Chiranthan Prakash

I'm a Consistent Buyer with 3 and a half years of experience in procurement, I take care of end to end procurement activities facilities the business to meet its target. I touch up with countries across Middle Africa regions supporting procurement of direct materials and services for Green Energy projects.

Strategic Sourcing & RFQ Management: Initiated and Managed Request for Quotations (RFQs), ensuring competitive bidding and transparency in vendor selection.

• Supplier Engagement & Negotiation: Maintained proactive communication with suppliers to secure competitive offers and favorable commercial terms.
• SAP & S/4HANA Operations: Executed daily procurement activities including quotation review, purchase order (PO)

creation, and tracking using SAP and S/4HANA systems.

• Direct & Indirect Procurement: Managed procurement of direct materials, services, and indirect goods, ensuring timely

PO issuance and follow-ups.

• Order Lifecycle Management: Monitored PR/PO release cycles, dispatched POs to vendors, and ensured timely acknowledgments and deliveries.
• Vendor Performance Evaluation: Assessed suppliers based on quality, delivery performance, pricing, technology, sustainability, and risk factors.
• Reporting & Analytics: Delivered monthly reports on procurement KPIs including cycle time, on-time delivery, open

PRs, and spend analysis.

• Master Data Governance: Maintained vendor master data in MDM and MDG systems, including creation, extension,

blocking, and unblocking of vendor codes

Full time MBA in the stream of Marketing