Veerapandi Karan

Strategic International Procurement Specialist with 4+ years of expertise in End-to-End Supply Chain Management and Global Sourcing. Proven track record in orchestrating complex trade flows across China, India, Turkey, distributing to 12+ global markets. Expert in Total Landed Cost Analysis, Regional Trade Compliance (ROHS, ESMA, GS, CE EMC & LVD, LFGB, PAHS), and SAP MM, Tally, ERP Facts. Focused on Supply Chain Resilience and Cost Optimization for regional distribution hubs.

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%.

Bachelor of Commerce in B.Com – Bharathidasan University (2018 – 2021)