Ullas Kallara, Snr.Purchase Officer

Ullas Kallara

Snr.Purchase Officer

RAK Ceramics

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Supply Chain, Procurement
Experience
16 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months

Snr.Purchase Officer at RAK Ceramics
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • My current job since September 2014

 Overseas & Local Procurement of Raw Materials, Spare Parts,
Machineries, Office equipment & Group Insurances.
 International Trade Activities of Payments & Logistics.
 Vendor sourcing from local and overseas for cost effective
procurement.
 Spent Saving Analysis, Budget Preparation & Logistic Coordination
 Exhibition Space booking & Procure Exhibition Stands
 Execute Fit-out projects, Outsource & Contract issuance
 Insurance Claim handling till settle the claim.
 Responsible to procure most affordable Materials and Services the company needs to
function with the coordination of stakeholders /Plant personals/ departments.
 Create and communicate RFP, RFI, RFQ documents to vendors for Capex/Opex
requirements.
 Lead Purchase Order (PO) or Contract process through to techno-commercial
evaluation, negotiation, order placement, follow-up till delivery and invoice
settlement.
 Identify and conduct the E-Auctions for selected materials based on purchase volume,
value etc.
 Find the best prices for those supplies who meets company’s quality & specs as well
as getting delivery in a timely manner.
 Responsible for negotiate contract terms, awarding contracts & prepare contract
agreements.
 Contact suppliers to resolve late shipments or shortages, track status of orders.
 Do make market research along with solid analyze in order to identify the most
profitable offers.
 Create and maintain good relationships with key suppliers to ensure merchandise is
high quality and delivered on time.
 Monitor and evaluate Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and
Supplier Performance.
 Responsible to have collaborative saving in coordination with stakeholders.
 Make sure Capex/Opex requirements are projected in current year budget prior to
procure.
 Identify high volume/value procurements and analyze the possibility to conduct EAuction
for such items.
 P2P Monitoring and train the selected vendors for smooth procurement operation.
 Payment follow-ups with payable department as well as get the invoice from vendors
on time to claim for VAT declaration.
 Align with internal customers such as engineering, facilities, and operations to
understand and implement process improvements while maintaining a pipeline of
projects.
 Work with stakeholders to ensure compliance and to identify areas for improvement.
 Prepare Y2Y Saving Report based on WAC to WAC reports on quarterly & yearly.
 Projected saving & budgeting reports
 Spend, Inventory & Consumption Analyze reports and present to HOD.
 Respond to audit queries and findings prior to submit the final audit report to
management.
 Insurance Procurement for various areas such as Group Medical Insurance, Property
Insurance, Marine Insurance, Directors & Officers, Hotel Comprehensive and Charters
Liability for all Group Companies.
 Prepare claim file in coordination of stake holder, arrange the supporting documents
in coordination stake holders and finance accounts departments.
 Intimation of Claims, follow claim procedures, negotiate with proper evidence and to
settle the claim.

Purchase & Trading Executive at Jersey Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2011 to November 2013
Purchase Assistant at Team Engineering
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • August 2006 to September 2010

Education

Master's degree, Supply Chain, Procurement
  • at National Institute of Business Management
  • March 2019

Specialties & Skills

After Effects
Negotiation
ACADEMIC
AUTOCAD
ERP, SAP , ARIBA
DATA ANALYSIS
BUDGETING
COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Hobbies

  • Photography , Drawing