management Systems Auditor ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2017
AC3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2019

Hobbies

  • Reading