Sara Javed

Procurement professional with 15+ years of experience across centralized purchase, project procurement, hospitality, real estate, cold-storage/warehouse operations and industrial manufacturing. Currently handling project-level and centralized procurement at MRL Group since 2015, with responsibility for vendor development, commercial negotiations, cost control, project budgets, purchase orders, team coordination and cross-functional stakeholder management. Experienced in managing a team of 8–10 members and driving structured procurement processes from enquiry to delivery, GRN and invoice coordination.

Procurement Manager - Projects & Centralized Purchase - MRL GROUP - Corporate Office, Lower Parel, Mumbai

(2015-11)

Manage centralized procurement across hospitality, real estate projects and cold-storage/warehouse operations.

• Achieved 12-15% cost saving on MEP & Civil materials through competitive bidding for 4 projects worth 50 CR Approx
• Reduced vendor lead time by 30% by developing local vendor base for Respective project location.
• Handled remote-site project procurement — ensured material availability at minimum landed cost by developing local supply chain, freight negotiation, and advance planning.
• Lead project and regular procurement cycles covering RFQs, vendor evaluation, commercial comparison, negotiation, costing and purchase orders.
• Spearheaded Pan-India Diwali gifting initiative — procured & dispatched 3000+ gifts across India, managing vendor negotiation, packaging & logistics with 100% on-time delivery.
• Extended support to Finance team for IPO listing — provided procurement budgets, Capex costing, vendor data & compliance documentation for due diligence and audit.
• Develop and onboard suppliers based on property/project location, specifications, quality, commercial viability and delivery capability.
• Drive cost-saving and cost-control initiatives through competitive sourcing, negotiation and comparative analysis.
• Prepare comparative statements, costing sheets, project budgets and purchase orders in line with project requirements.
• Coordinate with project teams, property teams, Accounts and HODs to resolve material, invoice, GST and outstanding-payment issues.
• Manage and mentor a team of 8–10 members; train team members on Excel reporting, GRN sheets, GST updates, invoicing and procurement documentation.
• Conduct regular review meetings, prepare/circulate MOMs and monitor procurement actions across locations.
• Undertake vendor/site visits and monthly project reviews to monitor requirements, supplier performance and procurement progress.
• Maintain procurement documentation in line with ISO requirements and established internal controls.
• Manage FIFO-related processes and support inventory/material control as required.

Purchase Executive - DSA ELECTRO CONTROLS PVT. LTD. - Andheri East, Mumbai

(2012-03 - 2015-11)

• Handled procurement of SS/MS sheets, hardware, electrical components and fabrication-related materials.
• Managed supplier registration, RFQs, quotation collection, negotiation, vendor development and material follow-up.
• Coordinated import shipments and verified freight-forwarding bills, Bills of Entry, Airway Bills and related documentation.
• Prepared purchase orders in Tally ERP 9, GRNs and Excel-based records; coordinated invoice verification with Accounts.
• Maintained purchase, inventory, cash-purchase and material-requisition records and followed up on project material shortages.
• Conducted supplier/factory visits, prepared MOMs and reported procurement matters directly to senior management.

Admin & Purchase support roles - ORIENTAL TRIMEX LTD. - Mumbai

(2009-01 - 2012-03)

BBA - Manipal University Jaipur

ITI (Electronics) – 1-Year Course - Electronics - Ratnagiri (2000)

H.S.C. - Kolhapur Board (1999)

S.S.C. - Kolhapur Board (1997)