Venkatesh Kathiresan
Purchase Manager
Chennai
Summary
Highly accomplished and results-driven Purchasing Manager with proven track record of success spanning over 11 years
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Pegatron Technology India Private Limited
03.2023 - Current
- Leading team of 18 procurement professionals responsible for purchasing active and passive components, key parts, and related materials
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, production, and quality control teams to ensure availability of materials for on-time production schedules
- Implement inventory control measures to optimize stock levels, reducing inventory carrying costs by 10% by maintaining only 1 week of stock in warehouse and another 1 week of stock in transit
- Conducted regular physical inventory audits with help of warehouse team to maintain accuracy in stock levels
- Fostered relationships with key suppliers, resulting in improved lead times and quality assurance
- Generate reports every day to keep track of vendor supply plan and ensure material delivery as per supply plan
- Risk assessment of materials to foresee any sudden demand drop leading to high inventory costs.
Buyer
Bharat FIH Ltd (a Foxconn group company)
02.2018 - 02.2023
- Contracts Management: Employee Transportation (Buses and Cabs), Canteen (Local and Expats), HR Manpower Contract, Logistics (CHA Clearance, Duty Scrip), Warehouse (WH Management and Internal Truck), Dorm rental
- Sourcing and Purchasing CAPEX equipment for Mobile Manufacturing
- IT CAPEX Equipment Purchase (Servers, Laptops, Desktops, and accessories)
- Handled 3-member team for contracts management to ensure change/renewal was carried out on time with audit compliance
- Establishing long-term partnerships with suppliers to ensure meeting of service, cost delivery, and quality norms
- Conducting E-bidding as per company norms for high-value projects in service sector
- Identifying & utilizing global & local opportunities with defined corporate strategies to reduce cost & increase the profitability of the organization
- Preparing & issuing Purchase Orders (PO) using SAP
- Handled entire Indirect team for smooth transition and implementation of SAP HANA from SAP 4.6 for Non-BOM entire process from purchase requisition to payment for vendor
- Steering professional services entailing preparation of strategies, risk assessments, governance guidelines and policies, procurement management and planning, benefit savings, supplier negotiations, and vendor selection & approvals
- Conducting payment follow-up to ensure on-time credit to vendor.
Engineer
General Electric (under Teamlease Contract)
06.2014 - 06.2017
- Worked in SMP contracts department, responsible for circulating open order book daily to internal stakeholders to keep track of backlog orders and new orders received
- Supervising ODS switches department, responsible for receiving, testing and packing switches for internal and external stakeholders
- Worked with internal customer to resolve queries regarding faulty switches
- Worked with project management team handling end customers, responsible for sale order creation based on PO received
- Worked with production teams to prioritize customer orders based on aging and immediate requirements
Production Planning Engineer
Industrial Fans India Private Limited
01.2011 - 05.2012
- Conducted review of ID Fan and Damper Drawing received from Design Department to plan for BOM & Non-BOM materials
- Placed Purchase Order (PO) to vendor
- Organized third-party quality inspection to achieve high-quality product
- Played a key role in attaining 10% of the material (MS & SS Plate) wastage reduction by implementing cutting plans for each project
- Pivotal in achieving cost savings by using balance material from old projects.
Maintenance Engineer
L&T ECC Division (Under Contract)
12.2009 - 01.2011
- Conducted regular inspections of SME and recorded issues to be executed during maintenance
- Performed pre-planning of worn-out parts in SME in order to conduct maintenance during allotted time period
- Successfully achieved 100% preventive maintenance executed in allotted time with zero breakdowns
- Executed parts and consumables ordering for preventive maintenance.
Education
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
KCG College of Technology
Chennai 08.2005 - 04.2009
Skills
Managerial Skillsundefined
Courses Certifications
Supply Chain Certification from IIT Bombay
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/31/88
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Pegatron Technology India Private Limited
03.2023 - Current
Buyer
Bharat FIH Ltd (a Foxconn group company)
02.2018 - 02.2023
Engineer
General Electric (under Teamlease Contract)
06.2014 - 06.2017
Production Planning Engineer
Industrial Fans India Private Limited
01.2011 - 05.2012
Maintenance Engineer
L&T ECC Division (Under Contract)
12.2009 - 01.2011
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
KCG College of Technology
08.2005 - 04.2009
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