Santhosh Kumar

 Leading tactical MRO products sourcing for the QAPCO plant operations; steering cost saving and value additional initiative
for non-contract spends
 Assessing all suppliers to select suitable ones for ensuring delivery of high quality products at competitive pricing
 Coordinating with expediting team to improve On-Time Delivery (OTD) of ordered goods
 Steering efforts towards weekly monitoring of teams KPI and executing ways to reduce PR to PO cycle time
 Establishing an overall Procurement Department and strategy which identifies, prioritizes, evaluates, and manages
procurement needs and opportunities
 Engaging in PR line assignment management within the team
 Managing time critical PRs for the QAPCO turnaround (TA) 2021-ESD/GSD/ERU
 Monitoring PRs for Zero Stock requirements entailing critical spares for plant operations
 Evaluating vendors offer against the QAPCO’s-PR by giving remarks to end-user in case of deviation and responsible for TRD
amendment in case of user acceptance
 Steering efforts towards process implementation for sourcing key category spend through cost breakdown analysis and
approaching OEM/Manufacturers on majority of the occasions
 Coordinating with all the stakeholders in the plant for technical and commercial approvals/clarifications etc.
 Acting as part of implementing the cost saving/gain sharing strategy
 Executing contract performance improvement by weekly report submission to the client management and addressing their
concerns
 Communicating with client inventory team as well as with the suppliers to sort out the NCRs
 Devising proactive measures to avoid future rejections by communicating with the end-user and the inventory regarding
deviations/superseded/new and obsolete parts
 Ascertaining the accurate implementation of purchasing best practices in a timely manner to match approved quality
standards, besides monitoring product delivery process on time according to pre-defined schedules
 Conducting best practices & trained sessions for internal stakeholders & customers on various stages of sourcing &
procurement cycles

 Steered efforts towards raw material procurement
 Led the inventory (stock control) - quarterly stock taking of raw materials
 Coordinated with third party laboratories for product sample test report submission
 Interfaced with the freight forwarders for shipment clearance process
 Liaised with production in charge for plant requirement
 Examined estimates of material and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness

Job Responsibilities:

 Request and analyze quotes from suppliers.
 Examine and prepare estimates of materials requested for a project/service.
 Identify and shortlist vendors according to requirements and keep potential vendor list for management approval.
 Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, delivery and services with vendors.
 Prepare bid process specifications, progress, and supporting reports.
 Coordination and preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP).
 Negotiate with suppliers to obtain best prices.
 Constantly communicating with support function to ensure purchasing needs are met and accepted.
 Maintaining a strong relationship with suppliers to achieve company’s goals.
 Draft, negotiate and manage subcontracts for services and materials. Negotiating and signing contracts with material and service suppliers that match approved authorization limits.
 Review sub-contracting documents for project requirements and assign to appropriate vendors.
 Administer modifications ensuring legal and contractual compliance and dispute resolution.
 Ensuring the accurate implementation of purchasing best practices in a timely manner to match approved quality standards, besides monitoring product delivery process on time according to pre-defined schedules.
 Expediting and follow up with vendors to make sure all services/goods are received or delivered in a timely manner.
 Maintain complete updated purchasing records, pricing and all procurement actions.
 Check invoices of purchases to ensure adherence to company policy.
 Resolve issues with suppliers.
 Researching market process, delivery conditions to determine future material availability & responding instantly to suppliers’ feedback regarding any complaints and providing a cost-effective solution in a timely manner, besides evaluating supplier performance.
 Examine estimates of material and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
 Coordinate with suppliers, supervisor, Logistics Manager and accounts department.
 Providing timely reports to the management regarding procurement actions.
 Maintain an organized filing and follow-up systems for all correspondences.
 Maintaining professional and Technical knowledge related to business best practices.

Job Responsibilities

 Assisting in the Purchasing, Planning, Forecasting, and execution of all procurement related activities.
 Ensuring healthy flow of supplies, optimum price and documentation is maintained all times.
 Identifying the minimum stock levels of various items in the store and maintain such stocks by initiating the procurement activities.
 Coordinate with different Project Managers for requirements of different projects.
 Responsible to follow up and expedite the deliveries under stipulated time given by stockholders.
 Identifying right source for the materials from the sources available within KSA and from International sources.
 Preparing letter of credit and LOI (Letter of Intents) for imports based on discussions, frame delivery schedule, negotiate for payment terms and prepare the formal Purchase Order.
 Expediting, logistics for goods movement, vendor payments, taxation related documentation etc.
 Attending and supervising all the procurement functions from the stage of receipt of material requisition to the receipt of material at stores.
 Coordinating with clearing agents for customs clearance and insurance claims.
 Developing new vendors / sub-contractors.
 Supervision warehouse activities such as receiving, issuing and storing.
 Practicing inventory control methods as per company policy supervise periodic physical checking of inventory levels and compare them with the records maintained.
 Arranging, formulating, & processing the lease agreements for leasing / hiring of construction equipment’s.
 Submitted materials & sought approval from client
 Handled vendor registration & sourcing of materials.
 Managed Techno commercial negotiations and floated enquiry.
 Monitored inventory of materials.
 Issued orders, followed up on materials, and supervised post order activities.
 Reviewed invoices from suppliers and ensure on time payments to them.
 Involved in documentation for import of materials
 Frequently visiting the approved Supplier’s/Stockiest Yard to maintain good business relationship.

 Experience using Bloomberg/Factset Excel Plug-In - Relative price charts, time series tables on stock prices, volumes, company comparable tables
 Company Profiling, Competitor Profiling, Country Reports, Market Research and Basic comparable company trading valuation of public companies
 I was an active member of the Research team dedicated to one of the world’s largest investment banking firm.
 Regular one-on-one interaction with the Client.