santhosh kumar, Assistant Manager -Procurement

santhosh kumar

Assistant Manager -Procurement

SPARK SECURITY SERVICES

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration(MBA) in Supply Chain Management,
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

Assistant Manager -Procurement at SPARK SECURITY SERVICES
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2018 to November 2023

Developing and implementing procurement strategies.
Managing daily procurement activities and allocating tasks.
Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
Coordinating with Business Development team for the bidding process.
Reviewing purchase requisitions and processed purchased order in accordance with company’s procurement policy
and negotiated terms and conditions.
Coordinating with store in charge to determine and manage inventory needs.
Managing the maintenance of office, consumables, equipment and machinery, services, leasing etc .
Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
Preparing cost estimates, forecasting, and managing budgets.
Working to improve procurement systems and processes.
Maintain procurement contract, service agreement and Long-Term Price agreement with potential suppliers.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by reviewing professional publications, exhibitions, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.
Respond to audits to ensure continual improvement is achieved.
Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately.
Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
Manages department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
Procurement process for best practices designed to advance towards zero waste service providers look for cost-effective ways to develop agreements that align common interests in waste reduction, recycling and shredding services.

Purchasing Assistant/Officer at West Coast Facilities Management LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2010 to March 2017

• Managed vendor database including creation, categorization, updating, obtaining and following up on appropriate documentation and performance evaluation.
• Prepared & reviewed purchase requisitions and processed purchased order in accordance to company procurement policy and negotiated terms and conditions.
• Led 500+ purchasing activities annually to manage 60+ active vendors to fulfil expectations with respect to timely delivery, quality, and reliability according to agreed terms.
• Collaborated with 80+suppliers locally and few of overseas within the established connections of the company for prices and stock availability.
• Hired a high level of negotiation and communication skilled members to deal with local and overseas suppliers in purchasing all sorts of goods, machinery, office requirements and catering requirements for camp.
• Monitored, improved and ensured supplier performance, according to Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) procedure & compliance; examined past due Purchase Order (PO) reports, contact suppliers to report, and addressed overdue Purchase Order (POs)
• Evaluated vendor invoices, reconciliation for quantity received according to the issued purchase order; supervised delivery process of various items, concerning suppliers to confirm that items do not run out of stock and all was delivered to site or store on time
• Coordinated with Accounts Department to ensure accurate & timely payment of invoices for business suppliers

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration(MBA) in Supply Chain Management,
  • at Jaipur National University
  • December 2021
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science (BSc Mathematics & Computer Science),
  • at Kerala University
  • April 1998

Specialties & Skills

Cost Saving Initiatives
Value Chain Analysis
Supplier Negotiations
Supplier Management
Strategic Sourcing
PROCUREMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
MANAGEMENT
NEGOTIATION
PURCHASING
RECONCILIATION
RELIABILITY
Leadership
Risk Management
Data Analyse
Market Research
Strategy
communication skill
Negotiation Skill
Decision Making
COORDINATING
COST REDUCTION
CUSTOMER SERVICE

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Native Speaker
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2008
Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2016
Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2016

Hobbies

  • Listening To Music & watching movies