Shami Kawle

•Lead the entire procurement process, new/rental hardware procurement, and vendor development. •Achieved an 90% cost savings through effective price negotiation & improved vendor response time by 50%. •Successfully completed 22 projects within scope despite changing project requirements. Maintained customer satisfaction based on feedback from high-profile clients, including Formula 1, Moto GP, and Star, among others. •Improved staff proficiency by conducting training sessions in project delivery processes.

•Conducted follow-ups on stock to prevent stockouts. •Maintained 95% on-time delivery rate from suppliers and vendors. •Reduced excess inventory by 70% through inventory management practices. •Collaborated with warehouse team to align procurement activities. •Prepared accurate invoices & packing lists in adherence to orders. •Improved procurement forecasting accuracy by 80%, leading to better inventory planning. •Presented daily status report of Import and Export Shipments to keep informed of shipment.

Purchase related all responsibility - New Vendor Development, PO / PR creation, Material Delivery and Payment etc. Material Management. Planning of material requirement for next one month. Ensured the quality & quantity of material required. Coordinated with the manufacturing process and Creating different reports as required by Management. Liaison with suppliers and follow-up for timely receipt of materials. Maintaining records/database of various categories of approved suppliers.

Vendor management of all new and old vendors in SAP Ariba. Evaluated the materials routinely used during production, the work environment and components during production. Develop relationships with logistics vendors and work with vendor manager and warehouse operations manager to establish operations requirements. Controlled inventory levels and worked with plant manufacturing operations and logistics teams, suppliers, and demand planning department.