Vinod Guptan
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Credentials
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Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
CourseraMay, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Global Procurement – 5 Mistakes to Avoid
WingsWay Training InstituteMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Procurement Expert
Insight PlumFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Procurement and Sustainability Champion,
Insight PlumFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Risk in Supply Chain
Blue Ocean Management TrainingFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
IELTS
British CouncilApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Ethical Procurement and Supply 2023
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & SupplyFeb, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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me-procure
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United Arab Emirates
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Director
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Aug 2020 - Present
>Managing the complete procurement activity for construction packages worth AED 800+ Million. Accountable for compliance to company policies, processes and procedures, ensuring all purchasing records and documentations are correct and maintained in line with regulatory requirements. >Manage overall Procurement transactions, for the Project's Materials & Subcontract Packages. >Prepare Procurement Tracking Report against a baseline procurement program and the current service status. Prepare & update the Client’s Monthly Report procurement and long lead items for the Client’s benefit/guidance. Coordinate with the Supplier to ensure the materials are delivered on time. >Manage to award the Subcontract Packages in a timely manner to ensure the commencement at the site is in line with the project’s Programmed. >Ensure company procedures and policies are applied to all aspects of the subcontract function. >Ensure all bonds, insurances, guarantees, and the like are delivered and maintained as required on the projects. >Ensure the subcontractors are prequalified and capable to do the scope of work before awarding them the package. >Conducts a technical & commercial meeting with the bidders to discuss their compliance and capabilities to perform the scope before awarding the packages. Show less
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Bond Interiors
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United Arab Emirates
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Construction
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400 - 500 Employee
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Head Of Procurement
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
>Design and execute an organizational procurement strategy, encompassing tactical and transactional purchasing. >Negotiation of contracts and service level agreements >Lead the research and analysis of market trends and enhancing sourcing practices >Provide expert advice to key stakeholders >Build and manage relationships – internal and external >Provide leadership, direction and effective management of the procurement team >Identify and manage risks across the organization’s supply chain >Establish and monitor performance metrics >Ensure continuous supplies and efficient distributions >Maintain one of the best supplier database for supply and installation of Fit out, construction and FF&E / OS& E items for hospitality, food and beverage, retail, corporate, healthcare, aviation, banking, and exhibitions. >Supporting internal divisions like Joinery, Glass, MEP, Solid Surface, Metal, Upholstery, Signage, Civil, Sustainability, Marble to achieve client deadlines. >Managed to source and arrange approval for alternate cladding material within project budget / 33% reduction on renewal of property insurance / 15-22% savings across subcontract orders. Show less
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duservefm
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United Arab Emirates
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Facilities Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Procurement Director
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May 2018 - Jan 2020
>Established and implemented a procurement policy and supporting processes. >Partnered with key stakeholders across technology, marketing, people operations and others to evaluate existing and expiring supplier agreements for renegotiation opportunities >Leading the RFQ/RFP process in strict accordance to the procurement policy. >Delivered tangible cost savings >leading, driving and managing supplier and contract negotiations including achievement of TCO value. >Extensive knowledge in Enterprise Software Sourcing (Oracle, Microsoft, SAP) >Lead the contract negotiations for various services rendered on 95 live projects across UAE. >Achieved 12-15% savings on materials and between 22-30% savings across services. >Processing all Procurement / Scrap Sales / Bid opening in strict conformance to the DOA. >Supporting internal teams like Facilities Management, Civil, MEP, Energy, Landscaping, Security, FA & FF, Fit out, Generator Maintenance to achieve client deadlines. Show less
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Regency Group Holding
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Qatar
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Investment Management
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200 - 300 Employee
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Head Of Procurement & Supply Chain
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Jul 2015 - Apr 2018
>Managed procurement for all group companies like Real Estate, Travel, Hospitality, Facilities Management, Technology, Transportation, Pools and Landscaping, Wellness. >Managed to negotiate a value of QAR 16 Million during the tenure of 3 years through local and international procurement. >Finalized long term contracts for maintenance of Chillers, Split units, Generators, CCTV, IT Equipment, Gym Equipment etc. >Directing the Development and implementation of key procurement Strategies / contingency plans and ensuring that strategies and plans are aligned with organizational objectives. >Provide specialist advice, guidance and service on leading practice procurement to all supporting departments; lead the society in identification, assessment and management of potential risks associate with differing sourcing strategies; provide insight through the analysis of spend, supply markets and savings; >Ensure all goods and services purchased comply with the Group’s corporate social sustainability policies. >Define and manage key supplier relationships to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality, including technical input to negotiations on strategically significant contracts. >Produce regular reports on performance and provide comprehensive management information and in-depth analysis when requested including spend analysis, savings secured and potential savings – for forecast and budgets. >Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities. Show less
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Arabtec Construction LLC
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United Arab Emirates
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Purchasing Manager
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
>Developed and Implemented the procurement policy for Arabtec Construction and its subsidiaries. >Plan, direct and manage procurement of temporary and permanent material across all construction projects and Manage purchasing information and systems. >Played a lead role for the department in the successful implementation of Oracle R12.1.3 across the organization in coordination with PMO, Legal and Key stakeholders of each department. >Effective proactive liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality. >Liaise with technical and project teams to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvement in the procurement strategy. >Apply sourcing process, supplier evaluation, selection, performance reporting and cost savings. >Produce timely and accurate reports on suppliers' performance. >Lead a team of procurement experts in various specialties assigned to ensure delivery of materials, supplies, equipment and services to meet project requirements within budget and on schedule. >Comply with Company procurement policies and procedures and act within DOA. Ensure that assigned team members follow policies and procedures, have proper levels of delegation and act strictly within them. Ensures compliance with Company's Code of Conduct. >managed the timely issuance of Purchase orders / LOA/ LOI/ Sub-contract agreement/ issuance of LC/SLA for all materials and services pertaining to projects and HO. >Played a lead role in finalization of various IT agreements not limited to Aconex / AD Self service/Autodesk / Bentley/ Brava/ Structured Cabling/Catalyst power supply/cloud services/ print management system/core switch upgrade/data center implementation/Equitrac/ F5 services/Laptops & Desktops/iVisitor management/SSL/Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) / Switching & Telephone / Synchro Licensing/ VBC Renewals/Virtualization/VOIP Automation/Vulnerablity Management/WAN Security. Show less
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Saif Bin Darwish
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United Arab Emirates
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Construction
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400 - 500 Employee
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Asst. Manager/ Sr. Exe - Procurement
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2013
>Drive Procurement efficiency & value creation through the development, deployment and continuous improvement & best practice of procurement globally, uninterrupted processes & systems. To ensure procurement of materials as per the approved requisition without compromising on the quality standards. >Handled the procurement of all temporary and permanent materials and services related to road, building, infrastructure projects, central warehouse, stores, plant department, transport. >Played a lead role for the department in the successful implementation of Oracle R12.1.3 across the organization in coordination with PMO, Legal and Key stakeholders of each department. >Provide functional procurement and inventory ERP application support, ensuring that transactions and processes in the software modules are working as designed and coordination with consultants to ensure errors are fixed, system improvements are tested properly and changes are implemented successfully. >Developing, recommending and maintaining an adequate information database for all activities related to suppliers, products and prices. >Ensuring the suppliers is capable of supplying what is required, usually through background checks or using quality management tools. >Negotiations, not just on the price that is being offered, but also about the delivery of goods, availability of supplies and whether these supplies can be offered on a ‘just in time’ basis, meaning that there is no surplus of goods at any given point. >Drawing up and awarding the contract (LOA/LOI/Sub-Contract agreement) , then the contract being fulfilled, with the goods and services being delivered by the supplier. >Highly competent in negotiation. Responsible for negotiating with suppliers to resolve disputes, as well as obtaining the best value from Suppliers. >Interfere between sites and suppliers where necessary and helping site team to solve any dispute may rise between the project team and the selected supplier/subcontractor. Show less
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Saud Bahwan Group LLC
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Commercial Officer
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Apr 2005 - May 2008
>Played a lead role in setting up green field Part Distribution centers from scratch and building it up to global standards, through genuine people leadership skills. managed the location assignment, picking path etc. >managed to gain good working knowledge of European Truck and Car parts. >Keep a good list of items including inventory, packages, and services to make it easier for users creating orders. >Manage Just in Time (JIT) inventory so parts are ordered as needed, especially for parts that become obsolete quickly such as computer parts. >Experience working with AS400 planning systems. Show less
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Wipro
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Support Professional
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Apr 2004 - Apr 2005
>Involved in providing online technical support to customers based in the US. >analyze and solve Semi-technical issues. >Actively involved in the formation of policies and procedures pertaining to Technical Support at Wipro. >Involved in providing online technical support to customers based in the US. >analyze and solve Semi-technical issues. >Actively involved in the formation of policies and procedures pertaining to Technical Support at Wipro.
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Tata Steel
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India
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Despatch Planning Officer
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Apr 2001 - Mar 2004
>Worked for Scheduling and Logistics Department and was involved in Production planning of Raw materials for various requirements throughout the world for different applications. planning of finished goods storage and movement. Dispatch planning of good by Rail/ Road/ air cargo to various parts of the world. >Liaising with various government entities for road permits and other relevant documents for uninterrupted flow of finished goods to different parts of the country. >Managed all vendors related to rail and road transportation. >Managed the material documentation through SAP R/3, sales and distribution (SD) and materials management (MM) module. Show less
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Education
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2023 - 2023
University of Michigan
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management -
2023 - 2023
IPSCMI
CIPP - Certified International Procurement Professional, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management -
2023 - 2023
IPSCMI
CIPM - Certified International Procurement Manager, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management -
2023 - 2023
IPSCMI
CICCM - Certified International Commercial Contracts Manager, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management -
2020 - 2021
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Strategy & Management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management -
2016 - 2016
International Register of Certificated Auditors
IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor (Cert.# 16/S/QMS2/3495 Dated 06/02/2017), Auditing -
2008 - 2010
ICFAI University
PGDSCM, Supply Chain Management -
1998 - 2001
Oxford College of Education
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
1996 - 1998
Kerala Samajam Model School
High School, Computer Science
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