Experience

The Lalit Ashok Hotel (Bangalore)

• Purchasing Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  • Report to General Manager.• Handle Food & Beverage, Linen & Uniform, Crockery & Cutlery Printing & Stationery & Engineering Purchases.• Have Strong Negotiation skills.• Develop new vendors to control cost.• Standardisation of Materials & Suppliers.• Handle purchases worth Rs.24 Crores per year.



Niraamaya Retreats

• Senior Manager Purchase

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Reported to CEO.• Handled Civil, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing & Operational OS & E purchases.• Finalisation of Contracts.• Handled purchases worth Rs.50 Crores in 3 years time.• Developed new vendors to reduce purchase cost.• Set Systems & Procedures for smooth functioning of Department.• Have strong negotiation skills.• Saved Rs.40 lakhs through vendor development and negotiation.• Thorough knowledge in Import Licence procedure and Customs clearance.



Novotel hotels

• Procurement Manager

  • May 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Reported to General Manager – Procurement• Handled F,F& E and OS & E Purchases.• Coordinated with Clearing Agents, Finance, and Suppliers in clearing Air & Sea shipments within free days to avoid demurrage charges.• Handled Store Stock worth Rs.1 Crore.• Thorough knowledge in Foreign Trade and Customs formalities.



Airways Hotel

• Purchasing Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Reported to Director - Finance.• Handled Purchases of Food & Beverage, Linen & Uniform, Crockery & Cutlery,Printing & Stationery and Maintanance spares worth Rs.20 Crores per annum.• Handled Stores stock worth Rs.3 Crores.• Set Systems & Procedures in Stores & Purchase.• Saved Rs.1 Crore on Food & Beverage items.• Removed non moving items worth Rs.3 Lakhs by doing followup with HODs.• Excess / Shortages in Stores brought to zero.



Auromatrix Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

• Corporate Materials Manager

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2011

  Handled Project and Operational Purchases namely Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Interior, Food & Beverage, Crockery & Cutlery, Linen & Uniform, Printing & Stationery.• Introduced and Implement New Standard Operating Procedures and computer based Systems towards enhancing daily efficiencies in both Staff and Supply Chain Management.• Thorough knowledge in FF & E and OS& E purchases.• Developed new vendors to reduce purchase cost.• Have strong negotiation… Handled Project and Operational Purchases namely Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Interior, Food & Beverage, Crockery & Cutlery, Linen & Uniform, Printing & Stationery.• Introduced and Implement New Standard Operating Procedures and computer based Systems towards enhancing daily efficiencies in both Staff and Supply Chain Management.• Thorough knowledge in FF & E and OS& E purchases.• Developed new vendors to reduce purchase cost.• Have strong negotiation skill.• Handled purchases worth Rs.130 Crores. Show more Show less



Deutsche Bank

• Acquisition Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2008

  • Acquisition of Customers.• Sold Shares, Mutual Funds, Insurance policies.



Courtyard by Marriott

• Purchase Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2006

  • Handled Project Purchases namely Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC & Interior.• Reported to General Manager – Finance & Projects..• Maintained complete and updated financial records of all purchases and expenditures to the satisfaction of Internal and External audit and accounting teams.• Managed a group of over 200 vendors and service providers supplying products and services ranging from Electrical to Hardware and negotiating prices services, supply lines and deliveries with… • Handled Project Purchases namely Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC & Interior.• Reported to General Manager – Finance & Projects..• Maintained complete and updated financial records of all purchases and expenditures to the satisfaction of Internal and External audit and accounting teams.• Managed a group of over 200 vendors and service providers supplying products and services ranging from Electrical to Hardware and negotiating prices services, supply lines and deliveries with each of these parties with a current operating budget of INR Two Crores.• Negotiated and finalized long term service and material supply contracts for Financial Year2005-2006. Show more Show less



The Park Hotels

• Purchase Manager

  • Dec 2002 - Sep 2004

  • Reported to Director-Finance.• Handled a group of eight staff in Purchase and Stores, responsible for an annual purchase budget of approx. INR 120 Million and managed Import of Capital equipment worth overINR 50 million. • Developed new vendors and service providers to reduce strategic costs of Purchase and Inventory, freight charges and introduced a set of standby suppliers to ensure continuity of supply chain, decreased the costs of perishable product and material… • Reported to Director-Finance.• Handled a group of eight staff in Purchase and Stores, responsible for an annual purchase budget of approx. INR 120 Million and managed Import of Capital equipment worth overINR 50 million. • Developed new vendors and service providers to reduce strategic costs of Purchase and Inventory, freight charges and introduced a set of standby suppliers to ensure continuity of supply chain, decreased the costs of perishable product and material purchases by 10% & 20% respectively.• Handled purchases of Food & Beverage, Printing & Stationery, Crockery & Cutlery, Linen & Uniform and Engineering Items.• Maintained the Hotel’s professional relationships with local & regional Govt. Offices especially with the Director General of Foreign Trade in order to secure import licenses and Customs House to clear imported goods without delay. Show more Show less