Veerapandi Karan

Procurement Executive (International & Regional Hub) at AWS Distribution Dubai (2025-06 – Present)

Managed End-to-End Procurement & Supply Chain Operations for 500+ SKUs across GCC, Europe, UK, and Singapore markets, handling Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, Logistics, Customs Clearance, and Inventory Coordination.
Achieved 10–20% Cost Savings through Supplier Negotiation, RFQ Analysis, MOQ Optimization, Freight Evaluation, and Global Sourcing from China, India, and Turkey.
Managed complete Procurement Cycle including PR, RFQ, Supplier Evaluation, PO Processing, Production Follow-Up, Shipment Coordination, and Landed Costing with high operational accuracy.
Conducted Market Analysis, Competitor Benchmarking, Product Sourcing, and Pricing Evaluation for new product developments to improve sales performance and product movement.
Onboarded and managed 50+ International Suppliers through Vendor Registration, Factory Audits, Trade Compliance, Documentation Verification, and Quality Inspections.
Coordinated Packaging Development, Product Certifications (ROHS, ESMA, GS, CE EMC & LVD, LFGB, PAHS), ensuring compliance with GCC, European, UK, and Singapore regulations.
Supervised Import/Export Documentation, Customs Clearance, GRN Processing.

Procurement Associate at HCL Tech (ExxonMobil - US Client) Chennai, India (2022-03 – 2025-05)

Global P2P Lifecycle: Spearheaded high-volume procurement transactions via SAP MM, maintaining 99.9% accuracy in 3-way matching for a Fortune 500 Energy client.
Financial Management: Administered a monthly vendor disbursement portfolio of USD 1.5M+, optimizing working capital through strategic payment term negotiations.
Process Optimization: Streamlined cross-functional workflows between Finance and Warehouse, reducing invoice approval turnaround time by 30%.

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