1. Santosh Kumar
Apt#906, 49 Thorncliffe Park Drive, East York, Toronto, Ontario, M4H1J6
Email: santosh_k842004@hotmail.com
Cell: (647) 707-3224
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PROFILE
A highly skilled Purchasing Manager with 8 years’ experience serving notable
customers in the Consumer Products & Goods industry. Possess a strong work ethic
and background in Purchasing, account management, logistics, customs, and Freight
forwarding. Looking to leverage transferable skills and new supply chain and logistics
knowledge with a reputable company offering a challenging work environment and
opportunities to grow within the organization.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• In depth understanding of purchasing, contracting techniques and procedures
along with Incoterms 2010.
• Experience of establishing strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Familiar with inventory management and auditing techniques.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) - experience
building executive level presentations in PowerPoint.
• Experience in managing the supplier performance rating based on KPI’s for cost,
quality & delivery.
• Track record of working closely with R&D to support strategic sourcing initiatives
to meet product development requirement as per customer product expectations.
• Familiarity with international trade document preparation, stowage of goods, and
basics of handling Dangerous Goods, and multi-modal freight calculations.
• Knowledge of HS code classification & familiarity of customs procedures.
• Strong knowledge of NAFTA and all other trade agreements.
• Can assist in security programs like PIP, CSI, C-TPAT, and FAST.
• Knowledge of security and loss prevention systems.
• Readily adaptable and flexible to various work environments.
• Excellent communicator – both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Accomplishments
• Proven record of best negotiated vendor contracts in the industry.
• Proven record of making things happen in uncommon circumstances.
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2. • Increased business revenue and exceeded client satisfaction by providing them
unmatched customer service.
• Track record of initiating & leading innovative solutions for the increased
efficiency, greater customer satisfaction and overall performance of the firm.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL IMPORT OPERATIONS AGENT Nov-2014 – Present
Transgroup worldwide logistics (Mississauga, Ontario)
Responsibilities
• Procuring logistics services from trucking, ocean and airline carriers.
• Negotiating rates with steamship lines, airlines and trucking companies.
• Developing and maintaining contracts with vendors and carriers.
• Handling import documents including Pre-alerts, Pre-advice, BL, steamship
release, Arrival Notices.
• Resolving booking issue with overseas agents and customers.
• Sending broker package for air and ocean import shipments.
• Scheduling pick up, delivery appointment with warehouses, terminals &
customers.
• Coordinating and ensuring timely movement of shipments.
• Inquiring about air and ocean shipments status from carriers.
• Creating Shipment status reports on Daily basis.
• Sending delivery orders to truckers.
• Creating new files, uploading documents and updating progress of shipments.
• Communicating and updating customers in real time on shipment progress.
• Ensuring timely payment of vendor invoices.
• Filing ISF data for ocean shipments arriving in USA.
• Insuring shipments for all kinds of risks.
• Quoting & Invoicing import shipments.
• Collecting payments for DAP Shipments.
• Setting up customs broker for one time customs entry of DDP shipments.
• Coordination among shipper and purchasing department ensuring the correct
purchase order being shipped.
• Ensuring timely arrival of cargo by forecasting transit times of various modes of
transport.
IMPORT AGENT Aug-Nov-2014
DHL Global Freight Forwarding (Mississauga, Ontario)
Responsibilities
• Creating Freight order using SAP.
• Calculating Freight Charges in SAP.
• Creating Freight Settlement documents in SAP.
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3. • Sending Arrival notifications to warehouse.
• Tracing shipments and updating events in the SAP.
• Sending delivery orders to trucking companies.
INTERNSHIP June-Aug, 2014
Internee at Panalpina in ocean import department (Mississauga, Ontario)
Responsibilities
• Tracing shipments status using carrier websites and visible logistics tool.
• Updating ETA, ETD for port and final destination in pantrace system.
• Preparing reports for clients indicating ETA, ETD port, Last free day for pick up
from terminal, address to return empty container etc.
• Filing original bill of lading and other relevant documents into respective files.
PURCHASING MANAGER 2010 - 2013
Argus, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Adservice, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan 2006 - 2010
Responsibilities
• Responsible for reviewing Purchase orders and issuing purchase orders to
vendors.
• Preparing, issuing, analyzing & negotiating Requests for Proposals (RFP) with
suppliers for efficient delivery of products & services; track & develops reports to
identify progress of cost saving initiatives.
• Procuring raw material, parts, products & logistics services to fill customer orders
& managing required level of inventory.
• Negotiating rates with logistics service providers & Vendors.
• Coordination with vendors, carriers and clients for timely execution.
• Inquiring about orders delivery status from carriers and updating clients
accordingly and ensuring timely delivery to clients.
• Formulation, Negotiation and execution of service contracts.
• Monitoring quality, vendor performance, good supplier relationships and working
towards development of supplier partnerships with key vendors.
• Adhere to Quality Assurance, vendor qualification criteria for new material and/or
vendor.
• Work closely with customer and suppliers throughout the product development
cycle, travelling to their sites to build relationships, gain an understanding of the
product requirements/limitations and creating strategic partnerships.
• Liaise with vendors in resolving disputed deliveries.
• Monitor & Implement strategies to avoid and/or minimize vendor price increase to
the company.
• Identify market trends or potential issues on raw material availability.
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4. • Determine potential areas of cost savings & recommend standardization of
vendors/purchases.
• Perform random audits of contract material usage and price.
• Provide direction or assistance to R&D and Product Development in vendor
selection process for new ingredients.
• Display understanding and leadership in following the Quality Assurance and
R&D ingredient approval procedure.
• Formulation of budgets, quotes & requisitions.
• Supplier selection, performance monitoring & evaluation.
• Data entry and invoice/pricing verification, vendor follow-up
• Ensure staff is following purchasing policy.
• Manage the purchasing functions on a daily basis.
• Maintain vendor statistics, i.e. backorders.
• Accountable to purchase and maintain on hand inventory levels to meet desired
service levels, taking into account production frequencies, capacity constraints,
product shelf life and production shutdown periods.
• Confirm expected ship dates and updating system to ensure stock accuracy and
visibility.
• Primary contact for 3PL warehouse to coordinate and set priorities for the
inbound chocolate shipments.
• Identify root cause of excess inventory, share findings and pursue corrective
action.
• Resolve all errors on purchase orders as required.
• Investigating and determining what/how/ why material came in incorrectly or
damaged (for non-conformances).
• Reviewing reports for stock outs and expediting open orders.
• Manage re-ordering points/ order points for inventory stock levels.
• Follow up with suppliers for outstanding orders and manage all vendors back
orders.
• Manage all claims and returns to suppliers.
• Customer Service (takes calls from customers, enter orders, provide ETA’s to
customers for delivery).
• Work with the warehouse and QA to ensure clear communication regarding
return of products and update the stock as required.
• Manage the materials management system.
• Source vendors to obtain competitive pricing.
• Participate in inventory control and costs measures.
• Assist in daily production planning.
• Reviewing reports for stock outs and expediting open orders.
EDUCATION
Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP)(PMAC) (In progress)
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5. Supply Chain Management Association, Canada
Certified in Production & Inventory Management (BSCM-Qualified) (In progress)
APICS, Canada
Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) (In Progress)
Diploma, Supply Chain & Logistics Program 2014
TriOS College, Toronto, Canada
CIFFA Certificate 2014
Canadian International Freight Forwarding Association
MBA
Bahria University, Pakistan 2006 – 2009
Diploma in Information Technology 2004 - 2005
SBTE, Pakistan
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6. Supply Chain Management Association, Canada
Certified in Production & Inventory Management (BSCM-Qualified) (In progress)
APICS, Canada
Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) (In Progress)
Diploma, Supply Chain & Logistics Program 2014
TriOS College, Toronto, Canada
CIFFA Certificate 2014
Canadian International Freight Forwarding Association
MBA
Bahria University, Pakistan 2006 – 2009
Diploma in Information Technology 2004 - 2005
SBTE, Pakistan
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