1. T. SHANTHAKUMAR
#18, Nanneri Street,
Srinivasa Nagar Chozhambed,
Chennai – 600 062
Mobile: 8754467771 / 8754581984
E-Mail: shanthagt@yahoo.co.in
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MANAGER PROCUREMENT
Personal Summary
Over Fourteen (14) years of progressive experience within procurement management ranging from
IT Hardware, Software, Network component parts, indirect services and strategic outsourcing.
Proven ability to lead cross functional teams, negotiate contracts, develop long term commodity
strategies, utilize e-sourcing tools, manage working capital, complete cost analysis and source
from low cost vendors.
Key Skills
Supply Chain Management
Budget Management
Strong Negotiation Skill
Change Management
Process Management
Vendor Management
Team Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Software and Systems Pvt.Ltd January 2015 – Present
Manager - Procurement
Recruited as a Manager Purchase to handle Team of 2 Members and to work close with suppliers
and manage the Companies Procurement activities for PAN India Operation. Also provide Leadership
for the purchasing department and motivate staff to achieve maximum performance and efficiency.
Making sure that purchasing department works within all of the company procedure
Key Contribution
• Played a key role for Implementation of Asset Management Tool for Technology
Infrastructure Team for monitoring Asset.
• Setting up Procurement Process for entire Technology Infrastructure Team.
• Built a Team to actively participate in entire Procurement activity to process the
requirement within the SLA period to help internal customer without any delay
• Monitor Service Providers performance, recommending contract modifications when
necessary
• Instrumental in Cost Saving for IT Products and saved about 10 – 15%.
• Perform benchmarking and develop alternate cost effective and reliable sources of supply
using published and trade sources
• Manage Spend management efforts and provide review & recommendations on cost
management opportunities to Business Function Heads
• Act as a pivotal point of escalation for managing Vendor performance, Identify Service
Partners issues and Co-ordinate resolution process
• Manage Spend management efforts and provide review & recommendations on cost
management opportunities to Business Function Heads
2. • Ensure compliance of purchasing policy.
• Develop & monitor metrics to ensure requisitions are acted upon in a timely manner,
confirm expedite materials as needed
• Incorporate self/team into large projects. Provide appropriate resources to obtain quotes,
source, quality suppliers & Negotiate
• Provide Monthly Saving Report, contact terms & supplier performance expectations to
upper management.
PURCHASE MANAGEMENT
• Co-ordinate with Team Members and User Team to process the Order within the SLA Time
• Preparing weekly, Monthly Procurement Plan and MIS Reports for Senior Management
• Planning and budgeting of Purchase function, involving cost estimation, Contract
negotiations.
• Conducting regular meeting/training with vendors to educate them about company’s
requirement and help them in improving their performance.
• Developing report on procurement and Usage of materials for Top Management
VENDOR DEVELOPMENT
• Effective Management of Vendor Database
• Development of Preferred vendor Database thru Yearly vendor evaluation process
• Vendor evaluation program will be processed to evaluate vendor based on the feedback
from internal stake holders
• Evaluating vendors & negotiating the price, delivery schedule and T&C.
• Developing half yearly / Yearly report on Vendor about cost, Quality and Delivery for Top
Management
Hexaware Technologies Ltd October 2010 – January 2015
Manager - Procurement
Recruited as a Deputy Manager Purchase to handle Team of 4 Members and to work close with
suppliers and manage the Companies Procurement activities.
Key Contribution
• Played Key Role in procuring and processed order a seating Capacity of 5000 nos in Siruseri.
Tendering, Vendor Management, Negotiation, Co-ordination with consultant and
Infrastructure Team.
• Finalized Orders for More than 100 Crore worth of order for our Chennai Operations for
both IT and Non-IT related Purchase
• Played a Key role for New Project at Mumbai with a Seating Capacity of 600 with an Area of
of 30,000 Sqft for Hexaware
• Played key role in framing procurement process and training the internal Team to achieve
certification for CMMI Audit.
• Act as a pivotal point of escalation for managing Vendor performance, Identify Service
Partners issues and Co-ordinate resolution process
3. Dell Service November 2004 – October 2010
Team Leader - Procurement
Recruited as an Executive Purchase to handle procurement activity for Chennai BPO Operation. I
have got an opportunity to handle Procurement for both IT and Non IT for PAN India operation. I am
promoted as Team Leader for PAN India and have been the single Point of contact for entire India
Operation.
Key Contribution
• Handled New Project at Ambattur Facility with a Seating capacity of 120 Seats for Dell
Services.
• Handled New Project at Manila with an seating capacity of 98 seats for Dell Services.
• Handled New Project at DLF with a seating capacity of 380 seats for Dell Services.
TVSC – SGI International LTD July 2001 – October 2004
Purchase Executive
Recruited as an purchase executive to handle procurement activity for manufacturing Unit in
Chennai. This was my initial working experience and got to learn all the purchasing activities from
my seniors start from Material Planning, Maintaining Reorder Level (ROL), order processing,
Negotiation, vendor management.
TYPE OF SERVICE AND MATERIAL HANDLING
• HSM
• Cisco Products (Switches, Routers, Firewalls, IP Phones)
• Server Racks – APC, Dell & IBM.
• Internet Links (TATA, Airtel and Reliance)
• Software License
• Storages – EMC & Netapps
• BMS (CCTV, Fire Alarm, Proximity System, Fire Hydrant System)
• Modular Furniture, Chairs, Board Room Tables, Conference Room Tables etc
• Air conditions & Chillers (Few Brands like Bluestar, Daikin, Temperzone, Trane etc)
• Diesel Engine ( Caterpillar, Cummins)
• Bus and Cab Transport for Employee Pick up and Drop
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
B.com. –(1997- April 2000), Loyola (autonomous) college
M.F.T(Master of Foreign Trade) (2002 – June2004), Pondicherry University.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date of Birth : 20/06/1978
Father’s Name : G.THUKKARAM
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Languages known to Speak : Tamil,Telugu, English
Languages to Write & Read : Tamil & English
