Praveen Babu Dupaki, Site Procurement Manager

Praveen Babu Dupaki

Site Procurement Manager

Amazon.com

Location
United States - Oregon - Portland
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration in IT and systems
Experience
17 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months

Site Procurement Manager at Amazon.com
  • United States - Oregon
  • My current job since September 2017

 Led the sourcing and procurement of critical materials, resulting in 15% cost reduction and 20% improvement in lead times.
 Implementing the planning and execution of a $20 million budget for internal and external site initiatives, resulting in 15% increase in operational efficiency.
 Implemented a new vendor management system, leading to 10% increase in supplier performance.
 Developed and implemented a comprehensive risk mitigation strategy, reducing supply chain disruptions by 30%.
 Managed a team of 5 procurement specialists, providing effective coaching and development opportunities.
 Reduced non-inventory procurement costs by 15% through accurate forecasting and optimized inventory levels.
 Increased space utilization by 20% by implementing efficient flow and storage models.
 Improved supplier performance by 10% by building strong relationships and negotiating competitive contracts.
 Streamlined the procurement process by implementing new technologies and best practices.
 Led and motivated a team of non-inventory receivers to achieve 99.5% accuracy in product receipt and processing.
 Developed and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to track procurement performance and identify areas for improvement.
 Shared best practices across the network to drive continuous improvement and cost savings.

Commercial Project Manager at The Grill Daddy Brush Company
  • United States - Connecticut
  • March 2017 to September 2017

Designed and implemented content development and process improvement initiatives.

Regional Product Manager at ICICI Securities
  • India - Hyderabad
  • July 2010 to December 2014

Administering Active Trader Service accounts, customer service, operations and Sales
Accountable for ATS Active Trader Services and Training.
Trainer (Teach, Train and Motivate Others)
Decision making, Problem solving, Observe forms of etiquette
Operational Leader responsible for driving high performance teams through effective mentoring, guiding and supporting them to deliver value to the clients.
Responsible for overall Supervision and control of the Operations of the entire department, having number of sections with multiple functions / processes
Play key role between client and the company
Ensuring that all forecasted goals are achieved
Reporting & presentation to higher management on team CTQ delivery, performance evaluation with action plans, Quality checks, KPI.

Cluster Head at Reliance Capital
  • India
  • October 2007 to September 2009

Administering customer service, operations and household sales.
Accountable for managing Equity Accounts, LI, GI, MF, PMS, Gold retailing and Training.
Leading 7 branches across Andhra and Costal Belt of Andhra Pradesh.
Handling process development, product and developing content along with the quality for call centre and back office; updating MIS as per the parameters set.
Preparing SOP for process of different operations in the broking division.
Responsible for providing information about Demat & online share trading account, products like Equity, Derivatives (Futures, Options & Commodity), Intra-day trade Margin and Margin Plus.
Developing content in Derivative trading (Future, Options & Commodity trading).
Managing SPOC for all customer issues in trading on portal for South India and conducting training programme at Head Office

Assistant Manager at ICICI Direct
  • India - Mumbai
  • March 2007 to September 2007

Handling customer service department with all franchise (Direct Business Catalyst, DBC cell).
Working as a SPOC for DBC Cell.
Supporting new opening of DBC, processing of all documentation with the technical team to setup the DBC.
Dealing of technical issues for all DBC cell along with the marketing support and payment.
Checking quality for the resolution provided by the technical team for technical slang for DBC cell

Customer Service Manager, Trainer at icici bank limited
  • India - Hyderabad
  • February 2004 to October 2006

 Handling total 9 batches of 15-20 inductees, totalling 135-150 trained both voice and e-mails.
 Conducting 45 days training program module is designed and executed for last 7 batches.
 Acting as Customer Service Manager on floor for extreme escalated cases.
 Managing escalation calls by ensuring first call resolution and targeting for best customer support & delight.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration in IT and systems
  • at Ottawa University
  • August 2022

MBA IT

Master's degree, Industrial Engineering
  • at University Of Bridgeport
  • August 2016

Supply Chain Management and Project Management.

Master's degree,
  • at National Institute of Business Management
  • October 2008
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at AV Degree college of Arts, Science and Commerce
  • April 2003

Specialties & Skills

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Marketing Support
Marketing
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Project Management
Team Leadership
Customer Service
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English
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  • Reading