Suresh K.s.

Astute professional with more than 25 years of experience in health care, manufacturing and other industries. Strong cross-functional expertise in the field of corporate procurement, commercial negotiation, vendor management. Expertise in developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies, vendor identification, indirect category management.

Extensive experience in Procurement and Store operations ensuring maximum organizational goals. Hands on experience in conducting random quality checks to ensure adherence to quality standards committed to the organization at all stages. Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Associate Manager-Corporate Procurement - Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd (Manipal hospitals group) - Bangalore, Karnataka, India

(2023-10)

Indirect Category Management

• Exploring vendor option for IT and Marketing department requirements for Manipal group of hospitals.
• Negotiation and finalization of commercials at group level for indirect categories including, consumables, Capex items, spares etc., for IT dept.
• Negotiation and finalization of commercials for marketing dept. including, printed items, hoardings, Newspaper Ads, Events etc., for Manipal group of hospitals.
• Exploring and finalization of commercials of OBL for all unit hospitals.
• Compiling data and initiating volume based nego and contracts.
• Co-ordination with PO helpdesk team for group level Purchase Orders.
• Monitoring TAT for Corporate purchasing at group level.
• Identifying and developing vendor source for achieving cost effective purchases of materials and reduction in lead time.
• Exploring equivalent products/vendors from market and replacing existing products for cost effectiveness.
• Vendor evaluation and preparation of MIS.
• Negotiation and finalization of AMC and CAMC's for IT dept.
• Negotiation and finalization of group level agreement for hotels pan India basis.

Deputy Manager-Purchase - Max Healthcare (BLK Max Hospital) - New Delhi

(2015-08 - 2023-10)

Asst. Supervisor Purchase - Fortis Hospitals - New Delhi

(2014-09 - 2015-08)

Senior Executive - Purchase - Artemis Health Institute - Gurgaon, Haryana, India

(2013-06 - 2014-09)

Materials - Assistant (Store and Purchase Operations) - Indraprastha Apollo Hospital - New Delhi

(2010-06 - 2013-06)

Stores Executive (M/s. Sai Klenzer Consultancy Pvt Ltd) - M/s. L G Electronics Pvt Ltd - Greater Noida, U.P.

(2009-12 - 2010-06)

Stores Officer - M/s. Auto fridge Carriers (CFA to Whirlpool of India Ltd) - New Delhi

(2007-07 - 2009-12)

Sales Coordinator, Store Officer - Jawahar Publishers & Distributors - New Delhi

(2001-09 - 2007-07)

B.A - Delhi University (2006)

12th (commerce) - Kerala University (2000)

S.S.L.C - Board of Education, Kerala (1998)