Highly effective purchasing manager offering several years of experience in supply chain management. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships to obtain favorable costs. Drive continuous process improvements.
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Androose Chacko
Chester,VA
Summary
Overview
20
years of professional experience
Work History
St Stephen TradersKannur, Kerala, India, Kerala
Purchasing Manager
12.2021 - 03.2025
Job overview
- Coordinated with logistics to ensure timely delivery of purchased items.
- Maintained information database related to products and service availability, supplier capabilities and lead times.
- Cultivated new vendor relationships using dynamic communication and negotiation skills.
- Maintained accurate records of purchases including invoices, price lists, product codes and descriptions.
- Prepared and presented reports on purchasing activities and cost analysis for upper management.
- Collaborated with other departments to identify and fulfill their purchasing needs.
Al Sallal International Kuwait, Kuwait
Procurement Manager
05.2015 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Maintained up-to-date records of all purchases made by the organization including invoices, contracts.
- Reviewed existing contracts on a regular basis to ensure compliance with company requirements.
- Participated in trade shows or conferences related to procurement topics to stay abreast of industry developments.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure availability of materials for production.
- Unloaded items from delivery trucks and transported materials to correct facility locations.
- Performed quality control by inspecting materials and disposing of damaged products.
- Prepared reports on purchasing activity including cost savings achieved through negotiations with suppliers.
- Prepared daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports for supervisor review.
- Collected documentation to assemble new purchase order contract folders.
Al Ghanim SpecialitiesKuwait , Kuwait
Purchase Executive
10.2010 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Collaborated with other departments to identify and fulfill their purchasing needs.
- Negotiated pricing, delivery terms, payment terms and other contractual agreements with suppliers.
- Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts.
- Analyzed market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.
- Organized and prioritized projects.
- Coordinated importation of items via ocean and air.
RecafcoKuwait , Kuwait
Purchase Executive
03.2005 - 09.2010
Job overview
- Negotiated pricing, delivery terms, payment terms and other contractual agreements with suppliers
- Maintained accurate records of all purchase orders, invoices, contracts and related documents.
- Verified purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list.
- Directed daily and long-range activities of purchasing department.
- Coordinated the preparation of bid packages, requests for proposals and quotations from suppliers.
Education
St Mary’s High School, Kottayam
High School Diploma
04-1992
University Overview
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Supplier management
- Cost analysis
- Inventory control
- Logistics coordination
- Data analysis
- Purchase order management
- New vendor setup
- Budget management
- Vendor sourcing
- Cost reduction
- Cost controls
- Price negotiation
- Inventory coordination
Languages
English
Professional
Malayalam
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Arabic
Elementary
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
St Stephen Traders
12.2021 - 03.2025
Procurement Manager
Al Sallal International
05.2015 - 03.2019
Purchase Executive
Al Ghanim Specialities
10.2010 - 04.2015
Purchase Executive
Recafco
03.2005 - 09.2010
St Mary’s High School,
High School Diploma
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