Vijay K

Spearheading a team of 21 professional buyers

Managing Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and Supplier Performance

Monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance

Sourcing the most affordable materials for the company’s manufacturing process

Involving in reviewing tenders, bids and controlling the purchasing budget

Delivering and implementing cost savings for the company

Managing complete procurement supplier relationships for the company and commodity cost initiatives

Performing and negotiating terms and conditions for purchase orders, engineering service agreements, purchase agreements, and field services agreements in order to save costs

Involve in:

Preparing high quality tender documentation

Resolving disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers

Writing contracts and the terms of sales

Working to create and promote a safe working environment

Selling off excess, damaged and inventory / stock

Establishing effective operating policies, lean initiatives and processes

Interacting with the suppliers to renegotiate prices

Training projects and tasks to junior staff

Promoting best practice across the company

Achieving cost saving targets regularly

Develops specifications and performance test requirements to facilitate procurement of parts and equipment for aeronautical and aerospace products: Analyzes technical data, designs, preliminary specifications, manufacturing limitations, supplier facilities, and availability of parts and equipment.

Consults with engineering personnel to establish performance criteria and specifications for manufacturing and testing.

Investigates potential suppliers and recommends those most desirable.

Advises company personnel, suppliers, and customers of nature and function of parts and equipment.

Interviews supplier representatives regarding specifications, costs, inspection, and similar problems relating to parts and equipment.

Arranges and participates in conferences between suppliers and engineers, purchasers, inspectors, and other company personnel to facilitate material inspection, substitution, standardization, rework, salvage, utilization, and economical procurement of parts and equipment installed in aircraft, spacecraft products.

Forecast levels of demand for services and products;

Keep a constant check on stock levels;

Conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;

Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers;

Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers;

Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided;

Process payments and invoices;

Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future;

Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities;

Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth;

Develop a purchasing strategy;

Produce reports and statistics using computer software;

Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors;

Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives;

Attend meetings and trade conferences;

Train and supervise the work of other members of staff.

Supervise all audit activities and evaluate all purchase orders and payment perform and assist to eliminate any discrepancy in same and prepare all contract terms and conditions.

Design and implement all material plans and ensure compliance to all purchasing policies and manage all communication for all engineering activities and assist to buy all supplies and equipment’s and maintain quality for same.

Evaluate all quotes and coordinate with vendors to provide required component bids and analyze all vendor performance to improve all purchasing process.

Develop and maintain professional relationships with all suppliers and prepare reports for all purchasing departments and provide support to all managers to plan and execute all purchasing processes and provide an effective interface with all departments.

Administer everyday activities of all purchasing staff and provide training to staff to ensure compliance and monitor all purchasing activities and design various cost effective methods according to demands.

Evaluate and maintain all reports for inventory re order and coordinate with internal departments for same and maintain an efficient purchase order system and manager all communication with internal customers and recommend improvements to all service levels and ensure accuracy.

Design and implement various purchasing strategies and procurement policies and participate in all supplier reduction programs in coordination with global supply chain team and determine appropriate programs for all purchase requirements and assist to reduce supply chain cost.

Manage all supplier contracts and assist to administer best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers and analyze all new issue sin materials and recommend strategies to improve quality and manage inventory levels for all products.

Oversee all programs and assist to purchase all materials and non-capital equipment’s and participate in various purchasing processes and prepare appropriate budget and implement all optimal contract negotiation.

Analyze all existing procedures for purchasing agents and approve all non-capital requisitions and evaluate all competitive bids and requests for proposals and prepare all competitive agreements and design al system and procedures to minimize cost for all customers.

Supervise all audit activities and evaluate all purchase orders and payment perform and assist to eliminate any discrepancy in same and prepare all contract terms and conditions. etc

Preparation of tender documents to ensure the production of realistic and commercial tenders.

Assist the Principal Buyers with the analysis of information and in providing recommendations to the County Procurement Supervisor , departmental senior managers and Chief Officers regarding the awarding of tenders, contracts etc

Implement and develop, with all external contractors, the Councils policies, in respect of sustainability, health and safety, equal opportunities and others as directed.

Evaluating Suppliers, Managing Data & Coordinating staff etc

Selecting new products and reviewing the old

Finding the right suppliers

Negotiating prices (so the store doesn’t get ripped off)

Ensuring the products are delivered on time

Helping to interpret reports and predicting future sales

Pitching ideas to senior management

Stock control

Budgeting

Reacting to any changes in customer demand

Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers while seeking new ones

Attending trade events

Getting feedback from customers

I did my Diploma in Mechanical General in which i learnt MEP