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Sathrack S Sounder Raj, Category Buyer

Sathrack S Sounder Raj

Category Buyer·Istanbul food stuff & trading LLC,Sharjah.

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Computer Science

Work experience

Total years of experience: 10 years, 0 months

Category Buyer

September 2025 - Present

Istanbul food stuff & trading LLC,Sharjah.

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

September 2025 - Present

• Manage purchasing budgets and track spending, Analyse cost fluctuations and adjust buying strategies.
• Compare supplier quotes and conduct cost-benefit analyses. Monitor food industry trends, pricing
changes, and consumer preferences.
• Identify opportunities for new product lines. Analyse competitor offerings and market positioning.
• Coordinate with finance for budgeting and invoice approvals. Maintain accurate purchasing records
and supplier databases.
• Prepare reports on purchasing performance and cost savings.
• Track KPIs such as order accuracy, supplier performance, and waste reduction.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking. Coordinate with warehouse and logistics
teams for timely deliveries.
• Forecast purchasing needs based on sales data and seasonality. Ensure proper storage conditions for
perishable items.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and delivery terms.
• Source new products based on market trends and customer demand.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Category Buyer

September 2025 - Present

Istanbul food stuff & trading LLC,

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

September 2025 - Present

• Manage purchasing budgets and track spending, analyse cost fluctuations and adjust buying strategies.
• Compare supplier quotes and conduct cost-benefit analyses. Monitor food industry trends, pricing changes,
and consumer preferences.
• Identify opportunities for new product lines. Analyse competitor offerings and market positioning.
• Coordinate with finance for budgeting and invoice approvals. Maintain accurate purchasing records and
supplier databases.
• Prepare reports on purchasing performance and cost savings.
• Track KPIs such as order accuracy, supplier performance, and waste reduction.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking. Coordinate with warehouse and logistics teams
for timely deliveries.
• Forecast purchasing needs based on sales data and seasonality. Ensure proper storage conditions for
perishable items.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and delivery terms.
• Source new products based on market trends and customer demand.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Assistant Buyer

March 2025 - Present

Istanbul food stuff & trading LLC,Sharjah

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

March 2025 - Present

• Monitor stock levels and ensure timely replenishment to avoid out-of-stock situations.
• Track product performance and identify slow-moving or fast-moving items.
• Assist in forecasting demand based on sales trends and seasonality &communicate with suppliers
regarding orders, delivery schedules, and product availability.
• Follow up on purchase orders, shipment delays, and discrepancies.
• Prepare sales, margin, and inventory reports for the buying team. Analyse category performance and
highlight opportunities or risks.
• Coordinate with marketing and merchandising teams for product launches. Ensure product listings,
descriptions, and pricing are accurate across systems.
• Create and update purchase orders in the system. Maintain SKU master data (pricing, barcodes,
descriptions). Handle invoice matching, GRNs, and resolve billing discrepancies.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Assistant Buyer/Data Analysist

March 2025 - September 2025

Istanbul food stuff & trading LLC,

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

March 2025 - September 2025

• Monitor stock levels and ensure timely replenishment to avoid out-of-stock situations.
• Assist in forecasting demand based on sales trends and seasonality &communicate with suppliers regarding
orders, delivery schedules, and product availability.
• Follow up on purchase orders, shipment delays, and discrepancies.
• Prepare sales, margin, and inventory reports for the buying team. Analyse category performance and
highlight opportunities or risks.
• Coordinate with marketing and merchandising teams for product launches. Ensure product listings,
descriptions, and pricing are accurate across systems.
• Spend Analysis & Savings: Analyse the procurement data to identify cost saving opportunities, spend
leakage.
• Supplier performance Tracking: Monitor KPIs and create supplier score cards.
• Dashboard and Reporting automation: Build dashboards with Power BI & Macros and automate reports
from ERP systems to reduce manual work.

Company industry:
FMCG

Department In charge

February 2023 - February 2025

Spinneys LLC,

Mumbai, India

February 2023 - February 2025

• Motivate, delegate, and resolve team-based issues to ensure the department runs smoothly.
• Conduct regular stock counts and reconcile physical and system record discrepancies.
• Inventory management and control wastage /PI/IDT/SDT.
• Select and & forecast the Weekend focused articles.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

In charge

February 2023 - February 2025

Spinneys LLC,

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

February 2023 - February 2025

• Motivate, delegate, and resolve team-based issues to ensure the department runs smoothly.
• Conduct regular stock counts and reconcile physical and system record discrepancies.
• Inventory management and control wastage /PI/IDT/SDT.
• Select and & forecast the Weekend focused articles.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Sales

Customer Service Assistant

March 2021 - February 2023

Spinneys LLC,

Chennai, India

March 2021 - February 2023

• Support customers by answering product service questions.
• Give customers service information including product details.
• Identify, investigate and deal with customer issues accordingly.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Collection Agent

March 2020 - April 2021

Five Star Housing Loan Pvt Ltd,

Chennai, India

March 2020 - April 2021

• Discuss debts with customers and create a payment plan that allows them to pay what they owe.
• Negotiating settlements to accept a percentage of the debt.
• Excelled in greeting guests, typing letters and reports, filing, managing supplies, and routing.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Junior Relationship Executive

May 2019 - March 2020

Muthoot Finance Pvt Ltd,

Chennai, India

May 2019 - March 2020

• Maintain good relationships with clients & maintain Customer Accounts by Handling Bulk Cash.
• All Accounting Transactions. Follow up on Interest collection and NPA accounts.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

System Administrator

June 2016 - April 2019

Mary Matha Institutions,

Chennai, India

June 2016 - April 2019

• Regularly check system logs, CPU usage, Memory usage, Network performance to ensure optimal
functioning, identify potential issues before they escalate.
• Coordinating with vendors for ordering new lab equipment, solutions and services.

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Anna University

June 2015

June 2015

Master's degree, Computer Science

India

Anna University

April 2015

April 2015

Master's degree, Computer Science

India

Anna University

March 2015

March 2015

Master's degree, Computer Science

India

Periyar University

June 2013

June 2013

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

India

Periyar University

April 2013

April 2013

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

India

Periyar University

April 2013

April 2013

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

India

Skills

CREDIT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CREDIT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
DATA ANALYSIS
Intermediate
DATA ANALYSIS
Intermediate
DEMAND FORECASTING
Intermediate
DEMAND FORECASTING
Intermediate
INVENTORY PLANNING
Intermediate
INVENTORY PLANNING
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
Intermediate
PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
Intermediate
PURCHASING
Intermediate
PURCHASING
Intermediate
SPEND ANALYSIS
Intermediate
SPEND ANALYSIS
Intermediate
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
DEMAND PLANNING
Intermediate
DEMAND PLANNING
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intermediate
POWER BI
Intermediate
POWER BI
Intermediate
SQL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
SQL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC SOURCING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC SOURCING
Intermediate

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Fire safety Training certificate
Food Safety Level 2 Training Certificate
Certified Data Scientist
Fire safety Training certificate
Food Safety Level 2 Training Certificate
Certified Data Scientist [Data
Fire safety Training certificate
Food Safety Level 2 Training Certificate
Certified Data Scientist [Data Mites]

Hobbies

  • reading