Varun Sumedhan
New Market
Summary
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Fleet and Operations Manager
Blueflower General Services
01.2023 - Current
- Managing customer inquiries and fleet operations
- Ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of rental operations
- Managing fleet inventory, coordinating vehicle maintenance and accident repairs
- Supervising operations team and drivers
- Optimizing fleet utilization to enhance customer satisfaction and profitability.
- Upgrading fleet, handling price bids for new purchase, coordinating registration and delivery of new inventory.
Purchase Officer / Specialist
INVOBUILD INFRATECH PVT LTD
01.2016 - 11.2022
- Managed purchase requests and purchases from various regions and projects under very tight deadlines and successfully delivered each one of them
- Planned and arranged materials from the best sources with best terms negotiating and stepping up wherever required to complete the project on time
- Reviewing past purchases made by the team, evaluating vendor effectiveness and compliance to PO terms
- Checking and approving new vendors after vendor registration form scrutiny and verification
- Maintaining a database for approved vendors from different regions with rates
- Coordination with the project team understanding their needs and forecasting urgent material required and arranging them without delay.
- Tracked orders and shipments to inform warehouse manager of incoming loads.
Senior Procurement and Client Servicing Specialist
LAMPEARTH GENERAL TRADING LLC
05.2014 - 12.2015
- Preparation of bidding documents for UN bids, Govt
- Of Canada Bids and DOD Military bids and Purchases
- Releasing purchase order and managing purchase cycle till delivery
- Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers for most competitive offers
- Direct purchase from overseas manufacturers and expediting delivery to bases
- Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc
- Managing vendors, handling blanket purchase orders and annual maintenance contracts
- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation
- Releasing Purchase Orders/ Work Orders after verifying lead times and payment terms
- Collecting vendor bills/invoices verifying and forwarding to accounts for payment.
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Improved customer satisfaction rates through proactive problem-solving and efficient complaint resolution.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget.
- Implemented new training programs for staff, leading to higher employee retention rates and better overall performance.
Client Service/Procurement Executive
REDORANGE EXIM PVT LTD
03.2012 - 05.2014
- Procurement of all kinds of material as well as (Civil, electrical, plumbing, hardware, carpentry, plumbing.etc.) Preparing cost comparison of material pricing
- Negotiate price, terms, conditions and lead time reduction with suppliers
- Processing orders once awarded, renegotiating rates and payment terms with vendor
- Resolve supply, quality, service and invoicing issues with vendors
- Alerting finance dept
- Once a high value order comes through and plan delivery accordingly
- Following up till final payment is issued.
- Developed and strengthened supplier relationships.
- Managed procurement team to ensure timely delivery of products and services while maintaining quality standards.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
- Maintained current understanding of pricing structures, market conditions and trends in industry.
Marketing / Sales
AL-SARUH GULF WORLD TRADING EST.
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Identifying business opportunities, securing orders, marketing new materials from inventory, handling purchases, expediting deliveries, introducing new materials to the company for keeping inventory
- Issuing invoices and following up payments.
Education
MBA in Supply Chain and Logistics Management -
Annamalai University
Chidambaram, Tamil NaduB.A in Sociology -
Annamalai University
Chidambaram, Tamil NaduSkills
- Vendor Identification
- Business Communication
- Vendor Management
- Knowledge of materials
- Analytical Skill
- Negotiation
- Result Oriented
- Technology Aptitude
- Problem-Solving
- Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Customer Service
Timeline
Fleet and Operations Manager
Blueflower General Services
01.2023 - Current
Purchase Officer / Specialist
INVOBUILD INFRATECH PVT LTD
01.2016 - 11.2022
Senior Procurement and Client Servicing Specialist
LAMPEARTH GENERAL TRADING LLC
05.2014 - 12.2015
Client Service/Procurement Executive
REDORANGE EXIM PVT LTD
03.2012 - 05.2014
Marketing / Sales
AL-SARUH GULF WORLD TRADING EST.
01.2009 - 01.2012
MBA in Supply Chain and Logistics Management -
Annamalai University
B.A in Sociology -
Annamalai University
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