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Hariharan A

Procurement & Supply Chain Professional | Strategic Sourcing | Project Management | New Business Implementation | Critical supply chain | 3PL Warehousing | Project Transition | Ex- TVSSCS

Bengaluru

6+ years of work experience

Jan 20268 moPresent

Bengaluru

• Coordinate procurement activities with Users, Sourcing and buyer teams and manage interfaces with other Procurement aspects. • Conduct the regular internal meeting with each stakeholder for project status. • Presented the weekly review with customer (for the progress on the purchasing materials. • Cost management on each project demands, validate the quote, coordinate with customer for pricing approval for execution.
TVS Supply Chain Solutions
Dec 20185 yrs 9 mosAug 2024

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Liaising with other departments to support their purchasing requirements. • Preparing purchase orders and ensuring compliance with product sourcing agreements. • Assisting the manager in implementing new purchasing processes. • Identifying Warehouses, rate negotiation and contract finalization with Landlords. • BOQ specs freezing and Floating RFQ to the vendors & Vendor finalization, cost negotiation as per budget. • Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc. • Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers. • Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports. • Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased. • Project Implementation and coordination with external/Internal stakeholders. • Procuring capex, opex for Warehouses and Transportation. • Performing all procurement processes: sourcing, negotiations, supplier selection, the issuing of purchase orders and reporting. • Preparation of SOP and work instructions and Warehouse Layout Designing. • Conduct regular reviews with internal and external stakeholders for project stabilization. • Maintain a project tracker to ensure all the activities are running as per timelines. • Interact with clients to update the status of the project as per commitment. • Handover the project with complete infrastructure with all necessary compliance and documents to running the operation.

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Education

Anand Institute Of Higher Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Anand Institute Of Higher Technology

20144 yrs2018

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Procurement & Supply Chain Professional | Strategic Sourcing | Project Management | New Business Implementation | Critical supply chain | 3PL Warehousing | Project Transition | Ex- TVSSCS

About

Experienced procurement & 3PL Warehouse implementation with advanced knowledge in supply chain management. And adept at making critical decisions, managing deadlines and conducting team reviews. With expertise in analysis and quantitative problem-solving skills, dedicated to my companys growth and improvements I have successfully identified and developed potential vendors locally and globally, leveraging my in-depth knowledge of contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms. I have also created and implemented regional procurement strategies that are innovative and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within the industry. With my excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and customer service skills, I have contributed to the growth and performance of TVS and its partners. I have a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Anand Institute of Higher Technology, where I acquired strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Procurement & Project Management at Firepro, Jan 2026 - Present · 8 mo, Bengaluru, • Coordinate procurement activities with Users, Sourcing and buyer teams and manage interfaces with other Procurement aspects. • Conduct the regular internal meeting with each stakeholder for project status. • Presented the weekly review with customer (for the progress on the purchasing materials. • Cost management on each project demands, validate the quote, coordinate with customer for pricing approval for execution.

Buyer and Warehouse Implementation at TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Dec 2018 - Aug 2024 · 5 yrs 9 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Liaising with other departments to support their purchasing requirements. • Preparing purchase orders and ensuring compliance with product sourcing agreements. • Assisting the manager in implementing new purchasing processes. • Identifying Warehouses, rate negotiation and contract finalization with Landlords. • BOQ specs freezing and Floating RFQ to the vendors & Vendor finalization, cost negotiation as per budget. • Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc. • Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers. • Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports. • Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased. • Project Implementation and coordination with external/Internal stakeholders. • Procuring capex, opex for Warehouses and Transportation. • Performing all procurement processes: sourcing, negotiations, supplier selection, the issuing of purchase orders and reporting. • Preparation of SOP and work instructions and Warehouse Layout Designing. • Conduct regular reviews with internal and external stakeholders for project stabilization. • Maintain a project tracker to ensure all the activities are running as per timelines. • Interact with clients to update the status of the project as per commitment. • Handover the project with complete infrastructure with all necessary compliance and documents to running the operation.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Anand Institute Of Higher Technology