Ritesh Ramchandran, Procurement Specialist

Ritesh Ramchandran

Procurement Specialist

Digital14

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - الشارقة
التعليم
ماجستير, Applications
الخبرات
16 years, 4 أشهر

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الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :16 years, 4 أشهر

Procurement Specialist في Digital14
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ ديسمبر 2019
Purchase Officer في Intertec Systems LLC
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ أكتوبر 2014

Intertec is a leading IT solutions and services provider and its 30+ technology alliances include HPE, Cisco, Dell EMC, Microsoft, Oracle, Infor, Auraportal, F5, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Enghouse, Vienna Advantage, Yellowfin BI, and many more. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Successfully implemented VAT in the Purchase Process to streamline the System as per VAT.
•Participated in bringing new ERP System implementation in the existing ERP.
•Plan, direct and oversee the purchasing activities.
•Maintain an accurate amount of inventory for smooth delivery process for stock items.
•Implement policies and procedures to keep updating our purchasing department.
•Track a monthly budget of all purchases and verify all account codes for each purchase.
•Coordinate all activities of inventory and stock transactions.
•Resource and negotiate with new vendors.
•Comply with all purchasing contracts with new vendors.
•Identify and resolve issues with purchasing and inventory errors.
•Oversee request for quotes and new vendor requests.
•Maintain records of all purchasing documentation and procedure of all actives.
•Prepare for all audits and supervise our year-end physical inventory.
•Sign and approve all purchase orders and request affiliated with purchasing procedure.
•Assign projects and supervise new activities.
•Managed a yearly budget of 10 million dollars for hardware and software purchases.
•Conducted detailed reviews of open orders and identified in closing open orders getting shipment on time.
•Sourced and developed trusting alliances with national vendors with a focus on solidifying business relationships to improve negotiating outcomes, contain costs, expedite shipments and solve end-user problems.
•Compiled and conducted detailed analysis of end-of-quarter reports to capitalize on manufactures’ rebate opportunities.
•Collaborated with management-team colleagues to analyze sales forecasts and formulate the strategic plans needed to achieve short- and long-range supply-management and order-fulfillment goals.

Incharge في Sibca Electronics Equipment Est.
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • ديسمبر 2013 إلى سبتمبر 2014

SIBCA Electronics is one of the UAE’s leading fire safety, security, building management and ELV systems solutions providers. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Plan, direct and oversee the purchasing activities.
•Maintain an accurate amount of inventory for smooth transactions for on hand stocks.
•Implement policies and procedures to keep updating our purchasing department.
•Track a monthly budget of all purchases and verify all account codes for each purchase.
•Coordinate all activities of inventory and stock transactions.
•Resource and negotiate with new vendors.
•Comply with all purchasing contracts with new vendors.
•Identify and resolve issues with purchasing and inventory errors.
•Oversee request for quotes and new vendor requests.
•Maintain records of all purchasing documentation and procedure of all actives.
•Prepare for all audits and supervise our year-end physical inventory.
•Sign and approve all purchase orders and request affiliated with purchasing procedure.
•Assign projects and supervise new activities.
•Managed a yearly budget of 10 million dollars for hardware and software purchases.
•Conducted detailed reviews of open orders and identified in closing open orders getting shipment on time.
•Sourced and developed trusting alliances with national vendors with a focus on solidifying business relationships to improve negotiating outcomes, contain costs, expedite shipments and solve end-user problems.
•Compiled and conducted detailed analysis of end-of-quarter reports to capitalize on manufactures’ rebate opportunities.
•Collaborated with management-team colleagues to analyze sales forecasts and formulate the strategic plans needed to achieve short- and long-range supply-management and order-fulfillment goals.
•Managed a team of 4 Members in Procurement.

Procurement Coordinator في Westcon Middle East Ltd
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة
  • أكتوبر 2010 إلى نوفمبر 2013

Westcon Middle East is one of the leading Value Add Distributors (VAD) of Security, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Mobility and Data Centre Solutions in the Middle East. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Perform research activities to determine a list of possible vendors
•Contact each vendor and take information regarding price, availability and quality of problems
•Arrange meetings with vendors and confer with them in order to provide them with requirements
•Confer with production managers to determine purchasing needs
•Make purchase orders and have them signed from production managers
•Assist in preparation of bidding documents and ensure that other documentation is in order
•Initiate contact with vendors to check availability of needed documents
•Ensure that the right amount of materials are delivered to the production pallet at the right time
•Check shipments to ensure quality and quantity of purchased items
•Monitor all purchase requisitions and handle adjustments with vendors
•Process proof of delivery requests
•Handle limited inventory management activities
•Liaison with the accounting department to reconcile invoices and purchase orders
•Create reseller agreements and maintain ETAs for open orders
•Study and evaluate formal bids and make recommendations for awarding contracts
•Research pricing information and compare prices and quotations

Purchase Coordinator في Protocol Systems (FZC)
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة
  • يناير 2008 إلى أكتوبر 2010

Protocol Systems has established itself as a prominent player in Call Centre arena in the UAE within 3 years of its inception with Products like Avaya, Faxcore, Cisco & many more. The following are the main responsibilities:
•Perform research activities to determine a list of possible vendors
•Contact each vendor and take information regarding price, availability and quality of problems
•Arrange meetings with vendors in order to provide them with requirements
•Meeting with Product managers to determine purchasing needs
•Make purchase orders and have them signed from production managers
•Initiate contact with vendors to check availability of needed documents
•Ensure that the right amount of materials are delivered to the production pallet at the right time
•Check shipments to ensure quality and quantity of purchased items
•Monitor all purchase requisitions and handle adjustments with vendors
•Process proof of delivery requests
•Handle limited inventory management activities
•Liaison with the accounting department to reconcile invoices and purchase orders
•Create reseller agreements and maintain ETAs for open orders
•Research pricing information and compare prices and quotations

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Applications
  • في NMAMIT Institute of TechnologyVTU University
  • أغسطس 2006

Master of Computer Appication

بكالوريوس, Computer Applications
  • في Makhanlal Chaturvedi UniversityEnglish Medium School
  • يوليو 2003

Bachelor Of Computer Science & Application

Specialties & Skills

Warehouse Management
Inventory Control
Procurement Management
Purchase Management
Logistics Management
ACCOUNTANCY
ADOBE STREAMLINE
BUDGETING
CALL CENTER
CLOSING
DELIVERY
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
PURCHASING

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الهندية
متمرّس
الأوردو
متمرّس