Prashant Thawani

Conducting product research, vendor identification, evaluation, selection and sourcing new suppliers and vendors, in compliance with the contract principles to achieve the strategic and financial objectives of the company.

• Sourcing materials, goods, products, and services and negotiating the best or most cost-effective contracts and deals.

• Meeting & engaging suppliers and negotiating with existing as well as new vendors and contractors to obtain the most advantageous and mutually agreeable terms.

• Leverage alternate buying opportunities of source products/ingredients and to ensure that company maintains its costing to the optimum level.

• Ensuring that stock is kept/stored properly to avoid any possible damage/pilferage etc., especially high value items.

• Performing inventory inspections and reordering supplies and stock as necessary.

• Conducting market research to keep abreast of emerging trends and business opportunities.

• Inspecting stock and reporting any faulty items or inconsistencies immediately.

• Updating and maintaining records of all orders, payments, and received stock.

• Coordinating with the suppliers and following up on delays or orders that have been rescheduled.

• Providing Price Comparison to Management before finalizing and adding new SKU’s.

• Timely follow up with Finance Team regarding supplier’s monthly payments.

• Handling end to end Supply Chain (Planning, Procurement, Purchasing and Logistics) of 4 F&B Restaurant
Brands (TEIBLE Restaurant, YUI Restaurant, Cafe FRAME and FRAME x La Cabra) based in UAE.
• Developed and implemented Procurement, Receiving, and Inventory Control SOPs.
• Defined and implemented Local & International Ordering Process.
• Overviewed, Finalized and Implemented an ERP (Sapaad) for overall F&B front end and back end
Operations across all brands.
• Implementing cost control techniques and ensuring annual/long term savings on SKUs across the brands
and maintaining Annual Saving File.
• Finding most profitable supplier and Onboarding them with proper documentation.
• Negotiating with existing as well as new vendors and contractors to obtain most advantageous and
Mutually agreeable terms.
• Inspect and review Vendors contract, either independently or in association with Chief Of Staff, Chefs &
F&B Ops Manager.
• Providing Price Comparison to Management before finalizing and adding new SKUs.
• Preparing & presenting Procurement weekly and monthly reports to management/owners.
• Communicating with the supplier incase material rejections, delays, handling discrepancies and dispute
which may arise during the execution of supply.
• Follow-up with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted material supplies, this includes explaining and clarifying
the technical specifications, arranging samples to ensure that it conforms to required specification.
• Ensuring effective communication with Owners, Senior Management and all internal departments as well
as with suppliers to avoid any kind confusion.
• Timely follow up with Finance Team & Owners regarding suppliers monthly payments.

• Managing and driving growth of channel partners in UP-Eastern territory comprising of 4 delivery stations
and 150 stores
• Leading a team of 60+ members, 4 direct reporters and others indirect. Responsible for vendor/partner
training, onboarding, and retention.
• Regular visits to partners/vendors to address their issues and providing them with tools and knowledge to
increase their earning and profitability and thereby achieving higher retention in network.
• Successfully revamped a low performing delivery station to achieve a score of 9.5/10, which was the
Highest score for the station during its 2 years of operation.
• Enhanced the store network by time bound acquisition and on boarding of 87 stores within 6 weeks for
Diwali peak support and efficiently catered to 75% of the total deliveries for Ghaziabad region through
stores.

• Inspect and review Vendors contract, either independently or in association with HOD and Cost Controller
to ensure that the vendors and products are reliable and meet appropriate standards and specifications.
• Negotiating contracts with the existing as well as new suppliers who meet the companys requirements to
secure the most favorable terms of business for the company.
• Receiving purchase requisitions from different internal departments and divisions across Bateel and assist
with day-to-day sourcing requirements.
• Keep all contracts for the supply of goods and services under review to ensure that they are being carried
out effectively and renegotiate terms where necessary.
• Communicating with the supplier incase material rejections, delays, handling discrepancies and dispute
which may arise during the execution of supply.
• Follow-up with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted material supplies, this includes explaining and clarifying
the technical specifications, arranging samples to ensure that it conforms to required specification.
• Prepare approval forms whenever applicable for the capital items purchase and getting signed from the
management.
• Prepare LPO from the system and answer queries from Accounts department as and when required related
to LPO and/or invoice.
• Follow up on payment and SOA issues with suppliers/ subcontractors/account team.
• Daily basis monitoring purchase LPO, approving quotation/purchase requisition and follow up receiving
And invoicing.

• Maintaining warehouse stock par-levels by reviewing and forecasting for 10 international brands \[Caffe
Nero, Magnolia Bakery, Atrium Café, Cosi, More Café, Ocean Basket, Armani Café, Almaz by Momo,
Serendipity, and Forty Carrots.
• Ensure prompt and accurate deliveries according to scheduled timing of receiving done by vendor,
Sourcing new vendor if any issue regarding service, reporting the incident as per company policy and
Update the record.
• Follow up on payment and SOA issues with suppliers / subcontractors/ account team
• Keeping an organized filing system of all quotations of item and updating price in FMC with all
Specification Brand wise.
• Preparing landed cost calculation and booking import/export shipments in system.
• Preparing Purchase order in FMC & JDE for Local Purchase of food, non-food/packaging, and SOE/small
ware materials.
• Timely follow up on placed orders.
• Working closely and meeting requirements from marketing and product development team for New
Launch and Product Development.

• Preparing Purchase Orders in an ERP system (Navision) for Local & Import shipments for three
International brands Tim Hortons, Cold Stone & Sbarro.
• Procuring/buying stocks from the local market.
• Sending orders to supplier & timely follow up on placed orders.
• Posting and booking the arrived orders into system (Navision & WMS) Local and Import inbound for
all three Brands Tim Hortons Cold Stone & Sbarro.
• Coordinating with suppliers on requirement of details of New Product
• Create Item Codes for New Items.
• Updating Order planning file weekly / daily
• Processing and forwarding the Local Vendor Invoices to accounts team.
• Following up with Accounts for status of suppliers payment.
• Evaluating and sharing the Landed Cost of the import items with team.
• Providing necessary information on new supplier to Accounts Team to create a supplier account
• (With necessary supporting documents).
• Picking items from warehouse inventory using FIFO for the order confirmation for Export Orders.
• Preparation of Export documentation (Invoice, Packing list).
• Filing and keeping the track record of the Purchase Orders.
• Applying Country of Origin online to export shipments to GCC region.