Purchase Manager - HEI Hospitalities Private Limited - PEMA Wellness Resort - Vishakapatnam
- Managing Project Procurements, Capital Equipments and Operational Requirements of all departments.
- Reduced operational expenses of main kitchen, engineering, healing departments.
Materials Manager - Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre of Accor Group - Hyderabad
(2019-07 - 2023-12)
- Managing of Tenders for annual rate contracts, Capex, Annual Maintenance Contracts for all the services and Operational requirements of all departments, including Stores & Receiving sections.
- Reduced operational cost of Laundry Boiler
- Increase in the discount of purchases of LP Gas cylinders
- Price reductions towards the purchase of room's hardware, face masks, hand gloves, safety shoes, disposable spoons & forks etc.
- Cost reduction in the procurement of kitchen equipment.
- Introduced more than 55 new vendors.
- Renegotiated for special prices and reduced annual maintenance costs.
- Introduced drinking water for rooms, extracted from atmosphere, in glass bottles, on returnable basis of used bottles, as part of discontinuing of single use plastic bottles.
- Increased revenue by identifying and providing retail space on a revenue sharing basis and introduced supply of diesel on credit terms with special discounted prices.
Deputy Purchase Manager - The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace of Marriott International - Hyderabad
(2010-11 - 2019-06)
Operating 427 rooms Hotel
- Responsible for annual contracts for all the regular products through tender process and procurement of operational requirements of engineering, F&B - Service, House-Keeping, Security departments etc.
- Negotiated special prices for the supply of Natural Mineral water, spices, gas cylinders, magazines etc., and achieved a saving of more than Rs.10,80,000.00.
- Introduced more than 99 new vendors as part of procurement of materials from the right source.
- Increased discount on Gas cylinders and introduced leading brand of toned milk resulting in a saving of more than 15,00,000 for 2016-17.
- Annual Winner of the "Outstanding Care for Community Category" – 2014.
- Special Recognition Annual Award – 2016 for the exceptional commitment to the mission and values of The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace.
- Winner of "Spirit to Serve Award" from Worldwide Business Councils – India of Marriott International.
Assistant Manager – Purchase & Materials - Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited for The Park Hotel, Hyderabad - Hyderabad
(2006-10 - 2010-10)
274 rooms project
- Responsible for negotiating and finalization of vendors and to issue the purchase orders after comparative rate analysis, approval of samples.
- Procurement of raw materials and disposable of scrap in accordance with green building norms.
- To ensure timely delivery of materials at site by making appropriate / alternative arrangements and payments to the vendors.
- Sourcing materials, capital items as per drawings and specifications.
- Monitoring the availability of materials without hampering the progress of the project.
- Managing logistics functions, negotiating with transporters and clearing agents for cost effective transport solutions.
- Reported directly to the Project Director & Vice-President (Projects) through strong, concrete and effective MIS.
- Proved pivotal in achieving cost saving of over Rs.49,50,000.00 during the purchase of wall tiles, tmt rebars etc.
- Accredited for fulfilling project requirement for the purchase of M.S.plates, beams etc., for the 8th floor structure.
- Efficiently provided timely purchase of bamboo flooring for Lobby Lounge with installation, sealants for swimming pool in a short period.
- Arranged special fancy telephone numbers 23456789, 23 33 43 53, 23 3333 23 for the Hotel from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
- Arranged Nitco brand floor tiles, white marble pebbles, sun control film for Apeejay Business Centre etc., at Chennai.
- Major vendors handled: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited – Vizag Steel Plant, Hyderabad & Visakhapatnam, Steel Authority of India: Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam & Bhilai, Tata Steel Ltd, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, Zuari Cements and other private manufacturers.
- Arranged diesel, petrol etc., on credit and reduced cash transactions.
- Effectuated control systems for incoming / outgoing materials.
- Supported the sales team in achieving the targets through bookies, vendor details etc.
- Maintaining a data of more than 4500 supplier's contact details.
Purchase Supervisor - Taj Deccan, Hyderabad (Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts Limited) - Hyderabad
(2002-07 - 2006-09)
A HACCP Certified Hotel
- Preparation and implementation of purchase department's action plan in relation to company's business strategy.
- Selecting for reliable supplier in the process of achieving competitive pricing situation and ensuring uninterrupted supplies.
- Implementation of specific cost reduction plans and replacement plans to ensure the appropriate cost of goods and services is maintained.
- Maintain the relationship with other vendors for emergency supply of products.
- Maintenance of M.I.S. enabling improvements in C Q D Objectives-Report showing consumption and price variance, Market survey reports of A group items, tracking of commodity price movements, Rejection report of A group items, Internal customer satisfaction feedbacks, Late delivery reports of perishable items, Supplier satisfaction survey reports etc.
- Ensuring the group purchasing policies, processes, and procedures are implemented as per corporate guidelines
- Directing the Purchase Committee initiatives, organize meetings, prepare minutes, records, notes, list of contracts etc.
- Ensuring regular feedbacks from internal customers on quality of goods and services and take prompt action to resolve dissatisfaction.
- Ensuring regular market surveys related to demand-supply-price parameters and take proactive action wherever necessary.
- Float, receive, compare and evaluate RFQs.
- Conducting yield test for perishables on regular basis.
- Conducting periodical performance review meetings with other departments / internal satisfaction surveys.
- Tracking the introduction of new samples / products to user departments and their availability with specified quantity and getting the feedback.
- Ensuring strict adherence to HACCP quality standards for all the incoming materials.
- Carried out frequent vendor audits along with Microbiologist.
- Reduction of inventory levels by working out right consumption pattern and monthly service reports.
- Reduction in lead-times and accelerated response times by working out common and market's best suppliers.
- Reviewing the purchase planning and anticipate the needs for all items.
- Executed periodic checks at the receiving and all stores to ensure quality and timely delivery and proper storage with controlled inventories.
- Monitored incoming materials supplied by vendors and ensuring that they are as per quality and quantity specifications.
- Proposing cost saving initiatives to Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Manager relating the special availability of materials / pricing of new products.
- Played stellar role in implementing special prices for juices, basmati rice, green peas, sunflower oil compare to Central Purchase throughout India / regional rate contract and achieved considerable cost reduction.
- New products for bar snacks & mini-bar, guest folders at a lesser price with improved quality were introduced etc.
- Member of Tata Council for Community Initiative.
- Prepared a Job description containing of Specifications for receiving the perishables, gas, Diesel, and calories in specific foods.
- Effective and strong price negotiations directly with manufacturers for the rates of 2003- 04 and compare to the rates of 2002-03, the rates were reduced by maintaining and increasing the quality and resulting a saving and involved in annual tenders for all the perishables and provisions.
- 41 New Vendors were introduced after conducting market surveys, authorizations from the respective manufacturers.
- Introduced inspection methodology to get right quality of materials and reject the inferior quality.
- Received Best Attendance Award for the years 1996-97 & 2003-04.
- Distinction of being a member of the team involved in getting the HACCP Certification at Taj Residency, Hyderabad.
Receiving Supervisor - Taj Residency, Hyderabad (Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts Limited) - Hyderabad
(2000-02 - 2002-06)
Food & Beverages Cashier - Holiday Inn Krishna, Hyderabad - Hyderabad
(1996-08 - 2000-01)
