Akaradej Purano

Results-driven Supply Chain & Procurement Leader with 10+ years of experience spanning Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, S&OP / Demand Planning, Logistics Cost Optimization, and Operational Analytics across retail and industrial enterprise networks. Proven track record in translating financial and operational data into executive dashboards (Power BI) and strategic insights to support senior leadership decision-making. Skilled in contract governance, P&L/TCO analysis, risk management, and cross-functional project execution across multi-site operations, backed by a Master's Degree in Engineering (AIT) and Mini MBA credentials.

Vendor Management & Analyst Manager (Supply Chain & Planning Lead) at ALL NOW LOGISTICS (Business Unit: CPAXTRA / CPALL) (2024-08 – Present)

• Cross-Functional Strategic Partnering: Act as central supply chain partner coordinating with Commercial, Finance, and Operations teams to establish consensus demand plans and align nationwide transport/warehouse capacity.
• Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Governance: Lead end-to-end sourcing for mid-mile logistics operations; establish Approved Vendor List (AVL) standards and govern 3PL contracts against strict SLAs (On-Time Delivery, inventory accuracy).
• Executive Dashboards & Performance Insights: Develop next-day order forecasting logic and automated Power BI dashboards, translating complex operational and logistics data into actionable insights for senior executive decision-making.
• Cost Optimization & Pricing Protocols: Design pricing benchmarks and mid-mile cost models (cost/km/box), conducting variance analyses and route optimization that reduced total landed cost by 8–12%.
• Process & Workflow Improvement: Redesign operational workflows to streamline trip reconciliation, billing readiness, and order fulfillment tracking across multi-site networks.

Production Manager at NATIONAL POWER SUPPLY PLC. (Double A Alliance / NPS A POWER) (2023-01 – 2024-07)

• End-to-End Supply Chain & Procurement: Oversee supply chain and procurement activities for high-value spare parts supporting plant shutdown projects, ensuring timely material availability.
• Data-Driven Forecasting & Monitoring: Implement data-driven forecasting models and Power BI KPI dashboards to prevent stock-outs, optimize inventory turnover, and monitor operational health.
• Feasibility Analysis & Lean Execution: Conduct financial and operational feasibility analyses for new machinery investments; apply Lean principles to re-layout factory workflows and reduce internal logistics transit time.
• Team Leadership & Capability Building: Lead and mentor a team of 55 personnel (with 5 direct reports), establishing long-term production scheduling systems and building operational capability.

Purchasing Engineer (Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management) at DOUBLE A (1991) PLC. (2016-08 – 2022-12)

• Strategic Sourcing & Contract Negotiation: Manage commercial procurement contracts (pricing models, consignment stock, blanket purchase agreements) ensuring price competitiveness and on-time delivery.
• Market Analysis & Commodity Forecasting: Conduct comprehensive market intelligence and price trend forecasting for high-value commodities and industrial spare parts to guide sourcing strategy.
• High-Impact Commercial Negotiations: Negotiated early tire stock procurement (50M THB) during COVID-19 achieving 6% cost savings; led heavy machinery procurement (61M THB) achieving 1% cost reduction via performance evaluation.
• Inventory & Supplier Governance: Applied ABC/XYZ/FSD positioning models to optimize inventory, reducing holding value by 1.35M THB; expanded contract scope from 475 to 1,967 items and reduced claim costs from 2.3% to 1.2% via SRM frameworks.

Master of Engineering in Offshore Technology and Management – Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) (2014-08 – 2016-07)

Bachelor of Engineering in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering – Kasetsart University (2010-06 – 2014-03)