Abhilash Praharaj
Hyderabad
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven Procurement Analyst with over 16 years of experience in Supply Chain Management. Skilled in analyzing market trends and ensuring the timely procurement of goods and services. Adept at building strong relationships with vendors and site individuals, driving process improvements, and supporting cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Analyst
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF)
02.2021 - Current
- Serving in the capacity of Deputy Leader
- Managing daily challenges faced by the team
- Collaborating with the team to allocate daily workloads.
- Assisting team members in resolving process-related inquiries.
- Involvement with the IMS Mailbox for the PR1 Cluster.
- Initiated Work on the Second Phase of Zycus.
- Taking Daily Operational Calls and Team Meetings.
- Emphasizing and reinforcing compliance measures to ensure seamless and error-free transitions.
- Identifying opportunities to enhance processes and improve efficiency.
- Providing guidance and training to new team members.
- Document all procurement processes and contracts for auditing.
- Converting procurement requests into accurate purchase orders, ensuring correct pricing, quantities, and delivery schedules.
- Monitoring orders for timely delivery and resolve any discrepancies.
- Utilized advanced data analytics tools to gain insights into procurement trends and inform decision-making processes.
Senior Procurement Specialist
DuPont
06.2012 - 02.2021
- Convert purchase requests into accurate purchase orders (POs) with the correct pricing and vendor selection, ensuring timely transmission to vendors
- Oversee the entire material procurement process, ensuring smooth operations from PO creation to successful delivery at the site, addressing any discrepancies or issues promptly.
- Manage and resolve discrepancies from the vendor's end, ensuring timely and accurate resolution.
- Handle daily and escalated customer calls, addressing inquiries and resolving issues efficiently to maintain high customer satisfaction.
- Analyze and document issues within procurement categories, implementing solutions and corrective measures.
- Ensure accurate billing to customers and proper payment to vendors, maintaining financial accuracy throughout the procurement process.
- Successfully transition new processes, updating standard operating procedures (SOPs), process maps, escalation metrics, and lean methodologies to optimize workflows.
- Maintain in-depth, end-to-end knowledge of the procurement process to ensure consistency and reliability.
PROCESS DEVELOPER (AP /AR)
Genpact
01.2008 - 06.2012
- Procurement and Supplier Chain Services (PSCS) Manager Penske Logistics, USA Customer Management.
- Lead daily calls, manage escalated inquiries, and resolve customer queries efficiently.
- Analyze and document issues within procurement categories, ensuring thorough troubleshooting and resolution.
- Ensure accurate billing to customers and timely payment to vendors, maintaining financial integrity.
- Oversee team performance, resolve issues, conduct training to bridge knowledge gaps, and ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and 100% compliance with customer data requirements.
- Develop and implement an evaluation system for associates, linking performance to variable incentives.
- Mentor new hires, ensuring smooth assimilation into processes and promoting continuous development.
- Drive continuous process improvements and value engineering initiatives, focusing on end-to-end business impact and cross-functional collaboration.
- Establish effective linkages for seamless wing-to-wing process integration.
- Prepare and analyze reports, identify root causes, implement corrective plans, and conduct regular performance reviews.
- Publish daily reports, track key metrics, and perform team performance analysis to ensure alignment with goals.
Education
BCA -
IPSAR, UTKAL UNIVERSITY
01.2006
Arts -
CHRIST COLLEGE C.H.S.E.
01.2004
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team leadership
- Operational efficiency
Projects
- Nirvana
- Albatross
- Mini IT Invoice Project (PR1)
- BPC (Buy Pay Channel)
Accomplishments
- Pinnacle Performer
- Round of applause
Timeline
Procurement Analyst
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF)
02.2021 - Current
Senior Procurement Specialist
DuPont
06.2012 - 02.2021
PROCESS DEVELOPER (AP /AR)
Genpact
01.2008 - 06.2012
Arts -
CHRIST COLLEGE C.H.S.E.
BCA -
IPSAR, UTKAL UNIVERSITY
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