Ritesh Vaja

Experienced Management Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Hospitality Management, Customer Service, Hospitality Industry, Pre-opening, and Microsoft Office. Strong consulting professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Information Technology from Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow.

Procurement Manager Kenya

Dawda Group Head Quarters Mombasa – APPLIANCE ZONE LTD. RETAIL TRADE.

Feb 2021 – Present

• Sourcing and Procurement of large and small electronic appliances for home and commercial businesses from selected suppliers around Kenya.
• Recruiting new suppliers and brands for current and new showrooms.
• Negotiating with suppliers of pricing and choosing of fast-moving lines.
• Responsible for identifying slow moving and creating aging analysis for the same.
• In charge of Generating LPOs based on purchase requests from all showrooms and monitoring item movement from system inventory audit (SAP software).
• Setting up new showrooms according to floor plannograms and following up with contractual works with site engineers, electrical and signage contractors.
• Participating in stock takes with accounts team.

Group Management & I.T Consultant

Ocean Group of Hotels

Jan 2019 - Aug 2019 (8 months)

• Implementation and commissioning of cloud PMS; Social Media management;
• eZee channel manager support.
• Introduction of new online travel agents with achievement of +/-$30,000 per month extra revenue on room sales.
• Creating and implementing standard operating procedures for operational departments with performance review every month with directors and GM.
• Improve on review scores left by guests online by working on strategies with unit GMs,

Introduction of payment gateway with achievement of better performance on confirmation of reservations and upfront payments.

Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

1995 - 1998