Greater Chennai Area
As a Senior Procurement Specialist at SoftwareONE since January 2026, I focus on comprehensive end-to-end purchasing and procurement functions, leveraging tools such as SAP MM, Ariba, Oracle, Baan, and Navision. My role centers on optimizing supply chain operations, ensuring timely procurement, and fostering seamless collaboration with suppliers to meet organizational objectives. With over three years of experience in procurement roles, I bring a strong background in purchase planning, paper purchasing, and wholesale purchasing. My dedication to process optimization and supplier coordination aligns with the goal of driving efficiency and delivering value. My approach emphasizes teamwork and strategic planning to streamline workflows and contribute to the success of our organization.
Its completely end to end activities for purchasing and procurement using the varies tools like SAP MM , Ariba Oracle Baan web Navision
Understand Materials Requirements Planning (MRP). Action all new buys, forecast to supplier and monitor Past due purchase orders (PO) based on MRP. Based on MRP signal work with supplier for Re-scheduling purchase orders. Receive and evaluate supplier responses and take appropriate action (Escalate as required). Ensure suppliers deliver purchased items in a timely manner. Work with planning to review Engineering Change Order (ECO) impact on open orders. Consistently validate lead-time and Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) to ensure accuracy. Get Purchase Price Variance (PPV) approval through the proper process. Complete resolution of Accounts Payable issues. Resolve receiving discrepancies (RDR), Return to Vendor (RTV). To check the EDI outbound forecast report for all the parts to suppliers properly every week. Sourcing the suitable vendor and negotiate for the best package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers. Creating detailed Process SOP, SOW, Control Plan, FMEA documentation for ISO auditing Purpose. Acted as an Accounts Payable SPOC for the entire team and supported a lot in fixing the Payment issue with the Suppliers. Publishing Weekly KPI Metrics and Dashboard. Providing Process Training to new members and conducting refreshment training to the existing team members.
Reach out to customers and confirm the credit card transactions and block the cards if fraudulent activities found. Undergoing TPH (third party hotlisting) process and re-issuing new credit card to customers billing address within 5-6 working days. Doing EMI conversions for swipe and online transactions. Cross selling of Jumbo loan and Insta loan. Enhancing credit card limit.
Did order entry in British Telecom- UK process. Booked order using tools like CSS, COSMOSS, ADT. Supply chain management- received the mail from direct customer side and do the processing as per SOP. Used SAP tools for various T codes. Handled client calls and emails. Co-ordinate with front officers for resolutions. Prepared daily and weekly reports based on the orders received.